Micheal O'Neill opened to 20,000 from under the gun. Julien Pavon three-bet all-in for 163,000 from two seats over but Onni Huttunen re-raised all-in from the button. The blinds folded, as well as O'Neill.
Julien Pavon: A♠Q♦
Onni Huttunen: Q♠Q♣
Huttunen's queens held on 10♥8♥K♥5♠ and Pavon was eliminated.
After Luciano Piaggesi's elimination, Idir Haiche jammed for 166,000 from under the gun. He was called by Frank Debus in middle position while Giovanni Rosadoni in the hiajck was tempted to call but folded jacks.
Idir Haiche: A♦K♠
Frank Debus: A♠Q♥
Haiche was on his way to double up on 3♦4♠K♦2♦, but the 5♣ river completed a straight for both players to make them split. “It only happens to me this kind of hand,” Haiche said as he sat back down.
Louis Vial on the button found himself at risk for approximately 135,000 against Valentin Messina in the big blind.
Louis Vial: A♣K♦
Valentin Messina: A♥4♥
Messina flopped a flush draw on 2♥10♥J♣ and completed his flush on the 8♥3♥ runout to send Vial to the rail. “The luckiest player,” Axel Bayout joked, before adding that he’d been fortunate earlier as well.
Last spring, David Gradic had originally planned to enjoy a relaxing holiday on the French Riviera and recharge before an upcoming online poker series. But a stop at Pasino Grand in Aix-en-Provence for the €1,000 World Series of Poker Circuit Main Event, organized by Texapoker, turned into a successful detour as the Slovenian player emerged victorious from a field of 1,433 entries.
The WSOP Circuit gold ring and the top prize of €160,000 brought a huge smile to Gradic’s face, but his joy only grew when he learned he also secured a seat for the $10,000 WSOP Main Event this summer in Las Vegas, along with an entry to the WSOP Tournament of Champions next month in Los Angeles.
Gradic put on a dominant performance at the final table, eliminating six of his seven opponents.
2025 WSOP Circuit Aix-en-Provence Main Event Final Table Results
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