Cards went on their backs with Cedric Vandemeersche in the cutoff all-in and at risk for 45,000 against Bruno Jolivel in the big blind.
Cedric Vandemeersche: J♠J♥ 
Bruno Jolivel: 9♦8♣
Vandemeersche saw Jolivel flop two pair on 4♥8♠9♣6♥3♥ and was eliminated.
Level: 11
Blinds: 800/1,600
Ante: 1,600
Julien Bidault opened to 2,800 from the button. Matteo Verger in the big blind three-bet all-in for 28,700 and Bidault decided to call.
Matteo Verger: Q♣J♦
Julien Bidault: 7♠7♣
Bidault's pocket sevens held on 4♠10♥9♥A♦4♦ so Verger was eliminated.
With the chip lead at the start of the final table and a large rail behind him, Sacha Cohen came in with big expectations. And after a hard-fought heads-up battle, he didn't disappoint by capturing the sword trophy of the 2026 Winamax Poker Tour Grande Finale.
From a record-breaking field of 3,610 entries, Cohen takes home the €180,000 top prize from a total prize pool of €1,524,864 after defeating Lucien Cervettaz, who earns €130,000 for his runner-up finish.
Among the favorites on the final day, Samuel Fournier finished in third place for €95,000, while Hervé Gouzil fell short of a second title of the week but still collected €70,000 for fourth place.
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sacha Cohen | France | €180,000 |
| 2 | Lucien Cervettaz | France | €130,000 |
| 3 | Samuel Fournier | France | €95,000 |
| 4 | Hervé Gouzil | France | €70,000 |
| 5 | Quentin Pauly | France | €55,000 |
| 6 | Bertrand Vizioz | France | €40,000 |
| 7 | Nicolas Antouard | France | €30,000 |
| 8 | Guillaume Anthonioz | France | €24,000 |
| 9 | Samuel Bifarella | France | €18,000 |
Level: 10
Blinds: 700/1,400
Ante: 1,400
The action was picked up on a board of 8♣4♣5♦9♠ with Jean-Charles Morisseau in the big blind who bet 5,500. Marcin Jaworski in the cutoff raised to 11,000 and made Anthony Mercier on the button fold. Morisseau however made the call.
The 6♥ landed on the river. Morisseau checked and Jaworski moved all-in for 25,000. It didn't take long for Morisseau to fold.
Level: 9
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 1,200
The 254 players of Day 1a are on a 20-minute break.
With Timothee Marlin in the hijack already all-in and at risk preflop, Luc Angeloz in the big blind and Thomas Legendre under the gun checked a flop of K♠2♦9♦ and the K♥ turn.
Angeloz checked the A♣ river. Legendre bet 7,000 and made Angeloz fold.
Timothee Marlin: 4♥4♦
Thomas Legendre: A♦Q♠
Legendre hit two pair on the river so Marlin was eliminated.
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