PokerStars Open Returns to Sunny Malaga From June 22

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Jun 17, 2026 4 min read

The Costa del Sol is a popular destination with holidaymakers, but it will be packed with poker players between June 22-28 because the 2026 PokerStars Open Malaga festival is in town. Following the record-breaking 2025 edition, which saw €1,570,560 awarded in the Main Event alone, the Gran Madrid Casino Torrequebrada is gearing up for a week of bustling poker action.

PokerStars Open Malaga bursts into life on the afternoon of June 22 with the $200 No-Limit Hold'em Knockout before a $200 No-Limit Hold'em Deepstack event runs in the evening.

Players heading to the PokerStars Open Malaga festival don't have long to wait before the first of the higher buy-in tournaments shuffle up and deal. At 6:00 p.m. local time on June 23, Day 1 of the €2,200 No-Limit Hold'em High Roller begins.

Last year, this event attracted a 288-strong crowd, who built a €552,960 prize pool. Jorge Rojo helped himself to €112,960 of that princely sum after defeating Grzegorz Kozieja heads-up for the title of champion.

Those itching for a higher buy-in tournament should check out the €5,000 No-Limit Hold'em Super High Roller, which commences at June 27. Ricardo Capela is the reigning champion, having left 61 opponents in his wake as he banked the €86,258 top prize.

Of course, the €1,100 PokerStars Open Malaga Main Event is the crown jewel of the schedule, not least because it guarantees €1 million will be won. It features four Day 1s between June 24-25 before wrapping up on June 28. If last year's Main Event is anything to go by, this tournament will be massive.

2026 PokerStars Open Malaga Schedule

Expand the table below to see the full schedule for the 2026 PokerStars Open Malaga festival.

In addition to an action-packed schedule, those attending PokerStars Open Malaga will be treated to plenty of off-the-felt activities. They include the Tulum Beach Bar, which offers fun activities, free merchandise, and free drinks while showing FIFA World Cup games, Foosball tournaments, a World Cup quiz, bingo, Beer Pong, games night, and more.

Cedric Billot, Associate Director of Live Events Operations at PokerStars, cannot wait to get the show on the road.

"The combination of high-quality poker, incredible weather, and an atmosphere that players genuinely love creates a really fun event in Malaga. Following the record-breaking attendance last year, we're excited to welcome players back for another unforgettable week."

What Happened in the 2025 PokerStars Open Malaga Main Event?

A monster-sized field of 1,636 entries blew the €1 million guarantee out of the water, creating a prize pool of €1,570,560. Six countries were represented at the nine-handed final table, but it was an Italian one-two when all was said and done.

Manuel Ferrari and fellow countryman Ermanno Di Nicola struck a deal when heads-up before Ferrari got the job done and rode off with a €206,300 top prize, the winner's trophy, and the all-important title of PokerStars Open Malaga champion.

*reflects a heads-up deal

2025 PokerStars Open Malaga Results

It wasn't only the Main Event that paid out impressive prizes when PokerStars called Malaga home in 2025. Aside from the winners already mentioned, Norberto Rodriguez and Manuel Exposito took home €50,710 and €33,000, respectively, doing so in events costing only €500 and €400 to enter.

Check out the full results in the table below.

Matthew Pitt hails from Leeds, West Yorkshire, in the United Kingdom, and has worked in the poker industry since 2008, and worked for PokerNews since 2010. In September 2010, he became the editor of PokerNews. Matthew stepped away from live reporting duties in 2015, and now concentrates on his role of Senior Editor for the PokerNews.

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