€1,200 Main Event
Day 3 Completed
2024 WSOP-C Paris
€1,200 Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 3
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
88
Players Left
15
Level 28
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
With 88 players left at the beginning of Day 3 competing for six seats around the final table, the day was scheduled to be long. And it was, as the tournament directors decided to change the plan and end the day after Level 28. But the last 15 players out of a field of 1,056 entrants won't complain because they can still dream of the €150,000 first-place prize of the €1,200 WSOP Circuit Paris here at Stade Jean-Bouin.
After Day 3, the golden ring is closest to Abel Pruchon's finger, as he bagged the overall chip lead. During the last hands of the day, he eliminated David Hu (16th, €8,050) with aces, then hit quads against Moncef Karoui (1,025,000) to increase his stack from less than 5,000,000 to 8,925,000 chips.
Second in chips is Olivier Armougon, who took a big pot with a full house to place himself in the top spots of the chip counts. He never left that position and filled his bag with 5,900,000 chips. Finally, [Removed:467] completes the podium with 5,775,000 chips, even though he reached 7,500,000 during the day.
€1,200 WSOP Circuit Paris Day 3 Top 10
| Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abel Pruchon | France | 8,925,000 | 89 |
| 2 | Olivier Armougon | France | 5,900,000 | 59 |
| 3 | [Removed:467] | Netherlands | 5,775,000 | 58 |
| 4 | Mohamed Iche | France | 4,350,000 | 44 |
| 5 | Yannick Fraysse | France | 3,600,000 | 36 |
| 6 | Mallory Frere | Belgium | 3,400,000 | 34 |
| 7 | Sergio Pinto Teixeira | France | 3,300,000 | 33 |
| 8 | Franck Yau | France | 3,225,000 | 32 |
| 9 | Clement Delacroix | France | 3,025,000 | 30 |
| 10 | Nicolas Noguera | France | 2,475,000 | 25 |
Day 2's chip leader and €550 WSOP-C Paris Cup runner-up Mohamed Iche is still in the tournament (4,350,000), like Mallory Frere (3,400,000) or Franck Yau (3,225,000).
But if there is one player to follow on Day 4, it might be Nicolas Noguera. Not only because he has 2,475,000 chips, but most importantly because he was the first ever player to win a WSOP-C Paris Main Event back in 2016.
However his opponents will not let him win as easily as he would, with players like Jonathan Bonnin (1,875,000), Rayane Bouibeb (1,875,000) and Vincent Montes (1,850,000) all having 19 big blinds.
While 15 players remain, a whole list of notable players saw their tournament come to an end earlier in the day. That's the case for WSOP bracelet winner Mourad Amokrane, Omar Lakhdari, Erich Tedeschi, and Louis Linard, who lost a massive pot in a three-way all-in call situation with kings against queens and nines. He was eliminated a few hands later.
No Day 4 either for Miroslav Alilovic, Day 1C chip leader Sabare Atmani, Laurent Polito, Isabel Baltazar, and Sonny Franco, who will still have to wait to win an eighth WSOP-C ring.
€1,200 WSOP Circuit Paris Remaining Payouts
| Place | Prize | Place | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | €150,000 | 9 | €15,100 |
| 2 | €93,248 | 10-11 | €12,050 |
| 3 | €66,400 | 12-13 | €9,750 |
| 4 | €51,100 | 14-15 | €8,050 |
| 5 | €39,700 | ||
| 6 | €31,000 | ||
| 7 | €24,300 | ||
| 8 | €19,100 |
Day 4 of the €1,200 WSOP Circuit Paris Main Event begins at 4:00 p.m. tomorrow Tuesday, May 28 on Level 29, featuring blinds of 50,000/100,000 and a 100,000 big blind ante. Levels will be 75-minute long, and the tournament will end when a winner is crowned.
The final day will be streamed on Texapoker's and channel with a 30-minute delay.
Be sure to stay tuned to PokerNews for all your coverage of the day's action until a players wins the WSOP-C Paris Main Event ring!
