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The PartyPoker Tour made its latest European stop at Orenes Gran Casino Castellón in Spain, running from October 5-11 with 12 events drawing 1,895 total entries and generating €385,400 in prize money. The headline €500 Main Event alone attracted 368 players, building a €163,760 prize pool.
Wales’ Jonathan Rees emerged victorious after three days of play, collecting €30,000 for the win. Although Rees had previously cashed in several PartyPoker Tour side events, this marked his first Main Event title and his first major PartyPoker trophy.
The Swansea-based player, who called himself a “passionate amateur,” started the final day fifth in chips but fought back to outlast a field that included 888Poker Team Pro Ian Simpson, the first player eliminated at the final table.
Other notable exits included PartyPoker Ambassador Matt Staples, who finished seventh for €4,800, and Team Pro Barry Carter, who took sixth for €6,500. Valencia’s José María Pérez, primarily a cash game specialist, finished third for €14,500, while Pau Veciana turned a satellite entry into €20,000 as runner-up.
According to The Hendon Mob, Rees’ victory now stands as his career-best live cash, surpassing his previous high of £8,500 for a runner-up finish at the 2025 APAT World Amateur Poker Championship.
Elsewhere in the series, Romania’s Marius-Laurentiu Dinu won the €150 Mini Main Event for €16,000, Ian Simpson bounced back to claim the €1,000 High Roller 7-Max, and Javier Llobregat Ruiz won the tour’s first multi-day Mystery Bounty event. The PartyPoker Tour next heads to Cork, Ireland, for a stop at Macau Casino from November 9-15.
