Popular Dutch grinder Lex Veldhuis recently moved to Costa Rica with his family, and it appears that his new surroundings are helping him on the poker grind. Veldhuis has cashed in eight of the 14 completed WSOP Online bracelet events on GGPoker, including a fifth-place finish in last night’s $1,500 Super Turbo Bounty Pot-Limit Omaha.
Two weeks ago, Veldguis finished 10th from 771 entrants in the $1,000 Mystery Bounty Pot-Limit Omaha event for $4,522. He then finished 16th from 719 in the $2,500 Turbo NLH Championship for $12,123.
Then on September 3, navigated to the $1,500 Super Turbo Bounty Pot-Limit Omaha final table, his first World Series of Poker (WSOP) final table appearance since 2009. Unfortunately for Veldhuis and his loyal followers, he couldn’t quite get the job done.
#14: $1,500 Super Turbo Bounty Pot-Limit Omaha Final Table Results
| Rank | Player | Country | Bounties | Prize | Total Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kai “Lasi Paihinen” Lehto | Finland | $78,030 | $69,195 | $147,225 |
| 2 | Cursed79 | Cyprus | $28,068 | $69,195 | $97,263 |
| 3 | Murilo Milhomem | Brazil | $11,320 | $52,440 | $63,760 |
| 4 | Erick “xErick” Mossinger | Brazil | $10,281 | $39,742 | $50,023 |
| 5 | Lex Veldhuis | Costa Rica | $11,347 | $30,118 | $41,465 |
| 6 | Pelmsh88 | Dominican Republic | $1,050 | $22,825 | $23,875 |
| 7 | Shufuu | Taiwan | $14,995 | $17,298 | $32,293 |
Countries as shown in the GGPoker lobby
The $1,500 Super Turbo Bounty Pot-Limit Omaha drew 721 entrants who created a $1,027,425 prize pool. The top 84 finishers received a payout from the regular prize pool. Mark Radoja, Tom Vogelsang, Niklas Astedt, Renan Bruschi, Pavel Plesuv, Joakim Andersson, and Rainer Kempe were just some of the names who reached the money places.
Taiwan’s “Shufuu” was the first of the seven finalists who saw their bracelet dreams go up in smoke. With bounties included, “Shufuu” collected $32,293 for around five hours’ work, which isn’t a bad hourly rate.
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That elimination meant that Veldhuis was guaranteed his deepest run in a WSOP event, having finished seventh in the $40,000 No-Limit Hold’em 40th Anniversary Event in Las Vegas in 2009.
“Pelmsh88,” playing from the Dominican Republic, busted in sixth for $23,875.
Then came the elimination nobody wanted to see. Veldhuis clashed with “Cursed79” in a hand where the Dutch star got his chips in with a pair of aces, only to discover his Cypriot opponent had flopped top set with a straight draw redraw. “Cursed79” won the pot, claimed Veldhuis’ bounty, and Veldhuis fell in fifth for $41,465.
A pair of Brazilians were the next players eliminated. Erick Mossinger bowed out in fourth for $50,023, with Murilo Milhomem busting in third for $63,760.
Milhomem’s elimination left “Cursed79” heads-up against PLO specialist Kai Lehto. The latter got the job done and scooped $147,225, a $30,000 Super Pass to the 2026 WSOP Paradise Super Main Event, and the all-important bracelet. The runner-up added $97,263 to their bankroll.
The Rounder Cup is the Next Bracelet-Awarding Event to Wrap Up
No other 2026 WSOP Online bracelet will be awarded until September 6. That bracelet will come in Event #15: $1,000 Rounder Cup, a unique tournament that sees players from different regions compete in their own Day 1 on September 5 before combining to crown a champion on September 6.
Players from Asia-Pacific, Eurasia, Europe, and the Americas battle it out in separate Day 1s. The top 10% advances to the final at 3:00 p.m. BST on September 6 in what is billed as the Battle of the Continents.
Matthew Pitt
Senior Editor