Level 8
: Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
The players are now on their way to another 15-minute break. Action will resume at level 9, blinds 600/ 1,200 ante 1,200.
2022 Marrakech Poker Open
€1,300 MPO Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
2022 Marrakech Poker Open
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1a
Buy-in
€1,300
Prize Pool
€4,892,000
Entries
426
Level
29
Blinds
75,000 / 150,000
Ante
120,000
Entries
143
Players Left
29
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Level 8
: Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
All the chips went in the middle preflop between Imad Derwiche, seated on the button and holding 
, against his opponent in the big blind, who called at risk for a stack around 35,000 with 
.
Derwiche won the flip thanks to a board 
and took down the pot, eliminating a player at the same time.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
78,000
1,000
|
1,000 |
Level 8
: Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
In a blind versus blind situation, the flop was 
when Norberto Charuf check-called Karim Jamil for 1,200.
Charuf also check-called Jamil for 2,000 on the 
turn and 
appeared on the river. Both quickly checked and Charuf revealed 
, which wasn't good to claim the pot as Jamil tabled 
for a pair of eights.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
133,000
27,000
|
27,000 |
|
97,000
51,000
|
51,000 |
Level 8
: Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
It folded to Jean-Luc Adam on the button who opened for 2,500 and picked up a call from Chakib Bennani in the big blind.
The flop revealed 
and Bennani check-called Adam's continuation's bet for 3,900. The same action happened on the 
turn, this time for 7,600.
Both players checked on the river and Adam tabled 
for two pair while Bennani sent his cards into the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
164,000
49,000
|
49,000 |
|
|
121,000
2,000
|
2,000 |
Level 8
: Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
90,000
17,000
|
17,000 |
|
|
89,000
6,000
|
6,000 |
|
62,000
32,000
|
32,000 |
|
|
61,000
61,000
|
61,000 |
|
55,000
38,000
|
38,000 |
|
41,000
4,000
|
4,000 |
|
|
41,000
4,000
|
4,000 |
|
31,000 | |
|
|
30,000 |
Level: 8
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 1,200
Level 7
: Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
In a heads-up pot, the flop showed 
when Kamal Jbirane tanked and check-called a bet worth 5,500 from Diego Sarmiento.
All the chips went in the middle on the 
turn. Jbirane shoved for a remaining stack around 15,000 and Sarmineto snap-called:
Kamal Jbirane: 
Diego Sarmiento:
Jbirane didn't hit on the river and got eliminated from the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
92,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
||
|
|
Busted | |
Level 7
: Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
It folded to Andre Gilquel on the button who limped and so did David Vergnes in the small blind. Jose Aguilera decided to raise it to 4,000 in the big blind and both his opponents called.
The dealer showed a flop 
and it checked to Aguilera who bet 3,500. Gilquel announced all in and it was enough to grab the pot right away as Vergnes and Aguilera mucked their hands.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
103,000
11,000
|
11,000 |
|
|
92,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
23,000 |
Level 7
: Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
270,000
208,000
|
208,000 |
|
124,000
49,000
|
49,000 |
|
|
114,000 | |
|
95,000
2,000
|
2,000 |
|
76,000
42,000
|
42,000 |
|
46,000
7,000
|
7,000 |
|
|
37,000
8,500
|
8,500 |
|
37,000
7,000
|
7,000 |
|
|
33,000
11,000
|
11,000 |
Level 7
: Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
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