2026 WSOP Circuit Middelkerke

€1,500 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event
Day: 1cd
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Event Info
2026 WSOP Circuit Middelkerke
Event Info
Buy-in
€1,500
Prize Pool
€328,671
Total Entries
259
Places Paid
40
Players Left
4
Average Chip Stack
3,237,500
Total Chips
12,950,000
Next Payout
Place 4
€21,350
Level Info
Level
27
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
120,000
Players Info - Day 1cd
Entries
174
Players Left
27
Players Left 4 / 259
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Benaissa Runs Into a Better Pair

Level 7 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Joao-Victor Ribero opened to 2,400 from early position and was called by August Vanbeslen from two seats over and Rachid Oufaska on the button. Sofian Benaissa in the big blind jammed for 13,700, Ribero raised to 30,000 and the other players folded.

Sofian Benaissa: 7♠7♦ All in
Joao-Victor Ribero: 8♣8♠

Ribero kept the lead all the way through a board of 5♣3♦9♥Q♣6♦ and Benaissa was eliminated.

Tags: August VanbeslenRachid OufaskaSofian Benaissa

Kaltenbach Doubles with a Flush

Level 7 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

The action was picked up on a board of 3♥10♣5♥J♥A♠ with 58,000 in the pot and Arnaud Peyroles in the small blind who moved all-in for 50,000. Francois Kaltenbach on the button went deep into the tank. The clock was called and he decided to call off his last 37,200.

Francois Kaltenbach: 10♥8♥ All in
Arnaud Peyroles: A♥Q♣

Kaltenbach called with a flush and secured a double up.

Tags: Arnaud PeyrolesFrancois Kaltenbach

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Level 7 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

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Level: 7

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200

Praet Doubles Through Claes

Level 6 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

On a board of 9♥K♣3♠10♥7♣ with almost 50,000 in the pot, Pierre-Frederic Claes in the big blind moved all-in for 27,800. Jimmy Praet under the gun called off his last 21,100.

Jimmy Praet: Q♥J♥ All in
Pierre-Frederic Claes: K♥10♠

Claes had two pair but Praet hit a straight on the turn to double up. Claes was eliminated a few hands later.

Tags: Jimmy Praet

Faraut Values Two Pair

Level 6 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Patrick Faraut
Patrick Faraut

Patrick Faraut open to 2,000 from middle position and faced August Vanbeslen in the hijack and Lucas Monteiro who defended from the big blind.

All three of them checked the J♠2♥2♦ flop and the J♦ turn, but on the 6♥ river, Faraut bet 3,500. Vanbeslen called while Monteiro check-folded, and Faraut won the pot with 8♥8♠.

Tags: August VanbeslenLucas MonteiroPatrick Faraut

A Deuce is Good Enough

Level 6 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Bert Stragier opened to 2,500 from under the gun but Antonio Gazziano in the cutoff three-bet to 7,100. Nejat Hassanzadeh on the button and Archil Katamadze in the small blind both called, then Patrick Prijot in the big blind went into the tank. He called and Stragier completed.

The dealer fanned a flop of 2♠3♣8♣ and Katamadze directly moved all-in for 74,000. Prijot, Stragier and Gazziano quickly folded but Hassanzadeh needed more time to make a decision.

He folded as well, showing the A♦. Katamadze revealed the 2♣ and scooped the pot.

Tags: Antonio GazzianoBert StragierNejat HassanzadehPatrick Prijot

Level: 6

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000

Rosseel Goes All-In

Level 5 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Evert Rosseel roepend from early position. Farid Azarkan in the cutoff, and Arnaud Peyroles in the small blind called as well.

All three go them checked the 7♠4♠4♥ flop, but Rosseel bet 2,000 on the 2♠ turn. Azarkan folded but Peyroles quickly check-called.

He checked he A♣ river but snap-folded after Rosseel moved all-in.

Tags: Arnaud PeyrolesEvert RosseelFarid Azarkan