€1,000 CDF Main Event
Day 3 Completed
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
Level 27
: Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
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
| 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 |
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.
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.
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
| 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 |
Be sure to tune into PokerNews for the final day in the €1,000 French Championship Main Event!
Level 27
: Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
| 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 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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7,060,000 | |
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6,360,000
-40,000
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-40,000 |
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4,400,000 | |
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2,925,000
-75,000
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-75,000 |
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2,595,000
-5,000
|
-5,000 |
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1,825,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
1,820,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
685,000
-5,000
|
-5,000 |
Level 27
: Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
We now know the names of the eight finalists of the €1,000 French Championship Main Event. They have qualified for tomorrow’s final table and are currently bagging their chips.
Stay tuned as PokerNews provides you the recap of the day.
Level 27
: Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
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: 9♠6♠ 
Rachid El Yaacoubi: 8♥8♣
De Andrade needed a nine or spades to stay in the tournament. But on 2♣J♥3♥K♥6♦, El Yaacoubi kept the lead to eliminate De Andrade in 9th place for €8,600.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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7,060,000
1,510,000
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1,510,000 |
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Busted | |
Level 27
: Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
| Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rachid El Yaacoubi | France | 5,550,000 | 93 |
| 2 | Alexis Rozenblat | France | 2,400,000 | 40 |
| 3 | Heni Mokni | France | 6,400,000 | 107 |
| 4 | Jose De Andrade | France | 1,300,000 | 22 |
| 5 | Hugues Girard | France | 1,800,000 | 30 |
| 6 | Axel Bayout | France | 3,000,000 | 50 |
| 7 | Frederic Delval | France | 690,000 | 12 |
| 8 | Lionel Foulquier | France | 1,800,000 | 30 |
| 9 | Cecile Ticherfatine | France | 4,200,000 | 70 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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6,400,000
3,410,000
|
3,410,000 |
|
|
5,550,000
150,000
|
150,000 |
|
|
||
|
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4,400,000
-220,000
|
-220,000 |
|
|
3,000,000 | |
|
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2,600,000 | |
|
|
1,800,000 | |
|
|
1,800,000
-445,000
|
-445,000 |
|
|
1,300,000
-1,315,000
|
-1,315,000 |
|
|
690,000
-70,000
|
-70,000 |
Level 27
: Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
The nine remaining players are moving to the main stage to gather around the last table of the tournament.
One more elimination is needed to end the day.
Level 27
: Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
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: K♠10♦
Alexis Rozenblat: K♦Q♠
The dealer fanned a board of 2♦3♣9♦Q♥3♠ and Soltane was eliminated in 10th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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2,600,000
520,000
|
520,000 |
|
Busted |
Level 27
: Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
After a long moment with very little action, except for a big pot won by Heni Mokni, Hugues Girard in the big blind and Axel Bayout in the cutoff found themselves on a board of 5♥8♠7♠7♥J♦.
On the river, Girard bet 360,000, but Bayout raised to 1,000,000.
Girard went into the tank, but gave up and folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
5,400,000
1,910,000
|
1,910,000 |
|
|
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|
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3,000,000
625,000
|
625,000 |
|
|
1,800,000
-2,450,000
|
-2,450,000 |
Level 27
: Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Last year at Pasino Grand in Aix-en-Provence, the 2023 Championnat de France came to an end with a thrilling victory for Leo Truche.
The well-known figure on the French circuit captured the €1,000 8-max title to take home €88,000, plus a prestigious WPT World Championship Wynn Las Vegas package worth $12,000. The former French poker regular and now restaurateur took down Sonny Franco, who finished runner-up for €55,008.
2023 €1,100 8-max Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Prize (EUR) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leo Truche | €88,000 + $12,000 WPT Package |
| 2 | Sonny Franco | €55,000 |
| 3 | Kevin Naegelen | €37,500 |
| 4 | Maxandre Dauphin | €27,500 |
| 5 | Thierry Gogniat | €21,700 |
| 6 | Frederic Heinry | €17,800 |
| 7 | Fahd Boudaouine | €14,800 |
| 8 | Maxime Foures | €12,300 |