2025 WSOP Circuit Aix-en-Provence
Level: 23
Blinds: 15,000/30,000
Ante: 30,000
The 64 remaining players are on a 15-minute break. It is the last break of the day.
Armand Loiodice De Montis moved all-in for 190,000 from under the gun and he was called by Julien Mariani in middle position.
Armand Loiodice De Montis: A♥6♥
Julien Mariani: K♣Q♠
Mariani flopped two pair on Q♥10♦10♣8♦6♠, so Loiodice De Montis was eliminated. He won €3,450 for his 65th place in addition to the B.R.M Chronographes watch he won this morning thanks to a flip and go.
Hugo Heiter in early position was all-in and at risk for approximately 350,000 against Koffi Eklu on the button.
Koffi Eklu: 9♦9♠
Hugo Heiter: 9♣9♥
This hand was supposed to be a split pot, but that is not what happened with a board of 8♣2♦3♦8♦A♦ which gave an unexpected flush to Eklu and ended Heiter's tournament in 73rd place for €3,450
Alex Sampirisi jammed for 320,000 from middle position and he was called by Julien Mariani in the small blind.
Alex Sampirisi: A♠10♣
Julien Mariani: 6♦6♣
Sampirisi was on the endge of elimination after Mariani flopped a set on 6♥8♦7♥. But after the Q♦ turn, the Italian player saw a lucky river 9♥ land on the felt to allow him to double up.
Level: 22
Blinds: 10,000/25,000
Ante: 25,000
Pierre Merlin raised to 40,000 friom under the gun. Julien Sitbon in the hijack went into the tank and called.
The dealer fanned a flop of 6♣J♦5♥ where Merlin checked, so Sitbon bet 40,000 and Merlin made the call.
Both players checked the 3♣ turn leading to the A♣ river where Merlin checked again. Sitbon then asked for 135,000 and Merlin decided to call. However he had to sent his cards into the muck after Sitbon flipped over A♠2♠ for top pair.
Azzedine Zouitene on the button found himself at risk for 755,000 agaist Michael Doglioni in the small blind.
Azzedine Zouitene: A♥7♣
Michael Doglioni: A♦K♣
Doglioni flopped a straight of Q♥J♥10♦9♦4♥ to scoop this massive pot and become one of the chip leaders.