€1,100 Main Event
Day 4 Completed
2025 PokerStars Open Cannes
€1,100 Main Event
Day: 4
Event Info
2025 PokerStars Open Cannes
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 4
Buy-in
€1,100
Prize Pool
€1,153,920
Entries
1,202
Level
34
Blinds
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
300,000
Entries
7
Players Left
1
Players Left 1 / 1,202
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Level 34
: Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante
“Cannes is a promised land.” Back in 2012, Paul François Tedeschi made his poker debut at the foot of the stairs of the Palais des Festivals et des Congrès, final-tabling both the former Partouche Poker Tour and the WSOP Europe Main Event that year. Since then, he has added many trophies to his collection, and one more this Sunday by winning the €1,100 PokerStars Open Cannes Main Event.
Out of a field of 1,202 entries, which generated a total prize pool of €1,153,920, Tedeschi claimed the €195,700 first-place prize by maintaining his chip lead all the way to the finish. Thanks to this performance, he surpassed the $4,000,000 mark in total live tournament earnings, placing him inside the Top 20 of the French All-Time Money List.
After a relatively short final table, “PFT” defeated Nikolai Mamut heads-up, denying the Russian player a second PokerStars Open victory this year after NAPT Las Vegas. Kamel Atoui finished in third place for €87,430, while Axel Bayout (4th – €67,250) and Julien Sitbon (5th – €51,730) rounded out the top five.
€1,100 PokerStars Open Cannes Main Event Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul François Tedeschi | France | €195,700 |
| 2 | Nikolai Mamut | Russia | €122,410 |
| 3 | Kamel Atoui | France | €87,430 |
| 4 | Axel Bayout | France | €67,250 |
| 5 | Julien Sitbon | France | €51,730 |
| 6 | Adria Diaz Dalmau | Spain | €39,790 |
| 7 | Michel Marcone | France | €30,600 |
| 8 | Gianfranco Ironico | Italy | €23,540 |
| 9 | Arthur Lacroix | France | €18,110 |
From expensive plane tickets to the win
“It’s wonderful. What more could I ask for?” smiled Tedeschi after lifting the trophy and the bottle of champagne that came with it. “The final table was very tough, so I’m really happy with the result.”
The victory carried an even more special flavor, as he wasn’t even supposed to play the tournament. After a trip to Asia, Tedeschi had planned to fly straight back home this weekend... but the plane tickets were simply too expensive. He let his family take the initial flight and later found a cheaper first-class ticket for himself earlier this week, prompting him to make a detour to Cannes. A decision that not only saved him money, but also earned him €195,700.
The story didn’t end there: not only did Tedeschi play the tournament, but he also built a commanding stack on Day 3, notably thanks to a straight completed on the turn against two pair, allowing him to enter the final day as the chip leader.
Still, even from that position, he remained cautious: “Of course, sometimes I project myself, but I try to avoid it as much as possible because it creates too much frustration. I would’ve been pretty frustrated if I hadn’t won this one, so I prefer to take things step by step.”
That approach paid off, as the victory marked his seventh PokerStars event title, adding to a résumé that already includes an FPS High Roller win in 2022 and an EPT Mixed Games Main Event first place in Prague last year.
The only missing piece now is an EPT Main Event title. “But I’m not sure I’ll play another tournament anytime soon. We’ll see,” he added, explaining that for now he is “heading home to spend the holidays with my family.” At the very least, Tedeschi has already given himself a beautiful Christmas present.
Final Day Action
Seven players reached the final day of the Main Event, all guaranteed €30,600 but obviously hoping for much more. Adria Diaz Dalmau and Michel Marcone held the shortest stacks at the restart, and their fates quickly became intertwined at the very start of the final table. Both moved all-in with ace-king and ace-jack respectively, only to be called by Nikolai Mamut in the big blind. His pocket sevens held, resulting in a double elimination, with Diaz Dalmau finishing in sixth place for €39,790 and Marcone exiting in seventh for €30,600.
Moments later, it was Julien Sitbon who found himself all-in and at risk with king-nine. He ran straight into Tedeschi’s pocket kings and was sent to the rail in fifth place for €51,730.
While it took just 30 minutes to reduce the field from seven to four players, another full level was needed before the next significant action. Axel Bayout shoved with pocket sixes, but once again Tedeschi stood in the way, this time holding pocket queens. The board offered no help, and Bayout was eliminated in fourth place for €67,250.
Kamel Atoui was next to fall after attempting a hero call with pocket kings on a board with three diamonds and two aces. Unfortunately for him, Mamut had flopped a flush, sending Atoui to the rail in third place for €87,430.
