WSOPE Main Event Results: Kudzmanas Wins €2M

Lithuania’s Marius Kudzmanas Tops Japan’s Akihiro Konishi for 2026 WSOP-E Main Event Championship

Battling his way through a 2,617-entry field and a difficult nine-handed final table, Lithuania’s Marius Kudzmanas emerged as the champion of the 2026 World Series of Poker Europe’s €5,000 Main Event. Despite starting the final table deep on the leaderboard, Kudzmanas was able to battle past such notables as European Poker Tour champion Thomas Eychenne and WSOP bracelet holder Chris Hunichen. To put the finishing touch on his run, Kudzmanas defe…

WSOPE Main Event Results: Kudzmanas Wins €2M

Lithuania’s Marius Kudzmanas won the 2026 WSOP Europe Main Event in Prague on April 10, claiming €2,000,000 and his third career WSOP bracelet. He defeated Japan’s Akihiro Konishi heads-up by cracking pocket kings with :7d: :6c: on a :7s: :5d: :4h: board. The €5,300 buy-in event drew a record 2,617 entries across three Day 1 flights, generating a €13,085,000 prize pool that crushed the €10M guarantee. Reigning WSOP champion Michael Mizrachi pres…