Online player IOwnU888 has won the 2026 PokerNews Online Championship Mystery Main Event, defeating 888 ambassador Aaron Barone heads-up. The published final-table report records a total payout of $25,522 for the champion, including $4,423 in mystery bounties.
The tournament attracted 1,091 entries across multiple opening flights and generated a $254,203 prize pool, exceeding its $250,000 guarantee. Barone collected $17,211 in second place, while LookAround finished third for $17,164 after bounties.
IOwnU888 began heads-up play with roughly 71.7 big blinds against Barone's 19.2. On the final hand, Barone limp-called all-in with ace-queen of hearts after IOwnU888 moved in with jack-ten. Running cards completed a straight for IOwnU888, ending the tournament on October 27.
The final was streamed by 888poker's official channel. The championship comprised 40 completed events, with the Mystery Main Event listed as event 36 in the results recap.
