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

Level: 9

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200

Baltazar Forces a Fold from Shaimi

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Mourad Shaimi started the action by raising to 2,600 in te cutoff. Anas Tadini calle din the small blind but Isabel Baltazar three-bet to 7,000 in the big blind. Shaimi opted to four-bet to 24,000 and Baltazar called after Tadini let it go.

The flop {6-Hearts}{5-Hearts}{4-Clubs} appeared and Baltazar quickly check-called Shaimi for 15,000.

When the {6-Clubs} paired the board on the turn, Baltazar led out for 17,000 and Shaimi made the call.

The {j-Clubs} hit the river and Baltazar shoved for a remaining stack around 47,000. Shaimi went deep into the tank and eventually folded his cards.

Player Chips Progress
Isabel Baltazar fr
Isabel Baltazar
130,000
100,000
100,000
Mourad Shaimi fr
Mourad Shaimi
93,000
93,000
93,000
Anas Tadini ma
Anas Tadini
76,000
76,000
76,000

Tags: Anas TadiniIsabel BaltazarMourad Shaimi

Some Updated Chip Counts

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Player Chips Progress
Moncef Eddoubi ma
Moncef Eddoubi
167,000
167,000
167,000
Othman Benjelloun ma
Othman Benjelloun
127,000
36,000
36,000
Djamel Ouaret fr
Djamel Ouaret
104,000
Yahie Elabi
Yahie Elabi
54,000
54,000
54,000
Achille Voltolina it
Achille Voltolina
52,000
22,000
22,000
Sonny Franco fr
Sonny Franco
47,000
47,000
47,000
Audrey Verlomme fr
Audrey Verlomme
39,000
-2,000
-2,000
Gaelle Baumann fr
Gaelle Baumann
39,000
-34,000
-34,000
Winamax
Jed Derkaoui ca
Jed Derkaoui
33,000
33,000
33,000
Paul Tedeschi
Paul Tedeschi
32,500
2,500
2,500
Aziz Benchekroun fr
Aziz Benchekroun
24,000
24,000
24,000
Mathieu Papineau fr
Mathieu Papineau
20,300
-13,700
-13,700
Dominique Franchi fr
Dominique Franchi
19,000
-23,000
-23,000
Eric Rabut fr
Eric Rabut
Busted
Ronald Steinmetz fr
Ronald Steinmetz
Busted
Jerome Zerbib fr
Jerome Zerbib
Busted
Kuljinder Sidhu gb
Kuljinder Sidhu
Busted

Mahi Folds to Abbouti

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

The flop was {6-Hearts}{a-Hearts}{4-Diamonds} in a heads-up pot when Soufiane Abbouti check-called from the big blind a bet wort 4,100 from Zoubir Mahi.

The turn revealed a {3-Diamonds} and Abbouti tossed a pile of 5,000-chip in front of him, putting Mahi at risk for his last 21,000. After a minute of thinking, the latter ended up folding and Abbouti grabbed the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Soufiane Abbouti be
Soufiane Abbouti
115,000
91,500
91,500
Zoubir Mahi fr
Zoubir Mahi
21,000
21,000
21,000

Tags: Soufiane AbboutiZoubir Mahi

El Yousfi Gets a Double Up

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

The board already read {2-Spades}{2-Clubs}{8-Clubs}{k-Hearts} with a pot containing 21,000 when Rene sent 20,000 in the middle. Said El Yousfi, seated on the button and at risk for his last 10,600, went deep into the tank before eventually calling:

Said El Yousfi: {a-Spades}{8-Spades}
Rene: {q-Clubs}{j-Clubs}

El Yousfi pair of eights held when the {3-Hearts} bricked on the river, giving him the pot and the needed double up.

Player Chips Progress
Said El Yousfi fr
Said El Yousfi
44,000
Rene
Rene
12,000

Tags: Said El Yousfi

Dinner Break and Color Up

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Casino de Marrakech
Casino de Marrakech

The players have left for a one-hour dinner break while the floors will also be coloring up the chips.

When they return, only two more levels will be played before bagging and tagging for the night.

Level: 10

Blinds: 1,000/1,500

Ante: 1,500

Last Level of Registration

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

As we enter Level 10, the tournament director reminded the players that this is the last level of registration.

This is the last chance for players to register or re-enter and Day 1b will proceed until level 11 is completed.

Forge Gets a Fold from Chaib

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
Tristan Forge
Tristan Forge

In a three-way pot, the flop showed {6-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}{7-Hearts} when Mohamed Ait Chaib led out for 8,000. Tristan Forge called and the third player folded.

The turn brought the {2-Clubs} and this time Chaib check-called Forge for 16,500.

The {6-Clubs} paired the board on the river and after another check from Chaib, Forge pushed for 30,000. Chaib considered it for some time but eventually folded.

Player Chips Progress
Mohamed Ait Chaib ma
Mohamed Ait Chaib
224,000
224,000
224,000
Day 1B Chip Leader
Tristan Forge fr
Tristan Forge
86,000
23,000
23,000

Tags: Mohamed Ait ChaibTristan Forge

Latest Chip Counts

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
Player Chips Progress
Aziz Benchekroun fr
Aziz Benchekroun
165,000
141,000
141,000
Anas Tadini ma
Anas Tadini
152,000
76,000
76,000
Yahia Elbabi
Yahia Elbabi
145,000
-33,000
-33,000
Isabel Baltazar fr
Isabel Baltazar
128,000
-2,000
-2,000
Othman Benjelloun ma
Othman Benjelloun
126,000
-1,000
-1,000
David es
David
90,000
90,000
90,000
Djamel Ouaret fr
Djamel Ouaret
68,000
-36,000
-36,000
Cedric Angosto fr
Cedric Angosto
45,000
45,000
45,000
Mohamed Agorram ma
Mohamed Agorram
30,000
-1,000
-1,000
Olivier Bensamoun ma
Olivier Bensamoun
28,000
28,000
28,000