Brayden Lou managed to improve on an already outstanding year with a remarkable victory in the $500 Freezeout No-Limit Hold’em at the 2026 World Series of Poker. After weeding his way through a field of 4,100, the inexperienced Lou wrestled the crown away from Jason Hoffman heads-up to claim the $196,066 winner’s share of a $1,701,500 prize pool at the Horseshoe and Paris, Las Vegas. “It’s pretty amazing,” Lou said. “I guess I can scratch this off my bucket list. I ran well, played well.