Belgian Poker Challenge Explained

Belgian Poker Challenge
Sport:	Texas Hold 'em
Founded:	2013
Champion:	Rayane Benounnane (2024)
Website:	pokerstarslive.com/fps

The Belgian Poker Challenge (BPC) is a tournament sponsored by PokerStars with the winner becoming the Belgian Poker Champion.

History

The Belgian Poker Challenge originated in 2013, when the tournament was held at Casino Middelkerke. The first BPC Main Event had a buy-in of €800, and 381 participants. It was won by Team Pro PokerStars Matthias de Meulder after 7 tournaments, earning €53,459.^[1]

Throughout the following years, the series was held alternately between Casino de Spa and Circus Casino Resort Namur.^[1] In 2023, the tournament schedule expanded considerably and the number of players also increased. The BPC Main Event in 2023 had 1,332 entries and generated a total prize pool of €1,266,388. It was won by Algerian Omar Lakhdari, earning €206,000.^[2]

The 2024 edition of BPC was held in May 2024 at Circo Casino Resort Namur, with a €1,100 buy-in and €1,000,000 guaranteed prize pool.^[3]

Results

Date	Event / City	Players	Prize Pool	Winner	Prize	Results
2024 8-20 May	BPC NAMUR 2024 €1,100 €1,000,000 Guaranteed Circus Casino Resort Namur, Namur, Wallonia		€1,266,388	Rayane Benounnane^[4]	€200,000	https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=1054773
2023 11-21 May	BPC NAMUR 2023 €1,100 €1,000,000 Guaranteed Circus Casino Resort Namur, Namur, Wallonia		€1,266,388	Omar Lakhdari	€206,000	https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=921929
2022 27 May-6 June	BPC NAMUR 2022 €1,100 €500,000 Guaranteed Circus Casino Resort Namur, Namur, Wallonia		€752,813	Samy Barka^[5]	€122,762	https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=812837
2021 9-19 December	BPC NAMUR 2021 €1,100 Circus Casino Resort Namur, Namur, Wallonia	CANCELED due Covid-19 restrictions^[6] ^[7] ^[8]
2020 25 November -7 December	BPC NAMUR 2020 €1,100 Circus Casino Resort Namur, Namur, Wallonia	CANCELED due Covid-19 restrictions
2019 29 November -8 December	BPC NAMUR 2019 €1,100 €500,000 Guaranteed Circus Casino Resort Namur, Namur, Wallonia		€708,822	Nicolas Ribeiro^[9]	€115,000	https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=618851
2018 23 November -2 December	BPC NAMUR 2018 €1,100 €500,000 Guaranteed Circus Casino Resort Namur, Namur, Wallonia		€657,874	Marcin Puczylowski^[10]	€126,252	https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=521668
2018 29 May-3 June	BPC SPA €800 Casino de Spa, Liège, Wallonia		€151,373	Ahmed Ibrahimi^[11]	€24,555	https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=492599
2017 24 November -3 December	BPC NAMUR 2017 €1,100 €600,000 Guaranteed Circus Casino Resort Namur, Namur, Wallonia		€619,200	Julien Baldassarre^[12]	€84,728	https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=458634
2017 16-21 May	BPC SPA €800 Casino de Spa, Liège, Wallonia		€147,000	Yves Sergeant^[13]	€31,000	https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=430073
2016 25 November -4 December	BPC NAMUR 2016 €1,100 Circus Casino Resort Namur, Namur, Wallonia		€576,000	Vlad-Victor Darie^[14]	€90,602	https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=407213
2016 31 May-5 June	BPC SPA €800 Casino de Spa, Liège, Wallonia		€165,153	Luc Ta^[15]	€29,069	https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=385874
2015 27 November -6 December	BPC NAMUR 2015 €1,100 Circus Casino Resort Namur, Namur, Wallonia		€652,800	Arne Coulier^[16]	€101,075	https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=344592
2015 6-10 May	BPC SPA €800 Casino de Spa, Liège, Wallonia		€202,242	Marius Pospiech^[17]	€37,346	https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=299801
2014 28 November -7 December	BPC NAMUR 2014 €1,100 Circus Casino Resort Namur, Namur, Wallonia		€654,309	Arne Coulier^[18]	€113,820	https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=258703
2014 3-7 September	BPC SPA €800 Casino de Spa, Liège, Wallonia		€181,948	Cheng-Wei Yin^[19]	€45,026	https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=252207
2013 22 November -1 December	BPC NAMUR 2013 €1,500 Circus Casino Resort Namur, Namur, Wallonia		€608,180	Laurens De Smet^[20]	€97,304	https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=93866
2013 9-15 September	BPC SPA €800 Casino de Spa, Liège, Wallonia		€258,654	Julien Lannoy^[21]	€42,595	https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=85326 https://www.planetpoker.be/2013/09/tous-les-resultats-du-bpc-spa/
2013 8-14 April	BPC MIDDELKERKE €800 Casino Middelkerke, West Flanders, Flanders		€267,015	Matthias De Meulder^[22]	€53,459	https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=81189

