Orenes Gran Casino was full to the brim again on October 9 at PartyPoker Tour Castellón, as two starting flights of the Main Event were completed, and two side event trophies were awarded.
Herbibert Ipfelkofer of Germany (506,000) and Sergio Alvez of Spain (584,000) topped the respective standings, with 43 players qualifying from Day 1b and 11 players progressing from Day 1c.
Meanwhile Paul Romain of the United Kingdom took the trophy in the €100 NLH, while Mariano Perez came out on top in the €60 poker.pro Party Madness Red River NLH Bounty.
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Ipfelkofer and Alvez Top Day 1b and Day 1c Standings in Main Event
With 173 entrants in Day 1b, 43 players were due to qualify, and after thirteen 40-minute levels of play, Heribert Ipfelkofer of Germany (506,000) led the way, ahead of Matthew Gray (503,000) and Hayk Ghardyan (468,000).
Other notables to progress included Stefan Stroffek (317,000), Dara O’Kearney (224,000), Patrice Brandt (185,000), with the full list of qualifiers below.
Main Event Day 1b Counts
| Position | Player | Country | Chip Count |
| 1 |  Heribert Ipfelkofer | Germany | 506,000 |
| 2 |  Matthew Gray | United Kingdom | 503,000 |
| 3 |  Hayk Ghardyan | Armenia | 468,000 |
| 4 | Jonathan Rees | United Kingdom | 451,000 |
| 5 |  Jaume Pueyo | Spain | 395,000 |
| 6 | Sebastian Hitz | Germany | 392,000 |
| 7 |  Stefan Stroffek | Austria | 317,000 |
| 8 | Raúl Cascallana | Spain | 313,000 |
| 9 | Jose Maria Perez | Spain | 291,000 |
| 10 |  Siddharth Sudunagunta | India | 291,000 |
| 11 | Jeff Cannon | United Kingdom | 280,000 |
| 12 |  Robert Getz | Canada | 262,000 |
| 13 |  Roberto Corona | Italy | 262,000 |
| 14 | Lucas Bel | Spain | 257,000 |
| 15 | Ramon Navarro | Spain | 232,000 |
| 16 | Sergio Andrada | Spain | 226,000 |
| 17 | Francisco Mendez | Spain | 224,000 |
| 18 |  Dara O’Kearney | Ireland | 224,000 |
| 19 | Jensen Chow | Canada | 186,000 |
| 20 | Andrew Ward | United Kingdom | 185,000 |
| 21 | Patrice Brandt | Germany | 185,000 |
| 22 | Bruce Shannon | United Kingdom | 176,000 |
| 23 |  Chiel Van Marwijik | Netherlands | 170,000 |
| 24 |  Dan Apostle | Romania | 160,000 |
| 25 | Daniel Smith | United Kingdom | 159,000 |
| 26 |  Marcin Jackowski | Poland | 144,000 |
| 27 | Luis Navarro | Spain | 123,000 |
| 28 | Alejandro Rubio | Spain | 121,000 |
| 29 | Salvador Soria | Spain | 112,000 |
| 30 | Daniel Moya | Spain | 104,000 |
| 31 | Xavier Adsuara | Spain | 99,300 |
| 32 | James Smith | United Kingdom | 92,000 |
| 33 | Carlos Diaz | Spain | 89,000 |
| 34 | Panchmatia | India | 87,000 |
| 35 | Alberto Vaca | Spain | 85,000 |
| 36 | Matthew Staples | Canada | 83,000 |
| 37 | Gonzalo Mencia | Spain | 79,000 |
| 38 | Lewis Henderson | United Kingdom | 79,000 |
| 39 | Jonathan Marinier | Canada | 71,000 |
| 40 |  Sergeeva Elvira | Russia | 60,000 |
| 41 | Alexandre Carceller | Spain | 53,000 |
| 42 | Saul Laguillo | Spain | 52,000 |
| 43 | Adelin Condrache | Romania | 27,000 |
Main Event Day 1c Counts
A total of 42 entries were recorded for Day 1c, meaning 11 players booked their spots for Day 2. They were led by Sergio Alvez of Spain (584,000), who secured the overall chip lead in the process.
Alvez stretched ahead of Dorian Dizy (252,000) and Juan Diego Ocampo (233,000), with the full counts below.
| Position | Player | Country | Chip Count |
| 1 | Sergio Alvez | Spain | 584,000 |
| 2 | Dorian Dizy | Spain | 252,000 |
| 3 | Juan Diego Ocampo | Spain | 233,000 |
| 4 | Jose Maria Peris | Spain | 231,000 |
| 5 | Martin Lozano | Spain | 194,000 |
| 6 | Jose Puertas | Spain | 136,000 |
| 7 | Andres Cuesta | Spain | 128,000 |
| 8 | Sergio Lopez | Spain | 120,000 |
| 9 | Pau Veciana | Spain | 103,000 |
| 10 |  Jarkko Suokas | Finland | 73,000 |
| 11 | Pablo Montesinos | Spain | 45,000 |
Main Event Overall Top Ten Counts After Day 1c
The overall top ten counts after Day 1c are detailed below, with the current top three: Alvez (584,000), Ipfelkofer (506,000), and Matthew Gray (503,000).
