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€500 Main Event
Day 1cd Completed
2026 Estoril Poker Fest
€500 Main Event
Day: 1cd
Event Info
2026 Estoril Poker Fest
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1cd
Buy-in
€500
Prize Pool
€864,730
Total Entries
2,011
Level
48
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
120,000
Entries
1,133
Players Left
188
Players Left 1 / 2,011
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Level 21
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
With little idea of how big the event could get, Casino Estoril could only be delighted when the four starting flights of the €500 Estoril Poker Fest Main Event attracted a total of 2,011 entries.
“It is the biggest tournament ever hosted in Portugal,” Joao Vieira said before the start of play. That record-breaking figure was boosted by a massive Day 1c field of 840 entries, with only 139 players making it through to tomorrow’s Day 2 and securing a place in the money.
Those survivors are led by French player Bastien Riviere, who was propelled up the counts by a double up before the dinner break and eventually bagged 1,122,000 by the end of the night. Jimmy Irlat finished as the only other player above the million-chip mark with 1,044,000, while Thomas Betourne rounds out the podium with 967,000.
Just behind him is Kendji Charles (960,000), who had the opportunity to burst the bubble twice, but doubled up Nicolas Gerold (33,000) on both occasions instead.
Day 1c Top 10 Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bastien Riviere | France | 1,122,000 | 112 |
| 2 | Marek Holer | Czechia | 1,047,000 | 105 |
| 3 | Jimmy Irlat | France | 1,044,000 | 104 |
| 4 | Hugo Blaison | France | 970,000 | 97 |
| 5 | Thomas Betourne | France | 967,000 | 97 |
| 6 | Kendji Charles | France | 960,000 | 96 |
| 7 | Etienne Ravet | France | 937,000 | 94 |
| 8 | Jose Quintas | Portugal | 930,000 | 93 |
| 9 | Luis Dias | Portugal | 913,000 | 91 |
| 10 | Jaime Diaz | Spain | 863,000 | 86 |
Portugal’s Jose Quintas (930,000) eliminated Leo Margets during the last levels and reached the top ten, alongside Etienne Ravet (937,000) and Luis Dias (913,000).
After flopping trips to burst the bubble, Manuel Borges boosted his stack to 636,000, moving ahead of players such as WSOP Main Event finalist Malo Latinois (478,000), Abel Pruchon (405,000), and Guillaume Molinod (400,000).
Further down the chip counts, Winamax Team Pro Joao Vieira spent the entire day under the lights of the feature table and bagged 276,000. In doing so, he secured only his first cash ever in Portugal.
Ilan Cukrowicz (232,000) is not far behind, while Lucien Cervettaz sits at the bottom of the counts and will return for Day 2 with just 4,000 chips.
While players in Day 1c were waiting for the bubble to burst, the 49 remaining runners in Day 1d bagged their chips, with a fully filled bag for the chip leader Marek Holer (1,047,000).
Among the 293 entries recorded, Hugo Blaison sits second in chips with 970,000, continuing his strong run after finishing 15th in the recent EPT Monte-Carlo Main Event.
French poker streamer Hugues Mazerolle (500,000), Dennis Bijen (286,000), WSOP bracelet winner Jonathan Therme (232,000), Aurelie Dassi (228,000), and Ernestas Taunys (175,000) also secured their seats for Day 2 through this final flight.
A total of 332 players will return at noon local time for Day 2 of the Main Event. Play should resume at blinds of 4,000/8,000 with an 8,000 big blind ante and 35-minute levels. The full payouts and prize pool will be revealed at the restart.
The PokerNews team will be on the floor in Estoril to follow Day 2 of the Estoril Poker Fest Main Event.
Level 21
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Level 21
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Level 21
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Level 21
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Way later than expected, 139 players found a bag at the end of Day 1c and are qualified for tomorrow's Day 2 and in the money.
Stay tuned as PokerNews provides you chip counts and a recap of today's action!
Level 21
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Guillaume Molinod opened from under the gun and was called by Manuel Borges on the button, while Mickael Pameole was forced all-in from the big blind for his remaining 4,000.
Molinod continued for 30,000 on the J♥2♥2♣ flop, then fired a second barrel to 75,000 on the 6♠ turn. Borges called both times.
Molinod bet another 100,000 on the 7♥ river and Borges called again, so all three players revealed their cards.
Mickael Pameole: 7♦J♠ 
Manuel Borges: A♣2♦
Guillaume Molinod: K♣K♦
Pameole hit a pair on the river, but it wasn't enough against Molinod's kings and Borges' trips so he was eliminated.
Level 21
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
One orbit after he doubled, Nicolas Gerold in the big blind moved all-in for 14,000 and faced Kendji Charles in the small blind once again.
Nicolas Gerold: A♦K♦
Kendji Charles: 4♦3♣
Gerold flopped top pair on 9♥7♦K♠10♥6♣ to secure another double up.
Level 21
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Pascal Sanches jammed for 81,000 from the button and was called by Maryana Nicolas in the big blind.
Pascal Sanches: A♦Q♦
Maryana Nicolas: 7♠7♣
While all the remaining players were cheering for a seven, an ace appeared on the turn on 4♠3♠J♣A♣J♦ to make Saches double up.
At the same time, Adriano Abbracciavento on the button was all-in and at risk for 72,000 against Jose Lopez in the cutoff.
Adriano Abbracciavento: A♥A♣
Jose Lopez: A♠J♠
The room was pretty happy to hear that Lopez flopped a flush draw on 3♠4♦5♠. However no spades were seen on the 4♣ turn or the K♦ river and Abbracciavento doubled up as well.
Level: 21
Blinds: 5,000/10,000
Ante: 10,000
