After a successful inaugural event last year, the France Poker Series (FPS) once again turns to the Casino Grand Cercle Aix-les-Bains for one of the most beautiful poker festivals around.
The festival kicks off later this month, with the €330 FPS Cup getting things underway with three starting flights from September 27. The biggest buy-in event on the schedule is the €2,200 FPS High Roller on October 1, before the FPS Main Event gets underway, with four starting flights running from October 2.
Satellites and daily tournaments are also available, so be sure to check out the full schedule on the PokerStars Live website.
FPS Aix-les-Bains Key Event Details
- FPS Cup: September 27-29 – €330
- FPS High Roller: October 1-2 – €2,200
- FPS Main Event: October 2-6 – €1,100
Last Year’s FPS Aix-les-Bains Champion
In 2023, Alban Juen took down the inaugural FPS Aix-les-Bains for €90,070 after defeating a field of 475 entries.
Juen dominated the final table, controlling the action, and held two-third of the chips in play three-handed before finishing things off by defeating Michael Smith heads-up.
2023 FPS Aix-les-Bains Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Country | Payout (EUR) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alban Juen | France | €90,070 |
| 2 | Michael Smith | Canada | €56,290 |
| 3 | Julien Sottas | Switzerland | €40,210 |
| 4 | Ouajdi Mimouni | France | €30,930 |
| 5 | Abdelkrim Harzallah | France | €23,790 |
| 6 | Mathieu Vizioz | France | €18,300 |
| 7 | Karim Souaid | France | €14,080 |
| 8 | Paul Tedeschi | France | €10,830 |
2024 FPS Main Event Champions
| Event | Date | Entries | Winner | Payout (EUR) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FPS Paris | Feb-24 | 4,149 | Mateusz Moolhuizen | € 470,830 |
| FPS Monte Carlo | Apr-24 | 2,096 | Atanas Malinov | € 303,190 |
Win Your Way to FPS Aix-les-Bains
PokerStars players can use Power Path to win their way to the France Poker Series, with a Silver Pass redeemable for a FPS Seats and Expenses package.
Players will receive entry into the €1,100 FPS Main Evnet and €330 FPS Cup at the festival, with the remaining value of the $2,500 credited as expenses, limited edition merchandise, live event liasiion support and exclusive FPS Aix-les-Bains activities.
Check out what else you can win with the PokerStars Power Path this month!
Managing Editor