€1,200 Main Event
Day 1a Completed
2024 WSOP-C Paris
€1,200 Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1a
2024 WSOP-C Paris
Buy-in
€1,200
Prize Pool
€1,064,448
Entries
1,056
Level
36
Blinds
250,000 / 500,000
Ante
500,000
Entries
387
Players Left
141
Level 10
: Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
Day 1a of the €1,200 WSOP-C Main Event of the WSOP Circuit Paris 2024 has concluded here at Stade Jean-Bouin, with the flight attracting a massive 387 entries.
Of those, 141 players remain and have bagged for Day 2, with seven-time WSOP-C ring winner Sonny Franco (281,000) amassing a top ten stack. Franco will be looking to add to his impressive resume of over $3,700,000 in live winnings and to put another WSOP-C ring into his trophy cabinet.
Guillaume Walch of France (419,000) is chasing his first circuit ring and has bagged the chip lead from Day 1a, closely followed by his fellow countrymen Philippe Barouk (363,000) and Fabien Garcia (311,000).
Other notable players to progress from Day 1a include €550 WSOP-C Cup winner Samuel Fournier (166,000), Kalidou Sow (131,000) and Fabrice Bigot (126,000).
Day 1a Top 10 Chip Counts
| Place | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guillaume Walch | France | 411,000 | 205 |
| 2 | Philippe Barouk | France | 363,000 | 181 |
| 3 | Fabien Garcia | France | 311,000 | 155 |
| 4 | Mallory Frere | France | 308,500 | 154 |
| 5 | Jeremy Aras | France | 307,000 | 153 |
| 6 | Traian Stanciu | Romania | 305,000 | 152 |
| 7 | Franck Yau | France | 297,000 | 148 |
| 8 | Thierry Gogniat | France | 294,000 | 147 |
| 9 | Sonny Franco | France | 281,000 | 140 |
| 10 | Christian Gerard | France | 267,000 | 133 |
Day 1c and 1d are scheduled to take place on May 25 at 1 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. local time respectively, with all players beginning with a 50,000 starting stack at blinds of 100/200, with a 200 big blind ante. Day 1c players will play ten 60-minute levels, while Day 1d players will play ten 30-minute levels, but otherwise following the same structure as previous flights.
Players who have already played a Day 1 flight will only be permitted one entry per remaining flight. However, new players will be able to enter and reenter in Day 1c, but would then be limited to a single entry in Day 1d.
Day 2 is scheduled for May 26 at 1 p.m. local time and will feature 60-minute levels. Late registration is open for two hours after the start of Day 2, up to Level 12.
Be sure to stay tuned to PokerNews for all your coverage of the tournament and to see who is crowned the WSOP Circuit Paris 2024 Main Event champion.
Level 10
: Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
419,500
-30,500
|
-30,500 |
|
||
|
|
363,000
363,000
|
363,000 |
|
311,000
311,000
|
311,000 |
|
308,500
308,500
|
308,500 |
|
|
307,000
185,500
|
185,500 |
|
305,500
305,500
|
305,500 |
|
297,000
247,000
|
247,000 |
|
294,000
244,000
|
244,000 |
|
281,000
121,000
|
121,000 |
|
|
267,000
267,000
|
267,000 |
|
264,500
64,500
|
64,500 |
|
260,000
260,000
|
260,000 |
|
255,500
205,500
|
205,500 |
|
255,000
169,000
|
169,000 |
|
|
245,000
202,000
|
202,000 |
|
244,500
-30,500
|
-30,500 |
|
244,500
244,500
|
244,500 |
|
244,500
244,500
|
244,500 |
|
240,000
240,000
|
240,000 |
|
231,500
-88,500
|
-88,500 |
|
228,000
228,000
|
228,000 |
|
223,000
223,000
|
223,000 |
|
|
221,500
86,500
|
86,500 |
|
221,000
56,000
|
56,000 |
|
218,000
218,000
|
218,000 |
Level 10
: Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
Day 1a has now concluded, with 141 players finding a bag to return for Day 2. Updated chip counts and a recap of the day will follow shortly.
Level 10
: Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
Kuljinder Sidhu opened to 3,500 from early position and was called by Jean Koja on the button.
The 8♥8♠5♠ flop was checked through by both players.
On the J♥ turn, Sidhu slid out a bet of 6,500, which Koja called.
The 2♦ river completed the board, and Sidhu fired out a bet of 15,000, leading to a swift fold from Koja.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
230,000
110,000
|
110,000 |
|
71,000
6,000
|
6,000 |
Level 10
: Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
The clock has been paused and it has been announced four more hands will be played in Day 1a.
Level 10
: Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
Action folded to Jordan Dumas in the cutoff, who opened to 3,500, only to be faced with a three-bet to 14,000 from Basile Leleu on the button.
Action folded back to Dumas, who called.
The 7♦4♠3♠ flop and K♦ turn were checked through by both players.
On the 2♠ river, Dumas led out with a bet of 26,000 and Leleu quickly called.
Dumas showed Q♦J♦ for queen-high, while Leleu turned over K♥8♠ for a pair of kings.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
275,000
-85,000
|
-85,000 |
|
|
175,000
125,000
|
125,000 |
Level 10
: Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
Yoann Piau opened to 3,500 from the hijack and Mickael Erbil defended his big blind.
The 10♦9♠9♠ was checked through by both players.
On the 7♠ turn, Erbil led out with a bet of 2,000 and Piau called.
The 2♠ river completed the board, and Erbil slid out a bet of 2,500, leading to a fold from Piau.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
200,000
-100,000
|
-100,000 |
|
|
165,000
90,000
|
90,000 |
Level 10
: Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
Cards were on their backs and Hugues Girard was all-in for 75,000 and at risk versus Michel Leibgorin.
Hugues Girard: J♣J♥ 
Michel Leibgorin: K♦K♣
Girard's pocket jacks were in trouble versus Leibgorin's pocket kings, and no unlikely escape was provided by the A♠7♦6♣2♥10♥ runout.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
230,000
43,000
|
43,000 |
|
Busted |
Level 10
: Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
The last level of Day 1a has just begun, with 159 players remaining.