€1,000 Main Event | 2025 WSOP-C Aix-en-Provence

04-22-2025 17:27 UTC+1

Aliosha Staes Eliminated in 4th Place (€58,400)

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Maxime Taldir

Level 36 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Aliosha Staes in the small blind moved all-in for 8,000,000 and David Gradic in the big blind called.

Aliosha Staes: 10♣7♣ All in
David Gradic: 5♥5♠

Gradic flopped a set on 9♥4♠5♦K♣J♠, leaving no chance for Staes who finished in fourth place for €58,400.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Gradic	33,600,000 12,300,000	12,300,000
Thierry Amirault	19,200,000 3,400,000	3,400,000
Axel Hallay	18,900,000 3,000,000	3,000,000
Aliosha Staes	Busted

Tags: Aliosha Staes David Gradic

04-22-2025 17:13 UTC+1

Julien Bolimowski Eliminated in 5th Place (€43,812)

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Maxime Taldir

Level 36 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Julien Bolimowski shoved for 2,600,000 from the button and was called by David Gradic in the small blind.

Julien Bolimowski: A♠Q♠ All in
David Gradic: A♥3♠

Bolimowski was still in the lead on a board of 10♣4♣5♦J♦, but the 3♥ river gave a pair to Gradic, eliminating Bolimowski in fifth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Gradic	21,300,000 1,700,000	1,700,000
Julien Bolimowski	Busted

Tags: David Gradic Julien Bolimowski

04-22-2025 17:04 UTC+1

Bolimowski Cracks Aces

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Maxime Taldir

Level 36 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Julien Bolimowski went all-in for 1,300,000 from the cutoff. David Gradic on the button raised all-in and made the blinds fold.

Julien Bolimowski: K♣3♦ All in
David Gradic: A♥A♦

Bolimowski was lucky enough to flop two pair on K♠3♠10♣2♥6♦ to crack aces and double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Gradic	19,600,000 2,300,000	2,300,000
Julien Bolimowski	4,100,000 2,800,000	2,800,000

Tags: David Gradic Julien Bolimowski

04-22-2025 17:01 UTC+1

Hallay Doubles Up

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Maxime Taldir

Level 36 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Moments after the restart, Axel Hallay shoved for 7,200,000 from under the gun and was called by Julien Bolimowski on the button.

Axel Hallay: 9♥9♦ All in
Julien Bolimowski: A♣J♠

Hallay's nines held on Q♠7♣10♠10♦8♦ and he doubled up while Bolimowski only has two big blinds left.

Player	Chips	Progress
Axel Hallay	15,900,000 7,100,000	7,100,000
Julien Bolimowski	1,300,000 6,100,000	6,100,000

Tags: Axel Hallay Julien Bolimowski

Level: 36

Blinds: 300,000/600,000

Ante: 600,000

04-22-2025 16:42 UTC+1

15-Minute Break

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Maxime Taldir

Level 35 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Five players are still in play at the end of Level 35. They are on a 15-minute break.

04-22-2025 16:27 UTC+1

Gradic Takes From Bolimowski

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Maxime Taldir

Level 35 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Julien Bolimowski opened to 1,100,000 form the cutoff and saw David Gradic on the button three-bet to 2,700,000. Bolimowski called this raise.

The flop of 8♠6♣5♣ was revealed and Bolimowski led out for 1,800,000. Gradic called this unusual bet to see the K♦ river where Bolimowski checked.

After a few seconds, Gradic moved all-in with A♣9♠ and made Bolimowski immediately fold J♥10♥.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Gradic	21,900,000 4,500,000	4,500,000
Julien Bolimowski	7,400,000 5,700,000	5,700,000

Tags: David Gradic Julien Bolimowski

04-22-2025 16:20 UTC+1

Staes Flops a Flush to Double Up

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Maxime Taldir

Level 35 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Aliosha Staes jammed for 6,100,000 from the small blind and he was called by David Gradic, who opened to 1,000,000 from under the gun.

Aliosha Staes: A♣9♣ All in
David Gradic: A♦Q♣

Aliosha flopped a flush on 3♣4♣2♣5♥J♦ and easily secured a double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Gradic	17,400,000 3,600,000	3,600,000
Aliosha Staes	13,200,000 3,600,000	3,600,000

Tags: Aliosha Staes David Gradic

04-22-2025 16:15 UTC+1

Amirault with Nines

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Maxime Taldir

Level 35 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Julien Bolimowski raised to 1,100,000 from under the gun. Thierry Amirault called from the button and discovered a flop of 8♥7♥3♠ where Bolimowski checked. Amirault didn't wait to make a bet of 1,500,000 that Bolimowski called.

After they both checked the 10♦ turn, Bolimowski checked again the 7♣ turn. Amirault immediately bet 1,500,000 and was called by Bolimowski with A♠3♦. Amirault had 9♣9♠ and scooped the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thierry Amirault	22,600,000 8,200,000	8,200,000
Julien Bolimowski	13,100,000 4,800,000	4,800,000

Tags: Julien Bolimowski Thierry Amirault

04-22-2025 16:02 UTC+1

Restart

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Maxime Taldir

Level 35 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

All players are back at their seats, so the final table can continue.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Gradic	21,000,000 2,500,000	2,500,000
Julien Bolimowski	17,900,000 1,000,000	1,000,000

Thierry Amirault	14,400,000 200,000	200,000
Aliosha Staes	9,600,000 2,600,000	2,600,000
Axel Hallay	8,800,000