Andre Cuco Shines in CNP Winamax Sevilla with Peformance Worth the Silver Clover
The CNP Winamax Main Event in Seville delivered on all fronts—massive numbers, high drama, and a worthy champion.
Portuguese pro Andre Cuco outlasted 919 entries to take home the title and the prestigious CNP trebol trophy at Casino Admiral. This event didn’t just beat last year’s turnout—it smashed it.
Cuco played a brilliant final table, balancing patience with aggression. He came in with the second-biggest stack, trailing only Jaime Lozano, who ultimately finished as the runner-up.
€550 Main Event CNP Winamax Final Table Payouts
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andre Cuco | Portugal | €58,100* |
| 2 | Jaime Lozano | Spain | €52,000* |
| 3 | Chema Felices | Spain | €33,000 |
| 4 | Oscar Gironella | Spain | €26,000 |
| 5 | Carles Ferrer | Spain | €20,450 |
| 6 | José Antonio Landa | Spain | €15,450 |
| 7 | Rudi Rafaelsen | Norway | €11,450 |
| 8 | Antonio Sáez | Spain | €7,950 |
| 9 | Fabio Costa | Portugal | €5,350 |
*Denotes a heads-up deal with €11,100 left in play for the champion, along with the trophy.
Fast-Paced Final Day Action
Day 3 kicked off with 55 players, and any worries about play stretching into a fourth day were quickly dispelled as players were eliminated at a rapid pace. Winamax WIP Edu Riego and YouTuber Sergio Candanedo (aka UTBH) were early casualties, both falling to pocket kings.
As the field shrank, José "amaviss" Luis Puente was eliminated, leading to a redraw to two tables. Cuco, Antonio Sáez, and Carles Ferrer were still in the mix, while Luis Cabello, along with the last two French hopefuls, Nicolas Boton and Sylvain Olivier, were knocked out.
The final table took shape after Geron Dalipi lost with king-jack to José Antonio Landa’s ace-three. The eliminations kept coming fast and furious: Fabio Costa’s pocket sevens couldn’t hold up, Sáez went out soon after, and Rudi Rafaelsen lost a flip to Lozano.
Landa was eliminated next, with Ferrer and Oscar Gironella going out in a three-way all-in as Lozano continued to run hot. Although Chema Felices fought hard, scoring multiple doubles, he ultimately went out in third.
Lozano held a 2:1 chip lead heading into heads-up play, but Cuco quickly took the lead, resulting in the final two striking a deal. The agreement saw €52,000 for Lozano, €47,000 for Cuco—leaving €11,100 and the trophy to fight for. Cuco kept his cool, completed the comeback, and locked up the biggest win of his career.
