Jose Criado is a Spanish poker player who achieved a career-best $45,548 payout for a seventh-place finish in the Estrellas Poker Tour Main Event at EPT Barcelona. Active across European circuit stops, he has compiled over $169,000 in recorded live tournament earnings.

Career Earnings & Biggest Results

With total live tournament earnings of $169,197 across 33 recorded cashes (according to The Hendon Mob), Criado has established a solid record in European poker festivals. His top career tournament results in reverse chronological order include:

• August 2026: 648th place in the PokerStars LIVE Estrellas Poker Tour €1,100 Main Event at EPT Barcelona for $13,465 (€11,710).
• June 2025: 7th place in the PokerStars Open €5,000 Super High Roller Event in Malaga for $16,247 (€14,100).
• July 2025: 2nd place in the Dolce Vita Series $660 Hyper Turbo Deep Stack Event in Kyrenia for $11,070.
• April 2025: 115th place in the Irish Open €1,150 Main Event in Dublin for $7,123 (€6,270).
• August 2024: 7th place in the Estrellas Poker Tour €1,100 Main Event at EPT Barcelona for $45,548 (€41,985), capturing his career-best live score.
• August 2023: 144th place in the Estrellas Poker Tour €2,200 High Roller Event at EPT Barcelona for $5,602 (€5,190).

Biography & Poker Background

Criado hails from Spain, where he developed his tournament skills competing in regional series before expanding his schedule to international tour stops across Europe.

Criado began recording official live tournament cashes in 2023, scoring an early victory in a side event at the Pokercode Festival in Madrid. He established himself on the European scene during the 2024 EPT Barcelona festival, where he navigated a massive field in the €1,100 Estrellas Poker Tour Main Event to reach the final table, placing seventh for a career-high payout of $45,548. Over the following years, Criado expanded his schedule across Europe, posting deep runs at the Irish Poker Open, high-roller events in Malaga and Cyprus , and returning to Barcelona for additional EPT cashes.

Play Style & Strategy

Criado employs a disciplined, highly tactical No-Limit Hold’em tournament strategy. Demonstrating great versatility in large-field multi-flight events, high-roller structures, and fast-paced hyper-turbos, he focuses on sharp pre-flop range construction, active positional pressure, and patient stack preservation through middle blind levels. His ability to consistently navigate deep into high-volume national main events and international side tournaments highlights strong fundamental decision-making and composure under high-stakes field conditions.

Social Media & Online Presence

• The Hendon Mob Profile