€500 Main Event | 2025 Winamax Poker Open Aix-les-Bains

09-21-2025 18:10 UTC+2

Gassama Doubles via Burgniard

Richard Hayes

Level 44 : Blinds 250,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Adrien Burgniard opened to 1,000,000 from early position, and Amadou Gassama three-bet jammed for 7,100,000 from the small blind.

After some thought, Burgniard made the call.

Amadou Gassama: 4♦4♣ All in
Adrien Burgniard: A♠J♥

It was off to the races, and Gassama rivered a full house, although he was ahead the whole way, on the 5♥2♣2♠6♠4♠ runout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Amadou Gassama	15,200,000 8,600,000	8,600,000
Adrien Burgniard	8,700,000 7,850,000	7,850,000

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09-21-2025 16:55 UTC+2

Tristan Vernay Eliminated in 8th Place (€13,450)

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Richard Hayes

Level 43 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Tristan Verney was all-in for 5,025,000 and at risk versus Mirand Museli.

Tristan Vernay: A♠8♦ All in
Mirand Murseli: 9♠9♥

Vernay was in trouble, and Murseli turned a full house on the J♣5♣5♠9♦4♣ runout.

Start of day chip leader Vernay falls just before the final table.

The players will now take a roughly 30-minute break while the final table is prepared and some media obligations are undertaken.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mirand Murseli	25,200,000 450,000	450,000
Tristan Vernay	Busted

09-21-2025 16:45 UTC+2

Julien Gadanho Eliminated in 9th Place (€13,450)

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Richard Hayes

Level 43 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Mirand Murseli opened to 800,000 from the button, and snap-called a three-bet jam from Julien Gadanho to 8,875,000 in the big blind.

Julien Gadanho: K♣Q♥ All in
Mirand Murseli: A♣Q♣

Gadanho was crushed and Murseli's ace-queen high was good across the J♣10♣6♦2♥4♥ runout.

Although Gadanho flopped an up and down, Murseli had some of his outs, and the flush draw reduced them further.

A great run from Gadanho.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mirand Murseli	24,750,000 1,725,000	1,725,000
Julien Gadanho	Busted

Tags: Julien Gadanho Mirand Murseli

09-21-2025 16:30 UTC+2

Flush for Rais

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Richard Hayes

Level 43 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Around 4,000,000 was in the middle, on a completed board of J♦10♠4♠Q♠5♥.in a hand between Amadou Gassama in the big blind, and Nassim Rais under the gun.

After a great deal of thought, Gassama check-called versus a bet of 3,500,000 from Rais, and saw the bad news when Rais tabled K♠8♠ for the turned flush.

Player	Chips	Progress
Amadou Gassama	10,000,000 5,100,000	5,100,000
Nassim Rais	2,970,000 18,730,000	18,730,000

Tags: Amadou Gassama Nassim Rais

09-21-2025 16:21 UTC+2

Nino Bellenger Eliminated in 10th Place (€10,200)

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Richard Hayes

Level 43 : 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Nassim Rais opened to 800,000 from the cutoff, and was met with a three-bet to 1,650,000 from Nino Bellenger from the small blind, leaving himself only 200,000 behind.

Rais rejammed, and after a bit of stalling hoping for a payjump, Bellenger called.

Nino Bellenger: Q♦J♣ All in
Nassim Rais: A♦8♦

Bellenger needed some help, and he found it on the K♥Q♥5♥ flop to make second pair.

However the A♣ hit on the turn to put Rais back in front, and Bellenger was not saved by the 3♣ river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nassim Rais	21,700,000 1,350,000	1,350,000
Nino Bellenger	Busted

Tags: Nassim Rais Nino Bellenger

09-21-2025 16:07 UTC+2

Eric Viel Eliminated in 11th Place (€10,200)

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Richard Hayes

Level 43 : 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Amadou Gassama opened to 1,100,000 under the gun, before Eric Viel three-bet jammed to 5,000,000 from the cutoff.

