button in SafariXiaohua Yang Leads 424 Players into Day 2 of 2026 PokerStars Open Main Event Namur
The PokerStars Open once again returns to the Circus Casino Resort in the picturesque city of Namur, Belgium, where we start our coverage of the action on Day 2 of the €1,000,000 guaranteed €1,100 Main Event.
After seven starting flights obtained a monstrous total of 1,399 entrants, 424 players have qualified for Day 2, kicking off today, June 4, at noon local time.
With late registration open still until the start of Level 13, those figures, and the current prize pool of €1,330,950, are sure to swell further.
Xiaohua Yang of China leads the way on 374,000 after topping the Day 1f standings, and he is closely followed by Gary Hasson of Belgium (367,600) and Gael Djenkal of France (310,100), the Day 1d and Day 1a chip leaders respectively.
Start of Day 2 Top Ten Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Xiaohua Yang | China | 374,000 | 311 |
| 2 | Gary Hasson | Belgium | 367,600 | 305 |
| 3 | Gael Djenkal | France | 310,100 | 258 |
| 4 | Manuel Schnur | Germany | 303,500 | 252 |
| 5 | Dimitar Toshev | Bulgaria | 291,700 | 243 |
| 6 | Omur Pehlivan | Germany | 281,000 | 234 |
| 7 | Sebastien Guinand | France | 277,400 | 231 |
| 8 | Francois Depasse | Belgium | 266,600 | 222 |
| 9 | Pieterjan Nonneman | Belgium | 266,200 | 221 |
| 10 | Anuar El Bakkall | Netherlands | 266,100 | 221 |
There are plenty of big names in the mix, including David Docherty (221,000), Conor O'Driscoll (144,100), fresh off two wins at EPT Monte Carlo, two-time bracelet winner Tobias Peters (221,000) and EPT winner Manig Loeser (45,300).
PokerStars ambassador Felix Schneiders (108,600), Gerard Carbo (79,600) and Kalidou Sow (77,000) are among those who will be hoping to move up the leaderboard today.
Jean-Vincent Lehut of France is the defending champion, after he defeated Jozef Cibicek of Slovakia heads-up in the 2025 edition, banking €238,000 in the process.
Lehut has found a bag of 172,800 for Day 2, and is attempting to secure a historic consecutive title. Third-place finisher Jason Barton (211,000) is also hoping for another deep run in Namur.
PokerStars Open Namur Main Event 2025 Final Table Results
| Rank | Player | Country | Prize (EUR) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jean-Vincent Lehut | France | €238,000 |
| 2 | Jozef Cibicek | Slovakia | €153,500 |
| 3 | Jason Barton | United Kingdom | €109,620 |
| 4 | Ferdinando D'Alessio | Belgium | €84,320 |
| 5 | Ramdhane Ben Maamar | France | €64,830 |
| 6 | Evert Rosseel | Belgium | €49,950 |
| 7 | Julien Breuil | France | €38,410 |
| 8 | Jort Hagedoorn | Netherlands | €29,580 |
| 9 | Alexandru Danes | France | €22,800 |
Play in Day 2 will restart at noon with blinds of 600/1,200, with a 1,200 big blind ante, and 60-minute levels in play at the start of the day. Players entering in Day 2 will receive a 30,000 starting stack. The final prize pool and payouts will be confirmed after the close of late registration, after which 75-minute levels come into play.
Days 3-5 take place at noon on June 5-7 respectively, and Days 4 and 5 feature 90-minute levels.
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