button in Safari1C of The Irish Open Marrakech Kicks Off at 11 a.m.
The third of four Day 1 flights in the Irish Open Main Event Marrakech will commence at 11 a.m. local time at the luxurious Casino de Marrakech in the heart of the Es Saad Resort. The last full 40-minute level flight before the evening's 1D Turbo; it is the penultimate call to those who wish to make Day 2 of the event's debut on the African continent. The current prize pool stands at 1,612,500 MAD
Yesterday's flight ran into the small hours of this morning, and it was Portugal's Pedro Olaio Moreira who bagged the biggest. He became the tournament's first chip stack millionaire courtesy of a huge cooler against 90sAnxiety. Moreira four-bet aces and was met with a five-bet jam from 90sAnxiety's ace-king suited as play headed towards the bubble.
Flight 1B Top 10 Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pedro Olaio Moreira | Portugal | 1,243,000 | 104 |
| 2 | Raul | Spain | 742,000 | 62 |
| 3 | Takito | 501,000 | 42 | |
| 4 | Kevin Malone | 441,000 | 37 | |
| 5 | Absir | 365,000 | 30 | |
| 6 | IgnaPoker | Spain | 338,000 | 28 |
| 7 | Sylvain Cisterna | France | 174,000 | 15 |
| 8 | Idir Haiche | France | 151,000 | 13 |
| 9 | Tsunami | 145,000 | 12 | |
| 10 | Nicolas Boton | France | 78,000 | 6.5 |
The same structure will apply to this flight, with the field playing down to 15%, two entries per flight, 40-minute blind levels, and a 50,000 starting stack. Players can register up until the start of Level 11.
For those looking for a later start and a faster structure, Flight 1D will see the clock reduced to 20 minutes per blind level. 15% will also progress, and players will get a 50,000 starting stack, and registration will remain open until the start of Level 11.
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