2025 Winamax Poker Open Aix-les-Bains
A pot of 80,000 had developed by the 9♠6♥4♥ flop, in a hand between Helene Favier on the button and Jean-Marc Chiba in the big blind.
Chiba fired out a bet of 26,000, and Favier responded with a raise to 55,000.
Chiba took quite a bit of time for thought before three-betting to 92,000. Favier, who had around 140,000 behind, locked eyes on Chiba as soon as the raising chips hit the middle.
She fixed her stare there for a good 90 seconds, before ultimately deciding to send her cards to the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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296,000
96,000
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96,000 |
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140,000 |
A pot of around 120,000 had developed by the river, on a board of 9♣8♦2♠J♦10♠, in a hand between Florent Villanchet under the gun and Tristan Guido in the big blind.
Guido slid out a bet of 100,000, almost covering Villanchet, and he went deep into the tank.
Villanchet spent the next two minutes alternating between looking at his cards, the board, his opponent, and shaking his head at the spot, at some points with his head in his hands.
Guido had his hoody pulled up tight to his face, with sunglasses and cap on, and wasn't giving anything away.
Villanchet said "Passe", but even then didn't really seem to want to get rid of his cards, the dealer having to ask him to dispose of them.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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320,000
270,000
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270,000 |
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105,000
62,500
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62,500 |
Around 14,000 was in the middle on a board of 10♥3♦2♦7♦, and there was 8,000 in front of Paul Ferriere, while Zaki Hamani had the all-in triangle in front of him, along with his stack of 44,000.
After a period of thought, Ferriere made the call.
Paul Ferriere: K♠10♦
Zaki Hamani: 6♥3♠
Ferriere was in great shape with top pair and the flush draw versus Hamani's third pair. Ferriere's double-up was confirmed by the 10♣ river, improving him to trips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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67,000 | |
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19,000 |
Jerome Negro opened to 3,200 from the cutoff, and Winamax ambassador Julien Sitbon three-bet jammed for 20,000 from the big blind. Negro made the quick call.
Julien Sitbon: A♣5♠
Jerome Negro: 8♦7♦
Sitbon was ahead, but fell behind after the 8♠3♦2♠ flop, although he picked up a gutshot.
The 7♠ turn was an interesting card, improving Negro to two pair but giving Sitbon outs to the one-card flush, but the 8♥ river improved Negro to a full house, sending Sitbon to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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168,000
90,000
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90,000 |
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Busted | |
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Victor Pryda was all-in for 25,900 and at risk versus Ludivine Radigue.
Victor Pryda: A♥5♦
Ludivine Radigue: J♠10♠
Pryda was ahead, and he remained so after the A♠8♥2♣6♥Q♠ runout, taking the pot with a pair of aces.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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145,000 | |
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56,000 |
Elise Vilain was all-in for 11,700 and at risk versus Kevin Kempter.
Elise Vilain: A♦J♦
Kevin Kempter: A♣J♠
A chop seemed the most likely result, but the sweat was on for Kempter after the 10♦4♦2♣ flop gave Vilain a flush draw.
The 7♦ hit on the turn to confirm Vilain's double-up, much to the table's mirth and Kempter's dismay.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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26,400
22,200
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22,200 |
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14,000 |
Sergio Pinto Teixeira opened to 3,000 under the gun, and was faced with a three-bet to 9,000 from Winamax ambassador Davidi Kitai on the button. Action folded back to Teixeira, who called.
On the 10♠9♣5♦ flop, Teixeira checked to Kitai, who fired out a bet of 4,500. Teixeira responded with a check-raise to 11,000, and Kitai made the quick call.
The 2♠ hit on the turn, and Teixeira continued with the aggression, sliding out a bet of 15,000. Kitai again called.
The 3♦ river completed the board, and Teixeira went for a blocker-sized bet of 15,000. Kitai called, and mucked when Teixeira tabled J♦10♣ for top pair.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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176,000 | |
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128,000
28,000
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28,000 |
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Victor Guinand opened to 2,000 under the gun, and received a call from the small blind and Matthias Bertholon in the big blind.
On the Q♦10♠9♥ flop, action was checked to Guinand, who continued with a bet of 4,000. Only Bertholon called.
The 3♠ hit on the turn, and Bertholon check-called in the face of a bet of 15,000 from Guinand.
The 8♥ river completed the board, and Bertholon again check-called, this time in respect of a bet of 22,000 from his opponent.
Guinand tabled J♣8♣ for the flopped queen-high straight, and Bertholon mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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135,000
135,000
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135,000 |
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59,000
59,000
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59,000 |
Brice Guido was all-in for 31,300 and at risk versus Jean-Mathieu Groban, having got involved in a preflop raising war.
Brice Guido: 8♠2♠
Jean-Mathieu Groban: A♦J♦
Guido was at the absolute bottom of his range, but he found a pair on the K♥8♦7♠Q♥K♠ runout, which Groban missed, much to the table's amusement, and Groban's dismay.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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67,000
67,000
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67,000 |
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56,000
56,000
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56,000 |