€1,000 CDF Main Event
Day 4 Started
€1,000 CDF Main Event
Day 4 Started
More than just a tournament winner, a new French champion will be crowned today at Pasino Grand in Aix-en-Provence. Out of 553 entrants, only 8 players remain in the €1,000 French Championship Main Event, and they will compete for the title and the top prize of €75,000.
Among these players, Rachid El Yaacoubi will begin the final table as the chip leader with 7,060,000 chips. Heni Mokni also has over 100 big blinds with 6,360,000, while the last woman standing, Cécile Ticherfatine, is third in chips with 4,400,000.
Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Rachid El Yaacoubi | France | 7,060,000 | 118 |
2 | Alexis Rozenblat | France | 2,595,000 | 43 |
3 | Heni Mokni | France | 6,360,000 | 106 |
4 | Hugues Girard | France | 1,820,000 | 30 |
5 | Axel Bayout | France | 2,925,000 | 49 |
6 | Frederic Delval | France | 685,000 | 11 |
7 | Lionel Foulquier | France | 1,825,000 | 30 |
8 | Cecile Ticherfatine | France | 4,400,000 | 73 |
Axel Bayout (2,925,000) and Alexis Rozenblat (2,595,000) both have slightly less than the average stack of 57 big blinds, while Lionel Foulquier (1,825,000) and Hugues Girard have shorter stacks, but still have 30 big blinds. Finally, all eyes will be on Frédéric Delval during the first minutes of the final table, as he is last in chips with 685,000 chips.
The final table starts at 1 p.m. local time tomorrow, with blinds restarting at 30,000/60,000/60,000 and 75-minute levels. The action will be to follow on steam on Texapoker, with a 30-minute delay, until the new French Championship winner is crowned.
Place | Prize |
---|---|
1 | €75,000 |
2 | €49,574 |
3 | €35,400 |
4 | €26,700 |
5 | €20,600 |
6 | €16,100 |
7 | €12,800 |
8 | €10,400 |
9 | €8,600 |
Keep it right here with PokerNews as the €1,000 French Championship Main Event plays down to a champion!
Level: 27
Blinds: 30,000/60,000
Ante: 60,000
Cards are in the air on the €1,000 French Championship Main Event final table.
Alexis Rozenblat opened to 125,000 from early position with A♣Q♦ and he faced Cecile Ticherfatine who defended from the big blind with 9♥4♥.
Both of them checked the J♥5♠2♣ flop leading to the J♣ turn where Ticherfatine led out for 175,000. Rozenblat made the call.
The 2♦ completed the board and Ticherfatine continued for 410,000. Rozenblat made the call with his ace and scooped the pot.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Cecile Ticherfatine |
3,900,000
-500,000
|
-500,000 |
Alexis Rozenblat |
3,300,000
705,000
|
705,000 |
Cécile Ticherfatine raised to 130,000 from the button. This time, Alexis Rozenblat was the player in the big blind.
Ticherfatine bet 150,000 on the 4♣J♣8♦ flop and Rozenblat check-called, then he checked the 7♠ turn. Ticherfatine checked back.
The 8♥ river brought no more action and Rozenblat won again with 5♠4♦ for two pair. Ticherfatine had K♠10♦.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Alexis Rozenblat |
3,600,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
Cecile Ticherfatine |
3,600,000
-300,000
|
-300,000 |
From the button, Rachid El Yaacoubi bet 125,000 and he was called by Heni Mokni in the big blind.
After they checked the 6♥4♥8♠ flop, El Yaacoubi bet 205,000 on the 7♥ turn. Mokni check-called.
With J♦7♣ Mokni checked the river 5♦. El Yaacoubi had A♣5♥, so they split the pot with a straight.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Rachid El Yaacoubi |
7,100,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
||
Heni Mokni |
6,700,000
340,000
|
340,000 |
Cecile Ticherfatine opened to 130,000 from the hijack, Alexis Rozenblat called from the button, then Heni Mokni three-bet to 440,000 from the small blind.
Hugues Girard in the big blind folded, as well as Ticherfatine. Rozenblat looked at Mokni, and folded too.
Three hands later, Mokni found Q♠Q♣ in the hijack, so he raised to 120,000. Girard to his left three-bet to 300,000 with K♥J♥, but Mokni four-bet to 750,000 to make Girard fold.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Heni Mokni |
7,700,000
1,000,000
|
1,000,000 |
Cecile Ticherfatine |
3,500,000
-100,000
|
-100,000 |
Alexis Rozenblat |
3,400,000
-200,000
|
-200,000 |
Hugues Girard |
1,300,000
-520,000
|
-520,000 |
Level: 28
Blinds: 40,000/80,000
Ante: 80,000