2022 Marrakech Poker Open

€1,300 MPO Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info

2022 Marrakech Poker Open

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
ak
Prize
€100,000
Event Info
Buy-in
€1,300
Prize Pool
€4,892,000
Entries
426
Level Info
Level
29
Blinds
75,000 / 150,000
Ante
120,000
Players Info - Day 1a
Entries
143
Players Left
29

Charuf Takes from Averso

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Norberto Charuf started the action in the cutoff with a bet of 1,000. Olivier Averso three-bet to 3,000 on the button and got called by Mohamed Bensaid in the blinds and Charuf.

The trio checked all the way throughout the paired board {9-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}{2-Diamonds}{2-Clubs} and the {4-Clubs} hit the river. It checked to Charuf who opted to bet 4,000. After some thought, only Averso made the call but mucked his cards when Charuf tabled {j-Spades}{j-Clubs}.

Player Chips Progress
Norberto Charuf ar
Norberto Charuf
28,500
Olivier Averso fr
Olivier Averso
27,000
Mohamed Bensaid ma
Mohamed Bensaid
14,000

Tags: Mohamed BensaidNorberto CharufOlivier Averso

Yaacoubi Hits the River on Tadini

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
Anas Tadini
Anas Tadini

All the chips went in the middle preflop bteween Anas Tadini, at risk for his last 15,000, and Rachid El Yaacoubi who had him covered for the following showdown:

Anas Tadini: {k-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}
Rachi El Yaacoubi: {10-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}

"It's a flip!" said Tadini happily, who found a first a board {9-Clubs}{3-Spades}{q-Diamonds}{k-Spades}, giving him the winning hand with a pair of kings.However, a {j-Spades} hit the river to give the straight to El Yaacoubi who took the pot while Tadini made his way to the exit.

Player Chips Progress
Rachid El Yaacoubi fr
Rachid El Yaacoubi
38,000 38,000
Anas Tadini ma
Anas Tadini
Busted

Tags: Anas TadiniEl Yaacoubi

Adam Let It Go

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

The hijack player min-raised to 800 and it was called by Jean-Luc Adam in the cutoff before Didier Mambour, in the small blind, three-bet to 3,200. Only Adam made the call after some thinking.

The flop gave {j-Hearts}{2-Spades}{10-Spades} and Mambour continued to bet for 3,200. Adam considered it for a minute but ended up folding.

Player Chips Progress
Didier Mambour fr
Didier Mambour
62,000 62,000
Jean-Luc Adam fr
Jean-Luc Adam
26,000 -4,000

Tags: Didier MambourJean-Luc Adam

Level: 3

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 400

Benchekroun Chips Up on Thonnerieux

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

The button opened to 700 and Pierre Thonnerieux called from the small blind before Aziz Benchekroun made a three-bet to 3,800 in the big blind. Only Thonnerieux stayed in the pot.

The dealer brought a flop {6-Clubs}{8-Hearts}{2-Spades} and Thonnerieux check-called Benchekroun's continuation for 3,000.

The turn fell the {q-Hearts} and this time Thonnerieux check-folded after a second barrel from Benchekroun worth 5,000. Down to 14,000 chips, Thonnerieux busted the tournament a few minutes after that hand.

Player Chips Progress
Aziz Benchekroun fr
Aziz Benchekroun
41,000 8,000
Pierre Thonnerieux fr
Pierre Thonnerieux
Busted

Tags: Aziz BenchekrounPierre Thonnerieux

Zoughari Takes a Seat and a Pot

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante
Moundir Zoughari
Moundir Zoughari

The actin folded to Moundir Zoughari on the button who opened for 700 and faced a three-bet worth 3,200 from Ignacio Molina Perez in the small blind. It came back to Zoughari who tanked and eventually called.

The flop revealed {3-Hearts}{q-Clubs}{6-Spades} and Perez continued for 2,800. Zoughari thought about his move for a minute and decided to raise it to 8,500. Perez didn't take long to fold and the star of the French survivor-style reality TV show Koh Lanta grabbed the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Moundir Zoughari fr
Moundir Zoughari
26,000 26,000
Ignacio Molina Perez ad
Ignacio Molina Perez
24,500 24,500

Tags: Ignacio Molina PerezMoundir Zoughari

Sagna Doubles through Bensaid

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

In a heads-up pot with already around 11,000 in the middle, Mohamed Bensaid announced all-in on a flop {q-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}{4-Spades}, putting Raoul Sagna at risk for his last 13,300. The latter snap-called and they revealed their cards:

Raoul Sagna: {q-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}
Mohamed Bensaid: {9-Spades}{9-Hearts}

Bensaid didn't find any miracle on the {7-Diamonds} turn and {7-Clubs} river, improving Sagna's hand into a full house to claim the pot and the double up.

Player Chips Progress
Raoul Sagna sn
Raoul Sagna
40,000
Mohamed Bensaid ma
Mohamed Bensaid
14,000

Tags: Mohamed BensaidRaoul Sagna

Sidibe Folds to Benchekroun

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

In a three-way raised pot, the flop showed {9-Diamonds}{j-Spades}{j-Diamonds} and the small blind checked to Sory Sidibe in the big blind who bet 1,600. Only Aziz Benchekroun made the call from the button.

The turn fell the {a-Hearts} and after some thinking, Sidibe check-folded this time after a bet worth 2,300 from Benchekroun.

Player Chips Progress
Aziz Benchekroun fr
Aziz Benchekroun
33,000 33,000
Sory Sidibe fr
Sory Sidibe
29,000 29,000

Level: 2

Blinds: 200/300

Ante: 300