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Level: 2
Blinds: 100/300
Ante: 300
2025 Winamax Poker Open Aix-les-Bains
€500 Main Event
Day: 1cd
Event Info
2025 Winamax Poker Open Aix-les-Bains
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1cd
Buy-in
€500
Prize Pool
€1,083,878
Total Entries
2,566
Level
52
Blinds
1,500,000 / 3,000,000
Ante
300,000
Entries
1,445
Players Left
238
Players Left 1 / 2,566
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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.
Level 1
: Blinds 100/200, 200 ante
Level 1
: Blinds 100/200, 200 ante
A pot of 14,000 had developed by the turn on a board of 7♣3♠2♠2♦, in a hand between Nathan Ostins in the cutoff and Yann Grichting on the button.
Ostins checked, and then folded after a bit of thought in the face of a bet of 7,000 from Grichting.
Level 1
: Blinds 100/200, 200 ante
There was 2,500 in the middle on a flop of 6♥6♦3♥, and Romain Jalibert in the cutoff checked to Cyrille Coste on the button.
Coste put out a bet of 1,300, and Jalibert called to see the 9♦.
Jalibert checked once more, and Costa sized-up with a bet of 5,300. Jalibert thought for a moment, but folded in short order, and Coste showed Q♥Q♠.
Level 1
: Blinds 100/200, 200 ante
Play is now underway here in Day 1c of the Winamax Poker Open Aix-les-Bains, stay tuned to PokerNews for all your coverage of the action.
Level: 1
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 200
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With over 790 players registered for the start of play in Day 1c, there is a slight delay while players take their seats and the welcome speeches take place.
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.
2025 Winamax Poker Open Aix-Les-Bains Main Event Remaining Schedule
| Date | Day | Time | Blind Levels |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 19 | Day 1c | Noon | 30 minutes |
| September 19 | Day 1d | 7 p.m. | 15 minutes |
| September 20 | Day 2 | Noon | 35 minutes |
| September 21 | Day 3 | 12:30 p.m. | 40 minutes |
Our coverage will focus on Day 1c, with full chip counts being provided for Day 1d at its conclusion.
Stay tuned to PokerNews for all your coverage of what is expected to be a thrilling day of poker action at the Winamax Poker Open Aix-les-Bains.
