Players Aim to Catch Selim Zegour in Day 1b of 2025 Winamax Poker Open Aix-les-Bains
Another extremely busy day is expected here at Casino Grand Cercle d'Aix-les-Bains, with Day 1b of the 2025 Winamax Poker Open Aix-les-Bains due to kick off at noon local time today, September 18.
Day 1a attracted a huge total of 361 entries, far surpassing the 215 entrants obtained in Day 1a of the 2024 edition, held in Bratislava. When the dust settled, Selim Zegour of France (1,125,000) rose to the top of the standings, bagging over twenty starting stacks.
End of Day 1a Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Selim Zegour | France | 1,125,000 | 113 |
| 2 | Franck Romero | France | 999,000 | 100 |
| 3 | Vincent De La Porte | France | 707,000 | 71 |
| 4 | Kourosh Adeli | France | 635,000 | 64 |
| 5 | Arnaud Charoulet | France | 635,000 | 64 |
| 6 | Julien Chanas | France | 628,000 | 63 |
| 7 | Alexandre Mebs | France | 605,000 | 61 |
| 8 | Adrien Dumont | France | 596,000 | 60 |
| 9 | Matthieu Vizioz | France | 517,000 | 52 |
| 10 | Adrien Straub | France | 511,000 | 51 |
Winamax ambassadors Leo Margets and Gus Hansen were in the field in Day 1a, but neither managed to progress. They are expected to fire another bullet today, and are likely to be joined by fellow ambassadors Pierre Calamusa and Julien Sitbon.
The tournament is a six-max affair, and players will sit down in Day 1b to a 50,000 starting stack at blind level 100/200, with a 200 big blind ante.
Day 1b is the second of four starting flights, with the clock set to 30-minute levels, and late registration is open until the start of Level 14. Play will continue in each starting flight until 16.6% of the field remains, all of whom will be in the money. Players must put chips in a bag to receive a minimum cash.
Day 2 qualifiers will return on September 20 for the penultimate day, where blinds will be increased to 35-minute levels, with the final day scheduled to take place at 12:30 p.m. on September 21, where the clock will jump to 40-minute levels.
There are also plenty of social activities for players to partake in away from the tables, with nightly DJ sets and the Winamax Darts Open scheduled to take place this evening.
2025 Winamax Poker Open Aix-Les-Bains Main Event Remaining Schedule
| Date | Day | Time | Blind Levels |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 18 | Day 1b | Noon | 30 minutes |
| September 19 | Day 1c | Noon | 30 minutes |
| September 19 | Day 1d | 7 p.m. | 15 minutes |
| September 20 | Day 2 | Noon | 35 minutes |
| September 21 | Day 3 | 12:30 p.m. | 40 minutes |
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