2026 Estoril Poker Fest
Hugo Soares was seen taking a massive pot from Joao Vieira. According to players at the table, Soares opened from the hijack and Vieira defended from the big blind.
Soares made a continuation bet on a flop of 5♠4♠A♣, but Vieira check-raised. Soares called and saw Vieira check the 7♦ turn.
Soares bet 265,000 but Vieira check-raised all-in. Soares called, finding himself at risk for almost 1,100,000.
Hugo Soares: A♦7♥
Joao Vieira: 8♠3♠
The J♣ river kept Soares in the lead with two pair and he doubled up. Down to 220,000, Vieira was eliminated a few hands later.
Joao Pedro Ferreira opened to 50,000 from the button. Mael Chevreux in the small blind three-bet all-in for 268,000 and Ferreira went deep into the tank before calling.
Mael Chevreux: A♥3♦
Joao Pedro Ferreira: 9♠8♠
The dealer fanned a board of Q♥4♣6♦3♠5♠ and Chevreux doubled up.
Level: 26
Blinds: 10,000/25,000
Ante: 25,000
At the feature table, Ilan Cukrowicz opened to 42,000 from the hijack. Julien Gadanho on the button three-bet to 100,000, Cukrowicz moved all-in for 162,000 and Gadanho snap-called.
Ilan Cukrowicz: 9♥9♣
Julien Gadanho: A♥K♠
Cukrowicz was on his way to double up on 10♣2♣3♠5♦, but the A♠ landed on the river to send him to the rail.
Level: 25
Blinds: 10,000/20,000
Ante: 20,000
Gus Hansen opened from the cutoff, Daniel Roldan in the big blind three-bet all-in for 170,000 and Hansen called.
Daniel Roldan: A♠5♠
Gus Hansen: A♥Q♣
Roldan was on his way to double up thanks to a pair on a flop of 9♥5♥6♦, but the 6♠9♣ added two better pair on the board to make him split the pot with Hansen.
Pierre Calamusa opened to 32,000 from the button and was called by Daniel Rybakov in the small blind.
The dealer fanned a flop of 4♦7♠9♣ and Rybakov led out for 32,000. Calamusa raised to 101,000 and Rybakov snap-folded.