2025 PokerStars Open Cannes
The action was picked up on a flop of 7♠3♣2♠ with Sony Bleuze in the hijack betting 18,000, Antoine Vranken in the big blind raising all-in for 39,500 and Bleuze making the call.
Antoine Vranken: 10♥7♦
Sony Bleuze: A♣K♦
Vranken flopped top pair to take the lead. The 6♣8♠ runout changed nothing and he doubled up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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95,000
31,000
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31,000 |
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90,000
8,500
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8,500 |
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Renke Stanislaw opened to 4,000 from the cutoff. Edouard Echinard in the small blind three-bet all-in for 41,500, then David Kozma in the big blind jammed for 19,000, prompting Stanislaw to fold.
David Kozma: A♠K♥
Edouard Echinard: A♥5♥
Kozma kept the lead all the way through a board of 9♣2♣10♠Q♥K♦ and secured a double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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43,000
43,000
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43,000 |
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43,000
28,000
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28,000 |
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22,500
22,500
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22,500 |
While PokerStars ambassador Benjamin Bruneteaux is running back and forth from his seat to the VIP Spin-Off on the feature table but still managed to triple up earlier today, Mattia Tagliavini at his table moved all-in from the big blind with a very short stack and was called by Anthony Borde in middle position.
Mattia Tagliavini: A♣8♣
Anthony Borde: A♦K♥
Tagliavini found no help on a board of 5♥6♠J♠2♦K♣ and was eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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107,000
72,000
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72,000 |
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43,000
16,500
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16,500 |
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Busted | |
Level: 12
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 2,000
Late registration closed at the start of Day 2, bringing the total number to 1,202 entries. Thanks to the 77 new entrants, the prize pool reached €1,153,920, easily surpassing the €1,000,000 guarantee.
Out of the 374 players remaining at the moment, 175 will be paid, each securing a minimum cash prize of €1,710. The winner of the tournament however will take home more than 100 times the min-cash with €195,700 along with the prestigious PSO trophy.
2025 PSO Cannes Main Event Payout
| 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 | 56-71 | €2,990 |
| 5 | €51,730 | 16-17 | €8,050 | 72-95 | €2,600 |
| 6 | €39,790 | 18-20 | €6,910 | 96-119 | €2,260 |
| 7 | €30,600 | 21-23 | €6,010 | 120-143 | €1,960 |
| 8 | €23,540 | 24-27 | €5,230 | 144-175 | €1,710 |
Avni Krasniqi opened from early position but Gregory Grech in the small blind three-bet to 16,000. Romain Mahiou in the big blind four-bet to 28,000, Krasniqi jammed for 43,000 and Grech eventually folded J♣J♥ face up.
Avni Krasniqi: A♥Q♠
Romain Mahiou: Q♦Q♥
The dealer fanned a board of 3♣6♠7♠6♣J♠ and Krasniqi was eliminated. "Aïe", Grech said when he saw the Jack on the river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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190,000
15,500
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15,500 |
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155,000
58,000
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58,000 |
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Busted |
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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61,500
24,500
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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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16,000 |
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Busted |