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France Poker Series Season 1 Highlights
Marvin Rettenmaier wins FPS Grand Final in Paris
The first-ever Season of the France Poker Series has concluded in exciting fashion with a stunning Grand Final event in the nation’s capital Paris. The event attracted a field of 567 players, creating a total prize pool of nearly one million Euros - €979,776 to be exact. It was Marvin Rettenmaier who emerged victorious after four days of intense action, winning the championship title and €244,036 in first place prize money.
Season 1 was a big success, as the tour visited five of France’s most prestigious poker destinations. It all started with a bang in Beaulieu-sur-Mer, with 149 players registering for the event. A total of 22 places were paid, and there was a familiar winner - Team PokerStars Pro Jose Barbero from Argentina, who pocketed €40,123 for the win. Next, the tour visited Divonne-les-Bains where Serge Didisheim claimed the title, before the event in Saint-Amand-les-Eaux where David Jaoui took it down.
Christophe Monnin secured the glory at FPS Lyon, claiming the championship title and €88,444 in first place prize money. While at the penultimate stop in Forges-les-Eaux, Mathieu Thiry won the title from a field of 265 players, collecting €75,000 and a seat at the Grand Final for the win. Team PokerStars Pro Bertrand ‘ElkY’ Grospellier also made a deep run, eventually finishing in 5th.
Season 2 will be coming soon, so keep checking back here for qualification details, and in the meantime, you can catch up with all the Season 1 results and tournament reports by taking a look at the PokerStars Blog. For more information please go to the France Poker Series website.
France Poker Series Season 1 Results
| Event | Date | Prize Pool | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| FPS Beaulieu-sur-Mer | 1-2 May 2010 | €157,345 | Jose Barbero (€40,123) |
| FPS Divonne-les-Bains | 25-26 September 2010 | €421,344 | Serge Didisheim (€108,894) |
| FPS Saint-Amand-les-Eaux | 16-17 October 2010 | €233,488 | David Jaoui (€63,000) |
| FPS Lyon | 13-14 November 2010 | €342,144 | Christophe Monnin (€88,444) |
| FPS Forges-les-Eaux | 18-19 December 2010 | €279,440 | Mathieu Thiry (€75,000) |
| Grand Final of the FPS in Paris | 9-13 February 2011 | €979,776 | Marvin Rettenmaier (€244,036) |
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