€1,200 Main Event
Day 4 Completed
2024 WSOP-C Paris
€1,200 Main Event
Day: 4
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 4
2024 WSOP-C Paris
Buy-in
€1,200
Prize Pool
€1,064,448
Entries
1,056
Level
36
Blinds
250,000 / 500,000
Ante
500,000
Entries
15
Players Left
1
Gold and Silver for Mohamed Iche in Paris
Level 36
: Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante
Mohamed Iche has been crowned the champion of the 2024 WSOP-C Paris €1,200 Main Event here at Stade Jean-Bouin after a grueling 12 hours of play, taking home his first WSOP circuit ring and the first place prize of €150,000.
It has been quite the week for Iche here in Paris, who wasn't content with a second place finish in the €550 WSOP-C Cup for €30,288, following that up by going one better to take the trophy in the Main Event, along with his first six-figure score.
Iche defeated Jonathan Bonnin in a relatively short-heads up battle in which he began with the chip lead, where the real damage was done when he made a hero call with ace-high.
Bonnin had recorded cashes totaling less than $4,000 prior to this, so you imagine he will console himself with his €93,248 pay day for second place.
€1,200 Main Event Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Country | Prize (EUR) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mohamed Iche | France | €150,000 |
| 2 | Jonathan Bonnin | France | €93,248 |
| 3 | Olivier Armougon | France | €66,400 |
| 4 | Abel Pruchon | France | €51,100 |
| 5 | Clement Delacroix | France | €39,700 |
| 6 | Rayane Bouibeb | France | €31,000 |
| 7 | Sergio Pinto Teixeira | France | €24,300 |
| 8 | Mallory Frere | Belgium | €19,100 |
| 9 | Yannick Fraysse | France | €15,100 |
Final Day Recap
15 players started the day, all vying for the lion's share of the remainder of the €1,064,448 prize pool.
Moncef Karoui was the first player to depart when he ran into the overpair of Yannick Fraysse, while Vincent Montes also exited relatively early in the day.
The knockouts slowed down once it got down to 12, with Mustafa Al Sayegh's exit breaking the drought when he three-bet jammed into the dominating ace of Abel Pruchon.
2016 champion Nicolas Noguera departed in eleventh, before the final table bubble was burst in brutal fashion when Franck Yau's aces got cracked by Pruchon's ace-king.
Pruchon began the final table with a big lead, and set about attempting to lay waste to the remainder of the field, knocking out Fraysse, Mallory Frere and Sergio Pinto Teixeira in ninth to seventh place in relatively quick succession.
Other players finally got in on the action when Clement Delacroix busted Rayane Bouibeb in sixth place.
The tide started to turn against Pruchon when he ran into Olivier Armougon's pocket queens.
Armougon then looked like he might make a charge at the title, after he took the chip lead following triumphing in a pre-flop raising war with Pruchon.
Iche had bided his time at the final table, but started to up the aggression once there were four left, following Armougon sending Clement Delacroix to the rail in fifth place with pocket kings. Iche was also helped by Bonnin stopping Armougon's momentum by doubling through him.
Pruchon ultimately departed in fourth place after running into the pocket nines of Bonnin.
The key hand for Iche was busting Armougon in third place. Iche turned the straight against Armougon's second pair and turned flush draw, and all the money went in on the turn, with the river bricking.
Iche then made the aforementioned hero call against Bonnin heads-up to virtually seal the title, and he finished the job shortly thereafter when he rivered an ace to confirm his ace-high holding over Bonnin's jack-high.
That concludes PokerNews coverage of this event, but be sure to tune into our coverage of other tournaments across the world.
Jonathan Bonnin Eliminated in 2nd Place (€93,248)
Level 36
: Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante
Jonathan Bonnin moved all in from the button for 2,875,000 and Mohamed Iche called.
