High Roller Final Table Day 2 | 2017 Marrakech Poker Open

Level: 21

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 3,000

03-24-2017 00:23 UTC

Arthur Conan Eliminated in 8th Place (€4,460)

Will Shillibier

Level 19 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante

[Removed:432] raised to 35,000 from button. Arthur Conan three-bet all in for around 250,000 and Phu Truong four-bet all in himself from the big blind. [Removed:433] threw his hands in the air before folding.

Conan:
[Removed:433]:

Conan shook his head as the flop came . "Nine of spades," he asked for in French, but the turn was the .

Apparently it was Truong's turn to call for a card: "Five of spades," he said, and the river came the , eliminating Conan.

Player	Chips	Progress
Phu Truong	650,000 219,000	219,000
Arthur Conan	Busted

03-24-2017 00:10 UTC

It's Tight at the Top

Will Shillibier

Level 19 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante

In a curious turn of events, the top three are separated by just 1,000. Fadhil Farag leads from Jerome Sgorrano who leads from [Removed:432].

Player	Chips	Progress
Fadhil Farag	621,000 1,000	1,000
Jerome Sgorrano	620,000 -11,000	-11,000
[Removed:432]	619,000 157,000	157,000
Paul Guichard	455,000 -65,000	-65,000
Phu Truong	431,000 59,000	59,000
Arthur Conan	353,000 98,000	98,000
Said El Yousfi	324,000 -132,000	-132,000
Fernando	254,000 -53,000	-53,000

Level: 20

Blinds: 8,000/16,000

Ante: 2,000

03-24-2017 00:03 UTC

15-minute break

Will Shillibier

Level 19 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante

The remaining eight players are going on a 15-minute break.

03-24-2017 00:00 UTC

Sebastien Compte Eliminated in 9th Place (€2,531)

Will Shillibier

Level 19 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante

In the last hand before the break, Sebastien Compte moved all in for his last 125,000 chips. It folded to Paul Guichard in the big blind, who hadn't looked.

"Allez!" he said, pumping his arms as if psyching himself up for the sweat.

"Allez Paul," replied Sebastien.

"The first isn't bad," said Guichard in French to his opponent. He looked at the second card. He paused. He then pushed chips forwards to indicate a call.

Compte:
Guichard:

The board ran out and Compte was eliminated. All but three of the remaining eight players had left their seats for the 15-minute break, and perhaps will be wondering where Compte has gone when they return.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Guichard	520,000 220,000	220,000
Sebastien Compte	Busted

03-23-2017 23:43 UTC

Paul Guichard Doubles Through Arthur Conan

Will Shillibier

Level 19 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante

Paul Guichard moved all in for 145,000 from the button and Arthur Conan called in the big blind.

Guichard:
Conan:

Guichard was ahead, but not for long as the flop came . However the on the turn gave him a set and left Conan drawing dead. The river was the and Guichard doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Guichard	300,000 120,000	120,000
Arthur Conan	255,000 -120,000	-120,000

03-23-2017 23:30 UTC

Final Table Redraw

Will Shillibier

Level 19 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante

Position	Name	Country	Chips	BB
1	Phu Truong	France	372,000	31
2	Sebastien Compte	France	105,000	8
3	Jerome Sgorrano	Belgium	631,000	53
4	Fernando		307,000	26
5	Said El Yousfi	France	456,000	38
6	Fadhil Farag	Lebanon	620,000	52
7	Paul Guichard	France	180,000	15
8	[Removed:432]	France	462,000	39
9	Arthur Conan	France	480,000	40

03-23-2017 23:23 UTC

Houssein El Otmani Eliminated in 10th Place (€2,815)

Will Shillibier

Level 19 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante

Houssein El Otmani - 10th Place (€2,815)

Houssein El Otmani moved all in from under the gun for his last 104,000. It folded around to [Removed:432] in the big blind who thought before throwing in the chips for a call.

El Otmani:
[Removed:433]:

The board ran out and El Otmani was eliminated. Afterwards [Removed:433] told our French colleagues that he only called because he needed a stack for the final table. The redraw for the final table is happening currently.