CoinPoker Ambassador Benjamin Rolle Claims $3.9 Million in WSOP Online Main Event Triumph

Benjamin Rolle has long been regarded as one of the most formidable MTT pros in online poker. Known to his fans as “bencb789,” the German professional and CoinPoker ambassador has built a reputation over the past decade for unshakable discipline and exceptional high-stakes results.

On September 23, he added the one title that had eluded him, capturing his first World Series of Poker gold bracelet and the $3,900,707 top prize in the 2025 WSOP Online Main Event on GGPoker. For a competitor who has already earned more than $35 million in lifetime online tournament winnings, this was both a career highlight and a hard-earned redemption.

How the Main Event Unfolded

The $5,000 buy-in Main Event drew 5,961 entries across eighteen opening flights, creating a prize pool of $28,314,750 and one of the largest online tournaments ever held. Rolle had experienced heartbreak in this event before, finishing eighth in the 2024 edition, but this year he returned to the final table as chip leader. What followed was a master class in patience and precision.

The action began with Zengxiang Chen bowing out in ninth place after his ace-jack fell to Anatoly Zlotnikov’s ace-ten when a ten landed on the river. Amit Ben Yacov soon followed, three-bet shoving ace-jack into the pocket aces of Felix Rabas. Rolle then reclaimed control of the table when he opened with ace-king on the button and called a twenty-big-blind shove from Andreas Christoforou, who held pocket sevens. The flop brought Broadway, leaving Christoforou drawing dead by the turn and giving Rolle a vital knockout.

Rolle next dispatched Santiago Plante in a blind-versus-blind confrontation. Plante moved in with king-seven, Rolle called with ace-ten, and a ten on the flop ended the hand. As the field thinned to three players, stacks leveled, setting the stage for the tournament’s pivotal clash.

From the small blind Rolle limped with ace-king while Rabas raised the big blind holding ace-nine. Rolle responded with a non-all-in four-bet and called when Rabas shoved. The king-high flop gave Rolle top pair while Rabas held a flush draw, but the turn and river brought safe cards and delivered Rolle a massive double-up that restored his chip lead. Rabas recovered briefly, only to exit in third place when his stack collided with Zlotnikov’s pocket aces.

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— bencb (@bencb789) September 23, 2025

Heads-up play began with Zlotnikov slightly ahead, but Rolle quickly seized momentum. In the decisive pot, Zlotnikov opened with king-jack and was met by Rolle’s three-bet with ace-king. Zlotnikov moved all-in and Rolle snap-called. Both players paired the board, yet Rolle’s ace kicker secured the pot and left him with a commanding advantage.

Two hands later, the title was his. Zlotnikov limped the button with ace-nine and called off his remaining chips when Rolle jammed king-queen. The flop brought a king, the turn a jack, and the river another king to lock up the bracelet and the $3.9 million payday.

Final Table Payouts

• Benjamin Rolle – $3,900,707
• Anatoly Zlotnikov – $3,006,763
• Felix Rabas – $2,318,640
• Daniel Smiljkovic – $1,788,027
• Marco Agustin Perez – $1,378,866

Phil Hellmuth, a fifteen-time bracelet winner and one of the game’s most recognizable figures, provided live commentary on the GGPoker YouTube stream alongside Jeff Gross. Their call of the final table added a fitting sense of theatre to an already dramatic conclusion.

Rolle’s Impact on The Poker Scene

Rolle’s victory reinforces a career built on excellence and education. Through his Raise Your Edge platform he has guided thousands of aspiring players, offering strategy resources and in-depth tournament training that reflect the same disciplined approach he brought to the Main Event.

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Since November 2024 he has also represented CoinPoker, the decentralized crypto-friendly poker site that has drawn a growing audience of professionals and recreational players alike. Rolle himself has already notched a win there in the Bitcoin-themed CoinMasters event and regularly hosts freerolls for the site’s community.

This achievement also echoes the success of fellow CoinPoker ambassador Bert “girafganger7” Stevens, who captured the 2023 WSOP Online Main Event title. For CoinPoker, the presence of two ambassadors with WSOP Main Event victories highlights its status in the global poker scene and showcases the close ties between online poker’s new generation and the digital currency ecosystem.

For Rolle, the $3.9 million triumph is more than a record payday. It is the first WSOP gold bracelet of his illustrious career and a confirmation that his own strategies and training methods stand at the highest level of competition. From years of consistent results to this long-awaited crowning moment, Benjamin Rolle has firmly secured his place among the elite of the modern game.