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

Some Updated Chip Counts

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Player Chips Progress
Belghiti Smail
Belghiti Smail
151,000
122,000
122,000
Nil Mestari fr
Nil Mestari
93,000
59,000
59,000
Ahmed Bourma ma
Ahmed Bourma
77,000
77,000
77,000
Gaelle Baumann fr
Gaelle Baumann
73,000
27,000
27,000
Winamax
Hassan El Mahri fr
Hassan El Mahri
61,000
61,000
61,000
Sergio
Sergio
54,000
54,000
54,000
Kuljinder Sidhu gb
Kuljinder Sidhu
46,000
Hafid Kinany Alaoui ma
Hafid Kinany Alaoui
30,000
30,000
30,000
Eric Rabut fr
Eric Rabut
23,500
-5,500
-5,500
Mohamed Mamouni fr
Mohamed Mamouni
20,000
20,000
20,000
Raul
Raul
19,000
19,000
19,000

Permale Doubles Through Tadini

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Anas Tadini (credit Maxime Taldir)
Anas Tadini (credit Maxime Taldir)

The action was picked up on a board {10-Spades}{10-Diamonds}{5-Spades}{3-Hearts} with Siva Permale being at risk for a remaining stack around 20,000 and against Anas Tadini who had him covered.

Permale, with {q-Clubs}{q-Spades} in his hands, was in good shape for a double up, Tadini holding {5-Diamonds}{2-Clubs}. The {8-Clubs} river completed the board and Permale took down the pot and the needed double up.

Player Chips Progress
Anas Tadini ma
Anas Tadini
64,000
-2,000
-2,000
Siva Permale
Siva Permale
52,000
52,000
52,000

Tags: Anas TadiniSiva Permale

Mechiche Adds to his Stack

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

In a heads-up raised pot with around 10,000 already in the middle, Ali Mechiche checked to Soufiane Abbouti who bet 4,000. Mechiche thought about his move for a minute and check-raised to 20,000. After some thinking, Abbouti let it go.

Mechiche just showed a {10-Clubs} before adding the chips to his stack.

Player Chips Progress
Ali Mechiche ma
Ali Mechiche
58,000
58,000
58,000
Soufiane Abbouti be
Soufiane Abbouti
23,500

Tags: Soufiane AbboutiAli Mechiche

Level: 8

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200

PN Podcast: Reaction to Bryn Kenney's Interview, Jeff Platt & Josh Pollock Talk About Big Wins

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
PN Podcast
PN Podcast

In the latest edition of the PokerNews Podcast, Sarah Herring and Chad Holloway offer their thoughts on Bryn Kenney's appearance on Joey Ingram's Poker Life Podcast to address cheating allegations leveled his way earlier this year. They also break down Patrik Antonius' sick hero call in a Triton Poker $25,000 High Roller and recap a big win by former PokerNews co-host Jeff Platt, who took down the MSPT Venetian for $100,000! Hear a winner interview with Platt shortly after his victory.

Similarly, they recap Joshua Pollock's victory in the World Poker tour (WPT) Legends of Poker, complete with a winner interview conducted by PokerNews' Adam Lamers.

Also, hear about Nike Mihao winning his first GGPoker Super MILLION$ title, a high-stakes Tortilla Slap Challenge from a recent poker stop, Brad Owen winning his own ClubWPT Bounty tournament, and a big BLAST Jackpot hitting on 888poker.

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Rousseau Finds a Double Up

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Serdar Demircan opened to 2,700 and it folded to Jerome Rousseau who pushed his last chips in the middle in the big blind for 12,100. Demircan didn't take long to call and they tabled their cards:

Jerome Rousseau: {a-Hearts}{k-Hearts}
Serdar Demircan: {a-Clubs}{3-Spades}

Rousseau had the dominated hand, and doubled up after the board brought {10-Diamonds}{5-Spades}{10-Spades}{k-Diamonds}{2-Spades}.

Player Chips Progress
Jerome Rousseau fr
Jerome Rousseau
25,000
-2,000
-2,000
Serdar Demircan se
Serdar Demircan
15,000
15,000
15,000

Tags: Jerome RousseauSerdar Demircan

Alaoui Sends Bourma Out

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

In a four-way raised pot with around 16,000 in the middle, the flop {9-Spades}{9-Hearts}{k-Hearts} was dealt. Hafid Kinany Alaoui checked in the small blind, followed by the big blind and a third player bet 13,000. Ahmed Bourma called and so did Alaoui.

The turn revealed the {j-Hearts} and Alaoui led out for 18,500. This time only Bourma stayed interested and made the call.

The {7-Diamonds} hit the river and Alaoui bet 15,000. Bourma announced all in for 23,600 and after a minute, Alaoui called, showing {a-Hearts}{8-Hearts} for the nut flush. Bourma sent {9-Clubs}{8-Spades} into the muck and quickly left the tournament area.

Player Chips Progress
Hafid Kinany Alaoui ma
Hafid Kinany Alaoui
148,000
118,000
118,000
Ahmed Bourma ma
Ahmed Bourma
Busted

Tags: Ahmed BourmaHafid Kinany Alaoui