France Poker Series Explained

Current Season:2024
France Poker Series
Sport:poker
Founded:2010
Country:


Champion: Rayane Benounnane (2024)
Most Champs:Yury Nesterenko (2014/2014)
Anthony Apicella (2014/2022)
Sponsor:PokerStars
Tournament Format:Texas Hold'em
Website:pokerstarslive.com/fps

The France Poker Series (FPS) started in May 2010, is a major regional poker tour in France and French speaking countries. The tour is sponsored by PokerStars.com, like its counterparts, the European Poker Tour (2004), Asia Pacific Poker Tour (2007), Latin American Poker Tour (2008) and North American Poker Tour (2010).[1]

History

The FPS is a series of poker tournaments that ran for 6 seasons from 2010 to 2016 and 29 stops in France, Morocco and Monaco, where the best poker players from the region and the world competed for the title of champion of FPS.
In 2017, the series was discontinued, as well as other poker series around the world sponsored by PokerStars.net, rebranding to the PokerStars Festival for country tours and PokerStars Championship for major regional tours, which brought together all other regional tours such as LAPT (Latin American Poker Tour), EKA (Eureka Poker Tour), IPT (Italian Poker Tour), ESPT (Estrellas Poker Tour) UKIPT (UK and Ireland Poker Tour), among others. In 2018 the PokerStars Festival was discontinued.[2]
In 2022, PokerStars.net announces the return of the France Poker Series in events that took place in France and Monaco.[3] [4]

Results

Season 1

DateEvent / CityPlayersPrize PoolWinnerPrizeResults
1-2 May 2010 FPS Beaulieu €1,200
Casino de Beaulieu
€157,345 Jose Ignacio Barbero[5] €40,123 https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=44547
25-26 September 2010 FPS Divonne €1,200
Casino de Divonne-les-Bains
€421,344 Serge Didisheim[6] €108,894https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=48853
16-17 October 2010 FPS Saint-Amand €1,200
Casino de Saint-Amand-les-Eaux
€235,488 David Jaoui[7] €42,175https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=49392
13-14 November 2010 FPS Lyon €1,200
Casino Le Lyon Vert
€342,144 Christophe Monnin[8] €88,444https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=49866
18-19 December 2010 FPS Forges-les-Eaux €1,200
Grand Casino de Forges-les-Eaux
€279,440 Mathieu Thiry[9] €75,000https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=50854
9-14 February 2011 FPS Paris FINAL €2,000
Cercle Haussmann Paris
€979,776Marvin Rettenmaier[10] €244,036https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=51046

Season 2

DateEvent / CityPlayersPrize PoolWinnerPrizeResults
30 November-4 December 2011 FPS Mazagan Dhs 13,200 (~€1,180)
Mazagan Beach Resort, El Jadida
Dhs 3,579,785
(~€320,045)
Anas Tadini[11] Dhs 900,000
(~€80,463)
https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=63118
31 January-6 February 2012 EPT/FPS Deauville €1,200
Casino Barrière de Deauville
€315,840 Ludovic Sultan[12] €82,000https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=63501
21-25 March 2012 FPS Snowfest Evian €1,200
Casino d'Evian
€284,160 Veronika Pavlikova[13] €70,000https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=65822
10-13 May 2012 FPS Amnéville €1,100
Casino Tranchant Seven, Amnéville
€304,320 Ben Dobson[14] €70,000https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=63830
27 June-1 July 2012 FPS Gujan-Mestras €1,100
Casino du Lac de la Magdeleine, Gujan-Mestras
€165,120 Florian Desgouttes[15] €43,000https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=63831
11-14 October 2012 FPS Mazagan Dhs 12,000 (~€1,050)
Mazagan Beach Resort, El Jadida
Dhs 2,219,360
(~€194,302)
Karim Rharbaoui[16] Dhs 505,000
(~€44,212)
https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=74176
13-19 November 2012 FPS Paris €1,100
Cercle Cadet, Paris
€709,738Mateusz Rypulak[17] €150,000https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=63833
30 January-3 February 2013 FPS Deauville FINAL €1,200
Casino Barrière de Deauville
€794,880 Patrick Braga[18] €165,000https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=77147

