Mateos Makes History as 5th Youngest to Win 5 WSOP Bracelets
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It’s a feat so rare that only a handful of poker legends have pulled it off and now Adrián Mateos has added his name to the list.
With his fifth World Series of Poker bracelet secured 10 days before turning 31, Mateos becomes only the fifth player in history to win five WSOP titles by age 30, joining the elite company of Phil Ivey (28), Phil Hellmuth (29), Allen Cunningham (30), and Daniel Alaei (30).
Mateos' latest WSOP triumph came in the Hybrid Online/Live Event – Event #11: $3,200 NLH High Roller — which began online before concluding with the live final table at the Horseshoe Events Center on Saturday. He defeated rising Bulgarian talent Alex Kulev heads-up to claim the $253,080 top prize to surpass $54 million in live earnings according to The Hendon Mob.
The tournament attracted 444 entries, with Mateos entering the final table second in chips.
Alan Sternberg was the first to fall in eighth place, followed by Jonathan Dokler, Georgios Sotiropoulos, Anthony Hu, and Jeffrey Fritz, before Rohan Sanganeria bowed out in third to set up a heads-up duel.
Mateos faced a daunting task against Kulev, who held more than a 4:1 chip advantage when heads-up play began. But the Spanish star chipped away at the deficit, flipping the script and eventually closing it out in dominant fashion.
Remarkably, as pointed out by Winamax’s media team, Mateos remains undefeated in WSOP heads-up matches, having won every one of his five bracelet battles.
Final Table Payouts
| Place | Player | Country | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adrián Mateos | Spain | $253,080 |
| 2 | Alex Kulev | Bulgaria | $186,480 |
| 3 | Rohan Sanganeria | United States | $139,860 |
| 4 | Jeffrey Fritz | United States | $99,900 |
| 5 | Anthony Hu | United States | $66,600 |
| 6 | Georgios Sotiropoulos | Greece | $46,620 |
| 7 | Jonathan Dokler | United States | $33,300 |
| 8 | Alan Sternberg | United States | $26,640 |
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Mateos' Bracelet Journey
Mateos’ path to five bracelets began in 2013, when he stormed onto the scene as a 19-year-old and took down the WSOP Europe Main Event for €1,000,000. It was a sign of things to come. The Spaniard had a built-in advantage that many American hopefuls didn’t as he could legally play WSOP events in Europe from the age of 18, giving him a three-year head start on most of his Las Vegas-bound competition.
His first Vegas WSOP victory came in 2016 when he shipped his second bracelet in Event #33: $1,500 Summer Solstice No-Limit Hold’em, outlasting a massive field of 1,840 to earn $409,171. Just a year later, he made history again. By winning the $10,000 Heads-Up No-Limit Hold’em Championship in 2017, Mateos became the youngest player ever to win three bracelets and was just 22 at the time.
His fourth came in 2021. Mateos topped a stacked 33-entry field in the $250,000 Super High Roller for $3,265,362, outlasting a table of elite crushers to further solidify his standing among the game’s high-stakes elite.
Now, in 2025, he’s joined the five-time bracelet club after winning the hybrid WSOP Online/Live event.
With his 31st birthday around the corner, Mateos has already achieved more than most poker players dream of and there’s little doubt he’s far from done.
| Year | Event | Entries | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Event #11: $3,200 NLH High Roller (WSOP Online) | 444 | $253,000 |
| 2021 | Event #82: Super High Roller No-Limit Hold'em | 33 | $3,265,362 |
| 2017 | Event #15: $10,000 Heads Up No-Limit Hold'em Championship | 129 | $324,470 |
| 2016 | Event #33: $1,500 Summer Solstice No-Limit Hold'em | 1,840 | $409,171 |
| 2013 | Event #7: €10,450 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event (WSOPE) | 375 | $1,000,000 |
In this Series
- 1 Who Won $64K and the First 2025 WSOP Bracelet?
