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.
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
Chip Counts From the Field
Level 15
: 1,500/3,000, 400 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
355,000
-40,000
|
-40,000 |
|
270,000
-70,000
|
-70,000 |
|
230,000
54,000
|
54,000 |
|
||
|
|
190,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
130,000
130,000
|
130,000 |
|
130,000
-65,000
|
-65,000 |
|
120,000 | |
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 
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 
but his face softened as his opponent turned over 
.
The turn was the 
and the river the 
giving Jacobsen a full house and elimination Hossam.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
230,000
95,000
|
95,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Level: 15
Blinds: 1,500/3,000
Ante: 400
Leo Margets Doubles Through Khalil Hassan Ali
Level 14
: 1,200/2,400, 300 ante
"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 
and it checked to [Removed:433] who continued. Ali then raised and Margets moved all in. [Removed:433] folded and Ali called.
Margets held 
and Ali 
. The turn was a brick, but the river was the 
and Margets doubled up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
395,000
-80,000
|
-80,000 |
|
|
176,000
125,000
|
125,000 |
|
|
||
Fawz Bennis Eliminated by Khalil Hassan Ali
Level 14
: 1,200/2,400, 300 ante
We have a new chip leader. Fawz Bennis got his remaining chips in the middle with 
against the of Khaslil Hassan Ali.
The board ran out 
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
|
475,000
80,000
|
80,000 |
|
Busted |
Level: 14
Blinds: 1,200/2,400
Ante: 300
Jerome Zerbib vs Mehdi Senhaji
Level 13
: 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
On a flop of 
Jerome Zerbib bet 10,000 and Mehdi Senhaji called.
The turn was the and again Zerbib bet, this time 15,000 and Senhaji called.
The river was the 
and this time Zerbib checked. Senhaji bet 25,000 and his opponent went into the tank.
Eventually the clock was called for, and with about 15 seconds left Zerbib mucked 
face up on the table. Senhaji then showed and took down the pot.
"I call," said Samy Ramadan, starting a discussion as to what Zerbib should have done. "No!" said Vincent Mansour, "I pass."
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
145,000
122,400
|
122,400 |
|
130,000
28,000
|
28,000 |
A Curious Hand Between Fernando Pons and Farid Haiche
Level 13
: 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
Fernando Pons raised to 4,600 from the button and Farid Haiche called in the big blind.
The flop came 
. Both players checked. The turn was the and Haiche bet 5,600. Pons raised to 14,000 and Haiche called.
Both players checked the river and Haiche shrugged before showing 
. Pons smiled and tapped the table as he too showed 
as the two chopped the pot.
Pons is doing well today, having come in with just under average he is now well over that figure which currently stands at 116,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
160,000
110,000
|
110,000 |
|
|
95,000
-55,000
|
-55,000 |
Level: 13
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 300