€1,000 CDF Main Event
Day 3 Started
2024 Championnat de France
€1,000 CDF Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 3
2024 Championnat de France
Buy-in
€1,000
Prize Pool
€467,174
Entries
553
Level
34
Blinds
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
300,000
Entries
47
Players Left
8
There were 553 entrants at the starting line of the €1,000 French Championship Main Event, here at Pasino Grand in Aix-en-Provence. Out of them, only 47 players qualified for Day 3. But by the end of tonight, only eight will have to remain to form the final table of the tournament.
On Day 2, where the bubble burst, Ruben Padovani stayed under the radar most of the day, but made a comeback on the last hand to become the new chip leader with 1,600,000 chips. However, he is closely followed by Heni Mokni (1,405,000), Hugues Girard (1,395,000), and Pierre Basile (1,390,000).
€1,000 French Championship Main Event Day 2 Top 10
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip count | Big blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ruben Padovani | France | 1,600,000 | 107 |
| 2 | Heni Mokni | France | 1,405,000 | 94 |
| 3 | Hugues Girard | France | 1,395,000 | 93 |
| 4 | Pierre Basile | France | 1,390,000 | 93 |
| 5 | Sonny Franco | France | 1,175,000 | 78 |
| 6 | Jose De Andrade | France | 1,160,000 | 77 |
| 7 | Axel Bayout | France | 1,115,000 | 74 |
| 8 | Cecile Ticherfatine | France | 1,100,000 | 73 |
| 9 | Julien Pavon | France | 970,000 | 65 |
| 10 | Julien Bolimowski | France | 880,000 | 59 |
Behind the chipleaders, all the other players want to take their spots. They include a lot of notable players still in the field, like Sonny Franco (1,175,000), Cecile Ticherfatine (1,100,000), Arnaud Mattern (630,000), Mohamed Mokrani (605,000), Michel Leibgorin (550,000), Frederic Delval (390,000), Alexandre Le Vaillant (330,000), Adrien Guyon (240,000), Michael Rodrigues (140,000) or Malcolm Franchi (115,000) who is second to last in chips with six big blinds.
They have all secured a prize of €2,650 and are aiming to become the next French champion, who will take home €75,000 along with a €11,000 package for the upcoming World Series of Poker Main Event.
2024 €1,000 French Championship Main Event Remaining Payout
| Place | Prize | Place | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | €75,000 | 10-11 | €7,250 |
| 2 | €49,574 | 12-13 | €6,250 |
| 3 | €35,400 | 14-15 | €5,450 |
| 4 | €26,700 | 16-17 | €4,750 |
| 5 | €20,600 | 18-20 | €4,150 |
| 6 | €16,100 | 21-23 | €3,650 |
| 7 | €12,800 | 24-31 | €3,250 |
| 8 | €10,400 | 32-39 | €2,950 |
| 9 | €8,600 | 40-47 | €2,650 |
Day 3 will kick off at 1 p.m. local time with blinds at 10,000/15,000 and a 15,000 big blind ante. The length of the levels is increasing from 60 to 75 minutes today, and the plan is to play down to the final table with eight players remaining.
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Level: 21
Blinds: 10,000/15,000
Ante: 15,000
Level 21
: 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante
Cards are in the air on Day 3 of the €1,000 French Championship Main Event.
Level 21
: Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante
Shortest stack of all at the beginning of the day, Olivier Jarny jammed for 40,000 from under the gun. Fahd Boudaouine to his left and Axel Gold-Dalg in the small blind made the call.
Boudaouine and Gold-Dalg checked all the way through a board of 10♦7♥6♥3♣10♥, so all the cards went on their backs.
Olivier Jarny: K♠8♦ 
Fahd Boudaouine: A♣4♣
Axel Gold-Dalg: J♥9♥
"Oh you have the flush" Boudaouine said when he saw Gold-Dalg's cards. Jarny was eliminated on this hand.
Michael Rodrigues, Malcolm Franchi and Remy Mougel were sent to the rail as well moments earlier.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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750,000
100,000
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100,000 |
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690,000 | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
Level 21
: Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante
Adrien Guyon moved all-in for 205,000 from early position and he was called by Mohamed Mokrani on the button.
Adrien Guyon: Q♦10♣
Mohamed Mokrani: A♣Q♥
The dealer fanned a board of A♠A♥2♠10♠4♠ and Guyon was eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
870,000
265,000
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265,000 |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted |
Level 21
: Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante
Alexandre Bacchi, on the button, found himself at risk for 360,000 against Rachid El Yaacoubi in middle position.
Alexandre Bacchi: A♣Q♠
Rachid El Yaacoubi: A♦K♠
On a board of 5♦K♣7♦A♠7♥, Bacchi failed to improve and was eliminated in 40th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,350,000
560,000
|
560,000 |
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Busted | |
Level 21
: Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante
Cyril Mazet shoved for his last 155,000 from the hijack, and Rachid El Yaacoubi called from the big blind.
Cyril Mazet: A♠K♠
Rachid El Yaacoubi: A♦10♣
Mazet's ace-kind held on 3♥8♥Q♣6♠4♣ and he secured a double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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1,100,000
-250,000
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-250,000 |
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385,000
170,000
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170,000 |
Level 21
: Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante
Picking up the action on a board of A♠10♥K♠4♠ with 150,000 in the pot, cards were on their backs as Mohamed Mokrani in early position was all-in for 165,000 against Michel Leibgorin under the gun.
Mohamed Mokrani: Q♥J♣
Michel Leibgorin: 9♠7♠
Mokrani flopped a straight, but Leibgorin turned a flush to eliminate Mokrani after the Q♦ river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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1,700,000
1,150,000
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1,150,000 |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted |