2022 Marrakech Poker Open
After an open to 1,200 and a call from Vincent Madeddu, Sadri Darwich whoved for 10,300. It folded to Mehdi Senhaji in the big blind who raised it to 21,000 and the two remaining active players folded.
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It was a typical flip situation and the board showed ![]()
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to give the winning hand and the needed double up to Darwich.
Kamel El Morabet open-shoved for his last 8,000 and it folded to Aziz Benchekroun in the small blind who reshoved, putting Antoine Rahal at risk in the big blind for his remaining stack worth 16,000.
"When it's time, it's time!" said Rahal before pushing his chips in the middle, creating a three-way showdown:
Antoine Rahal: ![]()
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Kamel El Morabet: ![]()
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Aziz Benchekroun: ![]()
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The board revealed ![]()
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, giving the winning hand to Rahal with a full house to almost triple up his stack while El Morabet joined the exit.
Level: 5
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 600
Karim Jamil raised to 2,000 and it folded to Julien Gadanho in the big blind who three-bet to 8,000. After some thinking, Jamil made the call.
The flop went ![]()
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and Gadanho continued to bet for 6,000, which Jamil called.
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turn brought no betting action and a
completed the board on the river. Gadanho checked again and quickly folded after Jamil announced all in for a remaining stack worth 17,000.
Rachid El Yaacoubi opened to 1,000 and called a three-bet from Nicolas Lafont in the cutoff for 3,000.
The flop appeared ![]()
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and El Yaacoubi check-called Lafont's continuation for 2,500. The turn brought a
and El Yaacoubi checked again. Lafont fired 8,200 and El Yaacoubi took a minute before sending his cards into the muck.
Level: 4
Blinds: 300/500
Ante: 500
The players are now sent to their first 15-minute break of the day. Play will resume at blinds 300/ 500 with a 500 ante.