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

04-22-2025 13:55 UTC+1

Julien Sitbon Eliminated in 7th Place (€26,000)

Maxime Taldir

Level 33 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

David Gradic in the small blind jammed to apply pressure on Julien Sitbon's short stack. Sitbon counted his stack and called, finding himself at risk for 975,000.

Julien Sitbon: Q♦4♦ All in
David Gradic: 9♥9♣

Sitbon didn't find the queen or the diamonds he needed on A♥6♦2♣7♣6♠ and he was eliminated in 7th place for €26,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Gradic	15,000,000 325,000	325,000
Julien Sitbon	Busted

Tags: David Gradic Julien Sitbon

04-22-2025 13:42 UTC+1

Sitbon and Hallay Split

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Maxime Taldir

Level 33 : 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Julien Sitbon shoved for 1,275,000 from the cutoff and was called by Axel Hallay in the small blind.

Julien Sitbon: A♦3♣ All in
Axel Hallay: A♣10♥

Sitbon was on the edge of elimination on 6♣J♦2♦K♦, but the 2♥ river put a pair on the board to make Sitbon and Hallay split.

Player	Chips	Progress
Axel Hallay	15,275,000 325,000	325,000
Julien Sitbon	1,575,000 1,825,000	1,825,000

Tags: Axel Hallay Julien Sitbon

04-22-2025 13:31 UTC+1

Farid Diaf Eliminated in 8th Place (€20,400)

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Maxime Taldir

Level 33 : 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Farid Diaf went all-in for 1,400,000 from under the gun and was called by Thierry Amirault in the small blind.

Farid Diaf: Q♠Q♥ All in
Thierry Amirault: A♣J♥

Diaf was on his way to double up for the third time on 4♥J♣5♣, but the 2♣ turn opened a straight draw and a flush draw for Amirault. The 3♥ river completed the straight and Diaf became the first player eliminated on this final table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thierry Amirault	16,725,000 2,000,000	2,000,000
Farid Diaf	Busted

Tags: Farid Diaf Thierry Amirault

04-22-2025 13:26 UTC+1

A Better Kicker for Amirault

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Maxime Taldir

Level 33 : 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Julien Bolimowski raised to 650,000 from the cutoff and faced Thierry Amirault who defended from the big blind.

Bolimowski continued for 875,000 on the 5♠8♥2♦ flop, then fired a second barrel of 1,500,000 on the 6♠ turn. Amirault check-called both times.

The K♥ river landed on the felt but was checkrd by both players. Amirault flipped over A♣8♠ for a pair and won the pot against Bolimowski's J♥8♦.

Player	Chips	Progress
Julien Bolimowski	15,825,000 2,400,000	2,400,000

Thierry Amirault	14,725,000 3,175,000	3,175,000

Tags: Julien Bolimowski Thierry Amirault

Level: 33

Blinds: 150,000/300,000

Ante: 300,000

04-22-2025 13:15 UTC+1

Ticherfatine Doubles Through Hallay

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Maxime Taldir

Level 32 : 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Thierry Amirault raised to 500,000 from the cutoff,, but Axel Hallay on the button three-bet to 1,500,000. Cécile Ticherfatine moved all-in for 1,275,000 and made Amirault fold.

Cécile Ticherfatine: A♣Q♣ All in
Axel Hallay: A♠7♠

Ticherfatine kept the lead all the way through a board of 4♦10♣A♥9♥3♥ and doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Axel Hallay	14,950,000 2,125,000	2,125,000
Thierry Amirault	11,550,000 625,000	625,000
Cécile Ticherfatine	3,425,000 1,900,000	1,900,000

Tags: Axel Hallay Cécile Ticherfatine Thierry Amirault

04-22-2025 13:05 UTC+1

Diaf Doubles Up Twice

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Maxime Taldir

Level 32 : 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Farid Diaf in middle position moved all-in for 150,000. Julien Bolimowski on the button raised to 500,000 and made the blinds fold.

Farid Diaf: A♥2♣ All in
Julien Bolimowski: Q♥7♥

The dealer fanned a board of 7♣A♠10♦4♦K♠ and Diaf doubled up. On the very next hand, Diaf shoved again from early position for 825,000. Thierry Amirault called from the big blind.

Farid Diaf: 10♠7♠ All in
Thierry Amirault: 5♥5♦

Diaf was lucky enough to flop two pair and hit a full house on A♦10♦7♣J♥7♦ to double up again.

Player	Chips	Progress
Julien Bolimowski	18,225,000 675,000	675,000

Thierry Amirault	12,175,000 50,000	50,000
Farid Diaf	2,025,000 1,875,000	1,875,000

Tags: Farid Diaf Julien Bolimowski

04-22-2025 13:01 UTC+1

Staes Doubles via Diaf

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Maxime Taldir

Level 32 : 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Farid Diaf in the cutoff jammed for 1,575,000. Aliosha Staes in the small blind called for his last 1,425,000 and the big blind folded.

Aliosha Staes: A♠J♠ All in
Farid Diaf: 10♥10♦

Staes hit the ace turn on Q♥2♦A♥3♥K♣ and secured a double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aliosha Staes	3,350,000 1,425,000	1,425,000
Farid Diaf	150,000 2,050,000	2,050,000

Tags: Aliosha Staes Farid Diaf

04-22-2025 12:52 UTC+1

Sitbon Catches Amirault Bluffing

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Maxime Taldir

Level 32 : 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

On the very first hand of the final table, Farid Diaf in middle position moved all-in but nobody called.

Julien Sitbon then limped from the small blind, so Thierry Amirault checked his option to find a flop of 4♣5♦8♦ that both players checked.

Sitbon checked the 4♦ turn and called a bet of 250,000 by Amirault. He checked again the Q♥ river and went deep into the tank when Amirault bet 400,000. He eventually made the call with K♦9♠ and caught Amirault bluffing with J♦2♠.