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

04-22-2025 17:01 UTC+1

Hallay Doubles Up

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

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 17:13 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 17:27 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 17:39 UTC+1

Two Pair for Gradic

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Maxime Taldir

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

David Gradic on the button raised to 1,200,000 and faced Axel Hallay who defended from the big blind.

The dealer fanned a flop of 5♥7♦K♦ where Gradic continued for 700,000. Hallay check-called, then led out for 1,000,000 on the 7♥ turn.

Gradic called and it was the last aciton of the hand as both players checked the 9♦ river. Hallay had A♦5♣, but lost to Gradic's two pair with K♠J♥.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Gradic	36,200,000 2,600,000	2,600,000
Axel Hallay	18,700,000 200,000	200,000

Tags: Axel Hallay David Gradic

04-22-2025 17:42 UTC+1

Gradic Extends his Lead

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Maxime Taldir

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

Once again, Axel Hallay in the small blind and David Gradic in the big blind faced each other on a flop of 9♥5♥Q♥.

They both checked, but Hallay bet 600,000 on the Q♣ turn. He fired a second barrel of 2,100,000 on the J♠ river with K♥J♣, but Gradic called twice with Q♦2♥ for trips.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Gradic	39,500,000 3,300,000	3,300,000
Axel Hallay	15,400,000 3,300,000	3,300,000

Tags: Axel Hallay David Gradic

04-22-2025 17:45 UTC+1

Another One for Gradic

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Maxime Taldir

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

David Gradic in the small blind opened to 2,000,000 from the small blind and Thierry Amirault defended from the big blind.

They both checked all the way through a board of J♠8♥5♠2♥, but on the 4♦ river, Gradic bet 2,000,000. Amirault quickly called with 6♣5♥ for a pair but lost to Gradic's better pair with 10♣8♠.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Gradic	44,100,000 4,600,000	4,600,000
Thierry Amirault	14,200,000 5,000,000	5,000,000

Tags: David Gradic Thierry Amirault

04-22-2025 17:50 UTC+1

Axel Hallay Eliminated in 3rd Place (€79,250)

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Maxime Taldir

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

Axel Hallay called from the small blind then went into the tank after David Gradic raised to 1,800,000. Hallay eventually moved all-in for 14,200,000 and Gradic snap-called.

Axel Hallay: A♣Q♦ All in
David Gradic: A♠A♦

Hallay was still hoping for a king on 10♣J♦A♥, but the J♥3♦ runout dashed his hopes and he was eliminated in third place for €79,250.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Gradic	59,800,000 15,700,000	15,700,000
Axel Hallay	Busted

Tags: Axel Hallay David Gradic

04-22-2025 17:55 UTC+1

Short Break Before Heads-Up

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Maxime Taldir

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

The final two players will now play for the WSOP Circuit gold ring and the first-place prize of €160,000, which comes with a $10,000 WSOP Main Event ticket. David Gradic has a large chip lead for now with 100 big blinds, but Thierry Amirault, with 20 big blinds, still has his word to say.