€1,000 Main Event
Day 3 Started
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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| Table | Seat | Player | Chip count | Big blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | 1 | Juan Velasco | 815,000 | 20 |
| 41 | 2 | Cecile Ticherfatine | 4,600,000 | 115 |
| 41 | 3 | Fabien Motte | 2,865,000 | 72 |
| 41 | 4 | Sebastien Ceruti | 760,000 | 19 |
| 41 | 5 | Rolondo Carreras | 940,000 | 24 |
| 41 | 6 | Alban Beysson | 2,650,000 | 66 |
| 41 | 7 | Karim Jamil | 1,565,000 | 39 |
| 41 | 8 | Cyril Monbrun-Mossot | 3,335,000 | 83 |
| 42 | 1 | Jeremy Surinach | 705,000 | 18 |
| 42 | 2 | Alex Sampirisi | 2,580,000 | 65 |
| 42 | 3 | Julien Bolimowski | 5,900,000 | 148 |
| 42 | 4 | Kevin Bleitrach | 445,000 | 11 |
| 42 | 5 | Axel Hallay | 4,200,000 | 105 |
| 42 | 6 | Laurent Michot | 920,000 | 23 |
| 42 | 7 | Antonio Pereira | 2,360,000 | 59 |
| 44 | 1 | Aliosha Staes | 1,070,000 | 27 |
| 44 | 2 | Riad Ben Mansour | 580,000 | 15 |
| 44 | 3 | Farid Diaf | 4,160,000 | 104 |
| 44 | 4 | Cedric Chevalme | 1,825,000 | 46 |
| 44 | 5 | Pierre Merlin | 830,000 | 21 |
| 44 | 6 | Thierry Amirault | 1,095,000 | 27 |
| 44 | 7 | Michael Dogliani | 2,660,000 | 67 |
| 46 | 1 | Christopher Martinez | 1,800,000 | 45 |
| 46 | 2 | Mercedes Osti | 410,000 | 10 |
| 46 | 3 | Gregory Fournier | 2,260,000 | 57 |
| 46 | 4 | Fabius Lari | 1,440,000 | 36 |
| 46 | 5 | Adrien Burgniard | 1,460,000 | 37 |
| 46 | 6 | Philippe Ktorza | 795,000 | 20 |
| 46 | 7 | Julien Sitbon | 2,880,000 | 72 |
| 47 | 1 | Oleksander Lobur | 1,650,000 | 41 |
| 47 | 2 | Constantin Lau | 2,850,000 | 71 |
| 47 | 3 | Ollivier Tamagno | 1,405,000 | 35 |
| 47 | 4 | David Gradjc | 3,100,000 | 78 |
| 47 | 5 | Frederic Delval | 905,000 | 23 |
| 47 | 6 | Koffi Eklu | 2,390,000 | 60 |
| 47 | 7 | Hafid Blal | 1,280,000 | 32 |
Out of a massive field of 1,433 entries, only 36 players remain heading into Day 3 of the €1,000 World Series of Poker Circuit Aix-en-Provence Main Event, hosted at the beautiful Pasino Grand. Each of them now has their eyes set on a single goal: reaching the final table for a shot at the €160,000 first-place prize and the prestigious WSOP Circuit gold ring.
But while the finish line is getting closer, there’s still a tough road ahead. Day 2 saw the money bubble burst, and by the end, Julien Bolimowski emerged as the chip leader with a towering stack of 5,900,000. He is followed closely by Cécile Ticherfatine (4,600,000), Axel Hallay (4,200,000), and Farid Diaf (4,160,000), who rounds out the top four.
Day 2 Top 10 Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Julien Bolimowski | France | 5,900,000 | 148 |
| 2 | Cécile Ticherfatine | France | 4,600,000 | 115 |
| 3 | Axel Hallay | France | 4,200,000 | 105 |
| 4 | Farid Diaf | France | 4,160,000 | 104 |
| 5 | Cyril Monbrun-Massot | France | 3,335,000 | 83 |
| 6 | David Gradic | Slovenia | 3,100,000 | 78 |
| 7 | Julien Sitbon | France | 2,880,000 | 72 |
| 8 | Fabien Motte | France | 2,865,000 | 72 |
| 9 | Constantin Lau | France | 2,850,000 | 71 |
| 10 | Michael Dogliani | France | 2,660,000 | 67 |
Despite a shrinking field, many notable players are still in contention, including WSOP bracelet winner Julien Sitbon, who advanced with a stack of 2,880,000 chips. Fabien Motte (2,865,000) remains in the hunt as well, alongside Alban Beysson (2,650,000), Grégory Fournier (2,260,000), Cédric Chevalme (1,825,000), and Belgium’s Aliosha Staes (1,070,000).
