Yakiv Sizganov emerged victorious from 758 entries in 2024 World Poker Tour Prime Aix-en-Provence No-Limit Hold’em Main Event €1,100 buy-in, earning $144,612 for the win.
The Ukrainian bested a huge turnout at Passino Grande in the south of France to claim the six-figure jackpot, the title and a $10,400 seat in 2024. WPT World Championship At Wynn Las Vegas.
“Today, for me, was very important. It is unbelievable, an amazing feeling. A dream come true 100%,” said Sezganov. WPT Journalists after coming out on top. “Thank you, everyone is thanking you, because it was very difficult. I play six days in a row, twelve hours. I fail all the flights… I try, I try, I get into the turbo, and you see I win.
It was the biggest live tournament result to date for Sezganov, as he easily surpassed the $13,353 he earned to take 13th place in the 2022 €1,350 mini-main event. World Series of Poker in Europe festival. He now has more than $163,000 in tournament winnings registered to his name.
Sezganov got 912 Card player The Player of the Year earned points as champion of the event, enough to see him rise up the standings and reach a four-way tie for 34th place in 2024. Boy Leaderboards provided by World poker.
The final day began with eight players remaining, with Laurent Michot still leading and Sezganov tied for second with Frederic Normand. Gilles Michaud (8th) and Eric Tedeschi (7th) were both eliminated in the first set of orbits. Sizganov then scored his first elimination of the day when he withstood a best pair of aces to Andrei Volpe (6th). The next hand saw David Sacksick (5th) run four balls into Syzganov’s pocket to narrow the field to four.
The Classic race spelled the end of Dylan Czechowski’s career, as his AQ team failed to get beyond Michot’s pocket cards. Cechowski finished with $48,782 as the fourth-place finisher.
Michot also busted Frederic Normand, who turned his third husband into a sham, which Normand’s second husband picked up. Normand earned $66,127 for his third-place finish, increasing his lifetime earnings to more than $1.4 million in the process.
Singles play began when Michot had an almost 3:1 lead over Sezganov. Michot withdrew several times, only for Sezganov to re-enter the competition. Syzganov managed to work his way to the front in time for the final hand of the match. He three-bet paid from the big blind over Michot’s raise button with A
3
. Michot called 5
5. The K board ran out
K8aK To give the Sezganov Kings full blows for the win. Michot earned $88,892 as runner-up.
Here’s a look at the payouts Boy Points awarded at the final table:
| place | player | Profits | Boy points |
| 1 | Yakiv Sizganov | $144,612 | 912 |
| 2 | Laurent Michot | $88,892 | 760 |
| 3 | Frederick Normand | $66,127 | 608 |
| 4 | Dylan Czechowski | $48,782 | 456 |
| 5 | David Saksic | $36,858 | 380 |
| 6 | Andrea Volpi | $28,185 | 304 |
| 7 | Eric Tedeschi | $21,681 | 228 |
| 8 | Jill Michaud | $16,803 | 152 |
| 9 | Cladjo cream | $13,551 | 76 |
Image source: World Poker Tour.
