Day 2 of Record-Breaking Winamax Poker Open Aix-les-Bains at Noon as Nolan Madene Leads
After three days of frantic poker action across four starting flights, 422 players will return to Casino Grand Cercle d'Aix-les-Bains today at noon local time to do battle in Day 2 of the record-breaking 2025 Winamax Poker Open Aix-les-Bains.
A total of 2,566 entries were obtained in the €500 buy-in event, creating a €1,083,878 prize-pool, representing the first seven-figure prize pool in the history of the Winamax Poker Open, and surpassing the 20222 event in Bratislava.
All players in Day 2 will have secured a minimum cash, and payout information will be provided as soon as it is confirmed by tournament staff.
Nolan Madene of France (1,600,000) secured the chip lead in Day 1c and starts Day 2 as the man to catch, and he is followed by Mathias Bertholon (1,510,000) and Day 1a chip leader Selim Zegour (1,125,000), in an all-French top three, and indeed top ten.
Start of Day 2 Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nolan Madene | France | 1,600,000 | 160 | |
| 2 | Matthias Bertholon | France | 1,510,000 | 151 | |
| 3 | Selim Zegour | France | 1,125,000 | 112 | |
| 4 | Julien Gadanho | France | 1,098,000 | 109 | |
| 5 | Franck Romero | France | 999,000 | 99 | |
| 6 | Jonathan Guez | France | 991,000 | 99 | |
| 7 | Jean-Marie Blanc | France | 945,000 | 94 | |
| 8 | Steven Lamalle | France | 920,000 | 92 | |
| 9 | Eric Delcourt | France | 889,000 | 88 | |
| 10 | Victor Guinand | France | 886,000 | 88 |
Madene will be hoping to secure his second major title, having bagged a six-figure score in a €550 buy-in event at EPT Paris in 2024 for €143,200, while Bertholon and Zegour are chasing career-best paydays.
There are plenty of other notable players in the mix, including Winamax ambassadors Gus Hansen (691,000), Davidi Kitai (386,000), Julien Sitbon (347,000) and Leo Margets (99,000).
The Day 2 seating draw will be available shortly, and play will resume with 22 minutes left in Level 21, with blinds at 5,000/10,000, with a 10,000 big blind ante, and the clock will be increased to 35-minute levels.
Players who qualify for the final day will return at 12:30 p.m. on September 21 to 40-minute levels, and where play will continue until a champion is crowned.
2025 Winamax Poker Open Aix-Les-Bains Main Event Remaining Schedule
| Date | Day | Time | Blind Levels |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 20 | Day 2 | Noon | 35 minutes |
| September 21 | Day 3 | 12:30 p.m. | 40 minutes |
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