Day 1b of the �1,000 French Championship Main Event Starts at 1 P.M.
After Julien Mariani, Nicolas Dumont, and J��r��my Palvini were crowned as the new French champions over the past few days, one title remains to be awarded, so all eyes are now on the �1,000 Main Event of the French Championship.
The tournament began yesterday with Day 1a, where 44 out of 143 players qualified for Day 2. Mathias Marza finished as the chip leader with a massive stack of 565,000, followed by Heni Mokni (354,500) and Julien Combier (352,000).
�1,000 French Championship Main Event Day 1a Top 10
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mathias Marza | France | 565,000 | 377 |
| 2 | Heni Mokni | France | 354,500 | 236 |
| 3 | Julien Combier | France | 352,000 | 235 |
| 4 | Cyrille La Balme | France | 309,000 | 206 |
| 5 | Bruno Khalifa | France | 268,000 | 179 |
| 6 | Bruno Fitoussi | France | 240,000 | 160 |
| 7 | Akram Soliane | France | 240,000 | 160 |
| 8 | Malcolm Franchi | France | 231,000 | 154 |
| 9 | Yunus Ekinci | France | 228,000 | 152 |
| 10 | Julien Pavon | France | 213,500 | 142 |
Many notable players also made their way to Day 2 after Day 1a, such as Bruno Fitoussi (240,000), Malcolm Franchi (231,000), Michel Leibgorin (184,500), Omar Lakhdari (150,000), Erich Tedeschi (145,000), Hugues Girard (141,000), Alexandre Le Vaillant (122,000), Fabian Rolli (118,000), Nicolas Dumont (111,500), Michel Molenaar (105,000), and Sami Bechahed (92,000).
However, players like Julien Mariani, Mathieu Di Meglio, Michael Rodrigues, Arnaud Mattern, Sonny Franco, and the defending champion Leo Truche failed to bag chips after Day 1a.
To become the next French champion, they'll have to play Day 1b, which starts at 1:00 p.m. local time. Blinds will begin at 100/200/200, and ten 60-minute levels will be played today. There will be a third and last flight, Day 1c, at 9 p.m. with 20-minute-levels. Late registration will remain open until the end of Level 12 on Day 2.
The PokerNews live reporting team will be on the floor throughout the entire Main Event to provide all the action until a winner is crowned!