At present, 82 players have booked their spots for Day 2, with the prize pool currently standing at €145,515, and the final hyper flight, Day 1d, still to come at noon.
| Position | Player | Country | Chip Count |
| 1 | Sergio Alvez | Spain | 584,000 |
| 2 | Heribert Ipfelkofer | Germany | 506,000 |
| 3 | Matthew Gray | United Kingdom | 503,000 |
| 4 | Hayk Ghardyan | Armenia | 468,000 |
| 5 | Jonathan Rees | United Kingdom | 451,000 |
| 6 | Alfonso Lapaz | Spain | 442,000 |
| 7 | Jaume Pueyo | Spain | 395,000 |
| 8 | Sebastian Hitz | Germany | 392,000 |
| 9 | Francisco Molina | Spain | 370,000 |
| 10 | Juan Martinez | Spain | 362,000 |
Paul Romain Wins €100 NLH (€2,100)
A total of 91 runners created a €7,735 prize pool, and Paul Romain of the United Kingdom took the trophy and a €2,100 payday after he defeated Francisco Grau of Spain heads-up, with the full results detailed below.
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
| 1 | Paul Romain | United Kingdom | €2,100 |
| 2 | Francisco Grau | Spain | €1,400 |
| 3 |  Marielle Soumoy | Belgium | €935 |
| 4 | Diego Varo | Spain | €650 |
| 5 | Raphael Garcia | Spain | €500 |
| 6 | Luke Bird | United Kingdom | €410 |
| 7 | Robbie Bull | United Kingdom | €350 |
| 8 | Ruben Cortes | Spain | €300 |
| 9 | Christopher Lythgoe | United Kingdom | €250 |
| 10 | Nikolay Chaveev | Russia | €220 |
| 11 | Horia Nutu | Romania | €220 |
| 12 | Simon Taylor | United Kingdom | €200 |
| 13 | Paul Skingley | United Kingdom | €200 |
Mariano Perez Wins €60 poker.pro Party Madness Red River NLH Bounty (€500)
A total of 42 entries created a €2,500 prize pool, and Mariano Perez took home the trophy and first-place prize of €500 after defeating Jordan Caplan heads-up, while Niall Farrell also cashed, with the full results below.
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
| 1 | Mariano Perez | Spain | €500 |
| 2 | Jordan Caplan | United Kingdom | €325 |
| 3 | Juan Martinez | Spain | €220 |
| 4 | Niall Farrell | United Kingdom | €150 |
| 5 | Mylo Flaschner | United Kingdom | €120 |
| 6 |  Borislav Shishkov | Bulgaria | €100 |
| 7 | Alvaro Gonzalez | Spain | €80 |
| 8 | Oscar Miguel | Spain | €70 |
| 9 | Dolores Velazquez | Spain | €60 |
PartyPoker Tour 2026 Castellón – Schedule, October 10
The penultimate day of the festival is the busiest, with the final flight of the Main Event kicking off at noon, before Day 2 gets underway at 6 p.m.
Two flights of the two-day €250 Mystery Bounty take place at 3 pm. and 8 p.m, featuring 30-minute and 20-minute blind levels respectively, while there are also two one-day side events on the menu in the form of the €250 NLH KO at 6 p.m. and the €60 Crazy Pineapple Bounty at 9 p.m.
| Date | Time | Event | Buy-In | Chips | Clock | Late Reg | Guarantee |
| 10/10/2026 | 12:00 | Main Event Day 1D Hyper | €500 (€455+€45) | 50,000 | 15 | 10 levels | €100,000 |
| 10/10/2026 | 15:00 | Mystery Bounty Day 1A | €250 (€215+€35) | 30,000 | 30 | 10 levels | |
| 10/10/2026 | 18:00 | Main Event Day 2 | 50,000 | 40 | N/A | €100,000 | |
| 10/10/2026 | 18:00 | NLH KO | €250 (€215+€35) | 20,000 | 20 | 8 levels | |
| 10/10/2026 | 20:00 | Mystery Bounty Day 1B Turbo | €250 (€215+€35) | 30,000 | 20 | 10 levels | |
| 10/10/2026 | 21:00 | Crazy Pineapple Bounty | €60 (€50+€10) | 20,000 | 15 | 8 levels |
poker.pro will be on the floor from 6 p.m. bringing you full live reporting coverage of Day 2 of the Main Event, and we will bring you details of the Day 1d qualifiers and Day 2 seating draw before kick off, so stay tuned for all your coverage of the PartyPoker Tour Castellón!
- Article originally produced at poker.pro.
