button in SafariDay 1b of the WSOP Circuit Aix-en-Provence Main Event Kicks Off at 12:30 P.M.
The chase for the World Series of Poker Circuit gold ring continues this Friday, April 17 at the Pasino Grand Partouche in Aix-en-Provence with Day 1b of the €1,500 WSOP Circuit Main Event.
This second of four starting flights is expected to be larger than Day 1a, which drew 127 entries, with only 17 players advancing to Day 2 and already securing a place in the money.
Among those players, Suwei Yang claimed the chip lead with a 894,000-chip stack, ahead of Frenchman Julien Sitbon (755,000), while Luis Sequeira rounded out the top three with 724,000 after bursting the bubble.
Day 1a Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Suwei Yang | Hong Kong | 894,000 | 75 |
| 2 | Julien Sitbon | France | 755,000 | 63 |
| 3 | Luis Sequeira | Argentina | 724,000 | 60 |
| 4 | Jean-Paul Pasqualini | France | 488,000 | 41 |
| 5 | Matthieu Cartillier | France | 486,000 | 41 |
| 6 | Mo Xu | China | 446,000 | 37 |
| 7 | Mathias Bounous | Switzerland | 416,000 | 35 |
| 8 | Gregory Hawes | United Kingdom | 382,000 | 32 |
| 9 | Cedric Chevalme | France | 364,000 | 30 |
| 10 | Tahar Said | France | 352,000 | 29 |
Local players Jean-Paul Pasqualini (488,000), Cedric Chevalme (364,000), and Tahar Said (352,000) also qualified for Day 2, while Mo Xu (446,000) sits just ahead of Mathias Bounous (416,000), who won the WSOP Circuit Mystery Bounty ring last year in Aix-en-Provence.
Gregory Hawes (382,000), WSOP bracelet winner Gregory Teboul (282,000), and PMU PLAY Team Pro Antoine Berruel (165,000) also secured a spot in the money, along with Jean Patrac (122,000), Eric Sfez (108,000), Olivier Arnault de Guenyveau (105,000), and Virgile Turchi (60,000).
Day 1b kicks off at 12:30 p.m. local time, featuring blinds of 100/200 with a 200 big blind ante. Players will begin with a 50,000 starting stack and play 40-minute levels until 13.5% of the field remains. All qualified players will already be in the money for Day 2.
Just like Day 1a, late registration closes at the end of Level 12 (approximately 10:30 p.m.), and re-entry is only allowed if it’s the player’s first starting flight. Otherwise, only one bullet is permitted.
As always, stay tuned to PokerNews to follow all the action until a winner is crowned!