The PokerStars Open Campione 2026 is rapidly approaching its main events. One kicks off today, the €2,200 High Roller. Yesterday, Salvatore Tascone took victory in the KO tournament.
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PokerStars Open Campione 2026: Tascone wins Monday’s KO
Yesterday’s highlight at the PokerStars Open Campione 2026 was Event #8, a €220 buy-in NLH Knockout, with €100 of the buy-in going to the bounty prize pool. 111 players took their seats at the PokerStars Live Room tables, and Salvatore Tascone emerged as the winner.
Tascone had the merit of defeating a live poker veteran like Carmelo Vasta in heads-up play, pocketing €2,652 in prizes and bounties.
Six Italians made it to the final table, finishing in the top six positions:
| FINAL POSITION | PLAYER | NATION | PRIZE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salvatore Tascone | Italy | 2.652€ |
| 2 | Carmelo Vasta | Italy | 1.720€ |
| 3 | Simone Altieri | Italy | 1.230€ |
| 4 | Francesco Sardu | Italy | 950€ |
| 5 | Tommaso Grivo | Italy | 730€ |
| 6 | Fabrizio Muscogiuri | Italy | 560€ |
| 7 | Vitaliy Kryza | Ukraine | 450€ |
| 8 | David Wintersberger | Germany | 360€ |
| 9 | Zoran Stojanovic | Serbia | 300€ |
Live Qualifiers for Today’s Main Event
Yesterday evening, the fourth live satellite for the €1,100 Main Event of the PokerStars Open Campione 2026 took place, which will kick off on January 28th.
The buy-in for this tournament, with the classic “win your seat at 100,000 chips” format, was €125, attracting 119 participants. Below is the list of players who managed to secure a ticket:
- Nicolae Mihai
- Massimo Schiralli
- Alessandro Salvemini
- Gianfranco Ironico
- Alice Sicconi
- DimitriosAnastasakis
- Alberto Mengozzi
- Singrid Dencker
- Dario Mondanelli
- Natale Polizzotto
PokerStars Open Campione 2026: High Roller Kicks Off
Things get serious today at the PokerStars Live Room in Campione d’Italia. At 6 PM, the highly anticipated €2,200 High Roller tournament begins. Late registration will be open until the start of Day 2, tomorrow at 12:50 PM. Today’s schedule also includes two satellites, one for the aforementioned High Roller and another for the Main Event. Here’s a breakdown of what awaits us today in Campione d’Italia:
| DATE AND TIME | EVENT | BUY-IN | LATE REGISTRATION |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27/01/2026 16:00 | Event #10 – Qualifier to PokerStars Open High Roller – Win Your Seat | €250 | Until 18:55 |
| 27/01/2026 18:00 | Event #11 Day 1 – PokerStars Open High Roller – Unlimited Re-Entry | €2.200 | Until 28/01/2026 12:50 |
| 27/01/2026 20:00 | Event #12 – Qualifier to Main Event – Win Your Seat @ 70K chips | €185 | Until 22:55 |
Club del Poker Freerolls
Last Sunday, PokerStars hosted the final of three freeroll tournaments, offering 1 ticket to the Main Event worth €1,100, for a total of 3 seats overall. Didn’t manage to participate or had bad luck? No problem, as there are interesting freerolls practically every day.
For example, tonight it’s Snai’s turn, with the classic Tuesday freeroll.
Every Tuesday evening, the exclusive ‘Club del Poker’ freerolls will also be held on Snai. The start time is 9:00 PM, and each free tournament has a guaranteed prize pool of €250.
The only condition is to have an active gaming account on Snai and to have requested the password.
To participate, simply:
- have an account on Snai
- be registered for the Club del Poker, by entering your email in the form you will find on the page.
- know the password, which is sent 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 27th at 9:00 PM | €250 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)
