As has been the case almost every Saturday leading up to the grand finale in November, yesterday, September 26, marked another starting day for the €500 + 50 CAPT Million 2026 (€1,000,000 GTD) at Casino Baden. It turned out to be the strongest flight so far, with Konstantinos Nanos securing the day’s victory.
The conditions are familiar: yesterday’s play once again featured 100,000 chips and 30-minute levels, with players competing for a spot in the Grand Final. With 52 starters and 13 re-entries, it was the largest flight of the CAPT Million 2026 to date, bringing the total field to 266 entries (217/49) and raising €133,000 of the guaranteed €1,000,000.
Once again yesterday, the goal for the day was to make the money—which accounted for about 10% of the entries—and in the end, seven players cashed out.The Austro-Greek Nanos family dominated the action—Konstantinos took the day’s victory with 1,870,000 chips, ahead of Ioannis with 1,520,000.
Yesterday’s qualifiers
| 1 | Konstantinos | Nanos | GRC | 1,870,000 |
| 2 | Ioannis | Nanos | GRC | 1,520,000 |
| 3 | Franz | Utikal | AUT | 1,150,000 |
| 4 | Dimitrios | Nanos | GRC | 975,000 |
| 5 | Reinhard | Faltejsek | AUT | 460,000 |
| 6 | Rüdiger | Rader | AUT | 305,000 |
| 7 | Richard | Redl | AUT | 245,000 |
There was no doubles qualifier this time, and so far only two players have earned the €4,000 bonus for the doubles qualifier. Klaus Ilk continues to lead the overall standings with 2,215,000 chips.
The next opportunity to enter is as early as next Saturday in Baden; in October, flights will also be held in Seefeld, Bregenz, and Salzburg.
Cash games at Casinos Austria start with blinds of €1/3 NLH and €2/2 PLO. If you have any questions about the CAPT Million, please feel free to contact Thomas Lamatsch (Poker Manager at Casinos Austria) at +43 664 78284910 or thomas.lamatsch@casinos.at, Daniel Schwarz (Poker Manager at Casino Baden) is also happy to assist at +43 2252 44496 10250 or poker.baden@casinos.at. As always, all information—including hotel deals—is available on the CAPT Million pages at poker.casinos.at.
Chip Counts September 26
| Rank | First Name | Last Name | Country | Chip Count | Casino | Date |
| 1 | Klaus | Ilk | AUT | 2,215,000 | Baden | 12.9 |
| 2 | Roberto | Caserotti | ITA | 2,080,000 | Innsbruck | 5.9 |
| 3 | Konstantinos | Nanos | GRC | 1,870,000 | Baden | 26.9 |
| 4 | Simone | Pegolotti | ITA | 1,725,000 | Innsbruck | 5.9 |
| 5 | Jonni Tapia | AUT | 1,715,000 | Baden | 19.9 | |
| 6 | Japiko | AUT | 1,575,000 | Baden | 19.9 | |
| 7 | Ioannis | Nanos | GRC | 1,520,000 | Baden | 26.9 |
| 8 | Groot 1968 | AUT | 1,155,000 | Baden | 5.9 | |
| 9 | Franz | Utikal | AUT | 1,150,000 | Baden | 26.9 |
| 10 | Chapi | AUT | 1,000,000 | Baden | 5.9 | |
| 11 | Dimitrios | Nanos | GRC | 975,000 | Baden | 26.9 |
| 12 | Troza | HUN | 965,000 | Baden | 5.9 | |
| 13 | Hans | Slunecko | AUT | 935,000 | Baden | 12.9 |
| 14 | Dieter | Hansal | AUT | 815,000 | Baden | 12.9 |
| 15 | Heisenberg | HUN | 715,000 | Baden | 5.9 | |
| 16 | Rene Josef | Vonwald | AUT | 705,000 | Baden | 19.9 |
| 17 | Heisenberg | HUN | 680,000 | Baden | 19.9 | |
| 18 | Mathias | Baumgartner | AUT | 677,000 | Innsbruck | 5.9 |
| 19 | Uppi | GER | 665,000 | Baden | 5.9 | |
| 20 | Christian Wolfgang | Hanschirik | AUT | 615,000 | Baden | 19.9 |
| 21 | Uppi | GER | 525,000 | Baden | 12.9 | |
