Who Will Win Unibet Open Paris Main Event?
From a field of 480, the return of the Unibet Open to Paris after a seven-year absence is nearing its conclusion, with just nine players set to return to Club Circus for the final day's play.
Leading the way is Omar Lakhdari who last night manoeuvred expertly through the closing stages, showing the kind of short-handed skills that has seen him accrue over $1.5m in lifetime earnings.
He will return to Day 3 with four million in chips and is the clear chip leader ahead of Day 1b chip leader Vladimir Nex (2,595,000) and Paris Edition chip leader Michel Leibgorin (2,245,000).
There are just two non-French players among the final nine, with Russian Alexey Dmitriev (720,000) and Italian Giuseppe Zarbo (305,000) coming into the day as the two shortest stacks.
Final Table
| Seat | Name | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dung Le Quoc | France | 970,000 | 24 |
| 2 | Omar Lakhdari | France | 4,000,000 | 100 |
| 3 | Vladimir Nex | France | 2,595,000 | 65 |
| 4 | Malik Corbin | France | 800,000 | 20 |
| 5 | Michel Leibgorin | France | 2,245,000 | 56 |
| 6 | Giuseppe Zarbo | Italy | 305,000 | 8 |
| 7 | Hakim Chniyat | France | 900,000 | 23 |
| 8 | Alexey Dmitriev | Russia | 720,000 | 18 |
| 9 | Alexandru Danes | France | 1,835,000 | 46 |
The remaining nine players are each guaranteed €8,550, with €89,070 awaiting the winner.
Remaining Payouts
| Place | Payout (EUR) | Payout (USD) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | € 89,070 | $98,186 |
| 2 | € 55,270 | $60,927 |
| 3 | € 38,110 | $42,011 |
| 4 | € 28,230 | $31,119 |
| 5 | € 21,720 | $23,943 |
| 6 | € 16,700 | $18,409 |
| 7 | € 13,360 | $14,727 |
| 8 | € 10,690 | $11,784 |
| 9 | € 8,550 | $9,425 |
You can keep right up to date with all the action from the final day right here on PokerNews as well as on the official Unibet Open live stream which will be available by clicking the tab above. The live updates will begin at 12:30 pm in line with the stream delay.
was safe for Chniyat, but the 
gave Lakhdari the lead. Chniyat needed a seven to save him, but both sevens had been folded pre-flop so CHniyat was drawing dead as the 
came on the river and Chniyat was eliminated.
for 620,000. It folded to Omar Lakhdari in the small blind with 
and decided to call. Vladimir Nex folded his big blind.
flop pushing Lakhdari into the lead. The turn was the 
and Dmitriev was eliminated in eighth place..
moved all in for 405,000 and Alexandru Danes called in the hijack with 
. 
and announced all in for 850,000. Omar Lakhdari woke up with 
on the button but folded.
sending Zarbo to the rail and seeing Le Quoc chip up to over two million in chips.
three-bet all in for 445,000 from the button. The blinds folded and Lakhdari called.
and Le's rivered pair of kings was more than enough to send Danes to the rail in fifth place.
called all in for his last 1,090,000.
didn't help him either, but the 
flop and Le checked. Lakhdari continued for 300,000 and Le check-called.
