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€500 Main Event
Day 2 Completed
2026 Winamax Poker Open Aix-les-Bains
€500 Main Event
Day: 2
Players Left 17 / 2,873
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Chip Counts
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21,725,000
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12,750,000
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8,525,000
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6,500,000
Level 39
: Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
The 2026 Winamax Poker Open Aix-les-Bains trophy has never been closer for the 17 remaining players in the €500 Main Event. Only one of them will lift it tomorrow, but they have already achieved an impressive feat by being the last players in contention from a field of 2,873 entries, from which 475 players returned for Day 2 to share a part of the €1,185,974 prize pool.
As poker coach and streamer Mathieu Pontin said, "it is a dream to be here" for all the players left, and even more so for "lapoooonte" who found aces in the very last hand to eliminate Pierre Labitte (18th - €5,000) and bag 17,025,000.
The dream grew even bigger for Timothee D'Anfray, who sent Loris Corbelli (19th - €5,000) to the rail in the last hand of the day as well, finishing as the chip leader with 21,725,000. Earlier during the day, an ace-queen won against ace-queen, and aces over queens propelled him to the top of the counts, alongside Lucas Archeny, who hero-called and valued a straight among other hands and maintained his big stack all the way until the end of the day (13,825,000).
In between them tonight is Benjamin Goudard, who took a big pot from Raphael Bilger (6,400,000) to finish with 19,400,000.
Day 2 Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Timothee D'Anfray | France | 21,725,000 | 87 |
| 2 | Benjamin Goudard | France | 19,400,000 | 78 |
| 3 | Mathieu Pontin | France | 17,025,000 | 68 |
| 4 | Lucas Archeny | France | 13,825,000 | 55 |
| 5 | Aymane Mamoun | France | 12,750,000 | 51 |
| 6 | Etienne De Soultrait | France | 8,525,000 | 34 |
| 7 | Nicolas Marin | France | 8,525,000 | 34 |
| 8 | Paul Bigot | France | 6,500,000 | 26 |
| 9 | Quentin Le Dissez | France | 6,475,000 | 26 |
| 10 | Raphael Bilger | France | 6,400,000 | 26 |
| 11 | Sebastien Studer | France | 4,875,000 | 20 |
| 12 | Leo Viales | France | 4,750,000 | 19 |
| 13 | Nicolas Ehrath | Switzerland | 4,025,000 | 16 |
| 14 | Dimitri Callonnec | France | 2,925,000 | 12 |
| 15 | Maxence Vie | France | 2,725,000 | 11 |
| 16 | Herve Ponthet | France | 2,100,000 | 9 |
| 17 | Boris Dupuis | France | 1,900,000 | 8 |
Aymane Mamoun ended the day fifth in chips but could have been in a more difficult situation had he not hit a two-outer on the river to eliminate Laurent Amri (24th - €4,000). Etienne De Soultrait, however, was in a more comfortable situation today, keeping his name among the chip leaders and eliminating the 2023 WiPT finalist Remi Debord (28th - €4,000) during the last levels. Nassim Rais (23rd - €5,000) won't reach another Winamax event final table either after finishing third last year, nor will the defending champion Jeremy Cauchard, who saw a coin flip end his run in 145th place.
Nicolas Marin (8,525,000) found aces to double up and get back on track. A double-up there was also in store for Quentin Le Dissez at the feature table, allowing him to come back tomorrow with 6,475,000.
Sebastien Studer (4,875,000), Leo Viales (4,750,000), Nicolas Ehrath (4,025,000), Dimitri Callonnec (2,925,000) and Maxence Vie will also be back with stacks between ten and twenty big blinds, ahead of Herve Ponthet (2,100,000) and Boris Dupuis (1,900,000), the two shortest stacks heading into Day 3.
Day 3 of the WPO Main Event kicks off this Sunday, September 27 at 12:30 p.m. in the Casino Grand Cercle theater, starting with 24 minutes remaining in Level 39, featuring blinds of 125,000/250,000 and a 250,000 big blind ante.
