2024 WSOP-C Paris

€1,200 Main Event
Day: 1c
Event Info

2024 WSOP-C Paris

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a2
Prize
€150,000
Event Info
Buy-in
€1,200
Prize Pool
€1,064,448
Entries
1,056
Level Info
Level
36
Blinds
250,000 / 500,000
Ante
500,000
Players Info - Day 1c
Entries
397
Players Left
133

Mohamed Aissani Bags Big in Day 1c of Main Event

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
Mohamed Aissani
Mohamed Aissani

After another thrilling day of poker, Day 1c of the €1,200 WSOP-C Paris Main Event has concluded here at Stade Jean-Bouin.

The flight attracted a total of 397 entries, with 133 players bagging for Day 2, adding to the 162 players who progressed from Days 1a and 1b.

Day 1d is still running, with the event currently gaining an overall total of 948 entries, generating a current prize pool of €955,584. With late registration available for two hours into Day 2, the prize pool could potentially reach seven figures.

Sabare Atmani (585,000) of France leads the way from Day 1c and takes the overall chip lead, and is closely followed by fellow countryman Mohamed Aissani (485,000) and Paul Runcan of Romania (423,500).

Paul Runcan
Paul Runcan

Day 1c Top 10 Chip Counts

PlacePlayerCountryChip CountBig Blinds
1Sabare AtmaniFrance585,000292
2Mohamed AissaniFrance485,000242
3Paul RuncanRomania423,500211
4Vincent MontesFrance393,500196
5David HuNetherlands357,000178
6Sidi TouradFrance343,000171
7Kostynian KostiantynFrance340,500170
8Marc SenFrance326,000163
9Terje SirnesNorway315,500157
10Michel BouskilaAustralia312,000156

Atmani boasts one six-figure score amongst his recorded career earnings of $223,000 and will be hoping to secure another big pay day here. Aissani placed third in the Monsterstack at WSOP-C Marrakech in 2016 and will be aiming for another podium finish, while Runcan will be striving to claim his first major title.

Other notable players to progress include Axel Santoni, Laurent Polito and two-time WSOP-C ring winner Jerome Sgorrano.

Axel Santoni
Axel Santoni

Day 2 is due to take place on May 26 at 1 p.m. local time, and will comprise ten 60-minute levels. Full details of the prize pool and payouts will be confirmed once late registration has closed. Players who progress to Day 3 will return on May 27 at 1 p.m. local time to 75-minute levels.

Be sure to stay tuned to PokerNews for all your coverage, as we start to progress towards the business end of the tournament.

Tags: Axel SantoniDavid HuJerome SgorranoLaurent PolitoMarc SenMichel BouskilaMohamed AissaniPaul RuncanSabare AtmaniSidi TouradTerje Sirnes