On the eve of the 2026 World Series of Poker Europe festival, Martin Kabrhel, the most prolific WSOPE winner in history, proved himself to be in top form. During the WSOP Circuit stop at Horseshoe Las Vegas, Kabrhel laid his hands on a sixth career WSOP Circuit ring.
Martin Kabrhel
Kabrhel took down event no. 6 of the series, a $600 monster stack no-limit hold’em tournament, for a first-place prize of $52,420. Kabrhel’s five previous Circuit wins came at Kings Casino Rozvadov, in his home country of Czechia. This was his first ring since March 2019, six years ago this week.
This WSOP Circuit win mirrors a trend for Kabrhel in WSOP bracelet events. Kabrhel has four WSOP bracelet victories at WSOP Europe, two more than any player in that event’s history. In 2025, Kabrhel won his fourth career bracelet and first in the United States, taking down the $1,000 buy-in mini main event. In that tournament, Kabrhel beat a field of almost 11,000 to win an $843,140 first-place prize. His latest win came, once again, on home soil: he came out on top in the €10,000 pot-limit Omaha mystery bounty event in 2025.
Kabrhel’s tournament success is undeniable, but he’s garnered a reputation for controversy in several forms. After being accused of marking cards at the 2023 WSOP $250,000 super high roller, he threatened to sue Andrew Robl. Kabrhel’s reputation for getting under players’ skin with his chatter and behavior has also led to some tense showdowns and confrontations on live streams over the years.
Kabrhel Coming Stateside, Before Homecoming
Kabrhel’s first bracelet win came at WSOP Europe in 2017, in a turbo bounty event. He added high roller wins in 2018 and 2024, and then won a fifth career bracelet in a €10,000 pot-limit Omaha mystery bounty event.
For the first time ever, WSOP Europe takes place at the Hilton Prague, moving cities for the first time since 2017. The series runs from March 31 through April 12, with 15 bracelets on the line.
It’s natural to wonder if Kabrhel’s success will carry over to a new venue, given his prolific results in Rozvadov. History points to a strong possibility of more success in Kabrhel’s home country. He has results at Hilton Prague dating all the way back to 2009, when he won an EPT Prague side event.
For his part, Kabrhel seems sharply focused on extending his WSOP Europe record.
Ring #6 secured. 🦛
Next stop: Prague. Bracelet time? 🌞@WSOP @HorseshoeVegas @PokerroomKings #IQpower #IQpoker #WSOP #WSOPC #WSOPE pic.twitter.com/xHIClPDyLd— Martin Kabrhel (@martinkabrhell) March 25, 2026