External links

Notes and References

Pokeren - Web site: Belgian Poker Challenge. pokeren.nl. nl. December 23, 2023.
Poker Listings - Web site: Schroen. Melvin. Omar Lakhdari Wins Belgian Poker Challenge 2023 Main Event in Namur. March 29, 2023. pokerlistings.com. en. December 23, 2023.
The Hendom Mob - Belgian Poker Challenge 2024 Results
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.
PokerNews France - Web site: Le Français Samy Barka remporte le Belgian Poker Challenge (122.762€). June 6, 2022. fr.pokernews.com. fr. December 23, 2023.
Cards Chat - Web site: Smyth. Daniel. Belgian Poker Challenge Cancelled, Fresh COVID Restrictions Sweep Across Europe. November 30, 2021. cardschat.com. en. December 23, 2023.
Poker Strategy - Web site: Carter. Barry. The Belgian Poker Challenge is postponed. December 1, 2021. pokerstrategy.com. en. December 23, 2023.
APN News - Web site: New Covid-19 Restrictions Lead to the Postponement of Belgian Poker Challenge. December 2, 2021. apnnews.com. en. December 23, 2023.
PokerNews France - Web site: BPC Namur: Deal à 3 et la gagne pour Nicolas Ribeiro (115.000€). December 9, 2019. fr.pokernews.com. fr. December 23, 2023.
Club Poker - Web site: BELGIAN POKER CHALLENGE : LE MAIN EVENT POUR MARCIN PUCZYLOWSKI. December 3, 2018. clubpoker.net. fr. December 23, 2023.
Poker City - Web site: Salet. Pieter. BPC Spa: Ahmed Ibrahimi wint Main Event, Ryanne en 'Sikkes side events!. June 4, 2018. pokercity.nl. nl. December 23, 2023.
Poker City - Web site: van Winden. Milko. BPC Namur: Julien Baldassarré te sterk voor Berende en Lybaert. December 3, 2017. pokercity.nl. nl. December 23, 2023.
Live Poker - Web site: TOURNOI BELGIAN POKER CHALLENGE - 800 € MAIN EVENT. May 22, 2017. livepoker.fr. fr. December 23, 2023.
PokerNews France - Web site: Sustrac. Matthieu. Belgian Poker Championship : Vlad Darie s'impose à Namur, le High Roller pour Kalidou Sow. December 5, 2016. fr.pokernews.com. fr. December 23, 2023.
The Hendom Mob - Web site: € 730 + 70 No Limit Hold'em Main Event 4 Results. thehendonmob.com. en. December 23, 2023.
The Rounder - Web site: Arne Coulier remporte le BPC Namur Main Event back to back !! (€90.075 + €11.000). December 6, 2015. the-rounder.net. fr. December 23, 2023.
The Rounder - Web site: Marius POSPIECH sort victorieux du heads-up final et est notre champion du BPC Spa MAIN EVENT. May 10, 2015. the-rounder.net. fr. December 23, 2023.
PokerNews France - Web site: Arne Coulier champion Belgian Poker Challenge Namur 2014 (113.820€). December 7, 2014. fr.pokernews.com. fr. December 23, 2023.
Poker City - Web site: Salet. Pieter. Cheng-Wei Yin wint BPC Main Event. September 8, 2014. pokercity.nl. nl. December 23, 2023.
HLN Belgium - Web site: Laurens De Smet wint officieus BK poker. December 2, 2013. hln.be. nl-be. December 23, 2023.
HLN Belgium - Web site: Julien Lannoy wint eerste grote titel op Belgian Poker Challenge in Spa. September 17, 2013. hln.be. nl-be. December 23, 2023.
7Sur7 - Web site: Le vainqueur du Belgian Poker Challenge est Matthias de Meulder. April 17, 2013. 7sur7.be. fr. December 23, 2023.