Get Ready as the France Poker Series (FPS) Returns to Aix-les-Bains

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FPS Aix-les-Bains

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

Alban Juen FPS Aix-les-Bains

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

PlacePlayerCountryPayout (EUR)
1Alban JuenFrance�90,070
2Michael SmithCanada�56,290
3Julien SottasSwitzerland�40,210
4Ouajdi MimouniFrance�30,930
5Abdelkrim HarzallahFrance�23,790
6Mathieu ViziozFrance�18,300
7Karim SouaidFrance�14,080
8Paul TedeschiFrance�10,830

2024 FPS Main Event Champions

EventDateEntriesWinnerPayout (EUR)
FPS ParisFeb-244,149Mateusz Moolhuizen?� 470,830
FPS Monte CarloApr-242,096Atanas 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!

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Based in the United Kingdom, Will started working for PokerNews as a freelance live reporter in 2015 and joined the full-time staff in 2019. He now works as Managing Editor. He graduated from the University of Kent in 2017 with a B.A. in German. He also holds an NCTJ Diploma in Sports Journalism.

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