PartyPoker Tour Castellón Ends with 1,895 Entries and €385,400 Prizepool
Jonathan Rees wins the €500 Main Event for €30,000 as Ian Simpson claims the High Roller.
Key Takeaways
- PartyPoker Tour Castellón recorded 1,895 total entries and paid €385,400 in prize money.
- Jonathan Rees won the €500 Main Event for €30,000, with Pau Veciana second for €20,000.
- Ian Simpson won the €1,000 High Roller for €14,500 after finishing ninth in the Main Event.
- The festival introduced the tour’s first multi-day Mystery Bounty, won by Javier Llobregat Ruiz, with a €44,205 prizepool.
Jonathan Rees won the €500 Main Event at PartyPoker Tour Castellón, taking the title and €30,000 after the seven-day festival concluded on 13 October 2026 at Orenes Gran Casino Castellón. The series drew 1,895 total entries across all events and paid a combined €385,400 in prize money. Ian Simpson followed a ninth-place Main Event finish by winning the €1,000 High Roller for €14,500.
Festival totals and headline figures for PartyPoker Tour Castellón
The PartyPoker Tour Castellón festival recorded 1,895 total entries and distributed €385,400 in total prize money across its schedule. The €500 Main Event field numbered 368 entries and produced a €163,760 prizepool, with 55 players paid.
The series also introduced the tour’s first multi-day Mystery Bounty format, and other side events produced notable winners and deep runs that contributed to the overall numbers.
Jonathan Rees is Main Event champion — Main Event champion details
The €500 Main Event concluded with Welsh regular Jonathan Rees defeating Barcelona architect Pau Veciana heads-up. Rees received €30,000 and the gold trophy; Veciana earned €20,000 for second place after having qualified via an online satellite. José María Pérez finished third for €14,500, and Juan Diego Ocampo came fourth for €11,000.
Main Event final table payouts:
Jonathan Rees — €30,000
Pau Veciana — €20,000
José María Pérez — €14,500
Juan Diego Ocampo — €11,000
Erico Iervasi — €8,500
Barry Carter — €6,500
Matt Staples — €4,800
Dorian Dizy — €3,810
Ian Simpson — €3,000
The Main Event’s 368 entrants and €163,760 pool comfortably exceeded the guarantee and paid the top 55 places.
High Roller result and satellite success — high roller
After finishing ninth in the Main Event, 888 Team PRO Ian Simpson returned to win the €1,000 High Roller 7-Max. The High Roller attracted 46 entries, creating a €41,400 prizepool. Simpson collected €14,500 for first place; Gonzalo Vazquez Perez was runner-up for €9,500.
High Roller final table payouts:
Ian Simpson — €14,500
Gonzalo Vazquez Perez — €9,500
Adam Lewis Buxton — €6,000
Natalie Bromley — €4,000
Ruben Cortes Esteban — €3,000
Iurii Ukraine — €2,400
Dara O'Kearney — €2,000
Natalie Bromley converted a £5 step 3 satellite ticket into a fourth-place finish worth €4,000. During the festival Bromley stressed bankroll management and responsible gambling, advising players to compete within their means.
Mystery Bounty launch and other festival milestones — mystery bounty
Castellón hosted the PartyPoker Tour’s first multi-day Mystery Bounty event, a €250 buy-in tournament that drew 207 entries across three starting flights and produced a €44,205 prizepool. Javier Llobregat Ruiz won the inaugural Mystery Bounty, earning €5,400 in regular prize money. Sergio Bausa Sales opened the largest mystery envelope, which contained €4,000.
Other notable winners across the festival included:
Sam Acheampong, who won two trophies by taking the Last Chance NLH Double Board and the Friday Staff Tournament.
Marius-Laurentiu Dinu, who won the Mini Main Event (727 entries) for €16,000.
Tournament structure, entries and payouts
Events at Orenes Gran Casino Castellón varied from low-to-mid buy-ins to the €1,000 High Roller. The Main Event, the High Roller and the Mystery Bounty were the headline attractions and together accounted for a substantial share of the festival’s total entries and prize money. The Main Event paid 55 places from a 368-entry field; the High Roller paid seven players from 46 entries; and the Mystery Bounty awarded both standard prizes and mystery-bounty envelopes.
Next stop and operational notes
The PartyPoker Tour moves to Macau Casino in Cork, Ireland, with the next festival scheduled from 9 to 15 November 2026. Tournament organisers and players will reconvene there for the next leg of the tour.
For operators and suppliers following live-tour logistics, the Castellón numbers show continued appetite for medium buy-in regional festivals that pair a marquee Main Event with a variety of side formats. Venue execution at Orenes Gran Casino Castellón supported the seven-day schedule and a multi-flight Mystery Bounty innovation.
Final table facts and notable performances
Ian Simpson’s two deep results — ninth in the Main Event and first in the High Roller — were among the tournament’s headline storylines. Pau Veciana’s run from an online satellite to a €20,000 second-place finish was another highlight. Natalie Bromley’s satellite-to-final-table conversion and Javier Llobregat Ruiz’s status as the first champion of the tour’s Mystery Bounty format added narrative variety to the festival record.
The PartyPoker Tour Castellón festival ended with 1,895 entries and €385,400 in total prizes distributed over multiple events, and with the tour scheduled to continue in Cork in November 2026. PartyPoker Tour will publish full schedules for the Macau Casino, Cork stop in due course.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won the PartyPoker Tour Castellón Main Event and what was the prize?
Jonathan Rees won the €500 Main Event and received €30,000. The Main Event attracted 368 entries and produced a €163,760 prizepool, with 55 players paid.
How many entries and total prize money did the Castellón festival generate?
The festival recorded 1,895 total entries and distributed €385,400 in total prize money across all events. Those totals include the Main Event, High Roller and newly introduced Mystery Bounty.
What were the High Roller results at Castellón?
Ian Simpson won the €1,000 High Roller 7-Max and collected €14,500. The High Roller drew 46 entries and had a €41,400 prizepool; Gonzalo Vazquez Perez finished second for €9,500.
What was notable about the Mystery Bounty event in Castellón?
The Mystery Bounty was the PartyPoker Tour’s first multi-day iteration, with a €250 buy-in that drew 207 entries across three starting flights and produced a €44,205 prizepool. Javier Llobregat Ruiz won €5,400 in standard prize money and Sergio Bausa Sales opened the largest mystery envelope of €4,000.
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