€1,000 Main Event Day 3 | 2025 WSOP-C Aix-en-Provence

04-21-2025 17:36 UTC+1

Jérémy Surinach Eliminated in 14th Place (€8,950)

Maxime Taldir

Level 29 : Blinds 50,000/125,000, 125,000 ante

Jérémy Surinach on the button moved all-in for approximately 1,100,000. Farid Diaf in the small blind raised and made the big blind fold.

Jérémy Surinach: A♣3♦ All in
Farid Diaf: J♦J♥

The board of 5♣K♦3♥K♥5♠ didn't bring the ace Surinach was looking for. For his last tournament as a sponsored player, he finished in 14th place for €8,950.

Player	Chips	Progress
Farid Diaf	9,400,000 2,600,000	2,600,000
Jérémy Surinach	Busted

Tags: Farid Diaf Jérémy Surinach

04-21-2025 17:49 UTC+1

Sitbon Takes From Bolimowski

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Maxime Taldir

Level 29 : Blinds 50,000/125,000, 125,000 ante

Julien Bolimowski defended from the big blind after Julien Sitbon in the hijack opened to 250,000.

Sitbon continued for 225,000 on the A♦K♣Q♥ flop. Bolimowski check-called, but folded K♥8♦ after Sitbon fired a second barrel of 675,000 on the 5♣ turn. Sitbon had top pair with A♠J♠.

Player	Chips	Progress
Julien Bolimowski	10,625,000 1,775,000	1,775,000

Julien Sitbon	8,525,000 1,150,000	1,150,000

Tags: Julien Bolimowski Julien Sitbon

04-21-2025 18:02 UTC+1

Flush over Flush for Sitbon

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Maxime Taldir

Level 29 : Blinds 50,000/125,000, 125,000 ante

In a blind versus blind situation, Oleksandr Lobur raised to 375,000 and was called by Julien Sitbon to his left.

Lobur bet 375,000 on a flop of 7♦5♦6♦, then fired a second barrel of 975,000 on the 6♣ turn. Sitbon Calmly calmly called both times.

The A♠ river landed on the felt and Lobur decided to check. With A♦10♦ for the best flush, Sitbon then bet 1,675,000. Lobur went deep into the tank, and eventually called with J♦8♦ for a lower flush.

Player	Chips	Progress
Julien Sitbon	11,250,000 2,725,000	2,725,000

Oleksandr Lobur	2,650,000 3,975,000	3,975,000

Tags: Oleksandr Lobur Julien Sitbon

04-21-2025 18:05 UTC+1

Eklu Doubles Through Amirault

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Maxime Taldir

Level 29 : Blinds 50,000/125,000, 125,000 ante

Koffi Eklu in the big blind was at risk for 675,000 against Thierry Amirault in the small blind.

Koffi Eklu: K♥10♣ All in
Thierry Amirault: J♦8♣

Eklu flopped top pair on 8♦Q♠K♣6♣9♥ and secured a double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thierry Amirault	2,475,000 525,000	525,000
Koffi Eklu	1,725,000 600,000	600,000

Tags: Koffi Eklu Thierry Amirault

04-21-2025 18:14 UTC+1

Hallay Extends his Lead

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Maxime Taldir

Level 29 : Blinds 50,000/125,000, 125,000 ante

Farid Diaf in the hijack opened to 275,000 and faced Axel Hallay, who defended from the big blind.

Both players checked the 9♠J♠8♣ flop leading to the 4♥ turn where Hallay bet 450,000. Diaf quickly called to see the A♣ river where Hallay announced 1,900,000. Diaf didn't wait to fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Axel Hallay	12,900,000
Farid Diaf	6,600,000
Alex Sampirisi	3,500,000
Pierre Merlin	2,600,000

Tags: Axel Hallay Farid Diaf

04-21-2025 18:27 UTC+1

Bolimowski Flops a Full House

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Maxime Taldir

Level 29 : Blinds 50,000/125,000, 125,000 ante

Five-way on a flop of 4♣6♥4♠, Oleksandr Lobur with 8♦8♠ and Julien Sitbon with 10♣9♥ in the blinds checked, as well as Aliosha Staes who opened from early position with Q♠10♠.

