2024 Championnat de France

€1,000 CDF Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info

2024 Championnat de France

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
q6
Prize
€75,000
Event Info
Buy-in
€1,000
Prize Pool
€467,174
Entries
553
Level Info
Level
34
Blinds
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
300,000
Players Info - Day 3
Entries
47
Players Left
8

Rachid El Yaacoubi Leads Final 8 of the €1,000 French Championship Main Event

Level 27 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Rachid El Yaacoubi
Rachid El Yaacoubi

From 47 players at the beginning of Day 3, only eight remain at the end of the day and will return tomorrow, Sunday, September 15, for the final table of the €1,000 French Championship Main Event.

They are the last players out of a field of 553 entrants, and are closer than ever to the €75,000 first-place prize. Having qualified for free in this event, Jose De Andrade could have been the next French champion, but he bubbled the final table, eliminated in ninth place by the new chip leader of the day, Rachid El Yaacoubi.

On the edge of elimination earlier in the day, El Yaacoubi won a flip when 14 players remained, then came back and reached the top of the chip counts. He has 7,060,000 chips and Heni Mokni is second in chips with 6,360,000. Cecile Ticherfatine holds third place with 4,400,000 thanks to a rush during the day where she hit quads to crack aces.

€1,000 French Championship Main Event Final Table

SeatPlayerCountryChip CountBig Blinds
1Rachid El YaacoubiFrance7,060,000118
2Alexis RozenblatFrance2,595,00043
3Heni MokniFrance6,360,000106
4Hugues GirardFrance1,820,00030
5Axel BayoutFrance2,925,00049
6Frederic DelvalFrance685,00011
7Lionel FoulquierFrance1,825,00030
8Cecile TicherfatineFrance4,400,00073

The day started with the early eliminations of Michael Rodrigues (47th) and Malcolm Franchi (46th). Adrien Guyon was also quickly sent to the rail (41st), while Mohamed Mokrani (37th) ran with a straight into Michel Leibgorin's flush. However, this hand wasn't enough for Leibgorin to continue further, as he was eliminated in 23rd place by Mokni.

Once the field was down to three tables, Michel Marcone lost a flip and left the tournament area (24th - €3,250), followed by Evgeny Sirotenko (20th - €4,150) and Patrick Passelaigue (21st - €3,650), who were both eliminated at the same time by El Yaacoubi.

2022 WSOP Circuit Cannes Main Event winner Cyril Mazet (18th - €4,150) then lost a big pot to Ruben Padovani. Meanwhile, Lucas Segall with kings couldn't avoid Frédéric Delval's aces and finished in 17th place (€4,750). Delval had more lows than highs today, being at risk several times, but he managed to secure a spot on the final table with 685,000, the shortest stack of all.

Frédéric Delval
Frédéric Delval

Julien Pavon (16th - €4,750), Sonny Franco (15th - €5,450), and Clément Poletti (14th - €6,250) were all eliminated one after the other by De Andrade, while Arnaud Mattern (11th - €7,250) and Akram Soltane (10th - €7,250) both fell victim to Alexis Rozenblat, who will return on Day 4 with 2,595,000 chips.

Before Mattern and Soltane, the chip leader at the beginning of the day Ruben Padovani was eliminated in 12th place after finishing ninth last year. He lost a flip against Hugues Girard's tens; Girard now has only 1,820,000 chips (30 big blinds), down from the 4,250,000 he had at one point.

Axel Bayout (2,925,000) and Lionel Foulquier (1,825,000) are the two other players who have qualified for the final table. They will be competing for the French Championship title.

Hugues Girard
Hugues Girard

The final table of the €1,000 French Championship Main Event kicks off at 1 p.m. local time tomorrow, Sunday, September 15 with blinds restarting at 30,000/60,000/60,000. The action will be to follow on steam on Texapoker, with a 30-minute delay.

2024 €1,000 French Championship Main Event Final Table Payout

PlacePrize
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

Be sure to tune into PokerNews for the final day in the €1,000 French Championship Main Event!

Tags: Adrien GuyonAkram SoltaneAlexis RozenblatArnaud MatternAxel BayoutCecile TicherfatineClément PolettiCyril MazetDe AndradeEvgeny SirotenkoFrédéric DelvalFrederic DelvalHeni MokniHugues GirardJose De AndradeJulien PavonLionel FoulquierMalcolm FranchiMichael RodriguesMichel LeibgorinMichel MarconeMohamed MokraniPatrick PasselaigueRachid El YaacoubiRuben PadovaniSonny Franco

Jose De Andrade Eliminated in 9th Place (€8,600)

Level 27 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Jose De Andrade
Jose De Andrade

On the first hand of the final table, Rachid El Yaacoubi opened from the cutoff, then Jose De Andrade three-bet all-in for 1,290,000 from the big blind. El Yaacoubi asked for the count and called.

Jose De Andrade: 96 All in
Rachid El Yaacoubi: 88

De Andrade needed a nine or spades to stay in the tournament. But on 2J3K6, El Yaacoubi kept the lead to eliminate De Andrade in 9th place for €8,600.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Rachid El Yaacoubi fr
Rachid El Yaacoubi
7,060,000
1,510,000
1,510,000
Day 3 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Jose De Andrade fr
Jose De Andrade
Busted

Tags: Jose De AndradeRachid El Yaacoubi

Akram Soltane Eliminated in 10th Place (€7,250)

Level 27 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Akram Soltane
Akram Soltane

Alexis Rozenblat opened from the cutoff, then Akram Soltane three-bet all-in for 795,000 from the big blind. Rozenblat went into the tank and called.

