WSOPC Marrakech Main Event
Day 1b Completed
WSOPC Marrakech Main Event
Day 1b Completed
WSOPC Marrakech Main Event 2023 sets a new record attendance in Casino de Marrakech. With 1,041 entries in the 15,000 MAD Main Event, and also the success of sides events, this festival is the biggest one in Es Saadi Resort history.
Yesterday, 438 entrants were registered and 87 players succeed to qualify for Day 2. Today, Day 1b recorded a massive field with 603 entrants. 112 players ended the day with chips and they will join the rest of the field tomorrow 1 p.m. A total of 199 players will be reunited in Day 2.
French player Vincent Madeddu bagged the biggest stack with 531,000 chips, far ahead Day 1a chipleader Tiago Serrazina (450,000). Fabrizio Vozza (481,000) and Alexandre de Zutter (450,000) also finished with a huge stack.
Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Day 2 Big Blinds |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Vincent Madeddu | 531,000 | France | 133 |
2 | Fabrizio Vozza | 481,000 | Belgium | 120 |
3 | Alexandre De Zutter | 450,000 | France | 113 |
4 | Andrey Cherkashin | 401,000 | Russia | 100 |
5 | Mehdi Senhaji | 392,000 | Morocco | 98 |
6 | Jean-Luc Adam | 379,000 | France | 95 |
7 | Hassan Nashar | 361,000 | Senegal | 90 |
8 | Fabio Pinho Damaso | 357,000 | Portugal | 89 |
9 | Maher Achour | 333,000 | Tunisia | 83 |
10 | Mehdi Bilem | 323,000 | 81 |
Among the other notable players to qualify for Day 2 were Jonathan Therme (112,000), Jean-Luc Adam (379,000), Mohamed Mamouni (273,000), Fabien Motte (259,000) and Isabel Baltazar (194,000).
The French woman managed to build a nice stack thanks to two hands catched by PokerNews in this coverage, one in the beginning of the day, and a second one just before the dinner break.
Be sure to keep it with the PokerNews team on Saturday at 1 p.m. local time for Day 2 to know how the bubble will burst! Day 2 redraw will be available tomorrow one hour before the start.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Vincent Madeddu |
531,000
116,000
|
116,000 |
Fabrizio Vozza |
481,000
481,000
|
481,000 |
Alexandre de Zutter |
450,000
210,000
|
210,000 |
Andrey Cherkashin |
401,000
401,000
|
401,000 |
Mehdi Senhaji |
392,000
392,000
|
392,000 |
Jean-Luc Adam |
379,000
29,000
|
29,000 |
Hassan Nashar |
361,000
281,000
|
281,000 |
Fabio Pinho Damaso |
357,000
37,000
|
37,000 |
Maher Achour |
333,000
223,000
|
223,000 |
Mehdi Bilem |
323,000
-27,000
|
-27,000 |
Azeddine Chamma |
301,000
-49,000
|
-49,000 |
Inigo |
299,000
299,000
|
299,000 |
El Mehdi Mbarek |
292,000
237,000
|
237,000 |
Mustapha Rabi Andalousi
|
289,000
289,000
|
289,000 |
Mohamed Mamouni |
273,000
273,000
|
273,000 |
Rémi Parpillon |
272,000
272,000
|
272,000 |
Lois Dufouleur |
267,000
267,000
|
267,000 |
Jean-Charles Remaud |
263,000
263,000
|
263,000 |
Souleiman Sbai |
260,000
260,000
|
260,000 |
Fabien Motte |
259,000
-41,000
|
-41,000 |
Soufiane Abbouti |
256,000
256,000
|
256,000 |
Jean-Pierre Grand Moursel |
241,000
241,000
|
241,000 |
Nuno |
237,000
237,000
|
237,000 |
Damien Luis |
224,000
224,000
|
224,000 |
David |
221,000
221,000
|
221,000 |
Full recap and chipcounts will follow.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
David Duoek | Busted | |
Thierry Delpui | Busted | |
Eric Rabut | Busted | |
Aurelien Russo | Busted | |
Sebastien Compte | Busted | |
Parham Ahoor | Busted |
The tournament clock has been paused and the tournament director announced the last three hands before the remaining players can bag and tag their chips for Day 2.
A player opened for 6,000 in early position and Adrien Guyon three-bet on the cut off to 17,500.
Lois Dufouleur in the big blind decided to four-bet shove his 125,000 stack.
Open raiser reshoved with slightly less and Guyon folded.
Dufouleur revealed and his opponent .
After a board, Dufouleur flopped a full house and eliminated a player.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Jean-Luc Adam |
350,000
250,000
|
250,000 |
Romain Le Dantec | Busted | |
|
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Philippe Barouk | Busted | |
Julien Da Silva
|
Busted |
Level: 14
Blinds: 1,500/3,000
Ante: 3,000
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Azeddine Chamma |
350,000
245,000
|
245,000 |
Fabio Pinho Damaso |
320,000
110,000
|
110,000 |
Fabien Motte |
300,000
270,000
|
270,000 |
Hassan Fares |
240,000
185,000
|
185,000 |
Achille Voltolina opened under the gun for 5,500, Jonathan Therme called in middle position as well as Alexander Moser on the cut off and the big blind.
The flop revealed , all players checked except Moser who bet 7,000. Only Therme called.
The action slowed down on the turn , both players checked to see the river .
Therme and Moser checked again as Therme showed , losing against hold by Moser.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Vincent Madeddu |
415,000
415,000
|
415,000 |
Alexander Moser |
160,000
160,000
|
160,000 |
Jonathan Therme |
80,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
||
Antoine Goutard |
70,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
Sacha Rymland |
65,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
Cyril Bremond | Busted | |
Audrey Verlomme | Busted | |
Remi Castaignon | Busted | |
|
||
Mercedes Osti | Busted |
Level: 13
Blinds: 1,000/2,500
Ante: 2,500