Cyril Monbrun-Massot however bet 600,000 with 8♥8♣. Julien Bolimowski in the cutoff called, and he was the only one to do so.

Both players quickly checked the J♠ turn leading to the A♦ river where Monbrun-Massot checked. Bolimowski took this opportunity to bet 900,000. Monbrun-Massot called, but ran into Bolimowski's full house with 6♠6♣.

Player	Chips	Progress
Julien Bolimowski	14,500,000 3,875,000	3,875,000

Julien Sitbon	11,500,000 250,000	250,000

Oleksandr Lobur	3,550,000 900,000	900,000
Cyril Monbrun-Massot	3,300,000 800,000	800,000
Aliosha Staes	2,200,000 1,375,000	1,375,000

Tags: Aliosha Staes Cyril Monbrun-Massot Julien Bolimowski Julien Sitbon Oleksandr Lobur

04-21-2025 18:35 UTC+1

Staes Doubles Through Sitbon

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Maxime Taldir

Level 29 : Blinds 50,000/125,000, 125,000 ante

Julien Bolimowski raised to 250,000 from under the gun with K♣J♠. Julien Sitbon called from the cutoff, but Aliosha Staes in the small blind raised all-in for 1,700,000. Bolimowski folded, but Sitbon called.

Aliosha Staes: A♦Q♦ All in
Julien Sitbon: 10♦10♣

Staes flopped a flush draw on 8♦6♣3♦, and only had to wait for the 7♦ turn to complete his flush and double up after the 5♠ river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Julien Bolimowski	15,075,000 575,000	575,000

Julien Sitbon	9,750,000 1,750,000	1,750,000

Aliosha Staes	3,900,000 1,700,000	1,700,000

Tags: Aliosha Staes Julien Bolimowski Julien Sitbon

04-21-2025 18:36 UTC+1

75-Minute Dinner Break

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Maxime Taldir

Level 29 : Blinds 50,000/125,000, 125,000 ante

The 13 last players of the WSOP Circuit Aix-en-Provence Main Event are on a 75-minute dinner break.

04-21-2025 18:45 UTC+1

Updated Chip Counts

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Maxime Taldir

Level 29 : Blinds 50,000/125,000, 125,000 ante

Table	Seat	Player	Country	Chip count	Big blinds
TV	1	Cyril Monbrun-Massot	France	3,000,000	20
41	2	Julien Bolimowski	France	14,700,000	98
41	3	Cecile Ticherfatine	France	3,025,000	20
41	4	Oleksandr Lobur	Ukraine	3,550,000	24
41	5	Julien Sitbon	France	10,175,000	68
41	6	David Gradic	Slovenia	3,400,000	23
41	8	Aliosha Staes	Belgium	3,900,000	26

46	1	Thierry Amirault	France	6,800,000	45
46	2	Koffi Eklu	France	2,375,000	16
46	3	Axel Hallay	France	10,000,000	67
46	4	Pierre Merlin	France	2,875,000	19
46	6	Farid Diaf	France	5,250,000	35
46	8	Alex Sampirisi	Italy	2,650,000	18

Player	Chips	Progress
Julien Bolimowski	14,700,000 200,000	200,000

Julien Sitbon	10,175,000 1,325,000	1,325,000

Axel Hallay	10,000,000 2,900,000	2,900,000
Thierry Amirault	6,800,000 4,325,000	4,325,000
Farid Diaf	5,250,000 1,350,000	1,350,000
Aliosha Staes	3,900,000 1,700,000	1,700,000
Oleksandr Lobur	3,550,000
David Gradic	3,400,000 625,000	625,000
Cécile Ticherfatine	3,025,000 1,375,000	1,375,000
Cyril Monbrun-Massot	3,000,000 300,000	300,000
Pierre Merlin	2,875,000 275,000	275,000
Alex Sampirisi	2,650,000 850,000	850,000
Koffi Eklu	2,375,000 650,000	650,000

Level: 30

Blinds: 75,000/150,000

Ante: 150,000