Pierre Chevalier Wins Wsopc Paris Main Event

Pierre Chevalier won the 2026 WSOP Circuit Paris Main Event at Partouche Pasino Club, taking €260,000 for first place in the €1,500 buy-in tournament. The victory came through a 1,282-entry field, the largest ever recorded for a WSOP Circuit Main Event in Europe.

The result gave Chevalier the first WSOP Circuit ring of his career, a €5,000 package for the next WSOP Paradise, and his biggest recorded tournament score. It also closed one of the standout European stops on the current WSOP Circuit schedule, with the Paris Main Event producing a €1,661,472 prize pool.

A Record European Field in Paris

The scale of the field gave the Main Event additional weight. With 1,282 entries, the tournament set a new European benchmark for a WSOP Circuit Main Event, turning the €1,500 buy-in competition into a major prize-pool event at Partouche Pasino Club.

Chevalier’s €260,000 first prize led a final table in which Hervé Gouzil finished runner-up for €175,000 and Luca Bernardi placed third for €123,000. The top three finishers accounted for €558,000 in combined payouts.

Final Table Payouts

The nine-handed final table produced six-figure scores for the top three places, with the rest of the payouts extending from €87,000 for fourth to €20,500 for ninth.

Fourth place paid €87,000, fifth place paid €63,000, and sixth place paid €46,500. Valentin Blot finished seventh for €35,000, Alberto Ah Line took eighth for €26,500, and Natasha Mercier placed ninth for €20,500.

Chevalier Turns the Heads-Up Match Around

The final day began with 11 players still in contention before the table was reduced to the official final nine. Chevalier reached heads-up play against Gouzil slightly behind, but the balance changed during the duel as Chevalier moved in front and completed the win.

The available tournament record confirms the central shift of the heads-up phase: Gouzil began with the advantage, while Chevalier finished with the title. The full hand-by-hand sequence and exact chip movements are not established in the verified record, but the outcome delivered Chevalier his first Circuit ring and the largest score of his career.

A Champion Planning a Lighter Schedule

Chevalier’s post-victory plans make the result unusual. He said he generally plays only once or twice a year and intends to reduce his poker activity further, while leaving open the possibility of playing one or two additional tournaments.

That means the Paris win may not lead to a heavy tournament schedule, even after a career-best result. The €5,000 WSOP Paradise package remains a confirmed tournament-related benefit from the victory, alongside the ring and first-place payout.

WSOP Circuit Moves On to Malta

The next scheduled WSOP Circuit stop listed in the tournament context is Malta, with events set for Casino Malta from September 25 through October 5, 2026. Chevalier’s stated preference for limited play leaves his participation there uncertain.

For the Paris festival, the Main Event ends with a record European WSOP Circuit field, a €1,661,472 prize pool, and a champion who overcame a heads-up deficit to secure the title.