Season 3

DateEvent / CityPlayersPrize PoolWinnerPrizeResults
21-24 March 2013 FPS Snowfest Evian €1,100
Casino d'Evian
€268,800 Neil Raine[19] €60,000https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=80561
30 May-2 June 2013 FPS Amnéville €1,100
Casino Tranchant Seven, Amnéville
€400,320 Ibrahim Feliani[20] €92,000https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=83329
23-29 September 2013 FPS Sunfest Cannes €1,100
JOA Royal Casino Cannes-Mandelieu
€536,640 Giedrius Gradeckas[21] €92,000https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=88122
16-23 November 2013 FPS Paris €1,100
Cercle Cadet, Paris
€811,980Rodolphe Dethiere[22] €153,000https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=126136
22-26 January 2014 FPS Deauville FINAL €1,100
Casino Barrière de Deauville
€1,051,200 Niels van Leeuwen[23] €175,000https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=154860

Season 4

DateEvent / CityPlayersPrize PoolWinnerPrizeResults
23-26 April 2014 EPT/FPS Monte Carlo €1,200
Monte-Carlo Bay Hotel & Resort
€811,890 Yury Nesterenko[24] €150,000https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=167705
2-5 October 2014 FPS Sunfest Cannes €1,200
JOA Royal Casino Cannes-Mandelieu
€558,720 Yury Nesterenko[25] €91,000https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=239776
21 November 2014 FPS Paris €1,200
Cercle Cadet Paris
CANCELLED by PokerStars[26] due French authorities decided to
close down Cercle Cadet for an "undetermined amount of time" after an
operation carried out by the French Judicial Police (DCPJ) on Oct. 14.[27]
20 December 2014 STUDENT FRANCE POKER SERIES €150
Guaranteed Prize Pool €10,000
Casino Barrière de Deauville
€21,254 Patrick Miangu€5,000https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=272133
28 January-1 February 2015 EPT/FPS Deauville €1,200
Casino Barrière de Deauville
€1,300,800 Anthony Apicella[28] €197,000https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=271303

Season 5

DateEvent / CityPlayersPrize PoolWinnerPrizeResults
28 April-2 May 2015 EPT/FPS Monte Carlo €1,200
Monte-Carlo Bay Hotel & Resort
€963,210 Sebastian Supper[29] €177,000https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=293060
21-26 July 2015 FPS Lille €1,100
Hotel Casino Barrière de Lille
€715,200 Bart Lybaert[30] €122,000https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=309886
15-20 December 2015 FPS ENGHIEN €1,100
Casino Barrière de d'Enghien
€902,400 Arnaud Desbrosse[31] €147,000https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=351262

Season 6

DateEvent / CityPlayersPrize PoolWinnerPrizeResults
25 April-6 May 2016 EPT/FPS Monte Carlo €1,200
Monte-Carlo Bay Hotel & Resort
€1,223,170 Stephane Dossetto[32] €218,000https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=372454
19-24 July 2016 FPS/UKIPT Lille €1,100
Hotel Casino Barrière de Lille
€696,960 Fabrice Casano[33] €121,000https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=386333
20-25 September 2016 FPS Deauville €1,100
Casino Barrière de Deauville
€590,400 Gabriel Nassif[34] €113,030https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=396757

Season 2022

DateEvent / CityPlayersPrize PoolWinnerPrizeResults
28 April-7 May EPT/FPS Monte Carlo €1,100
Monte-Carlo Bay Hotel & Resort
€1,841,280 Lucas Scafini[35] €250,000https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=814859
4-9 October FPS Divonne €1,100
Casino de Divonne-les-Bains
€603,020 Nicolas Hamouni[36] €113,670https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=819555https://www.texapoker.net/fr/resultats/casino-divonne-les-bains-france-poker-series_765.html
18-27 November FPS Aix-en-Provence €1,100
Pasino Grand Aix-en-Provence
€747,840 Anthony Apicella[37] €141,200https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=873907

