From Dublin to Marrakech: The Irish Open Makes Its Moroccan Debut
26 Oct 2026Read More
First PokerStars Open Aix Ends With a French Champion
- Christopher Marcadet won the first PokerStars Open Main Event in Aix-en-Provence for €130,000.
- Marcadet started the final table near the bottom of the chip counts but came out on top.
- The tour's next stop is Prague, with the Main Event running from December 2-7.
PokerStars Open arrived in Aix-en-Provence for the first time this November and left with a French name on its first Main Event trophy.
Christopher Marcadet topped an 859-entry field at Pasino Grand to win the €1,100 Main Event for €130,000, beating Switzerland’s John Rezzonico heads-up after beginning the final table near the bottom of the chip counts.
Marcadet Gives Aix Its First Main Event Winner
Marcadet started the nine-handed final table with just 25 big blinds, ahead of just one player, while Omar Lakhdari held more than three times his stack.
The final order looked very different. While Lakhdari eventually exited in fifth, Jordan Ayasse took third and Rezzonico became the last player standing between Marcadet and the title.
| Place | Player | County | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christopher Marcadet | France | €130,000 |
| 2 | John Rezzonico | Switzerland | €87,000 |
| 3 | Jordan Ayasse | France | €62,000 |
| 4 | Dinh Nguyen | Vietnam | €45,500 |
| 5 | Omar Lakhdari | Algeria | €34,000 |
The Main Event generated €824,640 in prize money, with 129 players reaching the payouts.
For Marcadet, this was comfortably the largest live cash of his career and his first major PokerStars title. The Budapest-based Frenchman had never previously recorded a six-figure live score, making the first Aix stop a fairly efficient place to change that.
Livshitz and Mamut Win the Bigger Side Events
The festival also produced several substantial side-event winners.
Gabi Livshitz came through 102 entries in the €2,200 High Roller, beating Adil Kassou heads-up for €50,440.
The €5,000 Super High Roller belonged to Nikolai Mamut, who collected €55,000 from a 30-entry field. Andrew Hulme finished runner-up for €34,000, while Enrique Sanchez took third for €22,000.
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nikolai Mamut | Russia | €55,000 |
| 2 | Andrew Hulme | England | €34,000 |
| 3 | Enrique Sanchez | Spain | €22,000 |
| 4 | Gil Shafir | Israel | €14,360 |
| 5 | Philippe Souki | England | €10,000 |
Koen De Visscher added another closing-weekend title in the €550 Second Chance, winning €26,000 after 329 entries, while Maxence Benoulha took the €440 Mystery Bounty Cup for €27,400 including bounties.
Aix Now Has a Place on the PokerStars Open Map
The November festival was the first PokerStars Open ever held in Aix-en-Provence, adding another French stop to a tour that has continued expanding across Europe in 2026.
The tour moves next to Prague, where the PokerStars Open Main Event runs from December 2-7 as part of the wider EPT Prague festival.
More Poker News
Upcoming Events
10 November 2026
CoinPoker PGT KickOff Online Series Poker
CoinPoker PGT KickOff Online Schedule: $50M GTD and $5M Main Event
APT Championship Taipei 2026 Poker
APT Championship Taipei 2026 Set to Ignite Asia Poker Arena with TWD 165M GTD Main Event
PokerStars BSOP Millions 2026 Poker
BSOP Millions 2026 Schedule Is Full of Big Hitters, Omaha and Mixed Games Action
GUKPT Grand Final Poker
GUKPT Grand Final 2026: Full Schedule, £1.2M Guarantees and Main Event Details
WSOP Paradise 2026 Poker
WSOP Paradise 2026 Unveils Massive $120 Million Schedule Featuring $50M Super Main Event
Poker North Masters 2027 Poker
Mixed Games to €3K High Rollers: Poker North Masters Sets Bratislava Return
Poker EventsStarts in
CoinPoker PGT KickOff Online Series
PartyPoker Tour Cork 2026
Irish Open Marrakech 2026
Stake Poker Jacked Series
APT Championship Taipei 2026
PokerStars BSOP Millions 2026
GUKPT Grand Final
WSOPC Sanremo 2026
PokerStars EPT Prague 2026
WSOP Paradise 2026
PokerStars Open Campione 2027
Poker North Masters 2027
Latest News
-
Irish Open Marrakech -
PGT OnlineCoinPoker PGT KickOff Online Schedule: $50M GTD and $5M Main Event31 Oct 2026Read More
-
Ireland's Top ChoicePartyPoker Tour Cork 2026: 31 Events Heads to Macau Casino04 Nov 2026Read More
-
Stake Jacked SeriesStake Poker Jacked Series Brings $2M in Guarantees to November05 Nov 2026Read More
-
Poker in TaipeiAPT Championship Taipei 2026 Set to Ignite Asia Poker Arena with TWD 165M GTD Main Event02 Jun 2026Read More
