Level: 26
Blinds: 50,000/100,000
Ante: 100,000
Level: 26
Blinds: 50,000/100,000
Ante: 100,000
Anthony Apicella opened to 160,000 from under the gun with A♦10♠. He was called by Onni Huttunen on the button with K♦J♦ and Georgios Skarparis who defended from the big blind with 9♦9♣.
All three players checked a flop of 4♠8♣7♥ leading to the 8♠ turn. Skarparis bet 320,000 and made both Apicella and Huttunen fold.
Cards are in the air for the final table of the WSOP Circuit Aix-en-Provence Main Event!
Level: 25
Blinds: 40,000/80,000
Ante: 80,000
The final table is set, but only one question remains: who will take down the 2026 €1,500 World Series of Poker Circuit Aix-en-Provence Main Event at the Pasino Grand Partouche?
From a field of 783 entries across four starting flights and Day 2, only eight players are still in contention, battling for a share of the €1,014,768 prize pool. By the end of the night, one of them will claim the €150,000 top prize along with a coveted WSOP Circuit ring.
While the title has never been closer for the finalists, there’s still plenty of play left, with an average stack of 60 big blinds. Leading the way is Matthieu Cartillier, who bagged the biggest stack after Day 2 with 7,230,000. He is closely followed by Michel Leibgorin (7,180,000), who has more than 30 career titles but still chases his first WSOP Circuit ring.
| Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anthony Apicella | France | 3,325,000 | 42 |
| 2 | Matthieu Cartillier | France | 7,230,000 | 90 |
| 3 | Sonny Franco | France | 4,740,000 | 59 |
| 4 | Michel Leibgorin | France | 7,180,000 | 90 |
| 5 | Alexis Tremblay | Switzerland | 1,865,000 | 23 |
| 6 | Onni Huttunen | Finland | 6,310,000 | 79 |
| 7 | Houssem Meftahi | Tunisia | 4,590,000 | 57 |
| 8 | Georgios Skarparis | Cyprus | 3,830,000 | 48 |
This could also be a first for Finland’s Onni Huttunen (6,310,000), while Sonny Franco is in familiar territory as he chases an eighth WSOP Circuit ring with 4,740,000.
Houssem Meftahi found a crucial double-up late on Day 2 and will return with 4,590,000, just ahead of Georgios Skarparis, who bagged 3,830,000.
Finally, Anthony Apicella (3,325,000) will be aiming to add another strong result in Aix-en-Provence, while Alexis Tremblay (1,865,000) will start the final table as the short stack, though he has already secured a minimum payout of €19,100.
| Place | Prize |
|---|---|
| 1 | €150,000 |
| 2 | €107,000 |
| 3 | €78,000 |
| 4 | €57,368 |
| 5 | €42,500 |
| 6 | €32,900 |
| 7 | €24,400 |
| 8 | €19,100 |
The WSOP Circuit Aix-en-Provence final table gets underway this Monday, April 20 at 1 p.m. local time, resuming with just a few minutes left in Level 25 at blinds of 40,000/80,000 with an 80,000 big blind ante. Play will then continue with 60-minute levels until a champion wins the ring.
All the final table action will be available to follow on the PMU PLAY YouTube channel, with a 30-minute delay.
As always, stay tuned to PokerNews to make sure you don’t miss any hand until the winner is crowned!
€1,500 Main Event
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