Heni Mokni crowned Champion of France 2024

3 months ago
Updated on 2024-09-16 at 12h35

It was just before midnight when the €1,000 8-max Main Event of the French Championship by PMU.fr at the Pasino Grand in Aix-en-Provence came to an end. Online qualifier Heni Mokni claimed victory, earning €75,000 by beating Hugues Girard (runner-up, €49,574), who had already finished second in the Heads Up, and Alexis Rozenblat (3rd, €35,400). Mokni took home the trophy, the gold medal, and a WSOP Las Vegas Main Event package worth €11,000.

This triumph rounds off a packed two weeks in the South-East with 4 French Champions crowned: Julien Mariani in the 6-max, Nicolas Dumont in the Heads-Up, Jérémy Palvini in Omaha, and Heni Mokni in the 8-max Main Event. It was a great success for the Texapoker teams, PMU.fr, and Pasino Grand Aix-en-Provence.

Final Table Results of the €1,000 CdF 2024 Main Event / Prizepool €467,174 / 553 entrants / 79 ITM:
Winner: Heni Mokni – €75,000 + WSOP Main Event Las Vegas Package worth €11,000
Runner-up: Hugues Girard – €49,574
3rd: Alexis Rozenblat – €35,400
4th: Rachid El Yaacoubi – €26,700
5th: Cécile Ticherfatine – €20,600
6th: Lionel Foulquier – €16,100
7th: Frédéric Delval – €12,800
8th: Axel Bayout – €10,400

Complete results: https://www.texapoker.net/en/results/aix-en-provence-pasino-grand-championnat-de-france_1473.html 

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In the Final of the Main Event

The 8 finalists of the €1,000 Main Event 8-max at the French Poker Championship by PMU.fr at the Pasino Grand in Aix-en-Provence are now known! Rachid El Yaacoubi leads the 8 remaining players out of 553 entrants, all guaranteed €10,400, with the €75,000 top prize and the €11,000 WSOP Main Event Las Vegas package in sight.

Join us this Sunday, September 15th, from 1 p.m. for the conclusion of the event, which will be streamed live with commentary, and cards revealed on our YouTube channel Texapoker and the PMU TV Twitch channel.

Final Table Redraw and Chipcount

Seat 1: Rachid El Yaacoubi – 7,060,000
Seat 2: Alexis Rozenblat – 2,595,000
Seat 3: Heni Mokni – 6,360,000
Seat 4: Hugues Girard – 1,820,000
Seat 5: Axel Bayout – 2,925,000
Seat 6: Fred Delval – 685,000
Seat 7: Lionel Foulquier – 1,825,000
Seat 8: Cécile Ticherfatine – 4,400,000

Main Event €1,000 CdF 2024 Payout Reminder Prize pool: €467,174 / 553 entrants / 79 ITM

Winner: €75,000 + WSOP Main Event Las Vegas €11,000 package
Runner-up: €49,574
3rd: €35,400
4th: €26,700
5th: €20,600
6th: €16,100
7th: €12,800
8th: €10,400
9th: José de Andrade – €8,600

The results so far: https://www.texapoker.net/en/live-poker-tournaments/aix-en-provence-pasino-grand-championnat-de-france_1473.html 

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47 Survivors on Day 3 of the Main Event

Ruben Padovani leads the 47 remaining players into Day 3 of the €1,000 8-max Main Event of the French Poker Championship, hosted by PMU.fr and Texapoker at the Pasino Grand in Aix-en-Provence. With 1,600,000 chips, he is ahead of Heni Mokni (1,405,000) and Hugues Girard (1,395,000). All players are guaranteed €2,650, with the final table of 8 in sight, and €75,000 awaiting the winner, in addition to the WSOP Main Event package in Las Vegas.

Also advancing are Hugues Girard, Sonny Franco, Cecile Ticherfatine, Axel Gold Dalg, Michel Leibgorin, Fred Delval, Alexandre Le Vaillant, Jean-Paul Pasqualini, Michael Rodrigues...

Join us this Saturday, September 14th at 1:00 PM for a day that will conclude once the final table of 8 is reached.