- 2 David Shmuel Wins First WSOP Bracelet in Omaha Hi-Lo for $205,333!
- 3 Furth Wins Second WSOP Bracelet; Denies Kabrhel in $5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha
- 4 GTO Study Sees Antonio Galiana Win Second WSOP Bracelet in $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em
- 5 Persistence Pays Off: Dan Heimiller Wins $1,500 Seven Card Stud for Third WSOP Bracelet
- 6 Artur Martirosian Wins WSOP $25,000 Heads Up Championship ($500,000)
- 7 Benny Glaser Adds to His Legacy With Bracelet No. 6 in Event #8: $1,500 Dealers Choice
- 8 Michael Wilklow: Once a Mystery, Now a Millionaire (and WSOP Bracelet Winner)
- 9 Kenneth Kim Storms Back to Win His First WSOP Bracelet
- 10 Father-Son WSOP Bracelet Duo Made as Yosef Fox Wins $10,000 Mystery Bounty
- 11 Five Bracelets in Five Years: Brad Ruben Wins the $1,500 No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw ($138,080)
- 12 Ryan Bambrick Denies Daniel Negreanu to Claim Second WSOP Bracelet
- 13 Christopher Staats Denies David Jackson in WSOP $1,500 6-Handed NLH for $414,950
- 14 Corey Thompson Nearly Wins Two WSOP Online Bracelets Right Off the Bat
- 15 Cristian Gutierrez Wins $600 PLO Deepstack For His First Bracelet and $193,780
- 16 Lou Garza Mounts Memorable Heads-Up Comeback to Clinch Second WSOP Bracelet
- 17 Benny Glaser Goes Back-to-Back (Again) for 7th Bracelet in $1,500 Mixed
- 18 Zachary Zaret Overcomes Stacked Final Table to Win First Bracelet
- 19 Michael Lavin Steamrolls the Competition on Way to a Second WSOP Bracelet
- 20 Ryan Hoenig Goes Wire-to-Wire to Win Event #18: $10,000 Dealers Choice Championship
- 21 Bohlman's Breakthrough: Mixed Game Vet Wins 2nd Bracelet in $2,000 NLH ($436,044)
- 22 Blaz Zerjav Wins Maiden WSOP Bracelet in $25,000 6-Handed High Roller
- 23 Aloisio Dourado Claims Redemption with First WSOP Bracelet in Record-Breaking Badugi Event
- 24 Mixed Game Maestro Xixiang Luo Bags $290,400 and Third WSOP Bracelet
- 25 Nick Guagenti Crushes Chino Rheem’s Triple Crown Bid in $10K Stud Victory
- 26 Beginner's Luck? Surely Not. Chang Lee Wins $25,000 High Roller ($1,949,044)
- 27 Penalized Poker Player Wins WSOP Bracelet Despite Color Up Controversy
- 28 LA Poker Player Outlasts 16,300 Opponents to Win 2025 WSOP's Colossus
- 29 Igor Zektser Scoops His First Bracelet in Event #27: $1,500 Big O
- 30 A Few Cocktails on the Road to First WSOP Bracelet for Mark Darner
- 31 Rising New Jersey Poker Star Captures First WSOP Bracelet
- 32 Jason Koon Moves to Third on All-Time Money List w/ WSOP $50,000 High Roller Win
- 33 Toy Charizard, Pink Slipper Carry Canadian Family Man to WSOP Victory
- 34 Nick Schulman Joins Poker's Immortals With Bracelet No. 7 in the $10K 2-7 Championship
- 35 Ukraine's Renat Bohdanov Spikes Gutshot to Win Second WSOP Bracelet
- 36 John Racener Claims Third WSOP Bracelet For His Third Son
- 37 Philip Sternheimer Tears Up After Ending 13 Year Bracelet Chase
