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

04-21-2025 20:05 UTC+1

Merlin Takes From Amirault

Maxime Taldir

Level 30 : 75,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

The action was picked up on a board of 7♣3♠6♥J♥ with Thierry Amirault in the small blind betting 400,000.

Pierre Merlin in the hijack called to see Thierry Amirault ask for 800,000 on the 5♠ river. Merlin quickly called with 10♥10♦ and seemed confident that he had the win. He was right, as Amirault only had 10♠9♠.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thierry Amirault	6,600,000 200,000	200,000
Pierre Merlin	4,400,000 1,525,000	1,525,000

Tags: Pierre Merlin Thierry Amirault

04-21-2025 20:08 UTC+1

Bolimowski Fires Three Barrels

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Maxime Taldir

Level 30 : Blinds 75,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Julien Bolimowski raised to 225,000 from the hijack and Julien Sitbon completed from the small blind.

Bolinowski continued for 275,000 on the 4♣9♣Q♦, then fired a second barrel of 850,000 on the 7♥ turn. Sitbon check-called both times.

The 6♠ river landed on the felt and Bolinowski bet 1,375,000. Sitbon check-called for the third time with K♦K♣ but ran into Bolinowski's two pair with Q♥9♦.

Player	Chips	Progress
Julien Bolimowski	17,725,000 3,025,000	3,025,000

Julien Sitbon	8,350,000 1,825,000	1,825,000

Tags: Julien Bolimowski Julien Sitbon

04-21-2025 20:20 UTC+1

Full House for Merlin

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Maxime Taldir

Level 30 : Blinds 75,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Pierre Merlin raised from early position and faced Koffi Eklu, who defended from the big blind.

On a flop of A♥8♣A♦, Merlin continued for 150,000. Eklu check-called, and both players checked the 3♥ turn.

Eklu checked again the 4♣ river. Merlin decided to bet 650,000 and was called by Eklu, who couldn't do much against Merlin's full house with 4♥4♠.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pierre Merlin	4,900,000 2,025,000	2,025,000
Koffi Eklu	750,000 1,625,000	1,625,000

04-21-2025 20:32 UTC+1

Diaf Doubles Through Amirault

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Maxime Taldir

Level 30 : Blinds 75,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Axel Hallay raised to 300,000 from the hijack, but Farid Diaf on the button three-bet to 800,000. Axel Hallay didn't see that Thierry Amirault still had cards in the big blind and folded before his turn. Amirault however called.

Amirault led ouf for 500,000 on the 2♦4♥6♠ flop, but Farid Diaf raised all-in for 1,650,000. Amirault quickly called.

Farid Diaf: Q♦Q♠ All in
Thierry Amirault: 9♣9♥

Both players had an over pair but Diaf was in the lead and doubled up after the A♠Q♥ runout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thierry Amirault	7,200,000 600,000	600,000
Farid Diaf	5,900,000 650,000	650,000

Tags: Axel Hallay Farid Diaf Thierry Amirault

04-21-2025 20:35 UTC+1

Ticherfatine Doubles Up with Aces

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Maxime Taldir

Level 30 : Blinds 75,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Cécile Ticherfatine raised to 300,000 from early position and faced Cyril Monbrun-Massot who defended from the big blind.

The dealer fanned a flop of 4♥Q♠3♣ where Ticherfatine bet 225,000. Monbrun-Massot check-called. Ticherfatine fired a second barrel of 475,000 on the J♠ turn. Monbrun-Massot chose to check-raise all-in for 2,950,000. Ticherfatine snap-called, being the player at risk for 1,450,000.

Cécile Ticherfatine: A♦A♣ All in
Cyril Monbrun-Massot: Q♣6♦

Monbrun-Massot jammed with top pair but Ticherfatine had aces. The 3♠ completed the board and Ticherfatine doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cécile Ticherfatine	4,175,000 1,150,000	1,150,000
Cyril Monbrun-Massot	1,500,000 1,500,000	1,500,000

Tags: Cécile Ticherfatine Cyril Monbrun-Massot

04-21-2025 20:40 UTC+1

Koffi Eklu Eliminated in 13th Place (€10,700)

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Maxime Taldir

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♣ All in
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
Thierry Amirault	10,400,000 3,200,000	3,200,000
Koffi Eklu	Busted

Tags: Alex Sampirisi Farid Diaf Koffi Eklu Thierry Amirault

04-21-2025 20:50 UTC+1

Sampirisi Cracks Merlin's Kings

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Maxime Taldir

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♠ All in
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
Alex Sampirisi	3,650,000 1,000,000	1,000,000
Pierre Merlin	825,000 4,075,000	4,075,000

Tags: Pierre Merlin Alex Sampirisi

Level: 31

Blinds: 100,000/200,000

Ante: 200,000

04-21-2025 20:59 UTC+1

Merlin Comes Back

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Maxime Taldir

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♣ All in
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.