2022 Marrakech Poker Open

€1,300 MPO Main Event
Day: 1b
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 1b
Entries
283
Players Left
69

MPO High Roller Final Table Results

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante
Paul Tedeschi
Paul Tedeschi

French player Paul Tedeschi won the MPO High Roller in the early hours of the morning, battling through a 140-player field at the Es Saadi Casino.

MPO High Roller Final Table Results

PlacePlayerCountryPrize
1stPaul TedeschiFranceDH 700,000 (€70,000)
2ndSamir BouleliouFranceDH 450,000 (€45,000)
3rdLucas SfezFranceDH 310,000 (€31,000)
4thHafid Kinany AlaouiMoroccoDH 228,000 (€22,800)
5thGaelle BaumannFranceDH 168,000 (€16,800)
6thMouhad BenharmachMoroccoDH 128,000 (€12,800)
7thPabloNCDH 101,000 (€10,100)
8thHassanNCDH 81,000 (€8,100)
9thRakesh LalwaniIndiaDH 66,000 (€6,600)

Tags: Paul Tedeschi

Azarkan Takes from Mestari

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

In a heads-up raised pot, the flop read {2-Diamonds}{a-Diamonds}{10-Clubs} when Nil Mestari quickly check-called in the blinds a bet worth1,200 from Farid Azarkan.

The turn was the {j-Spades} and the same action happened, this time for 3,000. The {9-Spades} completed the board and after a last check from Mestari, Azarkan fired 12,000 into the pot. Mestari tanked for a minute and sent his cards into the muck.

Player Chips Progress
Farid Azarkan be
Farid Azarkan
36,500
36,500
36,500
Nil Mestari fr
Nil Mestari
34,000
4,000
4,000

Tags: Farid AzarkanNil Mestari

Gadanho Chipping Down

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Julien Gadanho opened to 800 in middle position and got called by Habib Berdai next to him and Selim Oulmekki in the big blind.

The flop {9-Spades}{a-Hearts}{7-Clubs} was dealt and Oulmekki checked to Gadanho who continued for 800. His two opponents called. The turn fell the {10-Hearts} it was checked again to Gadanho who sent another bet, for 2,500 this time. Only Oulmekki made the call.

The {3-Diamonds} hit the river and both players checked. Oulmekki tabled {a-Spades}{8-Clubs} for top pair and took down the pot as Gadanho mucked his hand.

Player Chips Progress
Selim Oulmekki fr
Selim Oulmekki
47,000
47,000
47,000
Habib Berdai ma
Habib Berdai
26,500
-5,000
-5,000
Julien Gadanho fr
Julien Gadanho
12,500
-17,500
-17,500

Tags: Habib BerdaiJulien GadanhoSelim Oulmekki

Level: 3

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 400

Agorram Puts Presure

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Christophe Pollet opened to 1,600 in the hijack and Mohamed Agorram three-bet in the small blind to 3,400. Pollet decided to make the call.

The flop gave {8-Hearts}{9-Spades}{j-Diamonds} and Agorram decided to shove for a stack around 33,000. "You're like that? Shove on the flop?" said Pollet jokingly to his opponent. After a minute, Pollet opted to fold his hand.

Player Chips Progress
Mohamed Agorram ma
Mohamed Agorram
42,000
42,000
42,000
Christophe Pollet fr
Christophe Pollet
23,000
23,000
23,000

Tags: Christophe PolletMohamed Agorram

Benjelloun Builds His Stack

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Action was picked up on a board {9-Hearts}{q-Clubs}{4-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}{a-Diamonds} with a board already containing more than 16,000. Jean Souprayenmes sent 13,000 in the middle and Othman Benjelloun announced all in for 37,000.

Souprayenmes called all in, revealing {a-Spades}{q-Hearts} for top two pair but Benjelloun flipped over {4-Clubs}{4-Diamonds} for a set of fours and took down the pot, eliminating Souprayenmes in the way.

Player Chips Progress
Othman Benjelloun ma
Othman Benjelloun
91,000
41,000
41,000
Jean Souprayenmes fr
Jean Souprayenmes
Busted

Tags: Jean SouprayenmesOthman Benjelloun

Balr Makes the Call on Gadanho

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

The board {8-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}{5-Spades}{4-Diamonds}{8-Clubs} was already dealt with a pot around 10,000 when Said Balr checked in the blinds. Julien Gadanho threw 12,000 in the middle and Balr tanked for some time before opting to call.

Gadanho turned over {a-Diamonds}{q-Clubs} and the pot was sent to Balr who revealed {j-Spades}{10-Clubs} for a pair of tens.

Player Chips Progress
Said Balr ma
Said Balr
57,000
57,000
57,000
Julien Gadanho fr
Julien Gadanho
12,000
-500
-500

Tags: Julien GadanhoSaid Balr

Numbers Soaring

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

From 29 players when play should have started, to 129 by the end of level three the Main Event is really starting to get going. Entry and re-entry is open until the end of level ten so we should expect to see a lot more players join the fray.