High Roller Final Table
Day 1 Started
High Roller Final Table
Day 1 Started
There were 92 entrants to the Marrakech Poker Open High Roller including 21 re-entries, and there are currently 13 remaining. 32 started the day, in a field which included British pros Ludovic Geilich and Kuljinder Sidhu. November Niner Pierre Neuville was also present with an above average stack, but he would bust early on when his clashed with his opponent's on a board, with the Belgian coming off second best.
11 players will make the money in the tournament, with a min-cash worth 30,300 Dirhams (€2,815). However, each player will be eyeing up the first prize of 300,000 Dirhams (€27,878), the trophy, and the title of High Roller Champion.
Still in the mix is 2016 WSOP International Circuit winner Mathieu Selides, as well as his compatriot Paul Guichard and Arthur Conan. There are also home names still in the mix, including Abdelhadi Kondah and Houssine El Otmani.
Level: 16
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 1,000
Position | Player | Country | Chip Count |
---|---|---|---|
Table 1 | |||
3 | Paul Guichard | France | 260,000 |
4 | Christophe Chaudey | France | 120,000 |
5 | Sebastien Compte | France | 135,000 |
6 | Jerome Sgorrano | Belgium | 250,000 |
7 | Abdelhadi Kondah | Morocco | 240,000 |
8 | Fadhil Farag | Lebanon | 430,000 |
Table 2 | |||
1 | Fernando | 90,000 | |
2 | Mathieu Selides | France | 300,000 |
3 | [Removed:432] | France | 360,000 |
4 | Houssine El Otmani | Morocco | 225,000 |
6 | Arthur Conan | France | 600,000 |
7 | Phu Truong | France | 370,000 |
8 | Said El Yousfi | France | 230,000 |
Arthur Conan raised to 13,000. Phu Truong called before Said El Yousfi three-bet to 75,000. It folded back around to Conan who four-bet to 140,000. Truong folded and El Yousfi called.
The flop came and Conan continued for 70,000. El Yousfi raised all for in for around 250,000 and Conan called.
Conan:
El Yousfi:
The turn was the and the river the which vaulted El Yousfi into the chip lead with over 700,000 in chips.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Said El Yousfi |
740,000
510,000
|
510,000 |
Arthur Conan |
210,000
-390,000
|
-390,000 |
Mathieu Selides raised to 13,000 from the button and got two callers: [Removed:432] in the small blind, and Houssine El Otmani in the big blind.
The board came . It checked to Selides who continued for 20,000. [Removed:433] called and El Otmani folded. The turn was the . [Removed:433] checked and Selides fired again for 40,000.
[Removed:433] thought before moving all in for roughly 210,000. The pairr had around the same stack but Selides eventually called showing . [Removed:433] showed which left his opponent drawing dead, and he had already put on his jacket before the meaningless came on the river.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
[Removed:432]
|
600,000
240,000
|
240,000 |
Mathieu Selides | Busted |
With the elimination of Mathieu Selides in 13th place, the tournament is now on the direct money bubble. However, there is now a 60-minute dinner break. It might be a nervous time for Fernando and Christophe Chaudey as they will return with sub-ten big blind stacks.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Said El Yousfi |
895,000
155,000
|
155,000 |
[Removed:432]
|
600,000 | |
Jerome Sgorrano |
440,000
190,000
|
190,000 |
Fadhil Farag | 430,000 | |
Abdelhadi Kondah |
215,000
-25,000
|
-25,000 |
Phu Truong |
210,000
-160,000
|
-160,000 |
Arthur Conan |
180,000
-30,000
|
-30,000 |
Sebastien Compte |
178,000
43,000
|
43,000 |
Houssine El Otmani (Houssein El Otmani)
|
140,000
-85,000
|
-85,000 |
Paul Guichard |
132,000
-128,000
|
-128,000 |
Christophe Chaudey
|
77,000
-43,000
|
-43,000 |
Fernando |
70,000
-20,000
|
-20,000 |
Level: 17
Blinds: 4,000/8,000
Ante: 1,000
Fadhil Farag raised to 16,000 from early position and Christophe Chaudey three-bet all in for 51,000. The remaining players at the table folded, and Farag called.
Chaudey:
Farag:
The flop seemed an unfavourable one for Chaudey in his fight for survival as it came , but it did give him a gutshot straight draw. The turn was the and the river the giving Farag a full house and eliminating Chaudey on the bubble. The remaining 11 players are all guaranteed 30,300 Dirham (€2,815).
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Fadhil Farag |
495,000
65,000
|
65,000 |
Christophe Chaudey
|
Busted |
Chip-leader Said El Yousfi raised to 18,000 from the cutoff. Fernando then moved all in for 65,000 from the button and El Yousfi called tabling . Fernando showed and the board ran out , doubling him up to around 140,000. However, with the blinds at 4,000/8,000 with a 1,000 ante, he's not out of danger just yet.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Said El Yousfi |
830,000
-65,000
|
-65,000 |
Fernando |
140,000
70,000
|
70,000 |