PartyPoker Tour Castellón: Mini Main Winner and Main Event Opens €100k GTD
Marius Laurentiu Dinu wins the €150 Mini Main; €500 Main Event with €100,000 guarantee began Day 1A.
Key Takeaways
- Marius Laurentiu Dinu won the €150 Mini Main at PartyPoker Tour Castellón, taking €16,000 from a 727-entry field.
- The €500 Main Event with a €100,000 guarantee began Day 1A with 112 entries and 28 qualifiers for Day 2.
- Alfonso Jesus Lapaz Mendez finished Day 1A as chip leader with 442,000.
- Oliver Hutchins won the PLO 7-Max for €1,800 and Alfredo Ruiz Leiva captured the Win the Button NLH Bounty.
Marius Laurentiu Dinu won the €150 Mini Main at the PartyPoker Tour Castellón, topping a field of 727 entries to claim the trophy and €16,000 on 9 October 2026. The festival at Orenes Gran Casino Castellón then moved into the marquee €500 Main Event, a tournament carrying a €100,000 guaranteed prizepool whose Day 1A attracted 112 entries.
PartyPoker Tour Castellón Mini Main: result and payouts
The €150 Mini Main produced a prizepool of €90,875 from 727 entries. Nine players returned for the final table, where PartyPoker Tour Ambassador Matt Staples finished 5th. Heads-up play concluded with Marius Laurentiu Dinu defeating Alberto Martinez Vendrell.
Winner: Marius Laurentiu Dinu — €16,000 and the Mini Main trophy
Runner-up: Alberto Martinez Vendrell — €11,000
Third: Christian Martin Medina — €7,500
The organiser reiterated the festival's zero hidden fees policy, confirming that 100 percent of advertised guarantees are paid out to players. Live coverage options for the festival include Spanish-language streams via Poker Red and English updates from Poker.PRO.
€100,000 guaranteed Main Event: Day 1A summary
Day 1A of the €500 Main Event drew 112 entries on the opening flight, producing 28 qualifiers for Day 2. Notable players who advanced include Niall Farrell, Barny Boatman, Robbie Bull, and Alex Georgiev. At the close of the flight Alfonso Jesus Lapaz Mendez led the survivors with 442,000 in chips.
Chip counts at the top of the leaderboard after Day 1A were:
Alfonso Jesus Lapaz Mendez — 442,000
Francisco Iwan Molina Morren — 370,000
Juan Martinez Vendrell — 362,000
The Main Event continues across subsequent opening flights; the structure and fee transparency remain the same as the Mini Main. For readers tracking the festival schedule and future flights, the Main Event is the priority tournament on site and will run alongside multiple side events.
Side events and other winners at Orenes Gran Casino Castellón
The festival schedule offered a mix of formats. In Pot-Limit Omaha 7-Max, Oliver Hutchins prevailed over a 44-entry field to win €1,800 and a PartyPoker Tour trophy, defeating Siddharth Sudunagunta heads up. The Win the Button No-Limit Hold'em Bounty attracted 93 entries and built a €4,650 prizepool; Alfredo Ruiz Leiva took first place with Sam Taylor finishing runner-up.
Organisers also introduced a multi-day Mystery Bounty event to the tour schedule for the first time on this stop. Side-event volume and variety kept tables full while the Main Event progressed.
Festival logistics, streaming and compliance
The stop at Orenes Gran Casino Castellón is operating under the PartyPoker Tour festival ruleset and emphasises transparent prizepools. Organisers made a point of declaring the zero hidden fees stance for all advertised guarantees across the festival.
Spanish-language fans can follow in-house commentary and highlights via Poker Red, while English-language updates are available from Poker.PRO. The presence of dual-language coverage supports local and international players and followers.
What this means for players and observers
The Mini Main demonstrated substantial local turnout with 727 entries and a top prize that outpaced many regional side events. The €100,000 guaranteed Main Event began with healthy interest on Day 1A and a mix of established tour regulars and local entrants progressing to Day 2. Players chasing trophies and those focused on ROI found multiple paths on the schedule, from bounty formats to PLO and the multi-day Mystery Bounty.
Further flights and the consolidation of the Main Event field will determine whether the advertised guarantee holds or if overlay arises; organisers have stated that guarantees are paid in full.
For ongoing coverage, follow festival updates and chipcounts across the remaining flights and the live-streamed content from the event partners.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won the Mini Main at PartyPoker Tour Castellón and what was the prize?
Marius Laurentiu Dinu won the €150 Mini Main and collected €16,000. The event attracted 727 entries and generated a €90,875 prizepool.
How many entries and qualifiers were there in Main Event Day 1A?
Day 1A of the €500 Main Event recorded 112 entries and produced 28 qualifiers for Day 2. The flight ended with Alfonso Jesus Lapaz Mendez leading on 442,000 in chips.
Which side events produced winners at the Castellón festival?
Oliver Hutchins won the PLO 7-Max over 44 entries for €1,800, defeating Siddharth Sudunagunta heads up, and Alfredo Ruiz Leiva won the Win the Button NLH Bounty from a 93-entry field and a €4,650 prizepool.
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