Bernhard Binder Wins WSOP Paradise Super Main Event For $10M

By Mrinal Gujare

19 Dec 2025

Mrinal Gujare 19 Dec 2025

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Bernhard Binder wins $10M at WSOP Super Main Event.
Binder defeated Jean-Noel Thorel in a 4-hour heads-up match.
Tournament set a record with $72.275M prize pool from 2,891 entries.

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Bernhard Binder won the WSOP Paradise Super Main Event for $10,000,000. He defeated Jean-Noel Thorel in heads-up.

Mario Mosböck predicted that Bernhard Binder would become a star in 2026. Binder reached this goal early at the 2025 World Series of Poker Paradise.

The Austrian player won the $25,000 Super Main Event. He received a prize of $10,000,000. This win also marks his first career bracelet.

Binder focused on online play earlier this year. He won the GGMillion$ Main Event for $1.8 million months ago. This new win is nearly ten times that amount. He beat Jean-Noel Thorel from France to win.

Their battle lasted almost four hours. A 51-year age gap existed between the two players. They were the youngest and oldest at the table.

The final table featured several known names. Eric Wasserson and Natasha Mercier competed for the win. Terrance Reid also joined the final group.

Binder called Thorel a special opponent. He said the match was difficult due to unexpected plays. Binder viewed the experience as a significant challenge.

The tournament offered a $60 million guarantee. This was the largest guarantee in the history of poker. There were 2,891 runners in total. Some players entered the event over twelve times. The final prize pool reached $72,275,000.