Level 28
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
| Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 370 | 1 | Nicolas Noguera | France | 2,475,000 | 25 |
| 370 | 2 | Samy Barka | France | 2,125,000 | 21 |
| 370 | 3 | Sergio Pinto Teixeira | France | 3,300,000 | 33 |
| 370 | 4 | Rayane Bouibeb | France | 1,875,000 | 19 |
| 370 | 5 | Mallory Frere | Belgium | 3,400,000 | 34 |
| 370 | 6 | Mohamed Iche | France | 4,350,000 | 44 |
| 370 | 7 | Olivier Armougon | France | 5,900,000 | 59 |
| 370 | 8 | Clement Delacroix | France | 3,025,000 | 30 |
| 371 | 1 | Moncef Karoui | Tunisia | 1,025,000 | 10 |
| 371 | 2 | [Removed:467] | Netherlands | 5,775,000 | 58 |
| 371 | 3 | Abel Pruchon | France | 8,925,000 | 89 |
| 371 | 4 | Yannick Fraysse | France | 3,600,000 | 36 |
| 371 | 5 | Jonathan Bonnin | France | 1,875,000 | 19 |
| 371 | 6 | Vincent Montes | France | 1,850,000 | 19 |
| 371 | 8 | Franck Yau | France | 3,225,000 | 32 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
8,925,000
75,000
|
75,000 |
|
5,900,000
-575,000
|
-575,000 |
![Profile photo of [Removed:467]](/img/avatars/avatar.svg){kind=avatar}
|
5,775,000
-25,000
|
-25,000 |
|
4,350,000
140,000
|
140,000 |
|
||
|
3,600,000
-240,000
|
-240,000 |
|
3,400,000
395,000
|
395,000 |
|
3,300,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
3,225,000
-575,000
|
-575,000 |
|
3,025,000
710,000
|
710,000 |
|
2,475,000
-165,000
|
-165,000 |
|
2,125,000
-550,000
|
-550,000 |
|
1,875,000
-15,000
|
-15,000 |
|
1,875,000
755,000
|
755,000 |
|
1,850,000
150,000
|
150,000 |
|
1,025,000
-425,000
|
-425,000 |
Level 28
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
There are 15 players left at the end of Level 28. They are qualified for Day 4 and will come back at 4:00 p.m. tomorrow.
Level 28
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
In one of the last hands of the day, Moncef Karoui opened to 200,000 under the gun and was met with a three-bet to 540,000 by Abel Pruchon in middle position. Karoui called.
On the K♠5♠8♦ flop, Karoui check-called a bet of 225,000 from Pruchon.
The K♣ rolled off on the turn, and Karoui again check-called a bet of 375,000 from his opponent.
On the K♥ river, Karoui checked for a third time, and Pruchon moved all in with the covering stack, sending Karoui deep into the tank.
Karoui looked pained, and counted out his chips, periodically peering at the pot, and sideways at his opponent, trying to get some kind of read on him. After about five minutes, he apologized to the table, who assured him they understood it was a big decision for his tournament life at the end of a day's play.
Another four or five minutes went by, with Karoui undertaking the same routine, clearly with a massive decision. Pruchon barely moved an inch during the entire ten-minute period. Eventually [Removed:467] said he hated to do it, but enough time had gone and it was time for the clock.
The countdown started and with about ten seconds left Karoui folded, saying it was the biggest laydown of his life. Pruchon showed the K♦ for quad kings, and Karoui claimed he folded aces.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
8,850,000
1,300,000
|
1,300,000 |
|
|
1,450,000
-1,630,000
|
-1,630,000 |
Level 28
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
The tournament director just announced the three more hands will be played today before wrapping up.
Level 28
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Heads-up on a flop of 5♦6♥J♦, [Removed:467] in the hijack bet 200,000, but Vincent Montes check-raised all-in for 1,215,000.
Al Sayegh went deep into the tank, and both players started to talk.
"You are going to fold," Montes said. "Ok," answered Al Sayegh, who eventually sent his cards into the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
5,800,000
-700,000
|
-700,000 |
|
|
1,700,000
-90,000
|
-90,000 |
Level 28
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
David Hu opened to 160,000 from early position, but Abel Pruchon three-bet to 400,000 from the button. The blinds folded, and Hu called.
On a flop of 4♦4♣3♥, Pruchon continued for 150,000. Hu raised all-in for 1,150,000 and Pruchon snap-called.
David Hu: 10♦10♠ 
Abel Pruchon: A♣A♠
Hu called but ran into aces, and he was eliminated after the 4♠2♠ runout. Finishing 16th, he wins €8,050.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
7,550,000
2,650,000
|
2,650,000 |
|
Busted |
Level 28
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Fellow Dutchmen went to battle in this hand, as [Removed:467] opened to 180,000 from early position and was called by Vincent Montes in the small blind and David Hu in the big blind.
On the Q♥8♦6♣ flop, Hu check-called versus a bet of 375,000 from Al Sayegh after Montes got out of the way.
The K♠ rolled off on the turn, and Hu check-folded versus a bet of 520,000 by Al Sayegh.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
6,500,000
775,000
|
775,000 |
|
|
1,350,000
-670,000
|
-670,000 |
Level 28
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
The 16 remaining players are back in their seats with 26 minutes left in Level 28.
The plan for tonight has changed again, and the day will end at the end of this level.