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Level: 19
Blinds: 10,000/20,000
Ante: 20,000
2026 WSOP Circuit Aix-en-Provence
€1,500 Main Event
Day: 2
Players Left 105 / 783
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Level 17
: Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Frank Debus opened from under the gun. Thibault Perissat in the cutoff three-bet all-in for 116,000 and he was called by Radoslaw Kopec on the button and Debus.
Both Debus and Kopec checked the J♣A♦8♦ flop and the 4♦ turn. Debus checked again the 7♣ river but Kopec bet 77,000.
Debus eventually made the call with K♦J♠ but lost to Kopec's set with 7♥7♦. Perissat had A♥6♠ and was eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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1,260,000
375,000
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375,000 |
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865,000
160,000
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160,000 |
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The full payout structure has been revealed at the start of Day 2 of the WSOP Circuit Aix-en-Provence Main Event.
The 783 entries generated a total prize pool of €1,014,768, with all 105 remaining players already in the money at the restart, guaranteeing a minimum cash of €3,750. The winner of the Main Event will claim the WSOP Circuit gold ring, €150,000, and a $5,000 package for the next WSOP Paradise.
2026 WSOP Circuit Aix-en-Provence Main Event Payouts
| Place | Prize | Place | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | €150,000 | 12-13 | €10,350 |
| 2 | €107,000 | 14-17 | €8,650 |
| 3 | €78,000 | 18-23 | €7,300 |
| 4 | €57,368 | 24-31 | €6,250 |
| 5 | €42,500 | 32-39 | €5,450 |
| 6 | €32,900 | 40-47 | €4,850 |
| 7 | €24,400 | 48-63 | €4,400 |
| 8 | €19,100 | 64-79 | €4,050 |
| 9 | €15,300 | 80-105 | €3,750 |
| 10-11 | €12,500 |
With 18 minutes left in Level 17, play is officially underway on Day 2 of the Main Event!
After the four starting flights, it’s now time for the big reunion with Day 2 of the €1,500 World Series of Poker Circuit Aix-en-Provence Main Event at the Pasino Grand Partouche.
A total of 783 entries were recorded this year, generating a prize pool of €1,014,768, but only 105 players remain for Day 2, all already in the money.
Among them, Anthony Apicella (1,390,000) bagged the overall chip lead after Day 1c, surpassing the 1,025,000 amassed by Frank Debus on Day 1b. Albakri Ahamada (1,011,000) will start third in chips, ahead of the two other millionaires, Mitchell Johnson (1,003,000) and Omar Lakhdari (1,000,000).
Top 10 Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anthony Apicella | France | 1,390,000 | 116 |
| 2 | Frank Debus | Germany | 1,025,000 | 85 |
| 3 | Albakri Ahamada | France | 1,011,000 | 84 |
| 4 | Mitchell Johnson | United Kingdom | 1,003,000 | 84 |
| 5 | Omar Lakhdari | Algeria | 1,000,000 | 83 |
| 6 | Karim Kaladjou | France | 955,000 | 80 |
| 7 | Mickael Muselli | France | 942,000 | 79 |
| 8 | Suwei Yang | Hong Kong | 894,000 | 75 |
| 9 | Radoslaw Kopec | Poland | 885,000 | 74 |
| 10 | Georgios Skarparis | Cyprus | 835,000 | 70 |
Alongside Day 1a chip leader Suwei Yang (894,000), Radoslaw Kopec (885,000), Georgios Skarparis (835,000), and Julien Sitbon (755,000) also bagged big stacks, as did Valentin Messina (637,000), Frédéric Delval (598,000), Michel Leibgorin (579,000), Axel Bayout (576,000), and seven-time WSOP Circuit champion Sonny Franco (567,000).
Hervé Gouzil (486,000) is also in contention, along with Mathieu Choffardet (389,000), Tahar Said (352,000), Jérémy Routier (313,000), and WSOP bracelet winners Manig Loeser (307,000) and Giovanni Rosadoni (283,000), Gregory Teboul (282,000), Gilles Silbernagel (182,000), and Thibault Perissat (146,000).
Aurélie Réard (274,000), Cécile Ticherfatine (171,000), Rabah Ait Abdelmalek (115,000), Pierre Calamusa (114,000), Eric Sfez (108,000), and €750 PKO ring winner Clément Michaud (96,000) are among the shorter stacks.
