Bo Hoebe Wins WSOP Circuit Madrid Main Event

The final of the WSOP Circuit main event in Madrid was played between Dutch player Bo Hoebe and Argentine high-stakes player Jose 'Nacho' Barbero. The tournament, held at Casino Gran Via, drew 918 entries, and the top 140 players won prizes. The prize pool exceeded $1.3 million.

Hoebe had a gold ring from the WSOPC stop in the Netherlands in 2023, but he had not previously scored a six-figure result. Barbero had won more than $30 million over his career, with six- and seven-figure payouts and 62 six-figure payouts.

The final table was set on October 31. Hoebe started as the chip leader with about a quarter of the chips in play at the nine-handed table. Early on, Barbero doubled up with pocket aces against Luca Martin's pocket kings. Hoebe eliminated ninth-place Martin with top two pair, and Martin earned $15,904. Barbero then eliminated eighth-place Fausto Munz with pocket aces, and Munz received $20,384. Cesar Montanes moved all in preflop with A-K but lost to Barbero's pocket aces. Montanes finished seventh for $26,880.

Barbero won with pocket aces five times during the roughly 90-minute final table. Belarusian Aliaksandr Shylko lost with K-Q preflop to Swedish player Per Hildebrand's pocket fours and finished sixth, earning $36,960. Hildebrand, holding A-Q, hit an ace on the flop but lost to Barbero's pocket jacks and was eliminated fifth for $50,400.

Norwegian player Tom-Aksel Bedell won a three-way showdown, eliminating short-stacked Cristobal Aguilera in fourth place. Aguilera received $70,560. Hoebe then doubled up with pocket queens, leaving Bedell short. In a blinds battle, Hoebe won with A-Q against A-6 and eliminated Bedell in third place. Bedell earned $100,800. In heads-up play, Barbero won several strong hands, but Hoebe won the tournament. Hoebe took home €207,000 ($231,840) and his second gold ring. He also earned 912 Card Player POY points.