2017 Marrakech Poker Open

Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info

2017 Marrakech Poker Open

Final Results
Winner
Prize
€23,678
Event Info
Buy-in
€900
Entries
183
Level Info
Level
27
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
5,000

Fawz Bennis Eliminated by Khalil Hassan Ali

Level 14 : 1,200/2,400, 300 ante
Khalil Hassan Ali
Khalil Hassan Ali

We have a new chip leader. Fawz Bennis got his remaining chips in the middle with {9-Diamonds}{9-Hearts} against the {q-Spades}{q-Diamonds} of Khaslil Hassan Ali.

The board ran out {6-Spades}{5-Hearts}{3-Hearts}{8-Hearts}{q-Clubs} and Bennis was eliminated. Khalil Hassan Ali already had a stack in excess of 350,000 but is now up over 475,000 after this latest elimination.

"Do you always have it?" asked his tablemate, as Ali raked in his chips.

Player Chips Progress
Khalil Hassan Ali dk
Khalil Hassan Ali
475,000
80,000
80,000
Fawz Bennis us
Fawz Bennis
Busted

Leo Margets Doubles Through Khalil Hassan Ali

Level 14 : 1,200/2,400, 300 ante
Leo Margets
Leo Margets

"But we're good friends," said Leo Margets, rubbing Khalil Hassan Ali's arm as if to console him as she stacked her chips.

[Removed:432] opened to 2,200 from middle position. Ali called on the button, and Margets called from the small blind.

The flop came {q-}{5-Hearts}{2-Hearts} and it checked to [Removed:433] who continued. Ali then raised and Margets moved all in. [Removed:433] folded and Ali called.

Margets held {q-Hearts}{7-Hearts} and Ali {q-}{5-}. The turn was a brick, but the river was the {j-Hearts} and Margets doubled up.

Player Chips Progress
Khalil Hassan Ali dk
Khalil Hassan Ali
395,000
-80,000
-80,000
Leo Margets es
Leo Margets
176,000
125,000
125,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Winamax

Tags: Leo MargetsKhalil Hassan Ali

Level: 15

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 400

Mohamed Hossam Eliminated by Lasse Jacobsen

Level 15 : 1,500/3,000, 400 ante

Mohamed Hossam raised to 6,000 from under the gun. Hassani called from the next position. Lasse Jacobsen called from the small blind, as did Fayez Bourgi in the big blind.

The flop was {q-Spades}{7-Spades}{4-Hearts} and it checked to Hossam who continued for 11,000. Hassani called before Jacobsen announced that he was all in. Bourgi folded, Hossam called and Hossani folded.

Jacobsen winced as he turned over {k-Spades}{q-Diamonds} but his face softened as his opponent turned over {j-Spades}{10-Spades}.

The turn was the {k-Clubs} and the river the {q-Clubs} giving Jacobsen a full house and elimination Hossam.

Player Chips Progress
Lasse Jacobsen dk
Lasse Jacobsen
230,000
95,000
95,000
Mohamed Ahmed Ibrahim Ali Hossam
Mohamed Ahmed Ibrahim Ali Hossam
Busted

Break

Level 15 : 1,500/3,000, 400 ante

Players are going on a 15-minute break. When they return the blinds will be 2,000/4,000 with a 500 ante. The Average is currently 156,000.

Level: 16

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 500

Rabah Ait Doubles Through Leo Margets

Level 16 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante

A player opened from middle position. Leo Margets called, as did Eric Rabut before Rabah Ait three-bet to 27,500.

The initial raiser folded and Leo Margets moved all in. Rabut folded and Ait called.

Margets: {k-Hearts}{k-Spades}
Ait: {10-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}

Margets was way ahead, but the flop came {j-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}{8-Spades} giving Ait an open-ended straight-draw. The turn was the {8-Hearts}, but the river was the {q-Clubs} giving Ait a straight and the full double up.

Player Chips Progress
Rabah Ait Abdelmalek ma
Rabah Ait Abdelmalek
265,000
130,000
130,000
Leo Margets es
Leo Margets
140,000
-140,000
-140,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Winamax

Tsunamy is New Chip Leader; Tony Lefort Eliminated

Level 16 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante

Tsunamy raised to 8,500 under the gun and got three callers including Jens Ostergaard and Tony Lefort . On the flop of {9-Diamonds}{5-Spades}{4-Clubs} Lefort moved all in for his remaining 49,500. Tsunamy called before Ostergaard raised to 115,000. Tsunamy called.

The turn was the {k-Hearts}. Tsunamy bet 55,000 and Ostergaard folded. Tsunamy showed {5-Diamonds}{5-Clubs} for a set of fives, and was way ahead of Lefort's {5-Hearts}{3-Hearts}. The river was the {2-Hearts} and Lefort was eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
Tsunamy es
Tsunamy
525,000
275,000
275,000
Jens Erik Thorsten Ostergaard dk
Jens Erik Thorsten Ostergaard
200,000
-70,000
-70,000
Tony Lefort be
Tony Lefort
Busted

Fernando Pons Eliminated by Jens Ostergaard

Level 16 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante

We didn't see the run out, but Jens Ostergaard was gleefully raking in Fernando Pons' remaining chips: "I needed that," he said.

On a king-high run out his {a-}{k-} had bested the November Niner's {5-}{5-} and Pons hit the rail as a table was being broken for the final four tables.

Player Chips Progress
Jens Erik Thorsten Ostergaard dk
Jens Erik Thorsten Ostergaard
265,000
65,000
65,000
Fernando Pons es
Fernando Pons
Busted