The first season of the Noche de Poker El Festival circuit concluded at the Orenes Casino in Murcia, Spain. The Main Event, with a €440 buy-in, attracted 444 entries, distributing €159,840 among 47 players. Twenty-seven players advanced to the final day. Norberto López led with 2,375,000 chips, while Wesley Wiemes held nearly half of that with 1,120,000.
López kicked off the final day by eliminating two opponents simultaneously. Against Francisco Sánchez's QQ and Javier Castillo's AQ, his AK hit two pairs on the flop and held until the river. Wiemes also made a strong impression, first calling Darren Thomas Smith's 27-big-blind all-in with AK, as Smith's AQ didn't improve. He then knocked out Joaquín María Gil in fourth place for €12,000 with pocket nines.
The last three players agreed to adjust the payouts during a break. Wiemes secured €23,908, Gascón €18,176, and López €18,000. The trophy and an additional €6,676 were left for the winner. Gascón soon exited the tournament, leading to the final heads-up match.
In the final hand, Wiemes shoved all-in from the button with J d 9 d and López called with K s 9 h. The Spaniard was ahead after the flop A s T c 8 d, but the J s on the turn gave Wiemes the winning pair. The river 2 c changed nothing, and the trophy along with €30,584 headed to the Netherlands.
Final Table Results of the Main Event:
| Position | Player | Country | Prize |
| 1. | Wesley Wiemes | Netherlands | €30,584* |
| 2. | Norberto López | Spain | €18,000* |
| 3. | José Francisco Gascón Galván | Spain | €18,176* |
| 4. | Joaquín María Gil Hernández | Spain | €12,000 |
| 5. | Darren Thomas Smith | England | €9,800 |
| 6. | Víctor Ortiz Campillo | Spain | €7,900 |
| 7. | José Martínez Garnés | Spain | €6,100 |
| 8. | Volodymyr Aleshnikov | Ukraine | €4,600 |
Norberto López, runner-up for €18,000
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