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

04-21-2025 21:28 UTC+1

Cyril Monbrun-Massot Eliminated in 11th Place (€13,050)

Maxime Taldir

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♣ All in
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
Julien Bolimowski	20,775,000 3,050,000	3,050,000

Cyril Monbrun-Massot	Busted

Tags: Aliosha Staes Julien Bolimowski Oleksandr Lobur

04-21-2025 21:31 UTC+1

Pierre Merlin Eliminated in 10th Place (€13,050)

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Maxime Taldir

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♠ All in
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
Axel Hallay	15,700,000 5,800,000	5,800,000
Pierre Merlin	Busted

Tags: Axel Hallay Pierre Merlin

04-21-2025 21:32 UTC+1

Break to Prepare the Last Table

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Maxime Taldir

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.

04-21-2025 21:35 UTC+1

Pre-Final Table Redraw

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Maxime Taldir

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
Julien Bolimowski	20,725,000 50,000	50,000

Axel Hallay	15,725,000 25,000	25,000
Thierry Amirault	11,400,000 1,000,000	1,000,000
Julien Sitbon	7,275,000 1,075,000	1,075,000

Aliosha Staes	4,550,000 350,000	350,000
David Gradic	4,400,000 1,000,000	1,000,000
Cécile Ticherfatine	3,550,000 625,000	625,000
Alex Sampirisi	2,525,000 1,125,000	1,125,000
Farid Diaf	1,450,000 4,450,000	4,450,000

04-21-2025 22:03 UTC+1

Let the Final Table Begin!

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Maxime Taldir

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.

04-21-2025 22:17 UTC+1

Hallay Makes Amirault Fold

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Maxime Taldir

Level 31 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Thierry Amirault opened to 400,000 from the button and was called by Axel Hallay in the small blind.

Amirault continued for 400,000 on the 3♠7♠K♠ flop. Hallay check-called, then both players checked the 10♦ turn.

On the 6♠ river, Hallay bet 2,800,000. Amirault made a face and quickly folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Axel Hallay	15,525,000 200,000	200,000
Thierry Amirault	12,500,000 1,100,000	1,100,000

Tags: Axel Hallay Thierry Amirault

04-21-2025 22:30 UTC+1

Diaf Doubles Up

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Maxime Taldir

Level 31 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Farid Diaf on the button jammed for 950,000 and he was called by Aliosha Staes in the big blind.

Farid Diaf: A♥4♠ All in
Aliosha Staes: 9♥9♠

Diaf flopped top pair then hit two pair on 3♠Q♥A♣4♥10♠ to secure a double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aliosha Staes	2,900,000 1,650,000	1,650,000
Farid Diaf	2,200,000 750,000	750,000

Level: 32

Blinds: 125,000/250,000

Ante: 250,000

04-21-2025 22:40 UTC+1

Big Double Up for Gradic

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Maxime Taldir

Level 32 : 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

David Gradic raised to 500,000 from the button. Julien Sitbon in the big blind three-bet all-in for 7,800,000 and Gradic snap-called.

David Gradic: J♠J♦ All in
Julien Sitbon: 8♥8♦

Gradic ketp the lead all the way through a board of 4♣9♣7♦K♥4♥ and doubled up as he was slightly covered.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Gradic	13,925,000 9,525,000	9,525,000
Julien Sitbon	1,025,000 6,250,000	6,250,000

Tags: David Gradic Julien Sitbon

04-21-2025 22:45 UTC+1

Sampirisi On Fumes

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Maxime Taldir

Level 32 : 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Alex Sampirisi on the button jammed for 1,050,000. Julien Sitbon in the small blind three-bet all-in for 1,025,000 and Thierry Amirault in the big blind folded.

Julien Sitbon: A♣K♣ All in
Alex Sampirisi: A♥4♦

Sampirisi was lucky enough to hit two pair on the Q♣4♥A♦ flop, but the Q♥6♠ runout put Sitbon back in the lead, allowing him to double up.