Last Chance Saloon for Qualification for Day 2 of Winamax Poker Open Aix-les-Bains

The Casino Grand Cercle d'Aix-les-Bains has been absolutely jam-packed to the rafters this week, and today is expected to the busiest of all, as the final two opportunities arrive for players to secure qualification for Day 2 of the 2025 Winamax Poker Open Aix-les-Bains.

Day 1c is scheduled to begin at noon local time, September 19, while the final starting flight, turbo flight Day 1d, is on the horizon with a start time of 7:00 p.m. local time.

Days 1a-1b attracted a huge total of 1,121 entrants, with the prize pool currently at €544,896. A total of 187 players have already secured their places for Day 2, and with it a guaranteed minimum cash.

Day 1a chip leader Selim Zegour (1,125,000) is still the man to catch, being the only player to breach the seven-figure mark, while Franck Romero (999,000) and Day 1b chip leader Steven Lamalle (920,000) complete the current top three.

Overall Top Ten Chip Counts After Day 1b

Rank	Player	Country	Chip Count
1	Selim Zegour	France	1,125,000
2	Franck Romero	France	999,000
3	Steven Lamalle	France	920,000
4	Eric Delcourt	France	889,000
5	Victor Guinand	France	866,000
6	Florian Carteron	France	854,000
7	Mikael Berrio	France	802,000
8	Adel Naoun	France	793,000
9	Audran Morignat	France	772,000
10	Benjamin Meyer	France	757,000

Numerous other notables have also already secured Day 2 qualification, including Alexis Tremblay (460,000), streamer Mikael "Shishi" Berrio (802,000) and Martynas Brazdzionis (689,000).

Winamax ambassadors have been out in force, and Davidi Kitai (386,000) and WSOP Main Event final tablist Leo Margets (99,000) both managed to progress. Gus Hansen, Julien Sitbon, Romain Lewis and Pierre Calamusa are all expected to be in the field today.

The tournament is a six-max affair, and players will sit down in Days 1c-1d to a 50,000 starting stack at blind level 100/200, with a 200 big blind ante.

The clock will be set to 30-minute levels for Day 1c, 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 1d follows the same format, except with 15-minute blind levels.

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.