Level: 17
Blinds: 2,500/5,000
Ante: 500
2017 Marrakech Poker Open
Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2017 Marrakech Poker Open
Buy-in
€900
Entries
183
Level
27
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
5,000
Double-Ups for Everyone as Bubble Approaches
Level 17
: 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
It's time to get your chips in pronto and hope to double up as the money bubble approaches. 26 players are left with only 23 making the money, and the clock is ticking.
First, Benoit Grobocopatel's 
looked to be in trouble against overnight chipleader Abdellah El Ghrari's 
. The flop of 
didn't help him, neither did the 
on the turn, but he let out a roar of delight as the river came 
giving him the double up.
A short while afterwards, Christopher Chaudey moved all in from under the gun for his remaining 59,000. Tsunamy called in middle position and the remaining players folded.
Chaudey: 
Tsunamy:
The board ran out 
and Chaudey doubled up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
510,000
-15,000
|
-15,000 |
|
495,000
235,000
|
235,000 |
|
130,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
100,000
-5,000
|
-5,000 |
Bubble Time as Christopher Chaudey Hits the Rail in 25th
Level 17
: 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
Christopher Chaudey raised to 15,000 from under the gun. Benoit Grobocopatel three-bet to 41,000 from the button. The blinds folded before Chaudey moved all in for around 120,000. Grobocopatel instantly called.
Grobocopatel: 
Chaudey:
The board ran out 
and Chaudey was left with 4,000 in chips. Which went in from the big blind next hand without looking.
Tsunamy opened to 12,000 and there were two callers. The three then checked down a board of 
and Tsunamy won the sidepot with 
, meaning that Chaudey needed either a full house or the 
or to stay alive. Sadly he held 
and left the tournament in 25th.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
250,000
150,000
|
150,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Level: 18
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 1,000
Final Three Tables
Level 18
: 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante
| Position | Player | Country | Chips |
|---|---|---|---|
| Table 1 | |||
| 1 | Abdellah El Ghrari | Morocco | 420000 |
| 2 | Jens Erik Ostergaard | Denmark | 140000 |
| 3 | [Removed:432] | France | 410000 |
| 4 | Hamza N Baba | Morocco | 85000 |
| 5 | Hassani | Morocco | 265000 |
| 6 | Mostafa Boukri | Morocco | 210000 |
| 7 | Houssine El Otmani | Morocco | 230000 |
| 8 | Leo Margets | Spain | 315000 |
| Table 2 | |||
| 1 | Jerome Zerbib | France | 340000 |
| 2 | Rabah Ait Abdelmalek | France | 230000 |
| 3 | Francisco Vargas | Spain | 140000 |
| 4 | Eric Rabut | France | 180000 |
| 5 | Moises | Spain | 200000 |
| 6 | Benoit Grobocopatel | France | 250000 |
| 7 | Andrei-Salustin Luncan | Romania | 350000 |
| 8 | Fernandez | Spain | 50000 |
| Table 3 | |||
| 1 | Albert Bernardo | France | 50000 |
| 2 | Tsunamy | Spain | 500000 |
| 3 | Idir Haiche | France | 270000 |
| 4 | Pierre Neuville | Belgium | 120000 |
| 5 | Khalil Hassan Ali | Lebanon | 140000 |
| 6 | Mehdi Senhaji | Morocco | 210000 |
| 7 | Valeryi Chupin | Russia | 280000 |
| 8 | Thierry Oldak | France | 130000 |
Eric Rabut Eliminated by Rabah Ait
Level 17
: 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
Eric Rabut moved all in for his remaining chips. He was shortest of all at the final three tables and he got it in holding against the 
of Rabah Ait.
The board ran out 
and Rabut was eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
310,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
Busted |
Leo Margets Eliminated in 23rd Place (€1,578)
Level 17
: 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
On a flop of Leo Margets checked and [Removed:432] bet 21,000. Margets then raised to 55,000 and [Removed:433] called.
The turn was the and both players checked.
The river was the 
and Margets moved all in for her remaining 208,000. [Removed:433] thought before calling. Margets showed 
and [Removed:433] showed 
for a set of fours and took down the pot, and soared to the top of the chip counts.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
![[Removed:432]](/img/avatars/avatar.svg){kind=avatar}
|
700,000
290,000
|
290,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
||
Pierre Neuville Doubles Through Tsunamy
Level 18
: 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante
On a board, Pierre Neuville got his remaining 120,000 or so chips into the middle against Tsunamy. Not too long ago Tsunamy was the run away chip leader, but he was behind holding 
to Neuville's 
.
The turn was the and the river the 
meaning the Belgian doubled up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
350,000
-150,000
|
-150,000 |
|
240,000
120,000
|
120,000 |
Fernandez Eliminated in 21st Place (€1,578)
Level 18
: 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante
Benoit Grobocopatel raised to 12,000 from the cutoff. Fernandez moved all in from the small blind. The big blind folded and Grobocopatel called.
Grobocopatel: 
Fernandez:
The board ran out 
and Grobocopatel eliminated another player.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
320,000
70,000
|
70,000 |
|
Busted |
Chip Counts From Table 1
Level 18
: 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
775,000
75,000
|
75,000 |
|
|
390,000
-30,000
|
-30,000 |
|
360,000
95,000
|
95,000 |
|
180,000
-30,000
|
-30,000 |
|
160,000
44,000
|
44,000 |
|
|
140,000
55,000
|
55,000 |
|
27,000
-93,000
|
-93,000 |