Which poker players have the most WCOOP titles?
When it comes to online poker, few series carry the same weight and prestige as the World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP).
Since its launch on PokerStars in 2002, the WCOOP has become the ultimate proving ground for the best players in the game. With buy-ins ranging from small stakes to nosebleed high rollers, the series attracts thousands of grinders, recreational players, and the biggest names in poker, all chasing one of the most coveted prizes in online poker: a WCOOP title.
Over the years, a handful of elite players have separated themselves from the pack, amassing multiple championships across a variety of variants—from no limit hold’em and pot limit omaha to mixed games like HORSE and badugi.
So, who are the players with the most WCOOP titles, and how did they build their legacies? Let’s take a look.
PLAYERS WITH THE MOST WCOOP TITLES
BENNY “RUNGODLIKE” GLASER – 15 TITLES
Benny Glaser leads the way
Last year’s WCOOP was comparatively quiet for a player as prolific as Benny “RunGodlike” Glaser. He finished runner-up in an event and made a few final tables, and yet, despite not adding to his title tally, Glaser remains the greatest WCOOP player in history with 15 victories.
Almost half of those wins came in 2023 alone when Glaser went on a tear, winning an unprecedented seven titles in one series.
Benny Glaser’s 15 Titles
2018 – 27-L: PLO [6-Max] – $18,058
2019 – $109 Razz – $10,924
2020 – 55-H: $2,100 HORSE – $43,055
2021 – 50-M: $55 NLO8 6-Max – $9,293
2022 – 09-H: $2,100 HORSE – $33,300
2022 – 18-H: $1,050 PLO – $39,638
2022 – 04-L: $11 NLO8 (6-max) – $2,334
2022 – 14-H: $1,050 HORSE – $19,107
2023 – 16-M: $109 FL Badugi – $3,550
2023 – 50-H: $1,050 NL 2-7 SD – $19,490
2023 – 53-H: $2,100 PLO8 – $44,201
2023 – 61-H: $1,050 NL 5-Card Draw – $14,207
2023 – 68-M: $320 NLHE Freezeout – $55,706
2023 – 94-H: $1,050 NLHE Turbo – $38,894
2023 – $1,050 World Championship of 2-7 Triple Draw – $22,651
TOBIAS “SENKEL92” LEKNES – 13 TITLES
One of the most decorated WCOOP players around, Tobias Leknes
Norwegian mixed games master Tobias “senkel92” Leknes is only two wins behind Glaser and was the all-time leader heading into the 2023 series with 12 (who could have predicted Glaser’s seven-win series?). Leknes won three WCOOP titles in 2022, and then another hat trick the year after, with three SCOOP victories in between. He added his 13th title in 2024.
His victories across all series come in every form of poker.
Tobias Leknes’ 13 Titles
2017 – 60-L: $109 2-7 TD – $10,286
2018 – 10-M: NLHE [Win the Button] – $44,064
2018 – 20-H: NL 5-Card Draw – $17,100
2020 – 09-L: $11 NL 2-7 SD – $2,448
2020 – 45-L: $11 FL Badugi – $2,015
2020 – 49-M: $215 NLO8 6-Max PKO – $23,963
2022 – 05-M: $215 PLO – $26,022
2022 – 70-H: $530 PLO8 – $20,155
2022 – 81-H: $2,100 8-Game – $28,085
2023 – 20-M: $109 PLO [6-Max] – $14,477
2023 – 67-H: $2,100 NLO8 PKO – $55,006
2023 – 87-H: $2,100 8-Game – $33,775
2023 – $1,050 WC of NL 2-7 SD – $20,786
JOAO “NAZA114” VIEIRA – 13 Titles
Vieira is joint second on the list
Joining Leknes on 13 wins is Portuguese superstar Joao “Naza114” Vieira–widely considered one of the best all-round players in the modern game.
Vieira had a hat trick of wins in 2024, a feat he’d already accomplished twice before (2019 and 2022.
