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

09-19-2025 19:10 UTC+2

Belaidouni Spikes River to Bust Baeriswyl

Richard Hayes

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

Kamalle Belaidouni opened to 4,000 from the hijack, and was met with a three-bet to 12,000 from Regis Baeriswyl in the hijack.

Action folded back to Belaidouni, who asked to see Baeriswyl's stack, before four-bet jamming with the covering stack.

Baeriswyl, who had around 33,000 behind, had a final peek at his cards, shrugged his shoulders and made the call.

Regis Baeriswyl: 8♥8♦ All in
Kamalle Belaidouni: A♣J♣

It was a fair fight, and Baeriswyl remained ahead after the 10♣7♥3♦ flop.

The 7♣ turn paired the board and gave Belaidouni the flush draw, and he hit the 9♣ river to send Baeriswyl to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kamalle Belaidouni	210,000 210,000	210,000
Regis Baeriswyl	Busted

Tags: Regis Baeriswyl Kamalle Belaidouni

09-19-2025 18:34 UTC+2

Record-Breaking Winamax Poker Open as Prize Pool Hits Seven-Figures

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Richard Hayes

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

With 2,271 entrants so far, and the turbo flight Day 1d still to come, the prize pool has just breached the seven-figure mark, currently sitting at €1,000,243.

The event has already broken records as the largest ever Winamax Poker Open since its inception in 2010, beating the previous record of 2,221 entries in Bratislava in 2022 (€977,240 prize pool).

The turbo flight kicks off at 7:00 pm local time, and features 15-minute levels, with late registration open until the start of Level 14.

09-19-2025 18:00 UTC+2

Remaud Loses the Absolute Minimum

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Richard Hayes

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

A big pot of 75,000 had developed on a completed board of Q♥J♠5♥Q♦10♠, in a hand between Jean-Charles Remaud on the button and Essersi Salah in the small blind.

Salah had put out a bet of 20,000, and Remaud was mulling things over. He spent around two minutes peering at the board and his opponent, then said "I can't pass" and called with 5♣5♠ for the full house.

Salah tabled Q♣J♦ for the higher full house, and complimented Remaud effuzely on not going broke.

Player	Chips	Progress
Essersi Salah	165,000 93,000	93,000
Jean-Charles Remaud	37,000 37,000	37,000

Tags: Essersi Salah Jean-Charles Remaud

09-19-2025 17:40 UTC+2

Dumont Bluff-Catches

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Richard Hayes

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Four players saw a flop of 9♣3♦2♣, with 10,400 in the middle. Action was checked to preflop raiser Vivien Dumont in middle position, who fired out a bet of 6,000. Only Theo Milion in the small blind called.

The 10♣ turn was checked to the 4♣ river, bringing one-card flush possibilities, and Milioni led out with a bet of 11,000.

Dumont took quite a bit of time, checking his cards on at least five occasions, before making the call.

Milioni smiled wryly and turned over 5♦4♦, for the rivered pair of fours, and it took Dumont a good twenty seconds to realise his 10♦9♥ for two pair was good.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vivien Dumont	78,000 78,000	78,000
Theo Milioni	31,200 31,200	31,200

Tags: Theo Milioni Vivien Dumont

09-19-2025 16:51 UTC+2

Albert Fold Dismays Gerbain

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Richard Hayes

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

Thibaut Gerbain opened to 2,300 from the cutoff, and Valentin Albert called on the button.

On the Q♦10♠9♦ flop, Gerbain check-called in the face of a bet of 2,100 from Albert.

The same pattern followed on the 9♣ turn, this time in respect of a bet of 8,000 from Albert.

The 10♦ river led to a double-paired board, and Gerbain checked once more. Albert slid out a bet of 20,000, and Gerbain check-jammed for around 48,000.

Albert folded quickly enough, flashing the Q♣, and although it was in French beyond the level of this reporter, it appeared likely Gerbain was lamenting his opponent's decision as he discussed the hand with his opponent, although he did not show.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thibaut Gerbain	91,000 91,000	91,000
Valentin Albert	23,000 23,000	23,000

Tags: Thibaut Gerbain Valentin Albert

09-19-2025 15:48 UTC+2

Gallois Good at Showdown

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Richard Hayes

Level 6 : 300/700, 700 ante

Around 8,000 was in the middle on a flop of 7♣6♦5♦, in a hand between Hadrien Gallois under the gun, David Labrosse in the hijack, and a player on the button.