- 38 Joao Vieira Avenges WSOP Paradise Loss to Win WSOP $100K High Roller ($2,649,158)
- 39 Andrey Zhigalov Wheels In Second Bracelet in Event #39: $1,500 H.O.R.S.E. ($197,923)
- 40 Ian Johns Slays 'Isildur1' to Win WSOP Limit Hold'em Championship for a Second Time
- 41 Fourth Bracelet & $647K for Seniors High Roller Champ David "ODB" Baker
- 42 Carlos Leiva Defeats Weisman on Way to Winning WSOP $1,000 PLO Bracelet Event
- 43 A Father's Day Special: Allan Le Denies Shaun Deeb in $1,500 Razz
- 44 Seth Davies Wins $250K WSOP Super High Roller for First Bracelet and $4.75M Score
- 45 V for Vongxaiburana as 'Hobby' Player Beats Pros to $10k Big O Bracelet
- 46 Hellmuth Denied as Jason Daly Wins Second Bracelet in $2,500 Omaha/Stud Hi-Lo
- 47 Joey Couden Wins Second Bracelet in $500 SALUTE to Warriors ($187,937)
- 48 Tyler Patterson Grabs Second Bracelet in $3K 6-Handed NLHE for $574K
- 49 Klemens Roiter Finishes the Job for First Bracelet in Event #37: $1,500 MONSTER STACK
- 50 Brian Rast in Seventh Heaven w/ Miraculous Comeback in WSOP $10k Razz Championship
- 51 Texan Punches Ticket to WSOP Main Event with $1.5K Freezeout Bracelet Win
- 52 Dennis Weiss Claims Victory in $25K PLO High Roller for $2,292,155
- 53 After 3 Runner-Ups, Matt Vengrin Finally Gets His WSOP Bracelet in $1.5K PLO
- 54 Mateos Makes History as 5th Youngest to Win 5 WSOP Bracelets
- 55 Emotional Kristopher Tong Uses Inspiration to Capture First WSOP Bracelet
- 56 Brett Lim to Sail Off into the Sunset After Senior's Championship Win
- 57 Benny Glaser Wins Three WSOP Bracelets in Three Weeks w/ Mixed Triple Draw Triumph
- 58 Dylan Linde Takes Down the $50k PLO High Roller for Third Bracelet and Career-Best Score
- 59 Welshman Wells Roars to Victory in $3K 9-Game Mix for Maiden Bracelet
- 60 Sebastiaan de Jonge the Sole Survivor in WSOP Battle of the Ages
- 61 Gavrieli Denies Bohlman Second Bracelet of the Summer in $3K Limit Hold'em
- 62 Craig Savage Bides His Time to Triumph in WSOP $500 No Limit Hold'em Freezeout
- 63 Yaginuma Overturns 9:1 Deficit to Win Millionaire Maker & 4th Bracelet
- 64 It's Déjà Vu as Aaron Cummings Goes Back-to-Back in $1,500 2-7 Triple Draw
- 65 Nedelcu Dominates Final Table to Win First Bracelet in $1,500 Eight Game Mix
- 66 Queen of the Felt: Shiina Okamoto Wins Back-to-Back WSOP Ladies Championships
- 67 Michael Mizrachi Makes History with Fourth $50K PPC Title at 2025 WSOP
- 68 Yilong Wang "Lucky Enough" To Win Bracelet In $3k No Limit Hold'em
- 69 Runs In the Family: Alex Wilkinson Finally Wins The $10k 2-7 TD Event
- 70 Rainer Kempe Speedruns First Bracelet In $10,000 Super Turbo Bounty
- 71 Zerjav Wins Second Bracelet of Summer as Huck Seed Narrowly Misses Out
- 72 Brazil’s Kerber & Patricio Win WSOP Tag Team Bracelet After 14-Year Journey
- 73 Andjelko Andrejevic Wins Maiden Bracelet in $5,000 6-Handed NLH ($855,515)
- 74 Lucky Eight for Lonny Weitzel as He Wins $1,000 Super Seniors Event
- 75 Ian Pelz Wins Gladiator Off One Hungover Bullet ($420,680)
