In a recent turn of events, Niklas Astedt emerged victorious in the recent WCOOP event to add the 10th WCOOP title to his name, while Former poker dealer Christopher Campisano etched his name in history after his recent victory at the 2024 WSOP Europe where he clinched his first bracelet. In this report, we will discuss Niklas Astedt‘s WCOOP Win, Christopher Campisano’s bracelet victory, and Belgium poker pro Aliosha Staes Winamax’s Poker Open Victory, where he outlasted an all-French final table.
Niklas Astedt Captures 10th Career WCOOP Title
Niklas “Lena900” Astedt secured his 10th career World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP) title after winning the WCOOP 97-H: $10,300 NLH PKO Thursday Thrill High Roller. Just one week earlier, Astedt had claimed two WCOOP titles in the span of an hour, bringing his total to 9 at the time. Now, on September 27th, the online poker pro has added his 10th title, cementing his status among the most successful WCOOP winners.
The WCOOP 97-H: $10,300 NLHE PKO Thursday Thrill High Roller attracted a field of 65 entries, creating a total prize pool of $650,000. Only the top 7 finishers received the payouts from the six-figure prize pool, with the winner securing a payout of $86,879. The heads-up battle came down to Patrick Leonard and Niklas Astedt. Leonard, who had recently earned his 10th WCOOP title, was denied an 11th after Astedt defeated him.
Patrick Leonard earned $86,879 along with an additional $43,359 from the bounty pool. Meanwhile, Astedt took home $86,879 plus the top bounty prize of $102,109, resulting in a six-figure score for the Swedish pro.
Standings
| Rank | Player | Prize (USD) | Bounties | Total Prize |
| 1st | Niklas ‘Lena900’ Astedt | $86,879 | $102,109 | $188,988 |
| 2nd | Patrick ‘pads1161’ Leonard | $86,879 | $43,359 | $130,238 |
| 3rd | Natrium111 | $52,443 | $44,218 | $96,661 |
| 4th | Alexandros ‘Pwndidi’ Theologis | $37,792 | $7,500 | $45,292 |
| 5th | Alisson ‘heyalisson’ Piekazewicz | $27,234 | $16,250 | $43,484 |
| 6th | Roman ‘RomeOpro’ Romanovsky | $19,626 | $12,187 | $31,813 |
| 7th | Alejandro ‘PapoAR’ Lococo | $14,143 | $14,143 |
Former Dealer Christopher Campisano Secures First Career WSOP Bracelet at the 2024 WSOP Europe
Christopher Campisano, who once shuffled cards at King’s Resort in Rozvadov, has now transformed into a poker pro after clinching his first World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet at the 2024 WSOP Europe. Campisano emerged victorious in Event #3: €1,350 Mini Main Event, collecting a staggering six-figure payout of €213,950.
The €1,350 buy-in Mini Main Event saw an impressive field of 1,286 entrants, with the top 195 players receiving a payout from the guaranteed €1,500,000 prize pool. The final table was formed on Day 3, with Belgium’s Frederic Marechal holding the chip lead, while Campisano sat in third place. The remaining eight players returned for the final day, where Campisano started as the table short for a time but soon climbed the chip ladder by winning a big pot from chip leader Frederic Marechal.
Campisano further extended his lead by eliminating Chinese player Xiaohua Yang in 4th place for €78,650. Yang went all-in with Kh-Jc, only to run into Campisano’s pocket aces. Going into heads-up play, Campisano held a significant chip lead but soon fell to second place after Marechal took control. Marechal even crossed the 100,000,000 chip mark, but Campisano managed to double up multiple times to regain the lead.
Marechal couldn’t recover from his dwindling stack. In the final hand, Campisano, holding Kd-9d, put Marechal all-in, who held Ad-3c. Marechal called, and the dealer ran out Qd-6d-2s-Kh-3d, giving Campisano a flush. The Belgian player took home €145,550 for his runner-up finish, while Campisano secured his first career WSOP bracelet and a payday of €213,950.
Standings
| Rank | Player | Prize (Euro) |
| 1st | Christopher Campisano | €213,950 |
| 2nd | Frederic Marechal | €145,550 |
| 3rd | Dimitrios Anastasakis | €105,850 |
| 4th | Xiaohua Yang | €78,650 |
| 5th | Andreas Krause | €59,950 |
| 6th | Frederik Thiemer | €46,850 |
| 7th | Luigi Pignataro | €37,650 |
| 8th | Luc Ramos | €31,050 |
Aliosha Staes Wins the 2024 Winamax Poker Open Main Event
Belgium’s Aliosha Staes outlasted a massive field of 1,516 entrants to capture his first Winamax Poker Open title and the top prize of €90,000. The €500 buy-in Winamax Poker Open Main Event, held at the Crowne Plaza Bratislava, generated a total prize pool of €667,040. Out of the 1,516 entries, only the top 252 players received a payout.
The final table was formed on Day 3, with Staes being the only Belgian player at a table filled with French competitors. WSOP bracelet winner Jonathan Pastore was the only player to have a title at the table but was eliminated in 6th place, earning €16,000.
The heads-up battle came down to Timothe Labassa and Aliosha Staes. Labassa initially held a small chip lead, but Staes doubled up to take control. The final hand occurred when Labassa moved all-in with Kc-7s on a flop of 6d-4s-7h. Staes called with 8c-5h, revealing a straight. The As on the turn and Jc on the river sealed Labassa’s fate as the runner-up.
The young gun Timothe Labassa took home €62,000 for his runner-up finish, while Staes celebrated his first victory with his supporters and friends.
| Rank | Player | Prize (Euro) |
| 1st | Aliosha Staes | €90,000 |
| 2nd | Timothe Labassa | €62,000 |
| 3rd | Benjamin Hammann | €43,000 |
| 4th | Valentin Imperatore | €30,000 |
| 5th | Dylan Cechowski | €21,660 |
| 6th | Jonathan Pastore | €16,000 |
| 7th | Hugo Menant | €12,080 |
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