€500 Main Event Day 1a | 2025 Winamax Poker Open Aix-les-Bains

09-17-2025 21:56 UTC+2

Leger Coolers Cocquempot

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Richard Hayes

Level 16 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

After a preflop raising war, Laurent Leger was all-in for 300,000 and at risk against Sunny Cocquempot.

Laurent Leger: A♣A♠ All in
Sunny Cocquempot: Q♣Q♠

In a cooler, Leger's had Cocquempot's queens crushed, and there were no surprises on the K♠10♣7♣K♣5♠ runout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Laurent Leger	610,000 147,000	147,000
Sunny Cocquempot	70,000 245,000	245,000

Tags: Laurent Leger Sunny Cocquempot

09-17-2025 21:44 UTC+2

Margets Wins Battle of the Leo's

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Richard Hayes

Level 16 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Around 52,000 was in the middle on a flop of J♦7♣3♣, and Leo Margets checked from the hijack to Leo Fares on the button.

Fares fired out a bet of 10,000, and Margets responded with a check-raise to 30,000. After a bit of thought, Fares called.

The 2♦ hit on the turn, and Margets took quite a bit of time before she checked to Fares, who checked behind.

The 6♥ river completed the board, and Margets slid out a bet of 25,000. After around a minute of thought, Fares mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Leo Margets	215,000 85,000	85,000

Leo Fares	110,000

Tags: Leo Fares Leo Margets

09-17-2025 20:08 UTC+2

Zegour Busts Annequin

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Richard Hayes

Level 15 : Blinds 1,500/3,500, 3,500 ante

Mathieu Annequin opened to 7,000 under the gun, and was faced with a three-bet to 23,000 from Selim Zegour on the button.

Action folded back to Annequin, who thought for a moment before four-bet jamming for 143,000. Zegour asked for a count, gave the spot a bit of thought, and made the call with the covering stack.

Mathieu Annequin: A♠Q♠ All in
Selim Zegour: J♦J♥

It was a fair fight, but not for long as Zegour flopped top set on the J♠7♥3♥ flop.

The K♦ turn gave Annequin some hope, but the 5♠ river was a brick to send Annequin to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Selim Zegour	420,000

Mathieu Annequin	Busted

Tags: Mathieu Annequin Selim Zegour

09-17-2025 19:49 UTC+2

Fournier Cracks Queens

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Richard Hayes

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Pierre-Louis Fournier was raking in a full double-up, after he jammed for 36,000 into a pot of 48,000 and received a call from Leonard Ouhioun, with the board reading 8♠7♠5♦A♠7♥.

Fournier tabled 9♦6♦ for the flopped straight, which was good versus Ouhioun's Q♠Q♣.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pierre-Louis Fournier	120,000
Leonard Ouhioun	35,000

Tags: Leonard Ouhioun Pierre-Louis Fournier

09-17-2025 19:15 UTC+2

Emmanuel Bluff Catches

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Richard Hayes

Level 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Around 30,000 had gathered in the middle, on a completed board of A♥Q♥3♦K♥J♠, in a hand between Pierre Emmanuel and Lucas Marion.

Emmanuel checked, and Marion overbet jammed with the covering stack. Emmanuel went into the tank, with around 54,500 behind.

After around 90 seconds, he made the call. Marion tabled 5♦2♦ for air, having missed his flopped gutshot, and Emmanuel was delighted to take the pot with A♦10♣ for the straight.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pierre Emmanuel	138,000
Lucas Marion	115,000 25,000	25,000

Tags: Lucas Marion Pierre Emmanuel

09-17-2025 18:25 UTC+2

Ravier Shows Check-Jam Bluff

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Richard Hayes

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Lucas Beisel opened to 5,000 from the button, and was met with a three-bet to 14,000 from Eric Ravier in the big blind.

Beisel called to see a flop of Q♣7♠5♥, where Ravier continued with a bet of 12,000. After some thought, Beisel called.

