A frantic day of poker action at Orenes Gran Casino on October 11 saw a field of 92 players in Day 2 of the €500 Main Event reduced to the final 18, with Pau Veciana in pole position for the final day, while Rares Pauceanu topped 41 qualifiers from two flights of the €250 Mystery Bounty.
In addition, Georgios Moschakis took the only trophy awarded, as he took the spoils in the €60 poker.pro Party Madness Crazy Pineapple Bounty.
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Veciana Leads Main Event as Staples and Carter in the Mix
A total of 92 players returned for Day 2 of the Main Event, all with their sights fixed on the €30,000 first-place prize, and they were led by Sergio Alvez of Spain and Heribert Ipfelkofer of Germany, with 55 spots set to secure a minimum cash of €1,000.
The action was fast and furious as players quickly fell by the wayside, including Florian Schultheis, who ran into the full house of Veciana early.
Thr bubble arrived halfway through the second session, and it stretched for over an hour, with there being only one player at risk during that timeframe. Chip leader Veciana took full advantage of his position, increasing his stack considerably by applying constant pressure to opponents.
Eventually, Saul Laguillo was forced all-in from the big blind, and woke up with trash to leave empty-handed.
From there short-stacks hit the rail in quick succession, including Manuel Garcia and Siddarth Sudunagunta, while Alvez exited in 42nd.
Alvez was joined on the sidelines shortly after by PartyPoker Tour team member Niall Farrell, and the runs of fellow Brits Robbie Bull, Matthew Gray and James Smith all ended before the final three tables.
PartyPoker Tour team member Barry Carter scored a big double to move towards the top of the counts, but his literary partner in crime Dara O’Kearney came unstuck shortly after. Stefan Stroffek picked up aces to bust Alejandro Valdes, before Ian SImpson picked up a crucial late double.
Jonathan Rees finished start of day chip leader Ipfelkofer, and PartyPoker Tour team member Barny Boatman was the last player to fall when he got unlucky against Dorian Dizy.
As a result, 18 players will return to Orenes Gran Casino at 3 p.m. on October 11 for the final day, with Veciana in pole position to take the trophy and €30,000 first-place prize.
Veciana leads from fellow countrymen Jose Maria Perez (1,725,000) and Dorian Dizy (1,590,000), while Carter (1,345,000) and fellow PartyPoker Tour team member Matt Staples (1,260,000) are firmly in the mix, with Staples aiming for his second final table of the festival after finishing fifth in the Mini Main Event.
€500 Main Event Day 3 Top Ten Counts
The top ten counts at the start of play are listed below:
| Position | Player | Country | Chip Count | Blinds |
| 1 |  Pau Veciana | Spain | 3,000,000 | 75 |
| 2 | Jose Maria Perez | Spain | 1,725,000 | 43 |
| 3 | Dorian Dizy | Spain | 1,590,000 | 39 |
| 4 |  Barry Carter | United Kingdom | 1,345,000 | 33 |
| 5 | Jonathan Rees | United Kingdom | 1,305,000 | 32 |
| 6 |  Matt Staples | Canada | 1,260,000 | 31 |
| 7 |  Stefan Stroffek | Austria | 995,000 | 24 |
| 8 |  Roberto Corona | Italy | 920,000 | 23 |
| 9 | Erico Iervasi | Italy | 865,000 | 21 |
| 10 | Ian Simpson | United Kingdom | 805,000 | 20 |
Remaining Payouts
The event attracted a total of 368 entries to create a €163,760 prize pool, and all players have guaranteed a €1,600 payday, with the remaining payouts up for grabs as follows:
| Place | Prize |
| 1 | €30,000 |
| 2 | €20,000 |
| 3 | €14,500 |
| 4 | €11,000 |
| 5 | €8,500 |
| 6 | €6,500 |
| 7 | €4,800 |
| 8 | €3,810 |
| 9 | €3,000 |
| 10-11 | €2,500 |
| 12-13 | €2,100 |
| 14-15 | €1,800 |
| 16-18 | €1,600 |
Pauceanu Leads 41 Qualifiers from €250 Mystery Bounty Days 1a-1b
Two starting flights of the €250 Mystery Bounty were completed, and Rares Pauceanu of Romania (415,000) topped the overall standings, leading 41 qualifiers across both flights, to hold a reasonable lead over Shahin Norouzian of Canada (292,000) and Sergio Bausa of Spain (240,000).