Finally, at the bottom of the chip counts are Rémi Gallardo and Virgile Turchi (60,000), both holding just one big blind above the starting stack.
Play will resume this Sunday, April 19 at 1 p.m. local time, with blinds set at 6,000/12,000 with a 12,000 big blind ante, and 60-minute levels. The objective will be to close out the day as near as possible to the final table.
All 105 remaining players have secured a minimum cash prize of €3,750, but the complete payout structure will only be announced once play gets back underway.
Stay tuned to PokerNews for live updates and full coverage of the 2026 WSOP Circuit Aix-en-Provence Main Event!
| Table | Seat | Player | Chip Count | Big blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44 | 2 | Adrien Amorella | 721,000 | 60 |
| 44 | 3 | Omar Lakhdari | 1,000,000 | 83 |
| 44 | 4 | Jamie Dwan | 376,000 | 31 |
| 44 | 5 | Pierre Calamusa | 114,000 | 10 |
| 44 | 6 | Jean-Paul Pasqualini | 488,000 | 41 |
| 44 | 7 | Manig Loeser | 307,000 | 26 |
| 44 | 8 | Mickael Muselli | 942,000 | 79 |
| 46 | 1 | Daniel Martins | 291,000 | 24 |
| 46 | 2 | Maher Achour | 196,000 | 16 |
| 46 | 4 | Aurelie Reard | 274,000 | 23 |
| 46 | 5 | Julien Sitbon | 755,000 | 63 |
| 46 | 6 | Michael Birchler | 189,000 | 16 |
| 46 | 7 | Jean Souprayenmestry Rangapamo | 150,000 | 13 |
| 46 | 8 | Maxime Gordon | 491,000 | 41 |
| 55 | 1 | Onni Huttunen | 683,000 | 57 |
| 55 | 2 | Sonny Franco | 567,000 | 47 |
| 55 | 3 | Axel Bayout | 576,000 | 48 |
| 55 | 4 | Jacques Der Megreditchian | 206,000 | 17 |
| 55 | 6 | Virgile Turchi | 60,000 | 5 |
| 55 | 7 | Fayssal Achafar | 120,000 | 10 |
| 55 | 8 | Sebastian Martinez Risco | 141,000 | 12 |
| 56 | 1 | Miika Toeyraes | 504,000 | 42 |
| 56 | 2 | Thibault Perissat | 146,000 | 12 |
| 56 | 3 | Radoslaw Kopec | 885,000 | 74 |
| 56 | 5 | Mehdi Rebai | 171,000 | 14 |
| 56 | 6 | Jean Patrac | 122,000 | 10 |
| 56 | 7 | Frank Debus | 1,025,000 | 85 |
| 56 | 8 | Frederic Delval | 598,000 | 50 |
| 57 | 1 | Clément Michaud | 96,000 | 8 |
| 57 | 2 | Anthony Apicella | 1,390,000 | 116 |
| 57 | 3 | Matthieu Cartillier | 486,000 | 41 |
| 57 | 4 | Eric Geraume | 83,000 | 7 |
| 57 | 5 | Mathieu Choffardet | 389,000 | 32 |
| 57 | 6 | Patrick Walczak | 273,000 | 23 |
| 57 | 7 | Matthieu Mary | 222,000 | 19 |
| 57 | 8 | Tahar Said | 352,000 | 29 |
| 58 | 1 | Matthias Delbano | 275,000 | 23 |
| 58 | 2 | Adem Can | 351,000 | 29 |
| 58 | 3 | Ivan Angelov | 294,000 | 25 |
| 58 | 4 | Olivier Arnault De Guenyveau | 105,000 | 9 |
| 58 | 5 | Giovanni Rosadoni | 283,000 | 24 |
| 58 | 6 | Luis Sequeira | 724,000 | 60 |
| 58 | 7 | Aurélien Six | 340,000 | 28 |
| 58 | 8 | Rémi Gallardo | 60,000 | 5 |
| 65 | 1 | Olivier Napoli | 202,000 | 17 |
