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€1,500 WSOP-C Main Event
Day 2 Completed
2026 WSOP Circuit Paris
€1,500 WSOP-C Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info
2026 WSOP Circuit Paris
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 2
Buy-in
€1,500
Prize Pool
€1,661,472
Total Entries
1,282
Places Paid
193
Level
32
Blinds
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
400,000
Entries
193
Players Left
11
Players Left 1 / 1,282
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Level 27
: Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
After a long and exhausting Day 2, only 11 players remain out of a massive field of 1,282 entries in the €1,500 Main Event of the World Series of Poker Circuit Paris.
However, among these players are some of the most notable names in the field, starting with the chip leader Luca Bernardi. After winning the first-ever Unibet Open organized at the recently opened Partouche Pasino Club in May, he'll be back on Day 3 with 12,350,000 chips. To build his stack, he notably secured a massive double-up with aces over Davidi Kitai's kings and found aces again during the last hand of the day.
Despite this loss, Kitai still ended the day third in chips on his way to winning one of the only trophies he's missing: a WSOP Circuit ring. "It was good fun today with a lot of friends. I've been playing French players for years, so I know them very well," he said after bagging 6,525,000.
In between Bernardi and Kitai is Mathieu Selides, who already won a WSOP Circuit Main Event back in 2016 in Marrakech. "It was a long time ago, I want to do it again," he joked at the end of the day. "Matslide" scored several eliminations to make his stack grow, but a full house on the river against Laetitia Jeancolas (14th) propelled him to 11,775,000.
Day 2 Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luca Bernardi | Italy | 12,350,000 | 103 |
| 2 | Mathieu Selides | Egypt | 11,775,000 | 98 |
| 3 | Davidi Kitai | Belgium | 6,525,000 | 54 |
| 4 | Pierre Chevalier | France | 6,350,000 | 53 |
| 5 | Hervé Gouzil | France | 5,800,000 | 48 |
| 6 | Natasha Mercier | Lebanon | 5,750,000 | 48 |
| 7 | Alberto Ah Line | France | 5,225,000 | 44 |
| 8 | Valentin Blot | France | 4,075,000 | 34 |
| 9 | Ankit Ahuja | India | 2,775,000 | 23 |
| 10 | Tristan Clemencon | France | 2,025,000 | 17 |
| 11 | Maxime Doki-Thonon | France | 1,450,000 | 12 |
In fourth position sits Pierre Chevalier, who cracked queens with nines to double and reach 6,350,000. He is followed by Hervé Gouzil (5,800,000), who also doubled up during the last minutes of the day, sealing the fate of Heiko Raisch, the last player eliminated today (12th, €12,500).
Natasha Mercier will be another player to keep an eye on. She had a strong start at the beginning of the day and kept up this pace all day long. Like Bernardi, she secured a massive double-up with aces over kings to stay in contention and finish with 5,750,000, almost a year after her WSOP Super Main Event final table.
Alberto Ah Line (5,225,000) and Valentin Blot (4,075,000), who scored most of the last eliminations, are still in contention as well, followed by Ankit Ahuja, who had a roller-coaster day but finished with 2,775,000.
"I feel comfortable," Tristan Clemencon summed up, even if he would have preferred to have a bit more than 2,025,000 at the restart. It is still slightly more than Maxime Doki-Thonon, who'll be back as the short stack with 1,450,000.
The 11 remaining players are expected to be back at the tables at 1 p.m. local time for Level 28, featuring blinds of 100,000/150,000 with a 150,000 big blind ante. Play will only conclude when a winner is crowned, and the final table will be streamed on PMU PLAY.
They have all secured a minimum cash of €15,786 from a total prize pool of €1,661,472, but they all have their eyes on the first-place prize of €260,000 and the WSOP Circuit gold ring that comes with it.
Remaining payouts
| Place | Prize |
|---|---|
| 1 | €260,000 |
| 2 | €175,000 |
| 3 | €123,000 |
| 4 | €87,000 |
| 5 | €63,000 |
| 6 | €46,500 |
| 7 | €35,000 |
| 8 | €26,500 |
| 9 | €20,500 |
| 10-11 | €15,786 |
As always, stay tuned to PokerNews as we provide you updates all the way until the name of the winner is known!
Level 27
: Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
| Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Pierre Chevalier | France | 6,350,000 | 42 |
| 3 | Alberto Ah Line | France | 5,225,000 | 35 |
| 5 | Ankit Ahuja | India | 2,775,000 | 19 |
| 7 | Hervé Gouzil | France | 5,800,000 | 39 |
| 8 | Tristan Clemencon | France | 2,025,000 | 14 |
| 1 | Luca Bernardi | Italy | 12,350,000 | 82 |
| 2 | Maxime Doki-Thonon | France | 1,450,000 | 10 |
| 3 | Mathieu Selides | France | 11,775,000 | 79 |
| 6 | Valentin Blot | France | 4,075,000 | 27 |
| 7 | Davidi Kitai | Belgium | 6,525,000 | 44 |
| 8 | Natasha Mercier | Lebanon | 5,750,000 | 38 |
Level 27
: Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Level 27
: 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
11 players reached the end of Day 2 and qualified for tomorrow's final day.
Stay tuned as PokerNews provides you chip counts and a recap of today's action!
Level 27
: 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
In a three-bet pot on 5♠9♥K♣, Luca Bernardi on the button bet 1,400,000. Natasha Mercier in the cutoff check-raised to 1,400,000, but Bernardi three-bet all-in with a larger stack.
Mercier went deep into the tank but ultimately folded. "You want to see?" asked Bernardi. "Yes" Mercier answered, so Bernardi flipped over A♠A♣ to conclude the day.
Level 27
: 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Heiko Raisch jammed for 290,000 from middle position. Pierre Chevalier on the button called, as well as Alberto Ah Line and Ankit Ahuja in the blinds.
After Ah Line and Ahuja checked a flop of A♠8♣Q♣, Chevalier bet 350,000. Ah Line folded K♥10♣ but Ahuja check-called.
Both players checked the 2♠ turn leading to the 2♥ river where Ahuja bet 300,000 with Q♦5♣. Chevalier called with A♣6♥ to win the pot, while Raisch with K♣9♦ was eliminated.
Level 27
: 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Heiko Raisch in the cutoff opened to 390,000 and was called by Hervé Gouzil on the button.
Raisch continued for 390,000 on the J♦2♥10♠ flop but Gouzil raised all-in for 2,000,000. Raisch went into the tank and called with a slightly bigger stack.
Hervé Gouzil: 2♦2♣ 
Heiko Raisch: A♣10♦
Gouzil flopped a set and secured a double up after the 5♠9♦ runout.
Level 27
: 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Valentin Blot on the button opened to 240,000, but Davidi Kitai in the small blind three-bet to 1,100,000. The big blind folded and Blot called.
Kitai continued for 550,000 on the 10♣K♥A♣ flop, then fired a second barrel to 1,400,000 on the 2♦ turn.
Blot check-called on the flop, but seemed unhappy to check-fold turn. “There’s no shame in playing it safe,” Kitai told him.
Level 27
: 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Three more hands will be played tonight before wrapping up.
