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Julien Sitbon Makes Huge Comeback to Win the 2015 Unibet Open Cannes for €80,000

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On Sunday, only 16 hopefuls out of a 411-entry strong field returned to their seats on the final day of the €1,000 + €100 Main Event of the 2015 Unibet Open Cannes with Fred Weiss leading the remaining title contenders. The popular tournament series returned to the Casino Barriere for the third time, and this year it was Day 1a chip leader Julien Sitbon who took home the €80,000 first-place prize after an incredible comeback in heads-up play against Karl Stark.

Final Table Results

PlaceWinnerCountryPrize (EUR)
1Julien SitbonFrance80,000
2Karl StarkSweden60,000
3Florian FerroniFrance37,500
4David HefnerSweden27,700
5Joachim KleivenNorway20,800
6Jussi HeikelaFinland16,600
7Loic FrancoisFrance13,800
8Pierre AntonaFrance11,100
9Fred WeissFrance8,650

Despite half a dozen participants being down to 20 big blinds or less, only one elimination occurred during the first 60-minute level.