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Two years after the last edition in Paris, the World Series of Poker Circuit (WSOP-C) is back in the French capital at a brand-new venue. Opened exactly four months ago, the Partouche Pasino Club has become the biggest poker place in Paris and will host with Texapoker and PMU PLAY the event until September 14th, with a total of 12 rings in play.
Some of them have already been won since September 1st, starting with Emmanuel Barre, who took down the €500 WSOP-C Mini Main Event from a massive field of 1,118 entries for €76,000. Juliane Papazian won the €550 WSOP-C Senior Event (€28,000), followed by Omar Lakhari who added another success to his résumé by winning the €500 WSOP-C Mystery Bounty for a total of €119,340.
Last but not least, in the last few hours, three more rings were won by Margaux Ponnelle in the €300 WSOP-C Ladies (€7,350), Kamel Atoui in the €500 WSOP-C Omaha (€25,500) and David Guetta in the €750 WSOP-C KO (20,300).
With events like the €2,500 WSOP-C High Roller and the €300 WSOP-C Colossus continuing this Thursday, September 10, all eyes will now be on the €1,500 WSOP-C Main Event, which already started last Sunday with Day 1a. 172 entries were recorded in this first flight, with only 26 players advancing to next Sunday's Day 2.
Parisian player Alain Daien bagged the chip lead with 950,000, ahead of Roy Samama (734,000) and Eric Sfez (688,000). Yohan Bergeot (487,000) and Ekrem Sanioglu (390,000) also finished the day with big stacks, while Adrien Amorella (232,000), Mathieu Selides (157,000), Karim Lehoussine (139,000), Matthieu Rigolot (132,000) and Samuel Bifarella (90,000) also qualified, but with shorter stacks.
Day 1a Top Ten Chip counts
| Place | Player | Country | Chip count | Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alain Daien | France | 950,000 | 95 |
| 2 | Roy Samama | France | 734,000 | 73 |
| 3 | Eric Sfez | France | 688,000 | 69 |
| 4 | Massimo Ruberto | Italy | 623,000 | 62 |
| 5 | David Belaich | France | 524,000 | 52 |
| 6 | Yohan Bergeot | France | 487,000 | 49 |
| 7 | Ekrem Sanioglu | France | 390,000 | 39 |
| 8 | Vasile Cimpeanu | Romania | 378,000 | 38 |
| 9 | Roberto Corbelli | France | 345,000 | 35 |
| 10 | Stephane Abehassera | France | 344,000 | 34 |
The Main Event resumes this Thursday at 1 p.m. local time with Day 1b, which will follow the same structure as the first flight, with a 50,000 starting stack and 40-minute levels.
Late registration closes at the end of Level 12 (approximately 11 p.m.), with one reentry allowed for the first flight. If players plays additional flights, they will only be allowed to fire a single bullet in the subsequent ones. Play in each flight ends once the bubble bursts, when 15% of the field remains.
2026 WSOP-C Paris Main Event Schedule
| Day | Date | Time | Blind Levels |
|---|---|---|---|
| Day 1a | September 6 | 1 p.m. | 40 minutes |
| Day 1b | September 10 | 1 p.m. | 40 minutes |
| Day 1c | September 11 | 1 p.m. | 20 minutes |
| Day 1d | September 12 | 1 p.m. | 40 minutes |
| Day 1e | September 12 | 1 p.m. | 20 minutes |
| Day 2 | September 13 | 1 p.m. | 60 minutes |
| Final Day | September 14 | 1 p.m. | 60 minutes |
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