65 Remaining Players on Day 3 of the PokerStars Open Cannes Main Event
The final PokerStars Open of the season continues this Saturday, December 20, with Day 3 of the €1,100 PS Open Cannes Main Event at the Palais des Festivals et des Congrès. The tournament attracted many players on the French Riviera, with 1,202 entries recorded in the Main Event, generating a total prize pool of €1,153,920.
From that field, 65 players managed to bag chips at the end of Day 2. They are led by Julien Sitbon (1,485,000), closely followed by Day 1s chip leader Michel Marcone (1,395,000). Roberto Manfredi (1,120,000), Pascal Peraldi (1,100,000), Davis Modans (1,060,000), and Krysztof Zapolski (1,025,000) complete the provisional top six.
Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Julien Sitbon | France | 1,485,000 | 124 |
| 2 | Michel Marcone | France | 1,395,000 | 116 |
| 3 | Roberto Manfredi | Italy | 1,120,000 | 93 |
| 4 | Pascal Peraldi | France | 1,100,000 | 92 |
| 5 | Davis Modans | Latvia | 1,060,000 | 88 |
| 6 | Krysztof Zapolski | Poland | 1,025,000 | 85 |
| 7 | Adria Diaz Dalmau | Spain | 995,000 | 83 |
| 8 | Thomas Jakobsen | Denmark | 970,000 | 81 |
| 9 | Jamel Ghizaoui | France | 925,000 | 77 |
| 10 | Fahd Boudaouine | France | 920,000 | 77 |
Fahd Boudaouine (920,000), Oleksii Lazarchuk (870,000), Henri Kasper (850,000), Romain Haramburu (835,000), and Giovanni Rosadoni (810,000) also bagged big stacks, along with Kamel Atoui (790,000), Axel Bayout (665,000), Toni Kaukua (630,000), and Filippo Lazzaretto (590,000).
Paul Tedeschi (445,000), Nikolai Mamut (355,000), Giovanni Renna (195,000), Bekim Murtezi (145,000), and Bruno Benveniste (105,000) sit in the lower half of the standings but have already locked up €2,990. The winner of the tournament will take home €195,700.
2025 PSO Cannes Main Event Remaining Payouts
| Place | Prize | Place | Prize | Place | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | €195,700 | 9 | €18,110 | 28-31 | €4,550 |
| 2 | €122,410 | 10-11 | €13,930 | 32-39 | €3,960 |
| 3 | €87,430 | 12-13 | €11,610 | 40-55 | €3,440 |
| 4 | €67,250 | 14-15 | €9,670 | 56-65 | €2,990 |
| 5 | €51,730 | 16-17 | €8,050 | ||
| 6 | €39,790 | 18-20 | €6,910 | ||
| 7 | €30,600 | 21-23 | €6,010 | ||
| 8 | €23,540 | 24-27 | €5,230 |
The tournament resumes at noon local time with blinds of 10,000/15,000 and a 15,000 big blind ante. 60-minute levels will be played today, with the day expected to conclude once the six final players are known.
Stay tuned as PokerNews brings you live updates from Cannes until a winner is crowned!