€1,500 Main Event Day 1b | 2026 WSOP Circuit Aix-en-Provence

Apr 17, 2026

A Massive Pot for Agoudjil

Maxime Taldir

Level 7 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

"What a setup," a player said at Table 53 after Adem Agoudjil in middle position jammed for 74,200 on a flop of 8♦8♥3♥, Darius Neagoe in the big blind moved all-in as well for 58,800 and Freddy Normand called both stacks.

Darius Neagoe: 8♣7♦ All in
Adem Agoudjil: 10♠8♠ All in
Freddy Normand: J♣J♦

Normand had an over pair but Neagoe and Agoudjil flopped trips, with Agoudjil having the best kicker. The Q♦ turn and the 2♠ river completed the board and Agoudjil almost tripled up while Neagoe was eliminated.

Tags: Adem Agoudjil Darius Neagoe Freddy Normand

Apr 17, 2026

Cohen Doubles Up

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Maxime Taldir

Level 7 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

The action was picked up on a flop of 10♣9♣6♥ with 26,000 in the pot. Sacha Cohen in the big blind moved all-in for 30,1000 and Faletti called.

Sacha Cohen: A♥7♣ All in
Quentin Faletti: J♠9♠

Cohen was lucky enough to hit top pair with the A♣5♦ runout to secure a double up.

Tags: Sacha Cohen

Apr 17, 2026

Rebai to the Rail

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Maxime Taldir

Level 7 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

On a board of 3♣9♠7♦J♠, Ivan Chegusov on the button raised to 12,000, Mehdi Rebai in early position moved all-in for roughly 25,000 and Chegusov snap-called.

Mehdi Rebai: K♦J♦ All in
Ivan Chegusov: 7♥7♠

Rebai hit top pair on the turn, but Chegusov already had a set. The 10♦ river completed the board and Rebai was eliminated.

Tags: Ivan Chegusov Mehdi Rebai

Level: 7

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200

Apr 17, 2026

15-Minute Break

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Maxime Taldir

Level 6 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

142 players are currently on a 15-minute break.

Apr 17, 2026

A Pair for Apikian

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Maxime Taldir

Level 6 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Eric Apikian opened to 2,200 from early position and was called by Matthieu Mary and Mathieu Nunziata both in the blinds.

Apikian continued for 3,000 on the K♣5♠8♥. Mary check-folded but Nunziata check-called.

Apikian fired a second barrel to 10,000 on the 3♥ turn and Nunziata check-called again to see the A♦ river that they both checked.

Apikian was first to reveal his cards and flipped over K♥Q♣ for a pair and won the pot.

Tags: Eric Apikian Mathieu Nunziata Matthieu Mary

Apr 17, 2026

Diaz Triples Up

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Maxime Taldir

Level 6 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Rachid Saboundji opened to 2,000 from middle position. Adria Diaz to his left three-bet all-in for 5,300 and was called by Kacem Riahi in the small blind and Saboundji.

Both Saboundji and Riahi checked all the way through a board of 6♣3♦J♠2♠K♥ so all the cards went on their backs.

Diaz thought he was eliminated with A♣10♠, but to his surprise, Saboundji had 9♥8♥ and Riahi had 9♣8♣, so he tripled up.

Tags: Adria Diaz Kacem Riahi Rachid Saboundji

Level: 6

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000

Apr 17, 2026

Eugene with Nines

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Maxime Taldir

Level 5 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Adem Can raised to 1,500 from middle position and was called by Didier Eugene to his left.

"I'll let you bet," Can said before the dealer fanned a flop of 8♠4♠J♠. He checked and Eugene checked back.

Before the 10♠ appeared on the felt, Can bet 2,500. Eugene eventually called, but the 2♦ river was checked by both players.

Can revealed K♣4♣ for a pair but Eugene had a better pair with 9♦9♥.

Tags: Adem Can Didier Eugene

Apr 17, 2026

Carion Triples Up

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Maxime Taldir

Level 5 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Safwane Bahri opened to 1,700 from early position. Hugo Menant on the button called before Jordan Carion in the big blind moved all-in for a small 3,700. Both Bahri and Menant called.

Bahri bet 1,500 on a flop of K♣6♦6♠ and made Menant fold.

Jordan Carion: A♠5♦ All in
Safwane Bahri: 2♣2♦

Carion stoop up but was lucky enough to find a K♦Q♦ runout to triple his stack.

Tags: Hugo Menant Jordan Carion Safwane Bahri