2026 Winamax Poker Open Aix-les-Bains
Chip Counts
Daniel Di Giannantonio on the button was all-in and at risk against Daniel Di Giannantonio in the big blind.
Daniel Di Giannantonio: 3♠3♣
Romain Demirdjian: A♥K♦
Di Giannantonio won the coin flip thanks to a straight on 9♥2♦5♦4♣5♣ so he doubled up.
Level: 13
Blinds: 1,200/2,500
Ante: 2,500
355 players reached the end of Level 12 and are now on a 20-minute break.
Pierre Calamusa under the gun jammed for 13,100 and he was called by Cecile Ticherfatine in the big blind.
Pierre Calamusa: A♣7♦
Cecile Ticherfatine: K♦J♦
Ticherfatine hit the best two pair on 10♣3♣K♠7♥10♦ to eliminate the Winamax Team Pro.
The 2024 WPO champion Aliosha Staes opened to 4,000 from the cutoff and was called by Patrick "TreeZyEazy" Miangu on the button.
After they checked a flop of 5♥3♠Q♥, Staes checked the 8♦ turn as well. Miangu bet 3,000 and was called.
The 6♦ river didn't bring more action so Staes flipped over A♣2♠. Miangu had 7♥7♠ and scooped the pot.
Level: 12
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 2,000
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.
Winamax Poker Tour Finale Table Results
| 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 |
After an open by the hijack, Nino Pereira in the small blind moved all-in for 40,800. Yann Maillard in the big blind raised all-in and made the third player fold.
Nino Pereira: A♠Q♦
Yann Maillard: A♦K♣
Maillard flopped top pair on K♦8♠4♥2♣3♦ and Pereira was eliminated.
Level: 11
Blinds: 800/1,600
Ante: 1,600