Laurent Michot (920,000) came just short of the million-chip mark, as did Frédéric Delval (905,000), Pierre Merlin (830,000), and Philippe Ktorza (795,000). At the bottom of the leaderboard, Mercedes Osti holds the shortest stack with 410,000 and will need an early double-up to stay in the race for the title.
WSOP Circuit Aix-en-Provence Main Event Payouts
| Place | Prize | Place | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | €160,000 | 9 | €16,200 |
| 2 | €110,500 | 10-11 | €13,050 |
| 3 | €79,250 | 12-13 | €10,700 |
| 4 | €58,400 | 14-17 | €8,950 |
| 5 | €43,812 | 18-23 | €7,600 |
| 6 | €33,500 | 24-31 | €6,500 |
| 7 | €26,000 | 32-36 | €5,550 |
| 8 | €20,400 |
Day 3 is set to resume at 1 p.m. local time, with blinds at 25,000/50,000 and a big blind ante of 50,000 and 60-minute levels. All remaining players have already secured a minimum cash prize of €5,550, but the goal today is to reach the final table, which will be formed when either 6 or 8 players remain, depending on the pace of eliminations. This Day 3 will also be streamed live with a 30-minute delay.
Keep tuned to PokerNews as the excitement ramps up even further as the WSOP Circuit Aix-en-Provence Main Event approaches boiling point.
Level: 25
Blinds: 25,000/50,000
Ante: 50,000
Level 25
: Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Cards are in the air on Day 3 of the €1,000 WSOP Circuit Main Event with shot clocks making their appearance on the tables.
Level 25
: Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Farid Diaf in middle position opened to 100,000, but Cedric Chevalme in the hijack three-bet to 360,000.
Pierre Merlin in the big blind four-bet all-in for approximately 700,000. Diaf folded, but Chevalme went deep into the tank. He eventually folded A♥Q♦ face up. Merlin had A♦K♥.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,000,000
160,000
|
160,000 |
|
1,400,000
425,000
|
425,000 |
|
1,300,000
470,000
|
470,000 |
Level 25
: Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
After two limps in early position, Juan Velasco on the button raised to 130,000. Fabien Motte in the big blind raised the bid to 400,000. He made the limpers fold, but Velasco moved all-in for 690,000. Motte made the call.
Juan Velasco: K♦J♠ 
Fabien Motte: 8♣8♥
Motte flopped a set on 8♠6♠7♦. Velasco still had a flush draw with the 5♠ turn, but he was eliminated after the K♥ river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,500,000
635,000
|
635,000 |
|
Busted |
Level 25
: Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Karim Jamil under the gun found himself at risk for 850,000 against Cyril Monbrun-Massot to his left.
Karim Jamil: A♥K♥
Cyril Monbrun-Massot: J♦J♣
The dealer fanned a flop of 2♣10♦Q♠ then added the J♥ turn to complete Jamil's straight. But Jamil threw his cap in anger when the 2♦ river gave a full house to Monbrun-Massot, ending Jamil's tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,200,000
865,000
|
865,000 |
|
Busted |
Level 25
: Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Christopher Martinez opened to 150,000 from under the gun and faced Julien Sitbon who defended from the big blind.
Martinez continued for 250,000 on the 8♦3♦2♣ flop, then Sitbon led out for 475,000 on the 8♥ turn. Martinez called.
Julien Sitbon asked for 850,000 on the 9♣ river, putting Martinez in a tough spot. He eventually made the call but lost to Sitbon's 8♣4♣.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
5,000,000
2,120,000
|
2,120,000 |
|
||
|
300,000
1,500,000
|
1,500,000 |
Level 25
: Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Jeremy Surinach on the button was all-in and at risk for 385,000 against Laurent Michot in the hijack called.
Jeremy Surinach: A♠K♦
Laurent Michot: Q♦J♣
Surinach hit top pair on 4♠Q♠5♥A♣4♦ and doubled up. Moments later, it was Michot's turn to see his 420,000-chip stack being called by Kevin Bleitrach.
Laurent Michot: 8♦8♥
Kevin Bleitrach: 9♥9♦
Michot couldn't do much against a better pair and he was eliminated on 7♠2♦K♦10♠2♥.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,900,000
1,455,000
|
1,455,000 |
|
800,000
95,000
|
95,000 |
|
Busted |