A total of 170 entrants were gained across the two flights, creating a current prize pool of €36,550, with the final hyper starting flight, Day 1c, at noon on October 11, in advance of Day 2 at 5 p.m. on the same date.
The top ten counts after the completion of Day 1b are as follows:
| Position | Player | Country | Chip Count |
| 1 |  Rares Pauceanu | Romania | 415,000 |
| 2 | Shahin Norouzian | Canada | 292,000 |
| 3 | Sergio Bausa | Spain | 240,000 |
| 4 | Sergio Soler | Spain | 231,000 |
| 5 | Noel Valero | Spain | 215,000 |
| 6 |  Michael Sollfrank | Germany | 202,000 |
| 7 | Miguel Asensi | Spain | 197,000 |
| 8 | Daniel Pup | Romania | 186,000 |
| 9 | Daniel Smith | United Kingdom | 180,000 |
| 10 | Marius Stanescu | Romania | 171,000 |
Georgios Moschakis Wins €60 poker.pro Party Madness Crazy Pineapple Bounty (€550)
A total of 81 entries created a €4,100 prize pool, and Georgios Moschakis took the trophy and a €550 payday after he defeated Mariano Perez heads-up, with the full results detailed below.
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
| 1 |  Georgios Moschakis | Greece | €550 |
| 2 | Mariano Perez | Spain | €330 |
| 3 | Manuel Gomez | Spain | €230 |
| 4 | David Hoyles | United Kingdom | €180 |
| 5 |  Ethan Brandenburg | United States | €150 |
| 6 | Joe Beevers | United Kingdom | €120 |
| 7 | Rafael Arizo | Spain | €100 |
| 8 | Jesse Brandenburg | United States | €80 |
| 9 | Ioannis Prokopakis | Greece | €70 |
| 10 |  Grzegorz Staniszewski | Poland | €60 |
| 11 | Alvaro Gonzalez | Spain | €60 |
| 12 | Francisco Sanchez | Spain | €60 |
| 13 | Pablo Diez | Spain | €60 |
PartyPoker Tour 2026 Castellón – Schedule, October 11
The final day of the festival is set to be packed with action, as the Main Event and Mystery Bounty play to their conclusion, while there are also two side events in the form of the €1,000 High Roller 7-Max at 4 p.m., and the €100 NLH Double Board at 8 p.m.
| Date | Time | Event | Buy-In | Chips | Clock | Late Reg | Guarantee |
| 11/10/2026 | 12:00 | Mystery Bounty Day 1C Hyper | €250 (€215+€35) | 30,000 | 15 | 10 levels | |
| 11/10/2026 | 14:00 | High Roller Satellite | €115 (€100+€15) | 15,000 | 10 | 6 levels | |
| 11/10/2026 | 15:00 | Main Event Final Day | 50,000 | 45 | N/A | €100,000 | |
| 11/10/2026 | 16:00 | High Roller 7-Max | €1000 (€900+€100) | 50,000 | 30 | 10 levels | |
| 11/10/2026 | 17:00 | Mystery Bounty Day 2 | 30,000 | 30 | N/A | ||
| 11/10/2026 | 20:00 | NLH Double Board | €100 (€85+€15) | 20,000 | 20 | 8 levels |
The final day of the Main Event will be live streamed on the official PartyPoker YouTube channel on a 30-minute delay, and poker.pro will be on the floor from 3 p.m. bringing you full live reporting coverage, so stay tuned for all your coverage of PartyPoker Tour Castellón!
- Article originally produced at poker.pro.