Tedeschi began heads-up play with a 2:1 chip lead and continued to extend his advantage all the way until his pocket tens held against Mamut’s king-nine, crowning the 35-year-old player as the new PokerStars Open champion.
That wraps up PokerNews’ coverage of the PokerStars Open Cannes Main Event and the entire 2025 season. The PS Open circuit will soon be back on the road in 2026, kicking off in Campione, Italy, from January 23 to February 1. The PokerStars team will then return to France for the much-anticipated comeback of EPT Paris in February. An event that the PokerNews live reporting team won't miss!
Level 34
: Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante
Paul François Tedeschi has defeated a field of 1,202 entries to take the trophy, along with the top prize of €195,700.
Stay tuned for a full recap of this event.
€1,100 PokerStars Open Cannes Main Event Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul François Tedeschi | France | €195,700 |
| 2 | Nikolai Mamut | Russia | €122,410 |
| 3 | Kamel Atoui | France | €87,430 |
| 4 | Axel Bayout | France | €67,250 |
| 5 | Julien Sitbon | France | €51,730 |
| 6 | Adria Diaz Dalmau | Spain | €39,790 |
| 7 | Michel Marcone | France | €30,600 |
| 8 | Gianfranco Ironico | Italy | €23,540 |
| 9 | Arthur Lacroix | France | €18,110 |
Level 34
: Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante
Paul Tedeschi limped from the button. Nikolai Mamut in the big blind raised to 800,000, Tedeschi moved all-in and Mamut called off his last 3,725,000.
Nikolai Mamut: K♥9♥ 
Paul Tedeschi: 10♥10♦
Tedeschi didn't miss his first opportunity to win the tournament by hitting a full house on 8♠8♥Q♦A♠8♣. After he won the NAPT Las Vegas PS Open last month, Mamut finishes in second place in Cannes for €122,410.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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36,050,000
5,300,000
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5,300,000 |
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Busted | |
Level 34
: Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante
After Nikolai Mamut called from the button with 10♣8♣, Paul Tedeschi in the big blind raised to 1,000,000 with K♣Q♥ and was called.
Tedeschi bet 800,000 on 6♣5♥2♣, then fired a second barrel of 1,550,000 on the 5♠ turn. Mamut called both times.
The J♥ completed the board but was checked by both players so Tedeschi won the pot with king high.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
30,750,000
3,050,000
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3,050,000 |
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5,300,000
3,050,000
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3,050,000 |
Level 34
: Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante
Nikolai Mamut with A♦J♦ on the button raised to 750,000 from the button but Paul Tedeschi three-bet to 2,100,000 with Q♦Q♣. Mamut called and called a continuation bet to 1,800,000 by Tedeschi.
Both players checked the 7♦ turn, but on the 5♠ river, Tedeschi bet 3,000,000. Mamut went deep into the tank but folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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27,700,000
3,900,000
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3,900,000 |
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8,350,000
3,900,000
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3,900,000 |
Level 34
: 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante
After a few hands where the chips moved from one stack to the other, Paul Tedeschi raised to 650,000 from the button with J♠9♦ and Nikolai Mamut defended from the big blind with 8♦4♦.
Tedeschi bet 300,000 on a flop of A♠A♦2♦ and was called, then both players checked the A♣ turn.
Mamut hit a full house with the 4♠ river and led out for 850,000. Tedeschi folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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23,800,000
350,000
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350,000 |
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12,250,000
350,000
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350,000 |
Level 34
: 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante
Nikolai Mamut limped from the button with A♠9♦. Paul Tedeschi in the big blind raised to 1,200,000 with K♦7♣ and Mamut called.
The dealer fanned a flop of 3♦7♦5♣ and Tedeschi bet 1,200,000. Mamut called but folded to Tedeschi's bet to 3,000,000 on the J♥ turn.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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24,150,000
2,400,000
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2,400,000 |
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11,900,000
2,400,000
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2,400,000 |
Level 34
: 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante
Paul Tedeschi on the button raised to 650,000 with 9♦3♦ and Nikolai Mamut defended from the big blind with Q♣9♣.
Tedeschi hit a pair on 3♠K♦8♣ and continued for 500,000. Mamut threw a red chip in front of him to call.
After Mamut checked the K♠ turn, Tedeschi fired a second barrel of 750,000. Mamut quickly folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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21,750,000
1,450,000
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1,450,000 |
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14,300,000
1,450,000
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1,450,000 |
Level: 34
Blinds: 150,000/300,000
Ante: 300,000