Day 3 Redraw: https://www.texapoker.net/en/live-poker-tournaments/championnat-de-france_1473/12485/live-information/chipcounts-and-redraws/13545/ 

PokerNews English Coverage: https://www.pokernews.com/tours/texapoker/2024-championnat-de-france/1-000-cdf-main-event/ 

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553 Entrants: Final Score for the €1,000 8-max Main Event

With 553 entrants, the total prize pool for this €1,000 8-max Main Event of the French Championship by PMU.fr at the Pasino Grand in Aix-en-Provence amounts to €467,174, with 79 paid places (min-cash €2,050) and €75,000 promised to the winner, along with an €11,000 package for the WSOP Main Event in Las Vegas!

Main Event Payouts €1,000 CdF 2024 / Prizepool €467,174 / 553 Entrants / 79 ITM
Winner: €75,000 + WSOP Main Event Las Vegas Package €11,000
Runner-up: €49,574
3rd: €35,400
4th: €26,700
5th: €20,600
6th: €16,100
7th: €12,800
8th: €10,400
9th: €8,600
10th and 11th: €7,250
12th and 13th: €6,250
14th and 15th: €5,450
16th and 17th: €4,750
18th to 20th: €4,150
21st to 23rd: €3,650
24th to 31st: €3,250
32nd to 39th: €2,950
40th to 47th: €2,650
48th to 55th: €2,450
56th to 63rd: €2,250
64th to 79th: €2,050

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Jérémy Palvini, French Omaha Champion

Marseille 2, Paris 1! After the victory of Marseillais Julien Mariani in the 6-max and Parisian Nicolas Dumont in the Heads Up, Marseillais Jérémy Palvini triumphed in the €500 Omaha event. He was crowned French Champion, winning the gold medal, the trophy, and €14,500!

Final Table Results Omaha €500 CdF 2024 / Prize pool: €63,386.40 / 147 entrants / 20 ITM
Winner: Jérémy Palvini – €14,500
Runner-up: Hervé Gouzil – €9,700
3rd: Michael Rodrigues – €7,000
4th: Samuel Bifarella – €5,136.40
5th: Bilal Bensahnoune – €4,200
6th: Jean-Michel Ploch – €3,330
7th: Benjamin Gerbier – €2,650
8th: Riad Benamar – €2,130
9th: Jonathan Pastore – €1,740

For the results of the side events: https://www.texapoker.net/en/results/aix-en-provence-pasino-grand-championnat-de-france_1473.html

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Nicolas Dumont, French Heads Up Champion

After a highly contested final battle, EPT winner Nicolas Dumont emerged victorious in the final heads up, winning 2 sets to 1 against Hugues Girard in a duel between two Parisians. Dumont becomes the French champion and pockets €24,000, while Girard walks away with €12,096. Cécile Ticherfatine and Julien Mariani complete the podium with €5,200 each.

Final result: Nicolas Dumont vs Hugues Girard (2-1)

Heads Up €1,000 CdF 2024 Payout / Prize Pool: €55,296 / 64 entrants / 8 ITM
Winner: Nicolas Dumont – €24,000
Runner-up: Hugues Girard – €12,096
3rd: Cécile Ticherfatine – €5,200
3rd (tie): Julien Mariani – €5,200
5th: Sami Bechahed – €2,200
6th: Pierre Lewandowski – €2,200
7th: Elie Nakache – €2,200
8th: Vladimir Heinich – €2,200

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Nicolas Dumont vs. Hugues Girard in the Final

EPT Champion Nicolas Dumont secured victory in two straight sets against Julien Mariani during the first semifinal of the €1,000 Heads Up French Championship at the Pasino Grand in Aix-en-Provence. The second match between Cécile Ticherfatine and Hugues Girard ended with a 2-0 win for the latter.

The final between the two men will begin at 6:15 PM, still in a best-of-three format.

