€1,100 Main Event | 2025 PokerStars Open Cannes

12-21-2025 16:52 UTC+1

Mamut Rivers a Straight

Maxime Taldir

Level 33 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

In a limped pot on 2♥4♦9♠, Nikolai Mamut on the button bet 550,000 with 10♦6♦ and Paul Tedeschi in the big blind checked-called with Q♥9♣.

Mamut fired a second barrel to 1,875,000 on the 8♠ turn and was called to find the 7♣ river.

Now with a straight, he moved all-in for 10,150,000. Tedeschi, who checked, asked for the count for ultimately folded top pair.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Tedeschi	20,300,000 2,400,000	2,400,000

Nikolai Mamut	15,750,000 2,400,000	2,400,000

Tags: Nikolai Mamut Paul Tedeschi

12-21-2025 16:41 UTC+1

The First Pot for Mamut

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Maxime Taldir

Level 33 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

In the very first hand, Nikolai Mamut limped with J♦9♣ from the button, Paul Tedeschi in the big blind raised to 1,100,000 with 6♥6♦ and Mamut called.

The dealer fanned a flop of J♠9♠Q♦ and Tedeschi continued for 625,000. Mamut with two pair raised to 2,100,000 and made Tedeschi fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Tedeschi	22,700,000 1,925,000	1,925,000

Nikolai Mamut	13,350,000 1,975,000	1,975,000

Tags: Nikolai Mamut Paul Tedeschi

12-21-2025 16:36 UTC+1

Heads-Up Play Begins

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Maxime Taldir

Level 33 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

The two finalists are back at their seats: shuffle up and deal!

12-21-2025 16:06 UTC+1

Extended Break Before Heads-Up

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Maxime Taldir

Level 33 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Paul François Tedeschi and Nikolai Mamut are going to play in just a few minutes for the trophy and the €195,700 first-place prize. With 24,625,000, Tedeschi holds the chip lead, with a 2:1 advantage over Mamut.

The two players are on a short break before heads-up play resumes.

12-21-2025 16:04 UTC+1

Kamel Atoui Eliminated in 3rd Place (€87,430)

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Maxime Taldir

Level 33 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Paul Tedeschi opened to 500,000 from the button. Kamel Atoui in the big blind three-bet to 1,300,000 and Tedeschi called.

Both players checked a flop of 7♦4♦A♦ leading to the Q♠ turn where Atoui bet 950,000. Tedeschi called.

The A♠ river completed the board but Atoui decided to check. Tedeschi announced all-in for 16,800,000, and Atoui went deep into the tank with his 3,000,000-chip stack.

After a minute, he eventually hero-called with K♠K♦ but ran into Tedeschi's flopped flush with J♦10♦ and was eliminated in third place for €87,430.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Tedeschi	24,625,000 6,575,000	6,575,000

Nikolai Mamut	11,375,000 625,000	625,000
Kamel Atoui	Busted

Tags: Kamel Atoui Paul Tedeschi

12-21-2025 15:55 UTC+1

Two Pair for Tedeschi

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Maxime Taldir

Level 33 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Nikolai Mamut opened to 500,000 from the button with 10♦9♥ and Paul Tedeschi defended from the big blind with K♦J♣.

On a flop of A♠J♠4♠, Mamut bet 275,000 and Tedeschi check-called to see the K♣ turn that Tedeschi checked.

Mamut fired a second barrel of 750,000 and Tedeschi with two pair check-called once again.

The 7♣ river was checked by both players and Tedeschi won this one.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Tedeschi	18,050,000 900,000	900,000

Nikolai Mamut	12,000,000 1,525,000	1,525,000

Tags: Paul Tedeschi Nikolai Mamut

12-21-2025 15:45 UTC+1

Axel Bayout Eliminated in 4th Place (€67,250)

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Maxime Taldir

Level 33 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Moments after the restart, Paul Tedeschi raised to 500,000 from under the gun. Axel Bayout in the big blind three-bet all-in for 3,450,000 and Tedeschi called.

Axel Bayout: 6♦6♣ All in
Paul Tedeschi: Q♥Q♣