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

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
Habib Berdai ma
Habib Berdai
26,500 -5,000
Julien Gadanho fr
Julien Gadanho
12,500 -17,500

Tags: Habib BerdaiJulien GadanhoSelim Oulmekki

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
Nil Mestari fr
Nil Mestari
34,000 4,000

Tags: Farid AzarkanNil Mestari

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

Level: 2

Blinds: 200/300

Ante: 300

Chamma Gets a Fold from Rousseau

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Azeddine Chamma opened under the gun and it folded to Jerome Rousseau on the button who three-bet to 2,100. The small blind and Chamma made the call.

The flop revealed {10-Diamonds}{j-Spades}{5-Hearts} and the trio checked to see a {7-Diamonds} on the turn. The small blind checked to Chamma who bet 3,000 and only Rousseau made the call.

The {8-Spades} fell on the river and Chamma sent another bet, for 6,000 this time. Rousseau tanked for some time and eventually folded.

Player Chips Progress
Azeddine Chamma fr
Azeddine Chamma
38,000 38,000
Jerome Rousseau fr
Jerome Rousseau
27,000 27,000

Tags: Jerome Rousseau

Berdai Takes One to Averso

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Olivier Averso started with a raise to 600 and picked up a call from Habib Berdai in the big blind. The flop gave {7-Diamonds}{6-Spades}{j-Clubs} and Berdai check-called Averso for 500.

The {7-Hearts} brought no action on the turn and a {9-Spades} came on the river. Berdai led out for 1,500 and Averso didn't take long to fold his hand.

Player Chips Progress
Olivier Averso fr
Olivier Averso
32,800 2,800
Habib Berdai ma
Habib Berdai
31,500 31,500

Tags: Habib BerdaiOlivier Averso

Small Pot for Tijani

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Alan Goasdoue opened on the button to 600 and got called by Marouane Tijani in the big bind to go see a flop {5-Hearts}{7-Spades}{k-Diamonds}. Tijani check-called Goasdoue's continuation for 400.

Both players checked on the {9-Diamonds} turn and {a-Spades} river and Tijani turned over {a-Diamonds}{j-Clubs} for top pair while Goasdoue sent his cards into the muck.

Player Chips Progress
Marouane Tijani ca
Marouane Tijani
32,500 32,500
Alan Goasdoue fr
Alan Goasdoue
28,500 28,500

Tags: Alan GoasdoueMarouane Tijani