€1,000 Main Event
Day 4 Started
2025 WSOP-C Aix-en-Provence
€1,000 Main Event
Day: 4
Event Info
2025 WSOP-C Aix-en-Provence
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 4
Buy-in
€1,000
Prize Pool
€1,238,112
Entries
1,433
Level
36
Blinds
300,000 / 600,000
Ante
600,000
Entries
9
Players Left
1
Players Left 1 / 1,433
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Who will claim the WSOP Circuit Aix-en-Provence Main Event title, the prestigious gold ring, and the €160,000 first-place prize? That question will finally be answered today at Pasino Grand.
Out of a massive field of 1,433 entries, only eight players remain after four days of poker action. They return today for an extra day dedicated solely to the final table. Leading the way is Julien Bolimowski, who has held the chip lead since Day 2 and enters the finale with 18,900,000 chips. Hot on his heels are Axel Hallay (17,075,000), David Gradic (14,675,000), and Thierry Amirault (12,275,000), while the remaining four contenders will need to fight back from short stacks to stay in the race for the ring.
Final Table Chip Counts
| Seat | Player | Country | Chip count | Big blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Julien Sitbon | France | 2,750,000 | 11 |
| 2 | Thierry Amirault | France | 12,275,000 | 49 |
| 3 | Axel Hallay | France | 17,075,000 | 68 |
| 4 | Farid Diaf | France | 1,575,000 | 6 |
| 5 | Cecile Ticherfatine | France | 1,525,000 | 6 |
| 6 | Aliosha Staes | Belgium | 1,925,000 | 8 |
| 7 | Julien Bolimowski | France | 18,900,000 | 76 |
| 8 | David Gradic | Slovenia | 14,675,000 | 59 |
Among the short stacks are Winamax Team Pro Julien Sitbon (2,750,000), Belgium’s Aliosha Staes (1,925,000), Farid Diaf (1,575,000), and the last woman standing, Cécile Ticherfatine (1,525,000). All four have already secured a minimum payout of €20,400, but with stacks so close, the race up the pay jumps promises to be fierce.
The final table is set to resume at 1 p.m. local time, with 30 minutes remaining in Level 32 (blinds at 125,000/250,000 and a 250,000 big blind ante). The action will be broadcast on stream with a 30-minute delay.
WSOP Circuit Aix-en-Provence Main Event Payouts
| Place | Prize |
|---|---|
| 1 | €160,000 |
| 2 | €110,500 |
| 3 | €79,250 |
| 4 | €58,400 |
| 5 | €43,812 |
| 6 | €33,500 |
| 7 | €26,000 |
| 8 | €20,400 |
Stay tuned to PokerNews to see who will become the 2025 Main Event Champion today!
Level: 32
Blinds: 125,000/250,000
Ante: 250,000
Level 32
: 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Cards are in the air on the final table of the WSOP Circuit Aix-en-Provence Main Event!
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♠.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
12,125,000
150,000
|
150,000 |
|
3,400,000
650,000
|
650,000 |
|
||
|
2,200,000
625,000
|
625,000 |
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♠ 
Farid Diaf: 10♥10♦
Staes hit the ace turn on Q♥2♦A♥3♥K♣ and secured a double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,350,000
1,425,000
|
1,425,000 |
|
|
150,000
2,050,000
|
2,050,000 |
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♣
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♠
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
18,225,000
675,000
|
675,000 |
|
||
|
|
12,175,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
|
2,025,000
1,875,000
|
1,875,000 |
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♣
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
14,950,000
2,125,000
|
2,125,000 |
|
|
11,550,000
625,000
|
625,000 |
|
3,425,000
1,900,000
|
1,900,000 |
Level: 33
Blinds: 150,000/300,000
Ante: 300,000
