Seven Players for One PokerStars Open Cannes Main Event Palme d'Or
Unlike the film festival, there was no jury to select the seven finalists of the €1,100 PokerStars Open Cannes Main Event at the Palais des Festivals et des Congrès. Instead, the final seven made their way by themselves through a field of 1,202 entries, with only one set to claim the prestigious PS Open Palme d’Or and the €195,700 top prize from the €1,153,920 prize pool.
With six PokerStars trophies already to his name, Paul Tedeschi will be the first to walk the red carpet after closing Day 3 as the chip leader with 10,200,000. Right behind him sits is Nikolai Mamut (8,800,000), who could complete an impressive back-to-back after winning the PokerStars North American Poker Tour (NAPT) Las Vegas PS Open just a few weeks ago.
PokerStars Open Cannes Main Event Final Table
| Seat | Player | Country | Chip Counts | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Tedeschi | France | 10,200,000 | 68 |
| 2 | Nikolai Mamut | Russia | 8,800,000 | 59 |
| 3 | Kamel Atoui | France | 6,400,000 | 43 |
| 4 | Julien Sitbon | France | 2,850,000 | 19 |
| 5 | Adria Diaz Dalmau | Spain | 2,075,000 | 14 |
| 6 | Axel Bayout | France | 4,475,000 | 30 |
| 7 | Michel Marcone | France | 1,250,000 | 8 |
French trio Kamel Atoui (6,400,000), Axel Bayout (4,475,000), and Julien Sitbon (2,850,000) all already received many awards, but none has lifted a PokerStars Open trophy yet. That could change today, although regardless of the outcome, each has already locked up €30,600.
Spain’s Adria Diaz Dalmau is also nominated in the Main Event category with 2,075,000 chips and will resume play as the second-shortest stack. Only Michel Marcone, who returns with eight big blinds (1,250,000), sits below him at the restart.
Final Table Payouts
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | €195,700 | ||
| 2 | €122,410 | ||
| 3 | €87,430 | ||
| 4 | €67,250 | ||
| 5 | €51,730 | ||
| 6 | €39,790 | ||
| 7 | €30,600 | ||
| 8 | Gianfranco Ironico | Italy | €23,540 |
| 9 | Arthur Lacroix | France | €18,110 |
Play is set to resume at 12:30 local time with blinds of 100,000/150,000 and a 150,000 big blind ante. Levels will now be played in a 24-hands-per-level format until a winner is crowned, and the action will be streamed in French with Benny and Yu on commentary, with a 30-minute delay.
Stay tuned to PokerNews as we catch all of the final table action until the name of the new PS Open champion is know!