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WSOP EUROPE 2026 MAIN EVENT FINAL TABLE BEGINS TODAYS

Meet the final nine players set to compete for €2 million and WSOP bracelet at the record-breaking WSOP Europe Main Event final table in Prague, Czech Republic.

Prague, Czech Republic (April 10, 2026) - The grand finale of the largest poker tournament in European poker history is set to begin today at the Hilton Atrium in Prague, Czech Republic. With only nine players remaining in the €5,300 WSOP Europe No-Limit Hold’em Main Event, the final table lineup is set in the record-breaking event. As play will soon begin, the final nine will compete for the €2 million first-place prize and the chance to immortalize themselves in WSOP history. Before you tune into the WSOP Europe Main Event Final Table Live Stream, take a moment to familiarize yourself with all of the players at the final table. 2026 WSOP Europe NLH Main Event Final Table Seat 1: Thomasa Eychenne - France - 25,825,000 (65 big blinds)Seat 2: Joona Nyholm - Finland - 3,275,000 (8 big blinds)Seat 3: Chris Hunichen - United States - 19,300,000 (48 big blinds)Seat 4: Hengtao Zhu - Finland - 36,300,000 (91 big blinds)Seat 5: Nikolay Biboy - Bulgaria - 13,200,000 (33 big blinds)Seat 6: Antonio Guimaraens - Spain - 5,700,000 (14 big blinds)Seat 7: Akihiro Konishi - Japan - 14,400,000 (36 big blinds)Seat 8: Marius Kudzamanas - Lithuania - 18,050,000 (45 big blinds)Seat 9: Brand Sheils - United Kingdom - 20,850,000 (52 big blinds) Thomas Eychenne Representing the country of France at the final table, Thomas Eychenne looks to take recent close calls in WSOP events and finally secure his first WSOP bracelet victory. With over $5 million in live tournament earnings, Eychenne certainly has the skills to get it done, leveraging his experience at WSOP and major series final tables to finally finish on the top of the podium. At the 2025 World Series of Poker, Eychenne finished 5th in the $25,000 No-Limit Hold’em Heads-Up Championship for a $86,000 score, and would come close to another bracelet at WSOP Paradise 2025, where he finished third in the $10,500 Super PLOSSUS to earn $281,000. With the second biggest stack and having the know-how to go the distance, Eychenne comes into the finale of the WSOPE Main Event in a great position to go the distance. Joona Nyholm The first of two players at the final table hailing from Finland, Joona Nyholm, has become one of the great “underdog” stories witnessed at WSOP Europe 2026. With just under $10,000 in live tournament earnings, Nyholm’s performance in the WSOPE Main Event has completely changed the trajectory of his poker career. Already locking up €140,000 by reaching the final table, Nyholm already has plenty to be happy for as he sits with 8 big blinds, but don’t count the Finn out if he is able to secure a couple of double-ups. Chris Hunichen One of the most decorated poker players at the WSOP Europe Main Event Final Table, Chris Hunichen has the chips and accolades needed to be one of the most dangerous players remaining in the field. A proven veteran at the highest stakes, much of Hunichen’s $17.6 million in live tournament earnings comes from high roller WSOP bracelet events. Along with his lone WSOP bracelet victory in the $250,000 No-Limit Hold’em Super High Roller at last year’s World Series of Poker ($2,838,389 score), Hunichen also finished third in the very same event in 2022 and 2024. As the action gets started at the final table, we will see if Hunichen will be leaving Prague €2 million richer. Hengtao Zhu Coming into the WSOP Europe Main Event Final Table with the overall chip lead is Finnish poker player Hengtao Zhu. One of the best stories of the series, Zhu qualified for the WSOPE Main Event via a qualifier satellite on GGPoker. In a prime spot to create his own “Moneymaker Moment”, Zhu’s nearly $40,000 in live tournament earnings will receive a major bump regardless of how he finishes in the tournament. Nikolay Bibov Hailing from Bulgaria, Nikolay Bibov is a tournament grinder with enough chips to make a run at the top prize in the WSOP Europe Main Event. With $140,000 in live tournament earnings, even if disaster strikes for Bibov, he will have already doubled his total earnings in live tournament poker. If Bibov can secure an early double-up or simply wait for the right spot, look for him to make some noise at the WSOP Europe Main Event Final Table. Antonio Guimaraens Coming into the final table with one of the shortest stacks in Spanish poker player Antonio Guimaraens. With 14 big blinds, Guimaraens will look to score an early double-up in order to build his standing in the poker tournament scene, being a relative unknown up to this point. Owning some respectable cashes at other series based in Prague, we will see if the Spaniard can leave a lasting legacy for himself in the City of a Thousand Spires. Akihiro Konishi Representing Japan at the WSOP Europe Main Event Final Table, with 36 big blinds, Akihiro Konishi has plenty of chips to have a shot at bringing the title back home to Asia. A tournament grinder with just under $280,000 in live tournament earnings, Konishi is a regular on the global poker tournament scene, with his biggest score yet may very well come in the WSOP Europe Main Event. Marius Kudzmanas One of the most decorated poker players to reach the WSOP Europe Main Event Final Table, Lithuanian poker player Marius Kudzmanas has two WSOP bracelets to his name and looks to make it three. Having two WSOP bracelet victories in online WSOP events, the crowning moment of Kudzmanas’ WSOP career came from his victory in the $1,000 Double Chance No-Limit Hold’em WSOP Online event in 2023 ($145,523 score). Showcasing his ability to crush both online and live, Kudzamas will attempt to turn his 45 big blind stack into a new career best of €2 million. Brandon Sheils One of the most recognizable figures in the British poker scene, Brandon Sheils, looks to take his brand and recognition to new heights at the WSOP Europe Main Event Final Table. Owning over $2.7 million in live tournament earnings, Sheils can nearly double that figure if he can claim victory in the WSOPE Main Event. Proving his success at past European tournament series as well as a final table appearance at the 2025 World Series of Poker, Sheils comes into the day with one of the biggest stacks at the poker table, and plans to put every chip to use to win his first WSOP bracelet.