Akram Soltane: K10 All in
Alexis Rozenblat: KQ

The dealer fanned a board of 239Q3 and Soltane was eliminated in 10th place.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Alexis Rozenblat fr
Alexis Rozenblat
2,600,000
520,000
520,000
Profile photo of Akram Soltane fr
Akram Soltane
Busted

Tags: Akram SoltaneAlexis Rozenblat

Arnaud Mattern Eliminated in 11th Place (€7,250)

Level 26 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Arnaud Mattern
Arnaud Mattern

Heni Mokni opened to 100,000 from middle position, then Arnaud Mattern on the button three-bet all-in for 280,000. Alexis Rozenblat called from the big blind, and so did Mokni.

Both Rozenblat and Mokni checked all the way through a board of K7102, until Rozenblat bet 350,000 on the 8 river to make Mokni fold.

Arnaud Mattern: QJ All in
Alexis Rozenblat: J9

"I didn't see that [Mokni] opened, so I call and I was lucky on the river," Rozenblat said while revealing his straight. Mattern only had queen-high and he was eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Heni Mokni fr
Heni Mokni
2,990,000
790,000
790,000
Profile photo of Alexis Rozenblat fr
Alexis Rozenblat
2,080,000
880,000
880,000
Profile photo of Arnaud Mattern fr
Arnaud Mattern
Busted
EPT 1X Winner

Tags: Alexis RozenblatArnaud MatternHeni Mokni

Ruben Padovani Eliminated in 12th Place (€6,250)

Level 26 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Ruben Padovani
Ruben Padovani

Hugues Girard opened from early position, then Ruben Padovani on the button three-bet for almost all his stack. The blinds folded and Girard four-bet all-in. Padovani called, for a total of 560,000.

Ruben Padovani: AJ All in
Hugues Girard: 1010

Padovani was hoping for an ace or a jack, but he couldn't find any on 677Q3 and he was eliminated. After he finished 9th last year, Padovani wins €6,250 for his 12th place this year.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Hugues Girard fr
Hugues Girard
4,900,000
640,000
640,000
Profile photo of Ruben Padovani fr
Ruben Padovani
Busted
Day 2 Chip Leader

Tags: Hugues GirardRuben Padovani

Fabien Motte Eliminated in 13th Place (€6,250)

Level 26 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Fabien Motte
Fabien Motte

With the single blue chip worth 5,000 he had left, Fabien Motte jammed from under the gun. Axel Bayout in the cutoff raised to 100,000 and all the other players folded.

Fabien Motte: 99 All in
Axel Bayout: K10

Motte's hopes of double up disappeared when Bayout hit two pair on 76K72 to send him to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Axel Bayout fr
Axel Bayout
2,100,000
100,000
100,000
Profile photo of Fabien Motte fr
Fabien Motte
Busted

Tags: Axel BayoutFabien Motte

Clément Poletti Eliminated in 14th Place (€6,250)

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Clément Poletti
Clément Poletti

Clément Poletti was seen walking away after his 300,000 chip stack was called by Jose De Andrade to his left on K51010.

Clément Poletti: KQ All in
Jose De Andrade: Q10

De Andrade hit trips on the turn to beat Poletti's two pair. The 2 river didn't change anything and Poletti was eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Jose De Andrade fr
Jose De Andrade
4,260,000
560,000
560,000
Profile photo of Clement Poletti fr
Clement Poletti
Busted

Tags: Clément PolettiJose De Andrade

Sonny Franco Eliminated in 15th Place (€5,450)

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Sonny Franco
Sonny Franco

Jose De Andrade opened from early position, then called after Sonny Franco in the cutoff three-bet all-in for 545,000.

Sonny Franco: AJ All in
Jose De Andrade: 99

De Andrade remained in the lead all the way through a board of 68649, so Franco was eliminated in 15th place for €5,450.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Jose De Andrade fr
Jose De Andrade
4,050,000
50,000
50,000
Profile photo of Sonny Franco fr
Sonny Franco
Busted

Tags: Jose De AndradeSonny Franco

Julien Pavon Eliminated in 16th Place (€4,750)

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Julien Pavon
Julien Pavon

Julien Pavon in the cutoff found himself at risk for 485,000 against Jose De Andrade in middle position.

Julien Pavon: 1010 All in
Jose De Andrade: KQ

De Andrade flopped two pair on 44KJA, so Pavon was eliminated in 16th place for €4,750.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Jose De Andrade fr
Jose De Andrade
4,000,000
2,205,000
2,205,000
Profile photo of Julien Pavon fr
Julien Pavon
Busted

Tags: Julien PavonJose De Andrade

Lucas Segall Eliminated in 17th Place (€4,750)

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Lucas Segall
Lucas Segall

While Mazet was eliminated, Lucas Segall in the cutoff and Frédéric Delval in middle position were all-in with the same stack of 560,000 chips.

Lucas Segall: KK All in
Frédéric Delval: AA All in

There was no surprise in this hand, with Delval winning this one with a full house on J3A32. Segall was eliminated in 17th place and the table immediately broke.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Frédéric Delval fr
Frédéric Delval
1,200,000
805,000
805,000
Profile photo of Lucas Segall fr
Lucas Segall
Busted

Tags: Frédéric DelvalLucas Segall