Jonathan Bonnin: J♣9♠ 
Mohamed Iche: A♣2♣
Bonnin needed some help to extend the heads-up battle, but it didn't arrive on the 7♦Q♣5♣10♦A♠ runout, Iche ending up with a pair of aces to take the title and making Bonnin the bridesmaid after a great run.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
52,725,000
3,675,000
|
3,675,000 |
|
||
|
Busted | |
Iche Close to the Title
Level 36
: Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante
Jonathan Bonnin limped the button with 5♠4♠. Mohamed Iche raised in the big blind to 1,700,000 with A♠J♣. Bonnin called.
On the 9♦3♦8♣ flop, Iche checked, and Bonnin slid out a bet of 1,100,000. Iche called.
The turn brought the 2♥ and Iche checked once more. Bonnin checked behind.
The 8♦ river completed the board and Iche checked for a third time. Bonnin slid out a bet of 4,000,000, leaving himself only 3,000,000 behind.
Iche thought it through for a bit, and flicked in a calling chip, making a superb hero call with ace-high versus Bonnin's five-high, having missed his turned up and down straight drawn.
Bonnin is now left with crumbs and this may well turn out to be the killer blow.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
49,050,000
6,800,000
|
6,800,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
3,675,000
-6,800,000
|
-6,800,000 |
Iche Extends Lead
Level 36
: Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante
Mohamed Iche raised to 1,000,000 and was met with a three-bet to 3,225,000 by Jonathan Bonnin in the big blind. Iche called.
On the 7♣7♥6♦ flop, Bonnin led out with a bet of 2,125,000. Iche called.
The J♥ rolled off on the turn, and Bonnin checked to his opponent. Iche fired out a bet of 1,500,000 and Bonnin called.
The Q♠ completed the board and Bonnin checked. Iche fired out a bet of 8,000,000 and Bonnin folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
42,250,000
8,350,000
|
8,350,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
10,475,000
-8,350,000
|
-8,350,000 |
Everyone Loves a Chopped Pot
Level 36
: Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante
Mohamed Iche raised to 1,000,000 with A♠5♥ and Jonathan Bonnin defended the big blind with A♦3♦.
On the A♠6♦4♦ flop, Bonnin checked to his opponent. Iche slid out a bet of 800,000 and Bonnin responded with a check-raise to 2,450,000.
Iche thought it through and called.
The 8♥ rolled off on the turn and Bonnin checked. Iche checked back.
The A♥ river completed the board. Bonnin led out with a bet of 8,000,000 and Iche called, with the players chopping the pot with their trip aces and two better kickers on the board.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
33,900,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
18,825,000
-200,000
|
-200,000 |
Bonnin Gets Four-Bet Jam Through
Level 36
: Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante
Jonathan Bonnin raised to 1,100,000 with A♦Q♠ and Mohamed Iche produced a three-bet from the big blind to 3,500,000 with J♦8♠.
After some thought, Bonnin four-bet to 7,000,000, leading to a fold from Iche.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
33,700,000
-3,300,000
|
-3,300,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
19,025,000
3,300,000
|
3,300,000 |
Small One for Iche
Level 36
: Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante
Mohamed Iche raised to 1,000,000 with A♠4♦ and Jonathan Bonnin defended his big blind with K♥5♣.
On the A♦Q♦7♣ flop, Bonnin check-folded versus a bet of 850,000 from Iche.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
37,000,000
1,800,000
|
1,800,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
15,725,000
-1,800,000
|
-1,800,000 |
First Blood to Bonnin
Level 36
: Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante
In the first hands of heads-up play, Mohamed Iche raised to 800,000 with A♥6♣ and Jonathan Bonnin defended his big blind with Q♠9♣.
The 6♦7♣5♦ flop was checked through.
The 4♣ rolled off on the turn and Bonnin led out with a bet of 1,000,000, earning a swift fold from Iche.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
35,200,000
-800,000
|
-800,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
17,525,000
800,000
|
800,000 |
Heads-Up Play Underway
Level 36
: Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante
Heads-Up play is now underway, as Mohammed Iche and Jonathan Bonnin do battle for the title, ring, and the €150,000 first place prize.