Oh, Seville! What a city! With your world’s largest Gothic cathedral, your Flamenco soul, this is the city where Flamenco was born, and your love for football, with Real Betis and Seville FC as the local teams, you have stolen our hearts.
The powers that be even said it would rain, but the sun is out; of course, it is. The city sees approximately 360 days of sunshine a year and the rainy season seems to have been left behind, with the flowers in full bloom and a general skip in everybody’s step. The crazy heat, in summer there are up to 52 degrees, hasn’t quite arrived yet, although some reddish faces have been seen walking around; we shall not mention names.
When you enter Casino Admiral, the venue where PartyPoker Tour Seville is being hosted, the atmosphere is just as exhilarating. Tables are full, players are smiling, and well, everybody is getting the full Spanish experience—what more can one ask for? Day 3 did not disappoint in the slightest, so let’s have a look at what happened.
Mini Main Event Momentum
At 2 pm, Day 1D, the Hyper flight of the Mini Main Event, kicked off, attracting a total of 124 entries with 20 players progressing to Day 2. This brings the total field to 653 entries and generates a total prizepool of €81,625 in the €150 Mini Main Event, making it the third-biggest Mini Main of the tour so far, behind only the two London stops.
At 6 pm, the NLH KO attracted a whopping 98 entries, generating a total prizepool of €16,660 including €4,900 in bounties. In the end, it was Antonio Ruiz Ledo who took home the top prize and the trophy after a three-way deal.
At 8 pm, Day 2 of the Mini Main Event was underway. Out of 653 entries, 98 players were in the money. Play continued until Level 26 with 14 players returning to play the final. The top chipleaders are Peggy Crawford (2,995,000), Juanmi Cubero (2,925,000), and Rodriguez Ialamonte (2,850,000). In fifth place with 2,490,000 chips, the newest addition to the PartyPoker Tour Team, Scotsman Niall “Triple Crown Winner” Farrell, is also returning to fight for the title. Will he have better luck than at credit card roulette? Let’s hope so.
Day 4 Schedule: Things Are Heating Up
With Day 3 behind us, let’s have a look at the exciting things that are happening today, Day 4.
| Time | Event | Buy-In |
| 17:00 | Main Event €100,000 Gtd – Day 1A | €500 (€445+€55) |
| 19:00 | PLO Masters 4/5/6 | €150 (€125+€25) |
| 20:00 | Mini Main Event Final Table | Day 3 Final |
| 22:00 | Main Event Target Stack Satellite | €60 (€50+€10) |
Today things are really going to heat up. Day 1A of the €500 Main Event, with a €100,000 GTD, will get underway at 17:00, followed by the PLO Masters 4/5/6. A little birdy says that the man behind it all, JJ Hazan, will be joining in with the fun. And finally, at 20:00, Day 3 of the Mini Main Event will also be taking place.
Live Stream and Real Betis Prediction Fun
Today also marks the start of our Live Stream, kicking off at 20:30 with a 30-minute delay. Our friends, SantiJota, Baturro, MaxMaestro y DarkoRed, over at Poker Red will be providing commentary in Spanish, so it will be available across Poker Red’s Twitch and YouTube channels, as well as the official PartyPoker YouTube Channel.
If that wasn’t enough, as the Football Prediction Tournament proved to be so successful, PartyPoker is generously running another one today, as one of the local Seville football teams, Real Betis, is playing. The slip will have 10 questions based on the Real Betis – Panathinaikos UEFA Europa League Round of 16 game. Slips will be available from 17:00 and must be submitted by 21:00 CET. We will award the 5 best-scoring players with an entry to the Poker.PRO Friday Party Madness Crazy Pineapple Bounty (€60) tournament.
As you can see, it’s all happening at Casino Admiral. Follow the action at Poker.PRO (English) and Poker Red (Spanish). For chip counts and results, check Poker Lens via the Poker Staff Network.
Tournament Highlights & Transparency
- Mini Event: €150 buy-in, €50,000 GTD
- Main Event: €500 buy-in, €100,000 GTD
- PLO Masters: €250 buy-in
- Poker.PRO Branded: Friday Party Madness Crazy Pineapple Bounty
- Seville Championship: €60 Tennessee Hold’em
PartyPoker Tour operates a fully transparent model with no prize pool deductions or hidden fees. 100% of the advertised prize pool is paid out.
Live Stream Schedule
- Thursday 19th: Mini Main Event Final Table | 8:30 PM
- Friday 20th: Main Event Day 1B | 2:30 PM
- Saturday 21st: Main Event Day 2 | 6:30 PM
- Sunday 22nd: Main Event Final Day | 5:30 PM
Ambassadors in Attendance
Jamie Staples, Natalie Bromley, Joe Beevers, Sam Acheampong, Glenn Brown, Barry Carter, Rebecca Hardisty, Daniel Garcia, and Niall Farrell.
