€1,000 Main Event
Day 1a Started
€1,000 Main Event
Day 1a Started
Last year, Texapoker hosted the World Series of Poker Circuit (WSOPC) in the surprising rugby stadium Stade Jean-Bouin Paris. An unexpected place to play poker, which saw the coronation of Mohamed Iche as the 2024 WSOP-C Paris Main Event champion, earning €150,000 out of a field of 1,056 entries. Not only did he win the gold ring of the Main Event, but he also finished in second place in the WSOP-C Cup during the same festival.
| 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 |
This year, the set and the city have changed, as the 2025 edition has moved from April 10–22 to the Pasino Grand of Aix-en-Provence in the south of France. Just a few days after the massive Winamax Poker Tour Grand Finale and its 3,503 entries, which took place in the same casino, 12 rings are up for grabs.
Last night, Anthony Apicella won one of them, taking down Event #6, the €750 Superstack, for €35,000 after defeating players at the final table like… Mohamed Iche, the defending Main Event champion (9th, €4,250€).
| Ring | Event | Entries | Winner | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1* | €250 WSOP-C Podium Texapoker | 89 | Jérémy Palvini | €5,300 + $10,000 WSOP Main Event ticket |
| #2 | €250 WSOP-C Cup | 1,312 | Anthony Philippe | €35,000 |
| #3 | €550 WSOP-C Mystery Bounty | 571 | Mathias Gustavo Bounous | €18,300€ + €17,500 |
| #4 | €200 WSOP-C Colossus | - | - | - |
| #5 | €250 WSOP-C Online Space KO | 4,622 | - | €43,885.12 |
| #6 | €750 WSOP-C Superstack | 280 | Anthony Apicella | €35,000 |
*Event only open to players who have reached the podium in Texapoker multiday tournaments.
However, from now on, all eyes will be on the €1,000 WSOP-C Main Event, which starts this Thursday at 12:30 p.m. local time with Day 1a—the first of four starting flights. In this €1,000,000 guaranteed event, players will aim to increase their 50,000-chip starting stack through 45-minute levels until only 25% of the field remains. To go into more details, one entry and one re-entry are allowed during the first 11 levels (late registration ends around 10:45 p.m.).
As always stay tuned to PokerNews for coverage of this Day 1a of the WSOP Circuit Aix-en-Provence Main Event !
Cards are in the air on Day 1a of the €1,000 WSOP Circuit Aix-en-Provence Main Event !
Level: 1
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 200
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After an open to 600 by a player in middle position, Tal Sardal to his left called, as well as Jeremy Mazies in the small blind.
On a flop of Q♦8♦J♣, everybody checked to Sardal who bet 1,200. Mazies check-called, while the third player folded.
Sardal fired a second barrel of 2,000 on the 8♥ turn. Mazies check-called again to find the 2♦ river where both players checked.
Mazies flipped over Q♣9♣ for two pair and scooped the pot after Sardal sent his cards into the muck.
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The action was picked up on a board of 10♥A♠3♥J♠ with approximately 5,000 in the pot. Hervé Gouzil in the cutoff bet 3,000 and was called by both the button and the small blind.
The 6♥ completed the board and the small blind led out for 4,000. Gouzil went into the tank and raised to 15,000. It took a long moment for the button to call, while the small blind didn't look very happy to fold.
Gouzil then revealed A♥Q♥ for the nut flush, and the button showed him K♥4♥ for the second nut flush.
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Level: 2
Blinds: 100/300
Ante: 300
Ludwig de Saint-Etienne opened from under the gun, then Antoine Talvard in middle position three-bet. The button four-bet to 7,300 but saw Christophe Monnin in the small blind five-bet to 20,000.
De Saint-Etienne folded and later said he had kings. Talvard folded as well and said he had ace-king, but the button decided to call.
The dealer fanned a flop of 9♥10♦8♣ where Monnin jammed for 28,200. The button eventually made the call.
Button: Q♠Q♣
Christophe Monnin: A♥A♣
All the players around the tables were not suprised to discovered Monnin's aces. He won this big pot after the 5♦4♠ runout, while the button was eliminated on the next hand.
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