Nicolas Dumont is the new French poker champion

Garance Limouzy September 11, 2024

The Pasino Grand in Aix-en-Provence is hosting the French Poker Championship, organised by Texapoker. The event, running until September 15, will crown four new champions in its second edition. Recently, Julien Mariani made headlines by winning the 500€ 6-max tournament, taking home 44,600€. Last night, Nicolas Dumont won the 1,000€ heads-up tournament.

Nicolas Dumont wins the 1,000€ heads-up tournament

On Tuesday, September 10, the final rounds of the 1,000€ heads-up tournament unfolded. The semi-finalists for the poker tournament were Nicolas Dumont, Hugues Girard, Cécile Ticherfatine, and Mariani. Dumont advanced to the final by defeating Mariani, while Girard secured his spot by beating Ticherfatine.

?? Le casting des demi-finales du Heads Up à 1 000€ Championnat de France est connu au Pasino Grand à Aix-en-Provence ! Tout juste titré sur le 6-max, le Marseillais Julien Mariani affrontera le champion EPT Nicolas Dumont tandis que Cécile Ticherfatine sera opposée à Hugues… pic.twitter.com/fPKhW3B9u9
— Texapoker Events Live (@TexapokerLive) September 9, 2024

The four semi-finalists.

The final match saw former EPT champion Nicolas Dumont face off against Hugues Girard, the runner-up from the last Winamax Poker Tour. Dumont quickly won the first round, but Girard fought back to level the score 1-1. After a dinner break, Dumont clinched the decisive round to claim the title. Dumont earned 24,000€ for his victory, while Girard received 12,096€.

“I just hope to win next time”

Despite his defeat, Hugues Girard, who had previously knocked out Cécile Ticherfatine in the semi-finals, remained upbeat. Reflecting on his performance, Girard stated, “It’s been a great week overall, and it’s not over yet. I may have lost, but I’m happy. I just hope to win next time!”

Aiming for World Champion

Nicolas Dumont, who succeeds Giuseppe Zarbo as the champion, was rewarded with a first-place prize of 24,000€. In his post-victory analysis, Dumont expressed his ambitions: “It’s a win, a title, another trophy… I play for my children too, and seeing another trophy makes them happy. When I play, it’s always to win. Now, I have a European champion title, a French champion title… My next goal is to become the world champion. It will be tough, but anything is possible.”