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Las Vegas, Nevada (June 16, 2026) - On Monday night at the 2026 World Series of Poker, one of the top poker players in the world, Adrian Mateos, further cemented his place in poker history by winning his sixth WSOP bracelet.

While the #1-ranked poker player on Spain’s all-time money list is not the first to reach a total of six WSOP bracelet victories, he is the youngest player in history to do so, reaching the milestone only at the age of 31, compiling tens of millions in tournament winnings along the way.

Further adding to the legacy of the feat, Mateos’ sixth WSOP bracelet victory came in the $250,000 No-Limit Hold’em High Roller, the highest buy-in event at the 2026 WSOP, at a final table that included the likes of Phil Ivey, Jason Koon, and Bryn Kenney.

Although nearly all WSOP bracelet winners are honored with a special bracelet ceremony at the Las Vegas Horseshoe, the significance of Mateos' recent victory made the second bracelet ceremony of the day even more memorable.

Adrian Mateos (right) shares the Horseshoe Event Center stage with Jack Effel (left).

Spanish poker phenom Adrian Mateos enjoys another WSOP bracelet ceremony

During the second break of Flight B of the $1,000 No-Limit Hold’em Seniors event taking place on Day 18 of the 2026 WSOP, Senior Vice President of Poker Operations and World Series of Poker at Caesars Entertainment, Jack Effel, was joined on stage by one of the greatest poker players in history.

Celebrating his sixth WSOP bracelet victory in the $250,000 No-Limit Hold’em High Roller, Adrian Mateos was bestowed his latest piece of WSOP jewelry to be added to an already massive poker trophy collection.

After some words from Effel reflecting on the young but already impressive career of Mateos, he welcomed the Spaniard on stage as a plethora of fans clapped and cheered in approval.

Following a firm handshake, Effel handed Mateos his sixth WSOP bracelet, which was then displayed, with two hands in the air, for all those in the Horseshoe Event Center to see.

As is tradition during WSOP bracelet ceremonies, the national anthem of the honored player’s home country is played. After all players had risen, the room basked in Spain’s national anthem.

Adrian Mateos shows off WSOP bracelet #6 during a group photo.

The legendary WSOP career of Adrian Mateos

Adrian Mateos WSOP bracelet victories:

2013: €10,450 WSOP Europe No-Limit Hold'em Main Event - €1,000,000
2016: $1,500 Summer Solstice No-Limit Hold'em - $409,171
2017: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Heads-Up Championship - $335,656
2021: $250,000 Super High Roller No-Limit Hold'em - $3,265,362
2025: $3,200 High Roller No-Limit Hold'em - $253,080
2026: $250,000 No-Limit Hold'em Super High Roller - $4,334,411

Adrian Mateos arrived on the WSOP main stage at WSOP Europe 2013, held at Casino Barrière d'Enghien in France.

Winning the €10,450 No-Limit Hold’em WSOP Europe Main Event for a €1,000,000 score, Mateos had nabbed his first WSOP bracelet at just 19 years old, becoming the second youngest WSOP bracelet winner in history after only Annette Obrestad, who won the 2007 WSOP Europe Main Event at just 18 years old.

At the 2016 WSOP in Las Vegas, Mateos won his second career WSOP gold bracelet and his first one in the United States, finishing on top of the podium in the $1,500 Summer Solstice No Limit Hold'em for $409,171.

After winning another WSOP bracelet the very next year in the $10,000 No-Limit Hold’em Heads-Up Championship during the 2017 WSOP, Mateos became the youngest poker player to win three WSOP bracelets at just 22 years old.

Four years later, Mateos took down his first WSOP High Roller event, winning the $250,000 No-Limit Hold'em Super High Roller for a whopping $3,265,362 and his fourth WSOP bracelet.

Crossing the major milestone of five WSOP tournament victories in 2025, the Spaniard won the $3,200 No-Limit Hold’em High Roller for $253,080.

The biggest accomplishment of his WSOP career came yesterday, when he won his second  $250,000 No-Limit Hold'em Super High Roller title for $4,334,411, the biggest cash of his poker career, and his sixth WSOP bracelet.

At just 31 years old, Adrian Mateos has already accomplished more than any poker player can ever dream of, and with nearly a lifetime of poker ahead of him, time will tell just how high he can climb in the all-time rankings.

2026 WSOP $250,000 No-Limit Hold’em High Roller Final Table Results:

1st place: Adrian Mateos (Spain) - $4,334,411
2nd place: Bryn Kenney (United States) - $2,776,634
3rd place: David Einhorn (United States) - $1,862,941
4th place: Sean Winter (United States) - $1,312,037
5th place: Jason Koon (United States) - $972,375
6th place: Samuel Muller (Austria) - $760,417
7th place: Brandon Wilson (United States) - $629,397
8th place: Phil Ivey (United States) - $553,270
9th place: Michael Moncek (United States) - $518,518