The PokerStars Open Campione 2026 saw two spades awarded yesterday, in the Warm Up and in another €220 side event, respectively. The spotlight is on Aris Theodoridis, who won the most important tournament of the day.
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PokerStars Open Campione 2026: Theodoridis on the Warm Up throne
Sunday at the PokerStars Open Campione 2026 featured the conclusion of the Warm Up event, with a €275 buy-in and 219 participants. Among them, Aris Theodoridis, a Greek living in Italy who has been a regular on the main circuits for years, emerged as the winner. He took home a four-figure prize after defeating Germany’s Dencker in heads-up play:
| FINAL POSITION | PLAYER | NATION | PRIZE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aristidis Theodoridis | Greece | €10,940 |
| 2 | Sigrid Dencker | Germany | €6,820 |
| 3 | Andrea Coalova | Italy | €4,870 |
| 4 | Jean Benvenga | Brazil | €3,750 |
| 5 | Jurgen Onuzi | Italy | €2,880 |
| 6 | Francesco Caramazza | Italy | €2,250 |
| 7 | Alessandro Boschi | Italy | €1,880 |
| 8 | Cosmin Ionut Enache | Romania | €1,560 |
| 9 | Alessandro Segrada | Italy | €1,360 |
Cuscito didn’t go out, he won the €220 NLHE
The second event scheduled for yesterday at the PokerStars Live Room in Campione d’Italia was a one-day tournament. This was Event #6 of the PokerStars Open Campione 2026, a €220 NLHE that attracted 85 entries. The spade went to Vito Cuscito, who emerged victorious after a six-player deal:
| FINAL POSITION | PLAYER | NATION | PRIZE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vito Cuscito | Italy | €2,040 * |
| 2 | Morena Conti | Italy | €2,150 * |
| 3 | Daniele Barbera | Italy | €2,700 * |
| 4 | Mike Giussani | Switzerland | €2,360 * |
| 5 | Silvio Vitelli | Italy | €1,840 * |
| 6 | Alain Riss | France | €1,840 * |
| 7 | Anthony Elia | Switzerland | €790 |
| 8 | Tae Hyong Kim | Austria | €630 |
| 9 | Robin Kruhai | Germany | €510 |
Live qualifiers for today’s Main Event
On Sunday evening, the third live satellite for the €1,100 Main Event of the PokerStars Open Campione 2026, which kicks off on January 28th, was held.
The buy-in was €125, with the classic “win your seat at 100,000 chips” format attracting 44 players. Below is the list of players who managed to win a ticket:
- Andrew Patrick King
- Mario Falco
- Donato Frasci
- Angelo Ferrara
- David Rizzi
- Gianluca Cammarata
PokerStars Open Campione 2026: Monday is KO day
The PokerStars Live Room in Campione d’Italia hosts the third day of the PokerStars Open today. The schedule starts at 5 PM with Event #8 of the festival, a €220 buy-in NLHE Knockout, with €100 of which reserved for the bounty prize pool. At 8 PM, the fourth live satellite for the PokerStars Open Main Event begins.
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| DATE AND TIME | EVENT | BUY-IN | LATE REGISTRATION |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26/01/2026 17:00 | Event #8 – NL Hold’em Knockout (€100 Bounty) – Freezeout | €220 | Until 19:55 |
| 26/01/2026 20:00 | Event #9 – Qualifier to Main Event – Win Your Seat @ 100K chips | €125 | Until 22:55 |
Club del Poker Freerolls
Yesterday, PokerStars held the last of three freeroll tournaments with 1 ticket for the Main Event worth €1,100 up for grabs, for a total of 3 seats. Didn’t manage to participate or had bad luck? No problem, because there are interesting freerolls practically every day.
For example, tonight it’s Bet365’s turn, with the classic Monday freeroll.
Every Monday evening, exclusive ‘Club del Poker’ freerolls will also be held on Bet365. The start time is 9:00 PM and each free tournament has a guaranteed prize pool of €200.
The only condition is to have an active gaming account on Bet365 and to have requested the password.
To participate, simply:
- have an account on Bet365
- be registered for the Club del Poker, by entering your email in the form you will find on the page.
- know the password, which arrives via email on the day of the tournament.
On the same page, you will find the Club del Poker freeroll calendar.
| Date and time | Prize |
|---|---|
| January 26th at 9:30 PM | €200 in tickets |
Here is the interview with Luca Pataro, winner of the first Club del Poker freeroll for the PokerStars Open ticket:
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Cover image: Aris Theodoridis (archive Danny Maxwell & RHL)