All of them have already secured a minimum cash of €6,300, but they all have their eyes on the €150,000 first-place prize.
Remaining payouts
| Place | Prize |
|---|---|
| 1 | €150,000 |
| 2 | €105,000 |
| 3 | €74,000 |
| 4 | €51,500 |
| 5 | €36,000 |
| 6 | €25,500 |
| 7 | €18,500 |
| 8-9 | €13,897 |
| 10-11 | €11,000 |
| 12-14 | €8,300 |
| 15-17 | €6,300 |
Stay tuned to PokerNews for live updates straight from the tournament floor until a champion is crowned!
Level 39
: Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
| *Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chip count | Big blind |
| 1 | 1 | Nicolas Marin | France | 8 525 000 | 34 |
| 1 | 2 | Nicolas Ehrath | Switzerland | 4 025 000 | 16 |
| 1 | 3 | Benjamin Goudard | France | 19 400 000 | 78 |
| 1 | 4 | Etienne De Soultrait | France | 8 525 000 | 34 |
| 1 | 5 | Sebastien Studer | Switzerland | 4 875 000 | 20 |
| 1 | 6 | Boris Dupuis | France | 1 900 000 | 8 |
| 2 | 1 | Herve Ponthet | France | 2 100 000 | 8 |
| 2 | 2 | Paul Bigot | France | 6 500 000 | 26 |
| 2 | 3 | Maxence Vié | France | 2 725 000 | 11 |
| 2 | 4 | Lucas Archeny | France | 13 825 000 | 55 |
| 2 | 5 | Dimitri Callonnec | France | 2 925 000 | 12 |
| 2 | 6 | Raphael Bilger | France | 6 400 000 | 26 |
| 3 | 1 | Leo Viales | France | 4 750 000 | 19 |
| 3 | 2 | Quentin Le Dissez | France | 6 475 000 | 26 |
| 3 | 4 | Mathieu Pontin | France | 17 025 000 | 68 |
| 3 | 5 | Aymane Mamoun | France | 12 750 000 | 51 |
| 3 | 6 | Timothee D'Anfray | France | 21 725 000 | 87 |
Level 39
: Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Level 39
: Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
After two players were eliminated in the last hand of the day, 17 players remain and have qualified for Day 3.
After bagging their chips, they are expected back in the Theater this Sunday at 12:30 p.m. for the final day.
Stay tuned as PokerNews provides you with chip counts and a recap of today's action!
Level 39
: Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Pierre Labitte under the gun jammed for 3,250,000. Mathieu Pontin on the button called and the blinds folded.
Pierre Labitte: 7♣7♦ 
Mathieu Pontin: A♦A♣
Labitte ran into aces in the last hand of the day and was eliminated on 6♦Q♠K♥3♠10♣.
Level 39
: Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Timothee D'Anfray opened to 500,000 from the button. Loris Corbelli in the small blind three-bet all-in for 3,485,000 and D'Anfray snap-called.
Loris Corbelli: A♦5♣
Timothee D'Anfray: J♦J♣
Corbelli failed to improve on a board of 8♠3♣K♥8♥5♠ so Corbelli was eliminated in 19th place, allowing the remaining players to qualify for Day 3.
Level: 39
Blinds: 125,000/250,000
Ante: 250,000
Level 38
: Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Cards went on their backs again with Matthieu Rigolot in the small blind at risk for approximately 2,800,000 against Lucas Archeny in the big blind.
Matthieu Rigolot: 7♦6♦
Lucas Archeny: 4♠4♥
Archeny managed to hit a full house on a board of 9♥Q♦Q♥J♣4♦ to send Rigolot to the rail.
Level 38
: Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Moments after Loris Corbelli doubled up, Timothee D'Anfray raised to 400,000 from the cutoff and called with Quentin Le Dissez in the big blind moved all-in for 2,730,000.
Quentin Le Dissez: K♣Q♦
Timothee D'Anfray: 9♦9♣
Le Dissez hit two pair on 10♦K♠3♣4♠3♥ and doubled up.
