Gerard Fenech in the big blind saw is 30,000-chip stack being called by Jaehyung Park in the small blind.
Gerard Fenech: 4♠4♣ 
Jaehyung Park: J♠J♣
Fenech stood up and saw the end of the tournament coming, but he luckily flopped a set on 10♠4♦3♠7♥Q♣ to secure a double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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24,500
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34,000 |
Moments after the restart, Tolga Savran in the small blind was all-in and at risk for 17,500 against Grzegorz Kozieja in the big blind.
Tolga Savran: K♦Q♥
Grzegorz Kozieja: A♦J♥
Savran found a queen on the river, but after Kozieja hit top pair on 7♦4♦6♠A♠Q♦ so Savran was sent to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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45,000
16,000
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Busted |
With 77 new entries recorded on Day 2 (waiting for an official confirmation), cards are in the air on Day 2 of the 2025 PokerStars Open Cannes Main Event!
Level: 11
Blinds: 1,000/1,500
Ante: 1,500
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Every spring for more than 85 years, actors, directors, producers, and spectators from all around the world gather at the Palais des Festivals et des Congrès for the prestigious Cannes Film Festival.
This week, however, the legendary red carpet and its 24 steps will not be walked by the film industry, but by some of the best poker players in the world for the 2025 PokerStars Open Cannes. Like a closing ceremony, the festival concludes a successful 2025 season just before Christmas and offers the opportunity to end the year in the best possible way.
French player Clément Delacroix has already done just that by winning the opening €2,200 High Roller from a total of 162 entries for €72,760. But the best is yet to come with the €1,100 PSO Main Event, which started Wednesday, December 17, with Day 1a and Day 1b, followed by Day 1c and Day 1d the following day.
Across these four starting flights, 1,125 entries were recorded, with late registration still open until the beginning of Day 2. This allowed the prize pool to already surpass the €1,000,000 guarantee. But who will take the biggest share of it?
France’s Michel Marcone had the best start so far by finishing Day 1c as the chip leader with 434,500, followed by Day 1a’s biggest stack, Joseph Benedetti (353,500). On Day 1b, Julien Sitbon led the pack with 186,500, while Ahmad Niazi bagged 286,000 chips on Day 1d. Overall, 370 players qualified for Day 2 through the four starting flights.
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michel Marcone | France | 434,500 | 290 |
| 2 | Joseph Benedetti | France | 353,500 | 236 |
| 3 | Lege Saied | Tunisia | 321,500 | 214 |
| 4 | Nikolai Mamut | Russian Federation | 298,000 | 199 |
| 5 | Andrea Belmessieri | France | 289,000 | 193 |
| 6 | Gianfranco Ironico | Italy | 286,500 | 191 |
| 7 | Ahmad Niazi | Netherlands | 286,000 | 191 |
| 8 | Thibaut Moussa | France | 260,000 | 173 |
| 9 | Min-Guk Kim | South Korea | 256,500 | 171 |
| 10 | Eugenio Latorre | Italy | 245,500 | 164 |
Mohamed-Said Taghla (226,000), Maxime Manzone (161,000), Remi Derossi (146,500), Julien Mariani (120,000), Omar Lakhdari (113,500), two-time FPS champion Anthony Apicella (100,000), Remy Murcia (71,000), or Florian Ribouchon (42,000) are among the many French players to follow, with PokerStars ambassadors Julien Brecard (112,000), Julien “Jbzz” Dupre (88,000), and Benjamin Bruneteaux (35,000) also still in contention.
When it comes to international players, David Docherty (141,000), Gerard Carbo (131,500), Jason Wheeler (83,000), Umberto Ruggeri (62,000), Davidi Kitai (45,000), Toni Kaukua (39,500), all the way down to Maria Lampropulos (23,500), secured a spot on Day 2 as well.
| Flight | Entries | Remaining |
|---|---|---|
| Day 1a | 350 | 114 |
| Day 1b Turbo | 74 | 26 |
| Day 1c | 562 | 175 |
| Day 1d Turbo | 139 | 55 |
| Total | 1,125 | 392 |
*late registration remains open until the beginning of Day 2
Play is set to resume this Friday, December 19, at noon local time for Day 2 of the Main Event. Ten 60-minute levels were played on each flight, so the structure continues on Level 11 with blinds of 1,000/1,500 and a big blind ante of 1,500, with ten more one-hour levels scheduled.
Late registration closes at the restart, so the confirmed prize pool and detailed payout information will be announced during the day. The bubble is expected to burst not long after the dinner break at the end of Level 16 (around 6:30 p.m.).
As always, stay tuned to PokerNews for live updates, chip counts, and key hands as Day 2 of the €1,100 PSO Main Event plays out!
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| Player | Chips | Progress |
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