€500 Main Event | 2026 Estoril Poker Fest

May 17, 2026

Two Table Redraw

Maxime Taldir

Level 39 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Table	Seat	Player	Country	Chip Count	Big Blinds
1	1	Jose Lopez	Spain	4,050,000	16
1	2	Hugues Mazerolle	France	14,275,000	57
1	3	Hugo Soares	Portugal	7,675,000	31
1	4	Joao Pedro Ferreira	Portugal	16,425,000	66
1	5	Leo Philippe	France	4,800,000	19
1	6	Laurent Amri	France	5,575,000	22

3	1	Anthony Guilloud	France	2,400,000	10
3	2	Christophe D'Angelo	France	2,775,000	11
3	3	Ivo Almeida	Portugal	17,900,000	72
3	4	Dylan Lauret	France	15,325,000	61
3	5	Moundir Zoughari	France	3,875,000	16
3	6	Jose Quintas	Portugal	7,450,000	30

May 17, 2026

Anticipated Break

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Maxime Taldir

Level 39 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

With 12 players remaining, a full redraw has been conducted for the final two tables.

The players are now on a break before the end of the level to allow everything to be set up.

May 17, 2026

Ramon Fernandez Eliminated in 13th Place (€6,700)

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Maxime Taldir

Level 39 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Ramon Fernandez on the buttonn jammed for approximately 3,600,000 and Ivo Almeida in the big blind called.

Ramon Fernandez: 2♦2♠ All in
Ivo Almeida: A♥8♣

After a flop of 9♥7♣K♥, the 6♠ turn gave Almeida a few more outs. But he only needed the A♦ river to scoop the pot and send Fernandez to the rail.

Tags: Ivo Almeida Ramon Fernandez

Level: 39

Blinds: 125,000/250,000

Ante: 250,000

May 17, 2026

Fernandez and Quintas Split

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Maxime Taldir

Level 38 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Jose Quintas opened to 500,000 from the cutoff. Ramon Fernandez in the big blind three-bet all-in for 3,740,000 and Quintas went deep into the tank before making the call.

Ramon Fernandez: K♦Q♠ All in
Jose Quintas: K♥Q♥

Both players had the same hand so they split the pot on 7♠K♣K♠2♣3♦.

Tags: Jose Quintas Ramon Fernandez

May 17, 2026

Moundir Wins a Flip to Double

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Maxime Taldir

Level 38 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Moundir Zoughari jammed for 2,300,000 from the button and Hugues "Chotec" Mazerolle in the big blind called.

Moundir Zoughari: 10♥10♣ All in
Hugues Mazerolle: A♥K♣

Zoughari's tens held on 4♣3♦4♠9♣2♥ and he doubled up. "Yes Chotec! I don't have a short stack anymore," joked Moundir while scooping the pot.

Tags: Hugues Mazerolle Moundir Zoughari

May 17, 2026

Quentin Le Dissez Eliminated in 14th Place (€6,700)

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Maxime Taldir

Level 38 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Hugues Mazerolle shoved all-in from the small blind as Quentin Le Dissez in the big blind only had less than a blind behind. Le Dissez called.

Quentin Le Dissez: 10♥7♦ All in
Hugues Mazerolle: 8♠2♣

Mazerolle was ahead preflop but Mazerolle hit two pair on 8♣J♥Q♦J♦6♥ and sent Le Dissez to the rail.

Tags: Hugues Mazerolle Le Dissez Quentin Le Dissez

May 17, 2026

Amri Finds a Set to Double

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Maxime Taldir

Level 38 : 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Laurent Amri on the button jammed for 3,205,000 and was called by Anthony Guilloud in the big blind.

Laurent Amri: 5♥5♦ All in
Anthony Guilloud: A♠9♥

After Guilloud flopped the best pair on J♥3♦9♣, Amri was lucky enough to find a set with the 5♣ turn. The 3♠ completed the board and Amri doubled up.

Tags: Anthony Guilloud Laurent Amri

May 17, 2026

Andoni Martinez Eliminated in 15th Place (€5,400)

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Maxime Taldir

Level 38 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Andoni Martinez stood up and left as he was eliminated in 15th place by Joao Pedro Ferreira on a board of 9♥6♣7♠Q♥3♥.

Ferreira explained to PokerNews that he defended from the big blind after Martinez opened from under the gun.

Ferreira led out on the flop and was called but checked the turn. Martinez bet two big blinds and Ferreira called.

Ferreira checked the river as well and saw Martinez moving all-in for 1,305,000. With K♦Q♠ for top pair, Ferreira called and caught Martinez bluffing with K♥10♣.

Tags: Andoni Martinez Big Blinds Joao Pedro Ferreira

Level: 38

Blinds: 100,000/200,000

Ante: 200,000