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Level 12
: Blinds 1,500/4,000, 4,000 ante
40 players reached the end of Level 12 and are on a 15-minute break. Late registration closes at the restart.
2026 WSOP Circuit Aix-en-Provence
€1,500 Main Event
Day: 1a
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Level 12
: Blinds 1,500/4,000, 4,000 ante
Cards went on their backs with Yakiv Syzghanov on the button at risk for approximately 125,000 against Virgile Turchi under the gun.
Yakiv Syzghanov: J♠J♦ 
Virgile Turchi: K♦K♠
Syzghanov couldn't do much against kings and was eliminated on 9♥10♠5♣4♣7♠.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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340,000 | |
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Busted | |
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Busted |
Level 12
: Blinds 1,500/4,000, 4,000 ante
Mo Xu opened to 8,000 from early position. After he was eliminated a first time today, Manig Loeser in the big blind three-bet all-in for 40,100 and was called.
Manig Loeser: A♣Q♠
Mo Xu: K♦J♦
A board of 10♥10♦J♠7♠9♥ dashed Loeser's hopes and he'll have to come back tomorrow to reenter.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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210,000
100,000
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100,000 |
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Busted | |
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Level: 12
Blinds: 1,500/4,000
Ante: 4,000
Level 11
: Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Yakiv Syzghanov in the cutoff saw his 50,000-chip stack being called by Fahd Boudaouine in the big blind.
Yakiv Syzghanov: A♣10♦
Fahd Boudaouine: A♠9♣
Syzghanov hit a pair on 7♥2♦10♣Q♠K♠ to secure a double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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114,000
56,000
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56,000 |
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34,500
115,500
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115,500 |
Level 11
: Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Hang Xu in the big blind was all-in and at risk for 42,000 against Adem Agoudjil in the small blind.
Hang Xu: A♣7♦
Adem Agoudjil: A♦9♦
Xu was lucky enough to flop two pair on 7♣A♠3♠Q♠4♠ to double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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310,000
310,000
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310,000 |
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93,000
93,000
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93,000 |
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50,000
50,000
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50,000 |
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Busted | |
Level 11
: 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Alexis Riera opened to 6,500 from the button and Eric Sfez defended from the big blind.
Riera continued for 7,000 on 8♦9♣2♣ then he fired a second barrel to 16,000 on the J♥ turn.
Sfez check-called the flop but check-raised to 62,000 turn. Riera folded K♥J♣ for top pair and it was the right decision to make as Sfez had J♦8♥.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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160,000
5,000
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5,000 |
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95,000
49,000
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49,000 |
Level: 11
Blinds: 1,500/3,000
Ante: 3,000
Level 10
: Blinds 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante
In the 954th episode of the PokerNews Podcast, Chad Holloway is at the 2026 World Series of Poker Europe (WSOPE) in Prague, where he is joined by special guest cohost Josh Arieh, the 2021 WSOP Player of the Year.
Together, they discuss the enraged player who was disqualified deep in the €5,300 PLO European Championship, players who were upset onthe bubble of that tournament when a chip leader gave the short-stacked big blind a walk, and recent bracelet winners such as Ole Schemion, Mike Leah, and Pedro Faustino.
Arieh then talks about his deep run in the WSOP Europe Main Event, which ended in no small part due to his pocket aces getting cracked on the river. He also shares his thoughts on Prague, having the support of his wife, the Poker Hall of Fame, and playing golf with Daniel Negreanu.
Finally, Chad tells you a bit about PokerNews' MyPlayers feature and catches up with 2023 WSOP Player of the Year Ian Matakis, who made the trip from Minnesota over to Prague. Will he be going for POY again?
Find out all about those stories and more in the latest episode of the PokerNews Podcast! Oh, and be sure to check out the audio version of the PokerNews Podcast that is available on all major podcasting platforms, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and SoundCloud.
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Level 10
: Blinds 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante
Cédric Chevalme raised to 5,000 from under the gun and was called by Ludovic Bourrit, while Manig Loeser, who just lost the previous pot, only had 1,000 left and was forced all-in from the small blind.
Chevalme continued for 6,000 on the 9♦5♦3♥ flop and was called, but checked the 6♦ turn. Bourrit bet 5,000 and made Chevalme fold.
Manig Loeser: K♥9♠
Ludovic Bourrit: 8♦7♦
"It's going to be tough," Loeser joked when he discovered Bourrit's straight flush. The Q♠ completed the board and Loeser was eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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160,000
5,000
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5,000 |
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111,000
3,000
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3,000 |
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Busted | |
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