Semifinal results:
Hugues Girard vs Cécile Ticherfatine (2-0)
Julien Mariani vs Nicolas Dumont (0-2)

 

Heads Up €1,000 CdF 2024 Payout / Prize Pool: €55,296 / 64 entrants / 8 ITM Winner: €24,000
Runner-up: €12,096
3rd: Cécile Ticherfatine – €5,200
3rd (tie): Julien Mariani – €5,200
5th: Sami Bechahed – €2,200
6th: Pierre Lewandowski – €2,200
7th: Elie Nakache – €2,200
8th: Vladimir Heinich – €2,200

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In the Heads-Up Semifinals

The first day of the €1,000 Heads-Up event has concluded at the Pasino Grand at Aix-en-Provence. The title of French Champion will be decided between Hugues Girard, Julien Mariani, Cécile Ticherfatine, and Nicolas Dumont. They will return to compete in the semifinals this Tuesday, September 10th, starting at 1:00 PM, still in a best-of-three format. Marseille native Julien Mariani might even dream of an incredible double victory.

Quarterfinal results (played in a best-of-three format):
Vladimir Heinich vs. Hugues Girard 0-2
Pierre Lewandowski vs. Cécile Ticherfatine 0-2
Julien Mariani vs. Elie Nakache 2-0
Sami Bechahed vs. Nicolas Dumont 0-2

Semifinals matchups:
Hugues Girard vs. Cécile Ticherfatine
Julien Mariani vs. Nicolas Dumont

Payout for the €1,000 Heads-Up CdF 2024 / Prize pool: €55,296 / 64 entrants / 8 ITM
Winner: €24,000
Runner-up: €12,096
3rd: €5,200
Joint 3rd: €5,200
5th: Sami Bechahed €2,200
6th: Pierre Lewandowski €2,200
7th: Elie Nakache €2,200
8th: Vladimir Heinich €2,200

Official table via this link: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1xKBEDZiRs2HtSDDuEae4D3emKxJBdZqXlTuFfARZoh0/edit?gid=0#gid=0

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Julien Mariani, French 6-Max Champion

Starting the final as the chipleader, Marseillais Julien Mariani stayed calm to claim victory in the €500 6-max event. He secured the title of French Champion and the top prize of €44,600. He finished ahead of Nicolas Gely (runner-up, €28,823.20) and former PMU Pro Dream Quentin Roussey (3rd, €19,300) in a field of 693 entrants.

This concludes the first of the four main events of this festival, with the highly anticipated €1,000 Heads-Up event starting on Monday, September 9 at 12:00 PM.

€500 6-max CdF Results / Prizepool: €292,723.20 / 693 entrants / 104 ITM
1st: Julien Mariani – €44,600
2nd: Nicolas Gely – €28,823.20
3rd: Quentin Roussey – €19,300
4th: Aubin de Kermadec – €13,300
5th: Jean-Yves Lestrade – €9,600
6th: Karim Kaladjou – €7,400
7th: Oleksandr Shevchenko – €6,100

Complete results: https://www.texapoker.net/en/results/aix-en-provence-pasino-grand-championnat-de-france_1473.html

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693 Entrants for the €500 6-Max, €44,600 for the Winner

The French Poker Championship by PMU.fr began at the Pasino Grand in Aix-en-Provence with the €500 6-max event, which attracted 693 entrants for a total prize pool of €292,723.20. A total of 104 players moved on to Day 2, all guaranteed to cash. The minimum payout is €1,020, while the champion will walk away with €44,600.

€500 6-Max Dashboard
Day 1A: 15 remaining / 101 entrants
Day 1B: 22 remaining / 148 entrants
Day 1C: 47 remaining / 310 entrants
Day 1D Turbo : 20 remaining / 134 entrants

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Important: The €1,000 Heads-Up event will feature a unique re-entry format. After registration closes on Monday, September 9 at 11:30 AM, a random draw will determine a qualification round in which all players will compete in a match. The winners of this qualification round will advance to the Round of 32, while the losing players will have the option to re-enter. Depending on the number of players and re-entries, re-entry players will either directly advance to the Round of 32 or will need to play re-entry matches before qualifying for the Round of 32.

 

Heni Mokni crowned Champion of France 2024 Heni Mokni crowned Champion of France 2024