Season 2023

DateEvent / CityPlayersPrize PoolWinnerPrizeResults
15-26 February EPT/FPS Paris €1,100
Hyatt Regency Paris Étoile
€1,988,160 Alan Goasdoue[38] €287,830https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=887227
26 April-6 May EPT/FPS Monte Carlo €1,100
Monte-Carlo Bay Hotel & Resort
€2,052,480 Daisuke Ogita[39] €307,160https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=887417
15-23 July FPS Stade Jean-Bouin Paris €1,100
Stade Jean-Bouin (Paris)
€1,328,640 Lorenzo Arduini[40] €211,000https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=943751
3-8 October FPS Aix-les-Bains €1,100
Casino Grand Cercle Aix-les-Bains
€456,000 Alban Juen[41] €90,070https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=915999
10-19 November FPS Aix-en-Provence €1,100
Pasino Grand Aix-en-Provence
€586,560 Sahil Chutani[42] €110,400https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=988511

Season 2024

DateEvent / CityPlayersPrize PoolWinnerPrizeResults
14-25 February EPT/FPS Paris €1,100
Palais des congrès de Paris
€3,983,040 Mateusz Moolhuizen[43] €470,830https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=1026419
24-28 April EPT/FPS Monte Carlo €1,100
Sporting Monte Carlo, Larvotto, Monaco
€2,012,160 Atanas Malinov[44] €303,190 https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=1005517
8-20 May BPC Namur €1,100
Guarantted Prizepool €1,000,000
Circus Casino Resort, Namur, Belgium
€1,266,388 Rayane Benounnane[45] €200,000https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=1054773
30 September-6 October FPS Aix-les-Bains €1,100
Casino Grand Cercle Aix-les-Bains
Possible more venues on 2024 to be announced

Winners by country

PlaceCountryTimes
1st France
2nd England
Germany
Morocco
Netherlands
Ukraine
7th Argentina
Belgium
Brazil
Bulgary
Canada
Czech Republic
India
Italy
Japan
Lithuania
Poland
Switzerland
40
Up to Season 2024 - BPC Namur

