Dramatic Three-Way All-In Shakes Up Partypoker Tour Seville Main Event
A dramatic three-way all-in has shaken up the Partypoker Tour Seville E500 2026 Main Event, cutting the field to just 30 survivors. Hugo Benitez and Benyamin Canatan were both eliminated in the same hand, their tournament runs ending at the hands of Jose Maria Nieto Martin. The clash unfolded in Level 19, with blinds at 8,000/16,000 and a prize pool of €170,435 on the line.
The action began when Hugo Benitez, down to his last 20,000, opened for 180,000 from UTG+1. From the Hi-jack, Jose Maria Nieto Martin responded by shoving all-in for roughly 800,000. Benyamin Canatan, sitting on the Button with 620,000, then called off his stack. Facing elimination, Benitez called all-in with his remaining 20,000.
The players revealed their hands: Nieto Martin held **Q♦Q♥**, Canatan showed **J♠J♦**, and Benitez tabled **J♥10♥**. The board ran out **2♣7♦9♦10♦Q♣**, giving Nieto Martin a set of Queens by the river. Both Benitez and Canatan were left drawing dead, their jacks and straight draw no match for the full house. Nieto Martin's stack swelled to 1,650,000 after the pot was awarded. With 383 entries now narrowed to 30, the tournament presses on. The next payouts will see the remaining players secure a share of the €170,435 prize pool.
Nieto Martin's victory in the hand propels him near the top of the chip counts with 1,650,000. The elimination of Benitez and Canatan leaves 30 players still in contention. The event continues as the field edges closer to the final table and the eventual champion.