| 22 | Reinhard | Faltejsek | AUT | 460,000 | Baden | September 26 |
| 23 | Marco | Teusl | AUT | 410,000 | Baden | 12.9 |
| 24 | Nikolaus | Kovacs | AUT | 410,000 | Baden | 19.9 |
| 25 | Rüdiger | Rader | AUT | 305,000 | Baden | 26.9 |
| 26 | Alexander | Huber | GER | 267,000 | Innsbruck | 5.9 |
| 27 | HUEPFA | AUT | 251,000 | Innsbruck | 5.9 | |
| 28 | Richard | Redl | AUT | 245,000 | Baden | September 26 |
Double Qualifying (€4,000)
| # | First Name | Last Name | Country | Chip Count | Casino | Date |
| 1 | Uppi | GER | 525,000 | Baden | 12.9 | |
| 2 | Heisenberg | HUN | 680,000 | Baden | 22.9 |
Overview of Start Dates for CAPT Million 2026
| Date | Start Date | Casino | Buy-in | Entries | Re-entries | Total | 10% ITM | Prize Pool |
| Sep 5 | 30 min | Casino Baden | €500 | 34 | 11 | 45 | 5 | €22,500 |
| Sep 12 | 30 min | Casino Baden | €500 | 39 | 10 | 49 | 5 | €24,500 |
| Sep 19 | 30 min | Casino Baden | €500 | 48 | 9 | 57 | 6 | €28,500 |
| Sep 26 | 30 min | Casino Baden | €500 | 52 | 13 | 65 | 7 | €32,500 |
| Oct. 3 | 30 min | Casino Baden | €500 | €0 | ||||
| Oct. 10 | 30 min | Casino Baden | 500 € | €0 | ||||
| Oct. 24 | 30 min | Casino Baden | 500 € | €0 | ||||
| Oct. 31 | 30 min | Casino Baden | 500 € | €0 | ||||
| Nov. 7 | 30 min | Casino Baden | 500 € | 0 € | ||||
| Nov. 14 | 30 min | Casino Baden | 500 € | €0 | ||||
| Nov. 20 | 30 min | Casino Baden | 500 € | €0 | ||||
| Nov. 21 | 30 min | Casino Baden | 500 € | €0 | ||||
| Nov. 22 | 60 min | Casino Baden | 500 € | €0 | ||||
| Nov. 24 | 60 min | Casino Baden | 500 € | €0 | ||||
| Nov. 25 | 20 min | Casino Baden | 500 € | €0 | ||||
| Nov. 26 | 30 min | Casino Baden | 500 € | €0 | ||||
| Nov. 27 | 30 min | Casino Baden | 500 € | €0 | ||||
| Nov. 27 | 30 min | Casino Baden | 500 € | €0 | ||||
| Oct. 16 | 60 min | Bregenz Casino | 500 € | €0 | ||||
| Oct. 17 | 60 min | Bregenz Casino | 500 € | €0 | ||||
| Oct. 17 | 30 min | Bregenz Casino | 500 € | €0 | ||||
| Nov. 20 | 30 min | Bregenz Casino | 500 € | €0 | ||||
| Nov. 21 | 30 min | Bregenz Casino | 500 € | €0 | ||||
| Nov. 14 | 30 min | Graz Casino | 500 € | 0 € | ||||
| Sep 4 | 60 min | Casino Innsbruck | 500 € | 37 | 5 | 42 | €21,000 | |
| Sep 5 | 60 min | Casino Innsbruck | €500 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 4,000 € |
| Nov. 7 | 60 min | Casino Innsbruck | €500 | €0 | ||||
| Nov. 8 | 60 min | Innsbruck Casino | 500 € | 0 € | ||||
| Nov. 8 | 30 min | Innsbruck Casino | 500 € | 0 € | ||||
| Nov. 13 | 60 min | Innsbruck Casino | 500 € | 0 € | ||||
| Nov. 14 | 60 min | Innsbruck Casino | 500 € | €0 | ||||
| Nov. 13 | 60 min | Casino Linz | 500 € | €0 | ||||
| Nov. 14 | 60 min | Casino Linz | 500 € | €0 | ||||
| Nov. 14 | 20 min | Casino Linz | 500 € | €0 | ||||
| Oct. 24 | 30 min | Casino Salzburg | 500 € | €0 | ||||
| Nov. 20 | 60 min | Casino Salzburg | 500 € | €0 | ||||
| Nov. 21 | 60 min | Casino Salzburg | 500 € | €0 | ||||
| Nov. 21 | 30 min | Casino Salzburg | 500 € | €0 | ||||
| Oct. 11 | 30 min | Seefeld Casino | 500 € | 0 € | ||||
| Nov. 7 | 30 min | Velden Casino | 500 € | 0 € | ||||
| Total | 217 | 49 | 266 | 28 | €133,000 |
Key Facts
Buy-in: €500 + 50
Starting Stack: 100,000
Min-Cash: €1,500 (€500 instant payout)
Double Qualification Bonus: €4,000
Finals: November 28–30 at Casino Baden
CAPT Million 2026 – Overview of Start Dates in Austria
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