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€1,500 Main Event
Day 2 Completed
2026 WSOP Circuit Aix-en-Provence
€1,500 Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info
2026 WSOP Circuit Aix-en-Provence
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 2
Buy-in
€1,500
Prize Pool
€1,014,768
Total Entries
783
Level
32
Blinds
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
400,000
Entries
105
Players Left
8
Players Left 1 / 783
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Level 25
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
If a poll had been made before the start about the eventual winner of the 2026 €1,500 World Series of Poker Circuit Aix-en-Provence Main Event, it’s very likely that Sonny Franco would have been one of the names to receive the most votes.
Over the years, Franco has built a reputation as one of the best French players on the circuit, even more so in WSOP Circuit events. During his career, he has already won seven rings, including two WSOP Circuit Main Events in both Marrakech and Cannes.
Winning a new piece of jewelry in Aix-en-Provence would be a first for him, but he has never been closer, as the “Little Prince of Marrakech” has qualified among the 8 remaining players for tomorrow’s final table.
Out of a field of 782 entries for a total prize pool of €1,014,768, Franco will return fourth in chips with 4,740,000 after a day where “everything went smoothly.” He pointed to a hand where he hit a set with jacks to eliminate Mitchell Johnson (16th - €8,650). But even before that, he tripled up with queens, later with aces, won quite a few flips, and even hit quads. “I was good in all-ins preflop,” he joked.
“If I can run as good tomorrow as I did today,” he added, hoping to continue his run after already winning a €600 FPO Main Event for €40,500 in March and finishing in 22nd place in the WSOP Europe Main Event a few weeks ago for another €60,000. A new success tomorrow would surely please his sponsor and host of the event, the Pasino Grand Partouche.
2026 €1,500 WSOP Circuit Aix-en-Provence Main Event Final Table
| 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 |
If all eyes will be on Franco, strong opponents are still in contention, starting with the chip leader Matthieu Cartillier. He didn’t have a big stack at the two-table redraw, but two doubles propelled him to the top of the counts. He first found kings against Michel Leibgorin’s ace-king, then picked up aces against kings ten minutes later to eventually bag 7,230,000.
Leibgorin, however, held the chip lead from the first break almost all the way until the end, finishing the day with 7,180,000. He eliminated Suwei Yang (23rd - €7,300) to take a commanding lead, but struggled to send more players to the rail afterwards, instead seeing several opponents double up through him. Richard Msika was one of them and gave him a hard time, while Onni Huttunen also doubled through Leibgorin with kings and bagged the third-largest stack with 6,310,000.
Houssem Meftahi experienced highs and lows on Day 2 but finished on a very high note by doubling up with kings during the final hands of the day. This proved fatal for Omar Lakhdari, who held ace-king and was eliminated in 10th place for €12,500 moments later with just a few blinds left.
Slowly but surely, 2024 WSOP Mini Main Event champion Georgios Skarparis was among the short stacks for most of the day but navigated his way through the field to secure a 3,830,000-chip stack for the final table. On his path, he eliminated the last qualifier of the tournament, François Rognon, in 19th place for €7,300.
He plays regularly in Aix-en-Provence and Marrakech and wins titles quite often: Anthony Apicella’s profile seems pretty similar to Franco’s, except that Apicella won his second WSOP Circuit ring last year in Aix in the €750 Superstack. This time in the Main Event, Apicella started the day as the chip leader but said he was pretty frustrated after he lost all-in hands in situations where he should have won. A bit of extra luck eventually came his way and he bagged 3,325,000.
Only Alexis Tremblay has a lower stack with 1,865,000. The Swiss player scored a double elimination during the early levels, but ultimately arrived at the final table second-to-last in chips. Despite this short stack, he took his chance by calling Olivier Arnault de Guenyveau’s shove and eliminating him in 9th place to secure a seat at the official final table.
The final table of the WSOP Circuit Aix-en-Provence begins this Monday, April 20 at 1 p.m. local time, with just a few minutes remaining in Level 25, featuring blinds of 40,000/80,000 and a 80,000 big blind ante. Play will then continue through 60-minute levels until a winner is crowned.
The eight finalists secured a minimum cash prize of €19,100, but only one of them will take home €150,000, the WSOP Circuit gold ring, and a $5,000 package for the next WSOP Paradise. All the action will be to follow on stream with a 30-minute delay.
Remaining payouts
| 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 |
As always, stay tuned to PokerNews to make sure you don’t miss any hand until the name of the new WSOP Circuit Aix-en-Provence Main Event champion is known!
Level 25
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Level 25
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
The eight remaining players are currently bagging up their chips and will return on Monday, April 20 at 1 p.m. local time for the final table of the 2026 WSOP Circuit Aix-en-Provence Main Event.
Stay tuned to PokerNews for chip counts and a full recap of today’s action!
Level 25
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
A few hands after the restart, Olivier Arnault de Guenyveau jammed for 595,000 from the hijack. Alexis Tremblay in the big blind went into the tank and eventually made the call.
Olivier Arnault de Guenyveau: Q♥J♦ 
Alexis Tremblay: A♦5♦
Tremblay flopped top pair on A♥9♦K♠, but Arnault de Guenyveau gained extra outs on the Q♦ turn. The A♠ river sealed his fate, sending him to the rail as the remaining eight players secured their seats for tomorrow’s final table.
Level 25
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
| Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anthony Apicella | France | 4,825,000 | 60 |
| 2 | Matthieu Cartillier | France | 6,520,000 | 82 |
| 3 | Olivier Arnault de Guenyveau | France | 795,000 | 10 |
| 4 | Sonny Franco | France | 3,630,000 | 45 |
| 5 | Michel Leibgorin | France | 7,180,000 | 90 |
| 6 | Alexis Tremblay | Switzerland | 1,330,000 | 17 |
| 7 | Onni Huttunen | Finland | 6,470,000 | 81 |
| 8 | Houssem Meftahi | Tunisia | 4,590,000 | 57 |
| 9 | Georgios Skarparis | Cyprus | 3,830,000 | 48 |
Level 25
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
The final nine players are now moving to the “unofficial” final table. One more elimination is still needed to wrap up the day.
Level 25
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Omar Lakhdari was doing everything he could to gain time with his short stack, and even let his blinds go by until he reached the cutoff.
After burning several time banks, he limped, but Michel Leibgorin raised to 160,000 from the small blind. Lakhdari took a few more seconds before committing his last 15,000 chips.
Omar Lakhdari: A♠4♠
Michel Leibgorin: Q♦6♥
Lakhdari could have double up with ace-high on 8♦7♥9♣J♥, but the 10♥ river completed a straight for Leibgorin, eliminating Lakhdari before the final table.
Level 25
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Cards went on their backs with Houssem Meftahi under the gun all-in and at risk for 2,290,000 against Omar Lakhdari on the button.
Houssem Meftahi: K♣K♥
Omar Lakhdari: A♣K♦
Meftahi kept the lead all the way through a board of J♥8♦3♣6♣5♣ and secure a big double up.
Level 25
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Miika Toeyraes in the small blind jammed for 590,000 and was called by Onni Huttunen in the big blind.
Miika Toeyraes: Q♣6♥
Onni Huttunen: A♥4♥
Huttunen hit two pair on a board of 9♠10♥4♠8♥A♠, sending his fellow countryman Toeyraes to the rail.
