888poker Kicks Off 2026 Live Tour in Madrid From January 11
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The Grand Via Casino in Madrid is the venue for the opening event of the 2026 888poker LIVE tour. Between January 11-18, hundreds of poker players from far and wide will descend on the Grand Via Casino, each sharing the common goal of getting 2026 off to a flying start by becoming an 888poker LIVE champion.
January 11 at 5:00 p.m. local time when the first event shuffles up and deals: Day 1a of the €220 No-Limit Hold'em Opening Event. You'll notice the later-than-usual start time for this event, a trend that continues throughout the 888poker LIVE Madrid festival. Only Day 1d of the €888 buy-in Madrid Main Event starts before 2:00 p.m. local time, meaning you have plenty of time to explore magical Madrid or enjoy some rest and recuperation between the grind.
Speaking of the Main Event, the €888 buy-in 888poker LIVE Madrid Main Event features four flights, each allowing unlimited re-entries for the first 14 levels, each spanning 40 minutes. The first of that quartet of flights begins at 4:00 p.m. local time on January 14, with the worthy champion crowned at some point on January 18.
PokerNews' live reporting team is joining the 888poker crew on the ground in Madrid, bringing you all the updates you can handle from the €888 buy-in Madrid Main Event.
Last year, this tournament attracted 403 entrants, building a pot worth €306,280. 888poker ambassador Ian Simpson started 2025 in style, emerging victoriously and claiming the €62,000 top prize for himself.
Satellites from $2.20 are running online at 888poker right now, with €110 live satellites running during the 888poker LIVE Madrid festival.
888poker LIVE Madrid 2026 Schedule
888poker LIVE Madrid 2025 Results
Ian Simpson was the biggest single winner at the 2025 888poker LIVE Madrid festival courtesy of his Main Event victory. Gaspare Triolo and Vaghinak Gasparyan also banked five-figure scores. Triolo won the €2,000 No-Limit Hold'em High Roller for €26,250, while Gasparyan scooped €10,850 for his €220 No-Limit Hold'em Opening Event victory.
A special mention must go to Ukraine's Artem Beriland, who captured the titles of the €330 No-Limit Hold'em Mystery Bounty and the €120 No-Limit Hold'em Mini Shot Turbo.
| Event | Entrants | Prize Pool | Champion | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| €888 NLHE Main Event | 403 | €306,280 | Ian Simpson | €62,000 |
| €2,000 NLHE High Roller | 39 | €69,950 | Gaspare Triolo | €26,250 |
| €220 NLHE Opening Event | 261 | €49,590 | Vaghinak Gasparyan | €10,850 |
| €330 NLHE Big Shot | 110 | €31,350 | Jiang Pu | €8,700 |
| €220 NLHE Mid Shot | 119 | €22,610 | Nazariy Piznak | €6,000 |
| €330 NLHE Mystery Bounty | 126 | €17,955 | Artem Beriland | €5,000 |
| €165 PLO | 109 | €15,533 | Andres Niguerol | €4,000 |
| €120 NLHE Mini Shot Turbo | 35 | €3,491 | Artem Beriland | €1,570 |
| €100 NLHE Closer | 89 | €7,186 | Guangyuan Chen | €1,400 |
