More than just a tournament winner, a new French champion will be crowned today at Pasino Grand in Aix-en-Provence. Out of 553 entrants, only 8 players remain in the €1,000 French Championship Main Event, and they will compete for the title and the top prize of €75,000.
Among these players, Rachid El Yaacoubi will begin the final table as the chip leader with 7,060,000 chips. Heni Mokni also has over 100 big blinds with 6,360,000, while the last woman standing, Cécile Ticherfatine, is third in chips with 4,400,000.
€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 |
Axel Bayout (2,925,000) and Alexis Rozenblat (2,595,000) both have slightly less than the average stack of 57 big blinds, while Lionel Foulquier (1,825,000) and Hugues Girard have shorter stacks, but still have 30 big blinds. Finally, all eyes will be on Frédéric Delval during the first minutes of the final table, as he is last in chips with 685,000 chips.
The final table starts at 1 p.m. local time tomorrow, with blinds restarting at 30,000/60,000/60,000 and 75-minute levels. The action will be to follow on steam on Texapoker, with a 30-minute delay, until the new French Championship winner is crowned.
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 |
Keep it right here with PokerNews as the €1,000 French Championship Main Event plays down to a champion!
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Alexis RozenblatAxel BayoutCecile TicherfatineEl YaacoubiFrederic DelvalFrédéric DelvalHeni MokniHugues GirardLionel FoulquierRachid El Yaacoubi
