€150,000 and the WPO trophy. Lucas Archeny played his way to victory in the Main Event at the WPO Aix‑les‑Bains.
From 22 to 27 September, the Winamax Poker Open was played at Casino Grand Cercle in Aix‑les‑Bains. Fifteen tournaments with buy‑ins from €100 to €1,000 were on the schedule. The highlight was the €500 Main Event. Across four starting days, 2,873 entries were collected.
The €1.9 million prize pool was shared among 475 players. Bruno Lopes (405th, €1,000), Mustapha Kanit (324th, €1,000), Julien Sitbon (300th, €1,000), Pierre Calamusa (298th, €1,000), Adrian Mateos (194th, €1,200), and Leonor Margets (173rd, €1,300) from Team Winamax all made the money, as did title defender Jeremy Cauchard (145th, €1,300).
Seventeen players returned for the final day. The title stayed in France. The last international player was Sebastien Studer (13th, €8,300). The Swiss player bowed out shortly before the Final Table.
In the end, Lucas Archeny beat his compatriot Etienne De Soultrait. On the final hand, Etienne De Soultrait (€105,000) shoved preflop all‑in short‑stacked with 
. Lucas Archeny defended his big blind with 
, and the board came 
, giving Archeny a straight and €150,000.
Winamax Poker Open – WPO Aix-les-Bains 2026
Date: September 22 to 27
Location: Casino Grand Cercle, Aix Les Bains
Events: 15 + Satellites
Buy-Ins: €100 to €1,000; Satellites from €110
–> WPO Aix-les-Bains Schedule
WPO Main Event
Buy-In: €500
Entries: 2,873
Prize Money: €1,185,974
ITM: 475
Final Table Payouts
1st: Lucas Archeny (France), €150,000
2nd: Etienne De Soultrait (France), €105,000
3rd: Mathieu Pontin (France), €74,000
4th: Timothee D’Anfray (France), €51,500
5th: Nicolas Ehrath (France), €36,000
6th: Benjamin Goudard (France), €25,500
7th: Quentin Le Dissez (France), €18,500
