Frank Koopmann wins first WSOP bracelet in €3K Mixed PLO/PLO 8/Big O showdown
The €3K Mixed PLO/PLO 8/Big O event at the 2026 World Series of Poker Europe (WSOPE) has crowned a new champion. Frank Koopmann secured his first bracelet after outlasting a tough final table that included Shaun Deeb, who led for much of the tournament but fell just short of victory. Day 2 began with Shaun Deeb as the clear chip leader, holding 696,000 in chips. His dominance continued as the field narrowed, and by the time the final seven players reached the main stage, his stack had grown to 740,000. Along the way, he eliminated high-profile opponent Michael Mizrachi in a decisive hand of Big O.
The final table saw intense action, with Blaz Zerjav knocking out Dario Sammartino in sixth place during a Big O showdown. Zerjav’s run ended later when Frank Koopmann sent him home in third place with quad kings—a hand that foreshadowed the tournament’s dramatic conclusion. Heads-up play pitted Deeb against Koopmann, but the momentum shifted in the final hand. Koopmann again landed quad kings, this time against Deeb, sealing his victory. Deeb, who had been chasing his own WSOPE title, finished as runner-up.
Frank Koopmann’s win marks his first WSOP bracelet, earned in a high-stakes mixed-game event. Shaun Deeb, despite a strong performance and chip lead for much of the tournament, took second place after falling to Koopmann’s unbeatable final hand.
