“Live” poker has brought together millions of players online in France since 2010, when the Online Gaming Regulatory Authority authorized games and winnings on specialized sites. But one of the leading platforms in the sector, Winamax, is offering to let go of your phone and computer for a free seated tournament during the traditional WiPT 2025.
Not even six months after the grand final of the 2023/2024 edition, a “record” edition with 3,488 participants gathered in Paris”, according to the organizers, the winner Jérémy Cauchard is looking for his successor.
Animations
The new season of the largest amateur circuit in France was launched in Lille on October 26: it will last four months and stop in ten cities. It will be in Dijon, at the Parc des Expositions, on January 11 and 12. “The fundamentals of each live stage do not change: an organization worthy of professional competitions, a program of tournaments giving each weekend the appearance of a mini-festival, and special activities concocted by the staff and professionals of the Team with the red W,” specifies the online betting brand.
Stars at the table
Over these two days, more than 800 players will come together: 138 players will be rewarded, sharing €11,000 in prize money, and 16 of them will win a seat for the grand final which will be held in an undisclosed location. With a “money prize” that can reach more than €100,000 for the winner. According to our information, the star of the Winamax pro team discipline, Gaëlle Baumann, the best European player, and Steed Tchicamboud, former player of the French team and Élan Chalon, will be around the Dijon green carpets.
To qualify locally, players must already win Sit & Go “Starting-Block” satellite qualifications and then Springboard tournaments on the winamax.fr website.