Joao Vieira’s 13 Titles
2018 – 42-H: FL 2-7 TD – $49,595
2019 – $530+R PLO 6-Max – $88,846
2019 – $530 NLHE Midweek Freeze – $86,877
2019 – $10,300 PLO 6-Max Main – $384,948
2021 – 40-H: $1,050 NLHE 7-Max – $64,680
2021 – 59-H: $1,050 NLHE 4-Max PKO – $41,338
2022 – WC Heads-Up NLHE $5,200 – $103,500
2022 – 54-H: $2,100 NLHE Deep Stack – $62,131
2022 – 72-H: $2,100 FL 2-7 TD – $32,231
2023 – 45-H: $3,150 NLHE [Super Tuesday] – $87,674
2024 – 34-H: $2,100 NLHE Turbo – $54,358
2024 – 53-M: $109 NLHE – $34,844
2024 – 63-H: $5,200 NLHE [6-Max HR] – $94,468
DENIS “ADRENALIN710” STREBKOV – 12 TITLES
Denis Strebkov: formerly the WCOOP’s leading light
Denis “aDrENalin710” Strebkov was the king of WCOOP for years, holding the most titles and the record for the most won in a single series (five in 2018). Benny Glaser has now smashed both those records, but Strebkov remains a force, picking up his 12th title last year.
The Thailand-based Russian always shows up for WCOOP. Keep an eye out.
Denis Strebkov’s 12 titles
2014 – $530 FL Omaha H/L – $30,152
2015 – $215 NL Omaha Hi/Lo 6-Max – $28,681
2016 – $1,050 PLO8 Championship – $63,780
2016 – $320 HORSE – $17,849
2018 – 05-M: PLO 6-Max – $31,824
2018 – 11-H: Razz – $49,595
2018 – 20-L: NL 5-Card Draw – $3,234
2018 – 25-H: 8-Game – $70,720
2018 – 34-H: Stud Hi/Lo – $29,145
2023 – 13-L: $5.50 NLHE PKO – $4,283
2023 – $1,050 WC of HORSE – $23,699
2024 – $1,050 WC of 2-7 TD – $19,664
NIKLAS “LENA900” ASTEDT – 11 TITLES
Niklas Astedt never ceases to amaze
Just when you think there’s nothing more that Niklas “Lena900” Astedt could do to prove he’s one of the greatest tournament players of all time, the Swede went and final tabled the WSOP Main Event and followed it up with four WCOOP titles in 2024.
He was online poker’s biggest money winner with more than $50 million in cashes before tracked records were taken offline. He plays all of the games excellently, and you’d be a fool to bet against him winning events in any series.
Niklas Astedt’s 11 Titles
2018 – 27-M: PLO [6-Max] – $58,228
2020 – 39-H: $5,200 NLHE PKO HR – $201,055
2020 – 44-H: $2,100 NLHE – $80,642
2022 – 04-M: $109 NLO8 – $6,567
2022 – 20-H: $5,200 Closer – $94,468
2023 – 38-H: $5,200 NLHE PKO HR – $113,570
2023 – 93-H: $1,050 NLO8 – $22,224
2024 – 36-H: $1,050 NLHE Kickoff – $47,687
2024 – 39-H: $2,100 5-Card PLO – $51,257
2024 – 97-H: $10,300 NLHE PKO HR – $188,988
2024 – 110-H: $530 NLHE PKO – $83,541
PATRICK “PADS1161” LEONARD – 11 TITLES
Look out for Pads’ Instagram stories throughout the series
Undoubtedly one of the most respected and successful players out there, Patrick “pads1161” Leonard’s WCOOP resume reads exactly how you’d expect. It’s consistent. It’s prolific. And it’s diverse, both in terms of poker variants and buy-in levels.
Pads followed his four 2023 titles with two last year. He never holds back–expect to see him firing everything this series.
Patrick Leonard’s 11 Titles
2015 – $700 NLHE 6-Max – $108,416
2016 – $700 NLHE Ultra-Deep – $162,055
2021 – 08-H: $5,200 NLHE PKO HR – $121,328
2021 – 15-H: $1,050 NL 2-7 SD – $20,475
2022 – 67-H: $1,050 6+ Hold’em – $17,445
2023 – 105-H: $1,050 NLHE Super Tuesday – $54,506
2023 – 46-M: $109 FLHE 6-Max – $4,011
2023 – 93-M: $109 NLO8 – $7,449
2023 – $5,200 WC Heads-Up NLHE – $80,500
2024 – $1,050 WC of Razz – $19,414
2024 – 107-H: $2,100 NLHE Warm-Up – $103,349
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