Chip Leader is Ben Maamar
After three days of play, France’s Ramdhane Ben Maamar leads the record-smashing PokerStars Open Namur Main Event. He claimed the top spot on the counts with a string of aggressive plays and strong hands—including a perfectly executed trap with a flopped set and a bold bluff against Tobias Peters.
When play resumes, Tobias Peters will be in excellent shape, bringing a healthy stack of 1,745,000 chips—good for 43 big blinds—into Day 4, where he’s currently tenth in chips.
TOP 10 Stacks After Day 3:
|
Rank |
Player |
Country |
Stack |
BB |
|
1. |
Ramdhane Ben Maamar |
France |
5,460,000 |
182 |
|
2. |
Jason Barton |
United Kingdom |
4,095,000 |
137 |
|
3. |
Jozef Cibicek |
Slovakia |
3,270,000 |
109 |
|
4. |
Hassan Sey |
Finland |
3,245,000 |
108 |
|
5. |
Luke Nieuwenhuis |
Netherlands |
2,460,000 |
82 |
|
6. |
Hakan Orduzu |
Turkey |
2,305,000 |
77 |
|
7. |
Alexandru Danes |
France |
2,050,000 |
68 |
|
8. |
Erwin Vu Duc |
Belgium |
2,000,000 |
67 |
|
9. |
Mathieu Gallois |
France |
1,960,000 |
65 |
|
10. |
Tobias Peters |
Netherlands |
1,745,000 |
58 |
First Prize? A Cool 238.000€
This Main Event paid out 223 places, with a min-cash set at 1.840€. But all eyes are now fixed on the ultimate prize—the final table, the coveted title, and the massive winner’s payout:
|
Place |
Payout |
|
1. |
238,000€ |
|
2. |
153,500€ |
|
3. |
109,620€ |
|
4. |
84,320€ |
|
5. |
64,830€ |
|
6. |
49,950€ |
|
7. |
38,410€ |
|
8. |
29,580€ |
|
9. |
22,800€ |
|
10–11. |
17,500€ |
How to Watch PokerStars Open Namur 2025 Live
The climactic final two days—June 7 and 8—of the Main Event are streaming live straight from Namur. Tune in on the PokerStars France YouTube channel. As the tournament moves into its decisive stages, the race for the trophy and a place in Belgian poker history is wide open.
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