Notes and References

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  2. PokerStars - Web site: POKERSTARS ANNOUNCES GLOBAL CHAMPIONSHIP AND FESTIVAL EVENTS. pokerstars.com. August 24, 2016. en. December 10, 2023.
  3. PokerNews - Web site: Pitt. Matthew. The PokerStars EPT Returns to Monte Carlo This April - Regional Tours Return After a Five-Year Hiatus. pokernews.com. February 23, 2022. en. December 10, 2023.
  4. Multivu - Web site: POKERSTARS ANNOUNCES EPT MONTE-CARLO AND THE RETURN OF REGIONAL TOURS - REGIONAL TOURS RETURN. multivu.com. February 23, 2022. en. December 2, 2023.
  5. PokerStars - Web site: POKERSTARS FRANCE POKER SERIES HEADS FOR DIVONNE. pokerstars.com. September 24, 2010. en. December 10, 2023.
  6. PokerStars - Web site: SERGE DIDISHEIM WINS €108,894 AT FPS DIVONNE-LES-BAINS. pokerstars.com. September 27, 2010. en. December 10, 2023.
  7. ClubPoker.net - Web site: Kinshu. Julien. DAVID JAOUI REMPORTE LE TOURNOI. clubpoker.net. October 17, 2010. fr. December 10, 2023.
  8. ClubPoker.net - Web site: Kinshu. Julien. CHRISTOPHE MONNIN VAINQUEUR DES FRANCE POKER SERIES DE LYON. clubpoker.net. November 15, 2010. fr. December 10, 2023.
  9. ClubPoker.net - Web site: Viau. Antoine. MATHIEU THIRY EST LE VAINQUEUR DES FRANCE POKER SERIES DE FORGES-LES-EAUX 2010. clubpoker.net. December 19, 2010. fr. December 10, 2023.
  10. PokerStars - Web site: MARVIN RETTENMAIER WINS FPS PARIS AND €244,000. pokerstars.com. February 16, 2011. en. December 10, 2023.
  11. PokerNews - Web site: Anas Tadini Wins PokerStars France Poker Series Sunfest Mazagan. pokernews.com. December 7, 2011. en. December 12, 2023.
  12. The Hendom Mob - Web site: European Poker Tour - EPT Deauville - € 1,000 + 100 No Limit Hold'em II. thehendonmob.com. en. December 12, 2023.
  13. PokerNews - Web site: Veronika Pavlikova Wins PokerStars.fr France Poker Series Snowfest Evian. pokernews.com. March 26, 2012. en. December 12, 2023.
  14. BLUFF Europe - Web site: Ben Dobson wins France Poker Series Amneville. bluffeurope.net. May 18, 2012. en. December 12, 2023.
  15. PokerNews - Web site: Florian Desgouttes Wins PokerStars France Poker Series Gujan-Mestras. pokernews.com. July 2, 2012. en. December 12, 2023.
  16. CardPlayer - Web site: Murray. Brendan. Karim El Rharbaoui Wins France Poker Series Title - Moroccan Main event Attracts 209 Players, Awards €44,000 Top Prize. cardplayer.com. October 15, 2012. en. December 12, 2023.
  17. PokerStars - Web site: MATEUSZ RYPULAK WINS FPS PARIS AND €150,000. pokerstars.com. November 20, 2012. en. December 12, 2023.
  18. PokerStars - Web site: PATRICK BRAGA WINS FPS DEAUVILLE MAIN EVENT AND €165,000. pokerstars.com. February 4, 2013. en. December 12, 2023.
  19. PokerNews - Web site: Main Event FPS Snowfest : Neil Raine champion (60.000€). pokernews.com. March 25, 2013. en. December 13, 2023.
  20. PokerNews France - Web site: Mestre. Johan Le. Ibrahim El Feliani remporte le Main Event des PokerStars FPS Amnéville (92.000€). pokernews.com. June 3, 2013. fr. December 13, 2023.
  21. Club Poker - Web site: Mestre. Johan Le. FPS SUNFEST CANNES : GIEDRIUS GRADECKAS VAINQUEUR. clubpoker.net. September 29, 2013. fr. December 13, 2023.
  22. EuroSport - Web site: TISSOT. JULIEN. RODOLPHE DÉTHIÈRE REMPORTE LE MAIN EVENT DES FRANCE POKER SERIES PARIS. eurosport.fr. June 11, 2015. fr. December 13, 2023.
  23. PokerNews - Web site: Holloway. Chad. Niels Van Leeuwen Wins France Poker Series Main Event in Deauville for €175,000. pokernews.com. January 27, 2014. en. December 12, 2023.
  24. Hochge Pokert - Web site: FPS Monte Carlo: Yury Nesterenko shippt das Main Event. hochgepokert.com. April 28, 2014. de. December 13, 2023.
