PokerStars Open Aix-en-Provence: Christopher Marcadet wins the Main Event for €130k

Starting on November 1, a stop of the PokerStars Open was held at the Pasino Grand in Aix-en-Provence. Late Sunday evening, the event concluded with French player Christopher Marcadet winning the €1,100 PS Open Main Event. The local hero secured the top prize of €130,000.

In Event #11, the €1,100 PS Open Main Event, a total of 483 players and 376 re-entries (859 buy-ins) generated a prize pool of €824,640. The top 129 places were paid, with €2,200 as the minimum cash prize. Omar Lakhdari entered the final table as the chip leader (91BB). The nine finalists had already secured €13,000 each.

In the end, the €130,000 first-place prize went to French player Christopher Marcadet.  The Budapest-based player prevailed over Swiss player John Rezzonico (2nd place, €87,000) and French player Jordan Ayasse (3rd place, €62,000). For Marcadet, this was his first major victory in a live tournament. As a former streamer, he is more accustomed to playing online or holding his own in large fields in Las Vegas. With this success, his total live tournament winnings now exceed €300,000. Marcadet had entered the final table with the second-smallest stack (25BB).

In addition, Russian player Nikolai Mamut secured victory in the €5,000 Super High Roller for €55,000. 30 entries (25/5) contributed to a prize pool of €135,360. The top five finishers were paid.

2026 PokerStars Open Aix-en-Provence

Date: November 1–8
Location: Pasino GRAND Partouche Aix-en-Provence
Events: 21 (including satellites)
Buy-ins: €200 to €5,000; satellites starting at €185
Website: pokerstarslive.com

€1,100 PS Open Main Event

Event #18, €5,000 PS Open Super High Roller