Level 31
: Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
The nine remaing players players are back at their seats. One more elimination is now needed to end the day.
2025 WSOP-C Aix-en-Provence
€1,000 Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info
2025 WSOP-C Aix-en-Provence
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 3
Buy-in
€1,000
Prize Pool
€1,238,112
Entries
1,433
Level
36
Blinds
300,000 / 600,000
Ante
600,000
Entries
36
Players Left
9
Players Left 1 / 1,433
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Level 31
: Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
| Seat | Player | Country | Chip count | Big blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alex Sampirisi | Italy | 2,525,000 | 13 |
| 2 | Julien Sitbon | France | 7,275,000 | 36 |
| 3 | Thierry Amirault | France | 11,400,000 | 57 |
| 4 | Axel Hallay | France | 15,725,000 | 79 |
| 5 | Farid Diaf | France | 1,450,000 | 7 |
| 6 | Cecile Ticherfatine | France | 3,550,000 | 18 |
| 7 | Aliosha Staes | Belgium | 4,550,000 | 23 |
| 8 | Julien Bolimowski | France | 20,725,000 | 104 |
| 9 | David Gradic | Slovenia | 4,400,000 | 22 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
20,725,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
||
|
15,725,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
11,400,000
1,000,000
|
1,000,000 |
|
7,275,000
1,075,000
|
1,075,000 |
|
||
|
4,550,000
350,000
|
350,000 |
|
4,400,000
1,000,000
|
1,000,000 |
|
3,550,000
625,000
|
625,000 |
|
2,525,000
1,125,000
|
1,125,000 |
|
1,450,000
4,450,000
|
4,450,000 |
Level 31
: Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
After Merlin's elimination, the clock was stopped for 20 minutes to prepare the unofficial final table of this Main Event.
Level 31
: Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Axel Hallay in the cutoff opened to 400,000. Pierre Merlin on the button three-bet all-in for 1,350,000 and Hallay called.
Pierre Merlin: A♦8♠ 
Axel Hallay: K♣Q♣
Merlin was almost drawing dead after Hallay flopped a straight on A♣J♣10♠, and the 7♥9♣ runout ended his tournament just before the final table.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
15,700,000
5,800,000
|
5,800,000 |
|
Busted |
Level 31
: Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
On the very next hand after Oleksandr Lobur was eliminated, Aliosha Staes opened to 400,000 from the cutoff, Cyril Monbrun-Massot on the button three-bet all-in for 1,775,000 and Julien Bolimowski in the small blind called, forcing Staes to fold.
Cyril Monbrun-Massot: A♥Q♣
Julien Bolimowski: 10♦10♣
Monbrun-Massot lost the flip on a board of 7♥6♥2♣9♣6♦ and was eliminated in 11th place for €13,050.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
20,775,000
3,050,000
|
3,050,000 |
|
|
||
|
Busted | |
Level 31
: Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Oleksandr Lobur raised to 700,000 from the hijack and added the 25,000 chips he had left when Aliosha Staes on the button three-bet to 3,000,000.
Oleksandr Lobur: 8♠7♠
Aliosha Staes: 9♣9♥
The dealer fanned a board of K♥Q♠3♣6♣4♠ which was no help for Lobur who was eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,900,000
1,000,000
|
1,000,000 |
|
Busted |
Level 31
: Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Pierre Merlin opened to 675,000 from under the gun and was called by Alex Sampirisi on the button. Axel Hallay in the big blind raised all-in, so Merlin called to find himself at risk for a total of 825,000, while Sampirisi folded.
Pierre Merlin: A♥2♣
Axel Hallay: K♠K♦
Merlin flopped two pair and hit a full house on 3♥A♣3♣2♦3♠ to be back at 2,350,000 chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
9,900,000 | |
|
|
2,350,000 |
Level: 31
Blinds: 100,000/200,000
Ante: 200,000
Level 30
: Blinds 75,000/150,000, 150,000 ante
Alex Sampirisi in the small blind found himself at risk for 1,675,000 against Pierre Merlin in the hijack.
Alex Sampirisi: A♣Q♠
Pierre Merlin: K♥K♠
Sampirisi was on the edge of elimination despite having a pair on Q♥5♦7♠, but he was lucky enough to hit the Q♣ turn to double up after the 5♣.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,650,000
1,000,000
|
1,000,000 |
|
|
825,000
4,075,000
|
4,075,000 |
Level 30
: Blinds 75,000/150,000, 150,000 ante
Farid Diaf in the hijack opened to 300,000 and was called by Alex Sampirisi in the cutoff and Thierry Amirault. Koffi Eklu in the small blind raised all-in for 375,000 and he was called by all of his opponents involved in this pot.
Amirault bet on the 6♠K♥2♥ flop. Sampirisi was the only one to call to find the 10♠ turn that both players checked.
On the 3♦ river, Sampirisi checked and folded after Amirault bet 500,000.
Koffi Eklu: A♦9♣
Thierry Amirault: J♦2♦
Amirault had the lowest pair possible, but it was enough to eliminate Eklu. After this elimination, Julien Sitbon was moved to the second table.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
10,400,000
3,200,000
|
3,200,000 |
|
Busted |