  25. Poker52 Fr - Web site: Boirs. Boris. FPS Sunfest Cannes : Le Back to Back de Iurii Nesterenko; Sébastien Lapeyre termine 10ème. clubpoker.net. October 6, 2014. fr. December 13, 2023.
  26. PokerNews - Web site: Angioni. Giovanni. PokerStars Cancels French Poker Series Stop in Paris After Last Week's Police Operation. pokernews.com. October 23, 2014. en. December 23, 2023.
  27. PokerNews - Web site: Angioni. Giovanni. Breaking News: Cercle Cadet Raided by French Judicial Police. pokernews.com. October 14, 2014. en. December 23, 2023.
  28. PokerNews FR - Web site: Anthony Apicella, vainqueur du FPS Deauville 2015 (197 000 euros). pokernews.com. February 2, 2015. fr. December 12, 2023.
  29. PokerStars - Web site: FPS MONACO: SEBASTIAN SUPPER STEERS WAY TO MAIN EVENT VICTORY, WINS €177,000. pokerstars.com. May 3, 2015. en. December 15, 2023.
  30. PokerNews FR - Web site: Sustrac. Matthieu. FPS Lille : Bart Lybaert s'impose, Sonny Franco troisième, Romain Paon 6e. pokernews.com. July 27, 2015. fr. December 15, 2023.
  31. PokerNews FR - Web site: Poulenard. David. FPS Enghien : Arnaud Desbrosse vainqueur, Mikaël Guenni runner-up. pokernews.com. December 21, 2015. fr. December 15, 2023.
  32. PokerNews FR - Web site: Sustrac. Matthieu. Stéphane Dossetto remporte le FPS Monaco 2016 pour 218000€, Niall Farrell runner-up. pokernews.com. May 2, 2016. fr. December 15, 2023.
  33. PokerNews - Web site: Sustrac. Matthieu. FPS Lille : Fabrice Casano s'impose pour 121.000€, Sonny Franco 6e. pokernews.com. July 15, 2016. fr. December 15, 2023.
  34. PokerNews - Web site: Sustrac. Matthieu. FPS Deauville : Gabriel Nassif triomphe pour 113.030€, Benjamin Pollak au pied du podium. pokernews.com. September 26, 2016. fr. December 15, 2023.
  35. PokerNews - Web site: Bloom. Brandon. Brazil's Lucas Scafini Wins EPT Monte Carlo FPS Main Event (€250,000). pokernews.com. May 3, 2022. en. December 20, 2023.
  36. texApoker - Web site: Nicolas Hamouni vainqueur du FPS Divonne 2022. texapoker.net. October 11, 2022. fr. December 20, 2023.
  37. texApoker - Web site: Tout savoir sur le FPS Aix 2022. texapoker.net. November 28, 2022. fr. December 20, 2023.
  38. PokerNews - Web site: Richards. Connor. Alan Goasdoue Wins Largest Ever FPS Main Event for €287,830. pokernews.com. February 20, 2023. en. December 20, 2023.
  39. CardPlayer - Web site: Lucchesi. Ryan. Daisuke Ogita Wins France Poker Series Main Event At EPT Monte Carlo - Japanese Poker Player Takes Home The Top Prize Worth More Than $300,000 By Topping The Record-Breaking Field. cardplayer.com. May 1, 2023. en. December 20, 2023.
  40. PokerNews - Web site: Taldir. Maxime. Lorenzo Arduini Vainqueur Du FPS Stade Jean Bouin Paris (211 000€). pokernews.com. July 23, 2023. fr. December 20, 2023.
  41. PokerNews - Web site: Taldir. Maxime. Alban Juen Domine De Bout En Bout Le FPS Aix-les-Bains 2023 (90 070 €). pokernews.com. October 9, 2023. fr. December 20, 2023.
  42. PokerNews - Web site: Taldir. Maxime. Sahil Chuttani Vainqueur du FPS Aix-en-Provence 2023 (110 400€). pokernews.com. November 20, 2023. fr. December 20, 2023.
  43. PokerNews - Web site: Noy. Josh. Six Bigs and a Dream: Mateusz Moolhuizen Stays Hungry and Wins the €1,100 FPS Main Event (€470,830). pokernews.com. February 19, 2024. en. February 22, 2024.
  44. PokerNews - Web site: Grant. Calum. Atanas Malinov Cruises to FPS Main Event Victory at EPT Monte Carlo. pokernews.com. April 28, 2024. en. April 28, 2024.
  45. PokerNews France - Web site: Jaudon. Gaelle. Rayane Mokhtar Benounnane Sacré Champion du Belgian Poker Challenge 2024. May 20, 2024. fr.pokernews.com. fr. May 20, 2024.