PartyPoker Tour Castellón: Marius Dinu wins Mini Main as €500 Main Event opens
Mini Main paid €16,000; €500 Main Event Day 1A drew 112 entries with 28 advancing.
Key Takeaways
- Marius Laurentiu Dinu won the €150 Mini Main and received €16,000 from a field of 727 entries.
- The €500 Main Event with a €100,000 guarantee opened Day 1A with 112 entries and 28 players advancing to Day 2.
- Alfonso Jesus Lapaz Mendez ended Day 1A as chip leader with 442,000 chips.
- Oliver Hutchins won the PLO 7-Max for €1,800 and Alfredo Ruiz Leiva won the Win the Button NLH Bounty.
Marius Laurentiu Dinu was crowned champion of the €150 Mini Main at PartyPoker Tour Castellón, taking the trophy and €16,000 after defeating Alberto Martinez Vendrell in heads-up play. The Mini Main attracted 727 entries and generated a total pot of €90,875. At the same time, the festival at Orenes Gran Casino Castellón kicked off the €500 Main Event with a €100,000 guarantee: the opening flight, Day 1A, recorded 112 entries and produced 28 qualifiers for Day 2.
## Mini Main at PartyPoker Tour Castellón: results and figures
The €150 Mini Main drew a field of 727 entries, creating a prize pool of €90,875. Nine players returned for the final table; among them was PartyPoker Tour ambassador Matt Staples, who finished in 5th place.
The final heads-up featured Marius Laurentiu Dinu against Alberto Martinez Vendrell. Dinu won the decisive hand and collected €16,000 along with the trophy. The final podium finished as follows:
1st Marius Laurentiu Dinu — €16,000
2nd Alberto Martinez Vendrell — €11,000
3rd Christian Martin Medina — €7,500
The tournament structure and the field size confirmed the popularity of the Mini format within the festival and the organisers' commitment to full payouts: the event maintains a zero hidden-fees policy, which ensures 100 percent of advertised guarantees are paid as promised.
## Main Event €100,000 guaranteed at PartyPoker Tour Castellón: Day 1A and chip leaders
The €500 Main Event at PartyPoker Tour Castellón opened its flights with Day 1A presenting 112 entries. Of those, 28 players managed to advance to Day 2.
The three largest stacks at the close of the flight were:
Alfonso Jesus Lapaz Mendez — 442,000 chips
Francisco Iwan Molina Morren — 370,000 chips
Juan Martinez Vendrell — 362,000 chips
Notable names who progressed include Niall Farrell, Barny Boatman, Robbie Bull and Alex Georgiev. The €100,000 guarantee was activated at the start of the festival and the tournament will continue with further qualifying flights before the final table is set.
## Side events and winners in Castellón
The festival schedule included several formats and prize distributions across parallel events. Key points:
PLO 7-Max: 44 entries; winner Oliver Hutchins, prize €1,800; heads-up against Siddharth Sudunagunta.
Win the Button NLH Bounty: 93 entries; prize pool €4,650; winner Alfredo Ruiz Leiva and runner-up Sam Taylor.
A new addition to the schedule: a multi-day Mystery Bounty, announced by organisers as a novelty at this festival.
These side events offered alternatives for players not in the Main or for those seeking different formats. The results confirm international participation and the mix of professionals and amateurs typical of PartyPoker Tour stops.
## Festival operations and live coverage
The festival is hosted at Orenes Gran Casino Castellón, the official venue for PartyPoker Tour Castellón. Organisers reiterated the transparency policy on prize pools: there are no hidden charges and guarantees are paid in full.
Live coverage is produced in Spanish by Poker Red and in English by Poker.PRO, allowing local and international audiences to follow the action. Fans and media can consult the agenda and festival results in the [events](/events) section of the circuit.
## What’s next and context for operators and poker professionals
With the Mini Main concluded and multiple Main flights still to play, the festival will keep tables open over the coming days until the €500 Main Event final table is reached. For players and agents, the festival figures — entries, prize pools and leading stacks — are immediate data to plan buy-ins and routing during the week.
The presence of brand ambassadors and established circuit names increases visibility for PartyPoker Tour Castellón, and the mix of formats (No Limit Hold'em, Pot-Limit Omaha and bounty events) responds to demand for a varied schedule.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won the Mini Main at PartyPoker Tour Castellón and how much did they cash?
Marius Laurentiu Dinu won the €150 Mini Main and collected €16,000. The tournament attracted 727 entries and produced a prize pool of €90,875.
How many entries and qualifiers were there in Day 1A of the Main Event?
Day 1A of the €500 Main Event recorded 112 entries and produced 28 players who qualified for Day 2. The tournament carries a €100,000 guarantee.
Who finished as the chip leader at the end of Day 1A?
Alfonso Jesus Lapaz Mendez closed Day 1A as the chip leader with 442,000 chips. He was followed by Francisco Iwan Molina Morren with 370,000 and Juan Martinez Vendrell with 362,000.
Which side events were played and who won them?
The PLO 7-Max had 44 entries and was won by Oliver Hutchins, who received €1,800; the Win the Button NLH Bounty had 93 entries and a €4,650 prize pool, won by Alfredo Ruiz Leiva with Sam Taylor finishing second.
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