Documented live prize in 2026
US$ 431,180Fifth in the BetMGM Championship after a five-way deal. This is a single result, not a career total.
Figure as of: 04/11/2026PLAYER PROFILE
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PROFILE · BRAZIL
Ariel Celestino
Known as Ariel Bahia, Ariel Celestino has won titles on Brazilian circuits and in the online SCOOP. In 2026 he won the KSOP South America Super High Roller PKO and struck a deal in the final of the BetMGM Championship in Las Vegas.
- Nationality
- Brazil
- Games and formats
- No-Limit Hold’em · Live tournaments · Online tournaments
Editorial review:
Documented online title
US$ 155,6972020 SCOOP Thursday Thrill. The total includes $93,570 in bounties.
Figure as of: 04/11/2026Career
Event coverage identifies Ariel Celestino as Ariel Bahia. His documented career spans the Brazilian live tour and PokerStars, where he historically played under the screen name ArielBahia.
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In 2020 he won the SCOOP Thursday Thrill. The result combines regular prize money and bounties. They are presented as one total to avoid double counting.
Winning the WSOP Brazil 2-Day High Rollers in 2024 added a ring to his record. This was a live event, separate from online events with similar names.
In Las Vegas in 2026, he finished fifth in the BetMGM Championship. A five-way deal explains why he received the same amount as the second-, third- and fourth-place finishers.
Timeline
- 2020
Wins SCOOP-109-H Thursday Thrill on PokerStars.
- 2024
Wins the WSOP Brazil 2-Day High Rollers.
- 2025
Finishes fourth in the BSOP Millions 2-Day High Roller.
- 2026
Wins the KSOP South America Super High Roller PKO.
- 2026
Makes a final table deal in the BetMGM Championship and finishes fifth.
- 2026
Finishes runner-up in a Wynn Summer Classic event, also after a deal.
Career highlights
- SCOOP 2020: won the Thursday Thrill for $62,127 in regular prize money and $93,570 in bounties.
- Las Vegas 2026: $431,180 in the BetMGM Championship, a live result with a documented deal.
Related terms: ITM · bounty · heads-up. A bracelet is the trophy awarded for winning a WSOP event.
Top live results and milestones
Selected confirmed live results. This is not a complete career record.
| Date | Event and tour or platform | Game | Finish | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/2026 | Wynn Summer Classic — $600 NLH (heads-up deal) | No-Limit Hold’em | 2nd | US$ 21,565 |
| 07/2026 | Aria — $3,500 BetMGM Championship (five-way deal) | No-Limit Hold’em | 5th | US$ 431,180 |
| 04/2026 | KSOP South America — R$25,000 Super High Roller PKO (reported amount, with no bounty breakdown) | No-Limit Hold’em | 1st | R$ 270,000 |
| 11/2025 | BSOP Millions — 2-Day High Roller | No-Limit Hold’em | 4th | R$ 119,400 |
| 03/2024 | WSOP Brazil — R$ 10,000 2-Day High Rollers | No-Limit Hold’em | 1st | R$ 210,000 |
Confirmed online results
Online coverage may be partial. Results from one site, account or period are not treated as career totals.
| Date | Event and tour or platform | Game | Finish | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/2020 | PokerStars — SCOOP-109-H: $2,100 PKO Thursday Thrill (includes bounties) | No-Limit Hold’em | 1st | US$ 155,697 |
| 05/2020 | PokerStars — SCOOP-24-M: US$ 1,050 Super Tuesday SE | No-Limit Hold’em | 8th | US$ 20,745 |
Online aliases
| Platform | Alias | Period / context |
|---|---|---|
| PokerStars | ArielBahia | Historical use confirmed in May 2020. Current use is not assumed. |
Documented trivia
ArielBahia is the historical spelling of the PokerStars account identified in SCOOP coverage.
He faced Ricardo Neto heads-up in the final of the 2020 Thursday Thrill.
The 2026 BetMGM deal reserved an additional $50,000 for the champion on top of the five-way split.
Interviews and notable moments
This edition does not include a specific interview with sufficient confirmation. Event coverage is listed in the profile's sources.
About this profile’s data
Sources accessed on 04/11/2026. Historical coverage and the previous 12 months were reviewed in the three approved publications. This is a partial selection without complete career totals or a profit estimate. Dates showing only the month preserve the available precision.
The Wynn report mentions third place in the BetMGM, but PokerNews’s dedicated final results table records fifth. We use the finish from the event-specific coverage and note the deal.
SCOOP bounties are already included in the total. The KSOP source does not break down bounties, so no estimated amounts are added.
A photo with a reuse license, his full name and his birthplace were not confirmed. The profile uses initials and does not assign a screen name based on similarity.
- This edition does not include an aggregate live prize total. See individual results and their sources.
- A fully documented online career total is not confirmed.
- The sources consulted did not confirm the player's hometown.
- No photo with a confirmed reuse license is available. The portrait uses initials.
Dates with only a year or month reflect the source’s precision. The editorial review date shows when the text was checked. Sources have their own access and publication dates.
Sources and credits
Results, titles and payouts are checked against PokerNews, Mundo Poker and SuperPoker, according to each profile’s references. Other sources may confirm biographical details, online identities and image credits. Figures reflect the editorial review and do not update automatically.
- Ariel Bahia wins Thursday Thrill — PokerNews team ↗
Identification · Career · Timeline · Achievements · Figures · Online results · Online screen names · Documented facts · Data notes
Accessed: 2026-11-04 · Published: 2020-05-30 · Reported update: 2020-06-16 - Ariel Bahia at the BetMGM Championship — Gabriel Grilo ↗
Career · Timeline · Achievements · Figures · Live results · Documented facts · Data notes
Accessed: 2026-11-04 · Published: 2026-07-06 - Ariel Bahia finishes runner-up at Wynn — Matheus Freitas ↗
Timeline · Live results · Data notes
Accessed: 2026-11-04 · Published: 2026-07-15 - Ariel Bahia wins SHR PKO — Gabriel Elias ↗
Identification · Career · Timeline · Live results · Data notes
Accessed: 2026-11-04 · Published: 2026-04-13 - BSOP Millions: 2-Day High Roller result ↗
Timeline · Live results · Data notes
Accessed: 2026-11-04 · Published: 2025-11-18 - Ariel Bahia wins a WSOP Brazil ring ↗
Career · Timeline · Live results
Accessed: 2026-11-04 - SCOOP-24-M 2020 — results ↗
Online results
Accessed: 2026-11-04
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