Nassim Rais was in the small blind, and he took quite a bit of time, before reaching for chips and four-betting to 13,250,000, forcing Gassama to get out of the way.

Eric Viel: A♥K♥ All in
Nassim Rais: K♠K♣

Viel had run Big Slick into cowboys in a cooler, and there was no unlikely reversal of fortunes on the 7♣6♣2♥4♠4♣ runout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nassim Rais	20,350,000 6,300,000	6,300,000
Amadou Gassama	15,100,000 3,100,000	3,100,000
Eric Viel	Busted

Tags: Amadou Gassama Eric Viel Nassim Rais

09-21-2025 15:37 UTC+2

Gassama Spikes River to Secure Huge Double-Up

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Richard Hayes

Level 42 : Blinds 150,000/350,000, 350,000 ante

Nassim Rais opened to 700,000, and received a call from Nino Bellenger in the small blind, before Amadou Gassama three-bet jammed for 8,475,000 from the big blind.

Rais quickly folded, but Bellenger asked for a count, and made the call.

Amadou Gassama: A♥K♦ All in
Nino Bellenger: Q♠Q♣

Bellenger had laid the trap by flatting queens in the small blind, and it was a flip in the classic race.

A huge pot looked to be heading to Bellenger after the J♥8♥6♦ flop and 9♥ turn, but the 2♥ hit on the river to give Gassama the one-card nut flush, and a huge double, doing severe damage to Bellenger in the process.

Player	Chips	Progress
Amadou Gassama	18,200,000 11,000,000	11,000,000
Nassim Rais	14,050,000 1,200,000	1,200,000
Nino Bellenger	2,950,000 8,750,000	8,750,000

Tags: Amadou Gassama Nino Bellenger Nassim Rais

09-21-2025 14:45 UTC+2

Yacine Adamon Eliminated in 12th Place (€7,850)

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Richard Hayes

Level 41 : Blinds 150,000/30,000, 300,000 ante

A pot of 3,000,000 had developed in a hand between Yacine Adamon and Jeremy Cauchard, with the flop reading 4♦3♣2♣, in a battle of the blinds.

Yacine Adamon was all-in for 2,100,000 from the big blind, and after some thought, Cauchard called.

Yacine Adamon: 7♣6♠ All in
Jeremy Cauchard: 5♠5♣

It was a great flop for Cauchard, with an overpair and an up and down, and Adamon needed help.

The 3♠ turn was a brick, as was the K♠ river, and Adamon bumped fists with his foe before departing.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeremy Cauchard	14,000,000 2,500,000	2,500,000
Yacine Adamon	Busted

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09-21-2025 14:40 UTC+2

Florian Russo-Mangione Eliminated in 13th Place (€7,850)

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Richard Hayes

Level 41 : Blinds 150,000/30,000, 300,000 ante

Florian Russo-Mangione moved all in from the button for 1,400,000. and Nassim Rais looked him up in the big blind.

Florian Russo-Mangione : K♣9♥ All in
Nassim Rais: A♦2♥

Russo-Mangione was behind, and Rais hit a full house on the A♠3♦2♠7♣A♥ runout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nassim Rais	15,250,000 4,115,000	4,115,000
Florian Russo-Mangione	Busted

Tags: Florian Russo-Mangione Nassim Rais

09-21-2025 14:32 UTC+2

Adrien Romeuf Eliminated in 14th Place (€7,850)

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Richard Hayes

Level 41 : Blinds 150,000/30,000, 300,000 ante

Adrien Romeuf was all-in for 3,225,000 and at risk versus Julien Gadanho.

Adrien Romeuf: A♥K♥ All in
Julien Gadanho: 10♥10♦

It was a pure flip, but Romeuf bricked the 4♣4♦2♠7♥2♦ runout, leading to an understated celebration from Gadanho, and a tap of the table from Romeuf.

Player	Chips	Progress
Julien Gadanho	14,900,000 5,300,000	5,300,000
Adrien Romeuf	Busted

Tags: Adrien Romeuf Julien Gadanho