€500 La Finale Day 1de | 2026 Winamax Poker Tour Grande Finale

03-26-2026 18:28 UTC+2

Lucas Doubles Up

Maxime Taldir

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

Alban Beysson opened to 3,000 from under the gun and was called by Doriane Poinot from two seats over. Mael Lucas in the hijack then moved all-in for 26,300. Mathieu Beaumont in the big blind four-bet all-in with a bigger stack and made Beysson fold. Poinot went deep into the tank but folded as well.

Mael Lucas: J♦J♣ All in
Mathieu Beaumont: A♦Q♠

Lucas' jacks held on 6♠K♦6♣3♠9♦ and he secured a double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alban Beysson	115,000
Mael Lucas	57,000
Kevin Quillere	45,000
Doriane Poinot	35,000
Mathieu Beaumont	13,000

Tags: Alban Beysson Mael Lucas Mathieu Beaumont

03-26-2026 18:10 UTC+2

Jouberton Extends his Lead

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Maxime Taldir

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

A player with only 5,300 in the big blind moved all-in and faced Luc Jouberton in middle position.

Big blind: K♣5♣ All in
Luc Jouberton: A♥K♦

Both players flopped a pair on J♥K♠2♣ and the big blind even found a flush draw with the 10♣ turn. But the 9♥ river kept Jouberton in the lead and he scored an elimination.

"You're probably the overall chip leader," a player said to Jouberton. "At least the chip leader of the table," he answered.

Player	Chips	Progress
Luc Jouberton	270,000 153,000	153,000

Tags: Luc Jouberton

Level: 10

Blinds: 700/1,400

Ante: 1,400

03-26-2026 17:45 UTC+2

15-Minute Break

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Maxime Taldir

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

The 625 players of day 1d reached the end of Level 9 and are on a 15-minute break.

03-26-2026 17:40 UTC+2

Ktorza Caught Bluffing

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Maxime Taldir

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

Philippe Ktorza opened to 2,500 from middle position and was called by Pierre Basile in the hijack.

Ktorza continued for 1,800 on a flop of 4♦6♥9♥ and fired a second barrel to 4,000 on the 3♣ turn. Basile called both times.

Ktorza bet an extra 7,500 on the 3♠ river with 8♣7♠, but he was caught bluffing by Basile with K♣Q♥.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pierre Basile	130,000
Philippe Ktorza	47,500

Tags: Philippe Ktorza Pierre Basile

03-26-2026 17:25 UTC+2

Boussakraou Doubles Up

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Maxime Taldir

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

After an open to 1,200 in early position, Rachid Boussakraou in middle position three-bet all-in for 14,500 and was called by Simon Ambrosioni to his left. The initial raiser folded.

Rachid Boussakraou: A♣10♦ All in
Simon Ambrosioni: J♦J♥

Boussakraou hit an ace on 3♠8♥5♠A♦5♣ and secured a double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Simon Ambrosioni	50,000
Rachid Boussakraou	34,000

Tags: Rachid Boussakraou Simon Ambrosioni

03-26-2026 17:18 UTC+2

Cash Game Room Chip Counts

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Maxime Taldir

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthieu Rigolot	150,000 150,000	150,000
Eleonore Tocque	130,000 130,000	130,000
Frederic Chau	100,000 50,000	50,000
Malcolm Franchi	70,000 70,000	70,000
Benoit Grobocopatel	50,000 50,000	50,000
Alexandre Pinto	50,000 50,000	50,000
Julien Mariani	49,000 49,000	49,000
Malik Hebidi	45,000 45,000	45,000
Marc Bougaret	38,500 38,500	38,500
Vladimir Heinich	Busted

Level: 9

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200

03-26-2026 17:03 UTC+2

Poker Club THE LODGE Nears It's End? | PokerNews Podcast #948

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Chad Holloway

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

In the 948th episode of the PokerNews Podcast, Chad Holloway, Mike Holtz, and Ben Ludlow are back to discuss a new theory involving what might be the real reason behind authorities investigating The Lodge in Texas. It focuses more on the financial side of things, specifically the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) as opposed to actual poker and alcohol. Could it be the real reason for the raid?

Plus, an update from The Lodge in which they made an unfortunate announcement that they would be closing for the foreseeable future and laying off their staff.

The trio then takes a look at the viral bustout hand at PokerStars Open Philadelphia, offers their thoughts on Triton Tempo, and watches Kelly Lucas slowroll Phil Hellmuth on an episode of Hellmuth's Home Game.

Finally, the crew discusses the passing of David Sklansky, the author of the game-changing book The Theory of Poker, and the complicated legacy he leaves behind.

Find out all about those stories and more in this week's episode of the PokerNews Podcast! Oh, and be sure to check out the audio version of the PokerNews Podcast that is available on all major podcasting platforms, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and SoundCloud.

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03-26-2026 16:55 UTC+2

Baumann with Trips

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Maxime Taldir

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

Three-way on a flop of 8♣3♠10♥, Valentin Turmel in the small blind, Lilian Azalbert in the big blind and Gaëlle Baumann on the button, who makes her return to the poker tables, checked.

On the A♠ turn, Azalbert bet 3,500 and was called twice. A second A♦ then completed the board and the blinds checked.

Baumann seemed very tempted to bet but ultimately checked back with A♣6♦ for trips. Turmel only had J♦9♦ and Azalbert K♠6♠.