Gallois checked, and Labrosse slid out a bet of 2,800. The button called before Gallois produced a check-raise to 11,000. Only Labrosse called.

The 5♠ hit on the turn, and Gallois fired again, this time with a bet of 8,000.

Labrosse called to see the 9♣ river, which was quickly checked through.

Gallois showed 10♠9♠ for the rivered two pair, nines and fives, and Labrosse was frustrated to see Gallois had got there versus his A♦7♦.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hadrien Gallois	80,000 80,000	80,000
David Labrosse	53,000 53,000	53,000

Tags: David Labrosse Hadrien Gallois

09-19-2025 14:10 UTC+2

Rockets for Abdulah

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Richard Hayes

Level 4 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Loic Morand opened to 1,200 from middle position, and was met with a three-bet to 3,600 from Jeremy Abdulah in the cutoff.

Action back to Morand, who called to see a flop of 7♣7♦3♣.

Morand check-called a bet of 6,000 from Abdulah, and the J♠ hit on the turn.

Action slowed down and was checked to the 5♦ river.

Morand led out with a bet of 5,000, and confidently tabled 6♠6♦ when Abdulah called, but Abdulah had A♠A♦ for the better two pair.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeremy Abdulah	88,000 88,000	88,000
Loic Morand	54,400 54,400	54,400

Tags: Jeremy Abdulah Loic Morand

09-19-2025 13:55 UTC+2

Flush over Flush for Sacquet

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Richard Hayes

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Thomas Sacquet opened to 1,000 from the cutoff, and received calls from the button, the small blind, and Arnaud Courreges in the big blind.

On the 8♥7♥5♥ flop, action was checked to Sacquet, who slid out a bet of 1,500. The button called, before Courreges produced a check-raise to 5,500.

Sacquet called, the button got out of the way, and the 3♦ fell on the turn.

Courreges continued to fire, sliding out a bet of 10,000, which failed to shake off Sacquet.

The 4♦ river completed the board, and Courreges put out a bet of 20,000, covering Sacquet's remaining stack of just over 19,000.

Sacquet quickly made the call, and Courreges was dismayed to see he'd been coolered, his 10♥2♥ for the flopped ten-high flush running into Sacquet's nut flush with A♥4♥.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Sacquet	95,000 95,000	95,000
Arnaud Courreges	17,000 17,000	17,000

Tags: Arnaud Courreges Thomas Sacquet

09-19-2025 13:13 UTC+2

Benisti Bluff Catches; Caillou Hoping for Third Time Lucky

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Richard Hayes

Level 2 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Kamel El Bouzidi limped from middle position, before Remi Gazen raised to 1,200 from the button. Sebastien Benisti called in the small blind, as did El Bouzidi.

The Q♥J♣9♠ flop was checked through to the Q♠ turn, where Benisti checked. El Bouzidi slid out a bet of 1,300, and both of his opponents called.

The 9♦ river completed the board, and Benisti checked once more. El Bouzidi fired out a bet of 3,300, Gazen folded, and Benisti called after some thought.

El Bouzidi looked sheepish and was reluctant to table his cards, eventually showing only the K♣. Benisti tabled A♥J♦ for two pair. queens and jacks, and El Bouzidi mucked.

Florian Caillou is at the table, after bubbling Day 1a and soft-bubbling Day 1b, both with ace-king. If ever a player deserved a min cash, it's him.

Player	Chips	Progress
Remi Gazen	50,000 50,000	50,000
Florian Caillou	50,000 50,000	50,000
Sebastien Benisti	48,000 48,000	48,000
Kamel El Bouzidi	42,000 42,000	42,000

Tags: Kamel El Bouzidi Remi Gazen Sebastien Benisti

09-19-2025 12:49 UTC+2

Miangu Takes Three-Bet Pot

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Richard Hayes

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Patrick Miangu opened to 600 from the button, and was met with a three-bet to 2,500 from Julien Masse in the big blind.

Miangu made the call to see the A♥9♣3♥ flop, where he called a continuation bet of 1,400 from Masse.

The 2♠ turn and 6♠ were then knuckled through, and Miangu's A♠8♠ for a pair of aces was good versus Masse's 10♦9♦ for second pair nines.

Player	Chips	Progress
Patrick Miangu	56,000
Julien Masse	44,300

Tags: Julien Masse Patrick Miangu