On the 10♠ turn, Ravier checked to his opponent, and Beisel fired out a bet of 16,000. Ravier promptly check-jammed for around 70,000, leading to a swift fold from Beisel.

Ravier tabled 9♣6♣ for nine-high, and Beisel looked shocked, tapping the table as his opponent raked in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eric Ravier	142,000
Lucas Beisel	88,000 38,000	38,000

Tags: Eric Ravier Lucas Beisel

09-17-2025 18:04 UTC+2

Joubert Annihilates Ancel

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Richard Hayes

Level 11 : Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

With around 6,000 in the middle on a board of 6♠5♥4♣7♥, Bruno Ancel led out with a bet of 3,800 from the big blind, and was met with a raise to 13,800 from Valentin Joubert in the cutoff. After quite a bit of deliberation, Ancel called.

The 4♥ river paired the board, and also brought in potential flushes.

Ancel checked to his opponent, who took some time to think before firing out a bet of 50,000, covering Ancel's remaining stack of around 30,000.

Ancel put his hands to his head and sighed. After around two minutes he suddenly said "Allez" and flicked in a calling chip.

Joubert tabled Q♠8♣ for the eight-high straight, and that was good against Ancel's A♠7♠.

Player	Chips	Progress
Valentin Joubert	165,000 5,000	5,000
Bruno Ancel	Busted

Tags: Bruno Ancel Valentin Joubert

09-17-2025 17:51 UTC+2

Rockets for Tremblay

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Richard Hayes

Level 11 : Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

There was 18,400 sitting in front of Stephane Perrin in the big blind, and 37,000 in front of Alexis Tremblay in the small blind.

After some deliberation, Perrin moved all in with the covering stack, and Tremblay called off for the remainder of his 120,000 total stack.

Alexis Tremblay: A♠A♣ All in
Stephane Perrin: K♣Q♦

Tremblay had the goods, and there was no escape for Perrin on the 4♥4♦2♥Q♠7♣ runout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexis Tremblay	244,000 190,000	190,000
Stephane Perrin	90,000 45,000	45,000

Tags: Alexis Tremblay Stephane Perrin

09-17-2025 17:23 UTC+2

Gauclain Spikes Two-Outer to Double

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Richard Hayes

Level 10 : Blinds 700/1,400, 1,400 ante

Son Minh Nguyen opened to 2,800 under the gun, and was met with a three-bet to 9,500 from Maxime Blanquet in the cutoff.

Jerome Gauclain was in the small blind, and he four-bet jammed to 24,000. Nguyen got out of the way, but Blanquet made the quick call.

Jerome Gauclain: 9♣9♦ All in
Maxime Blanquet: K♠K♦

Gauclain was in trouble versus Blanquet's cowboys, and the J♣J♦8♠ flop was no help.

However the 9♥ hit on the turn to propel Gauclain into the lead with a set, much to Blanquet's dismay, and he could not reverse the position on the 7♠ river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maxime Blanquet	110,000 38,000	38,000
Son Minh Nguyen	80,000 80,000	80,000
Jerome Gauclain	53,000 53,000	53,000

Tags: Jerome Gauclain Maxime Blanquet Minh Nguyen

09-17-2025 16:11 UTC+2

Full House for Negro

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Richard Hayes

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

David Labrosse opened to 2,200 from the cutoff, and Jerome Negro defended the big blind.

On the J♥3♣2♦ flop, Negro check-raised to 6,500 in the face of a bet of 2,200 from Labrosse.

Labrosse called to see the A♠ turn, where Negro continued to fire, sliding out a bet of 7,500. Labrosse again called.

The J♥ river completed the board, and Negro fired out a bet of 17,000. Labrosse went into the tank, and made the call after around 90 seconds.

He tapped the table and mucked when Negro tabled 2♠2♣, his flopped set improving to a full house on the river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jerome Negro	110,000 48,000	48,000
David Labrosse	47,000 47,000	47,000

Tags: David Labrosse Jerome Negro