| 65 | 2 | Micheal Oneill | 196,000 | 16 |
| 65 | 3 | Antoine Berruel | 165,000 | 14 |
| 65 | 4 | Cédric Chevalme | 364,000 | 30 |
| 65 | 6 | Youssef Zereg | 145,000 | 12 |
| 65 | 7 | Koen De Visscher | 191,000 | 16 |
| 65 | 8 | Jean-Charles Remaud | 80,000 | 7 |
| 66 | 1 | Vahe Martirosyan | 543,000 | 45 |
| 66 | 2 | Jussi Julkunen | 170,000 | 14 |
| 66 | 3 | Michel Leibgorin | 579,000 | 48 |
| 66 | 4 | Eric Bouhallier | 156,000 | 13 |
| 66 | 5 | Gael Ruiz | 269,000 | 22 |
| 66 | 6 | Djilali Dahou | 274,000 | 23 |
| 66 | 7 | Charles Donnadieu | 134,000 | 11 |
| 66 | 8 | Gregory Teboul | 282,000 | 24 |
| 67 | 1 | Rabah Ait Abdelmalek | 115,000 | 10 |
| 67 | 2 | Mitchell Johnson | 1,003,000 | 84 |
| 67 | 3 | Ivan Chegusov | 392,000 | 33 |
| 67 | 4 | Herve Gouzil | 486,000 | 41 |
| 67 | 5 | Alexis Tremblay | 359,000 | 30 |
| 67 | 6 | Kevin Bleitrach | 131,000 | 11 |
| 67 | 8 | Florent Dumont | 346,000 | 29 |
| 68 | 1 | Mathias Kampf | 414,000 | 35 |
| 68 | 2 | Jose Koistinen | 559,000 | 47 |
| 68 | 3 | Houssem Meftahi | 694,000 | 58 |
| 68 | 4 | Georgios Skarparis | 835,000 | 70 |
| 68 | 5 | Jeremy Scemama | 348,000 | 29 |
| 68 | 6 | Gilles Silbernagel | 182,000 | 15 |
| 68 | 7 | Thibaut Moussa | 104,000 | 9 |
| 68 | 8 | Henri Llmari Kettunen | 240,000 | 20 |
| 75 | 1 | François Rognon | 425,000 | 35 |
| 75 | 2 | Nicolas Zammataro | 392,000 | 33 |
| 75 | 3 | Idir Haiche | 182,000 | 15 |
| 75 | 4 | Fabien Maillot | 145,000 | 12 |
| 75 | 5 | Karim Kaladjou | 955,000 | 80 |
| 75 | 6 | Albakri Ahamada | 11,000 | 1 |
| 75 | 7 | Maksym Mamon | 174,000 | 15 |
| 75 | 8 | Malek Grabsi | 210,000 | 18 |
| 76 | 1 | Louis Schoumaker | 325,000 | 27 |
| 76 | 2 | Julien Bolimowski | 165,000 | 14 |
| 76 | 3 | Adria Diaz Dalmau | 282,000 | 24 |
| 76 | 4 | Martin Ilavsky | 276,000 | 23 |
| 76 | 5 | Christian Auer | 284,000 | 24 |
| 76 | 6 | Valentin Messina | 637,000 | 53 |
| 76 | 7 | Cécile Ticherfatine | 171,000 | 14 |
| 76 | 8 | Jean-Yves Lestrade | 368,000 | 31 |
| 77 | 1 | Mathias Bounous | 416,000 | 35 |
| 77 | 2 | Mathieu Nunziata | 167,000 | 14 |
| 77 | 3 | Gregory Hawes | 382,000 | 32 |
| 77 | 4 | Richard Msika | 390,000 | 33 |
| 77 | 5 | Karim Mzoughi | 180,000 | 15 |
| 77 | 6 | Eric Sfez | 108,000 | 9 |
| 77 | 7 | Suwei Yang | 894,000 | 75 |
| 77 | 8 | Ladislao Dalfo Batlle | 492,000 | 41 |
| 78 | 1 | Jeremy Routier | 313,000 | 26 |
| 78 | 2 | Hugo Menant | 186,000 | 16 |
| 78 | 3 | Jean-Claude Sette | 156,000 | 13 |
| 78 | 5 | Mo Xu | 446,000 | 37 |
| 78 | 6 | Christian Spitalas | 731,000 | 61 |
| 78 | 7 | Marta Guixeras Corominas | 352,000 | 29 |
| 78 | 8 | Stephane Alzeal | 224,000 | 19 |
€1,500 Main Event
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