2022 Marrakech Poker Open

€1,300 MPO Main Event
Day: 2
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 2
Players Left
12

Moutki Shows Kings

Level 18 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

In a heads-up raised pot, the flop read {q-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}{9-Clubs} and Bachir Moutki check-called a bet worth 20,000 from Aziz Benchekroun.

The {6-Spades} turn went check-check and a {10-Diamonds} came on the river. Moutki led out for 35,000 and Benchekroun went deep into the tank before the players called the clock. Benchekroun eventually called but only to muck when Moutki revealed {k-Spades}{k-Diamonds}.

Player Chips Progress
Bachir Moutki ma
Bachir Moutki
370,000 96,000
Aziz Benchekroun fr
Aziz Benchekroun
285,000 44,000

Tags: Aziz BenchekrounBachir Moutki

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Level 18 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
PN Bad Beat Hotline
PN Bad Beat Hotline

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Last Three Tables Seat Draw

Level 18 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

With the elimination of Hanane El Mahaoud on the feature table, the field is now down to the final three tables.

TableSeatPlayer TableSeatPlayer TableSeatPlayer
311Serdar Demircan 321Rakesh Lalwani 331Ali Ait Saib
312Muhammed Hakim 322Abdelkarim Barkallah 332Anas Tadini
313Aziz Benchekroun 323OCD 333Fadhil Farag
314Mohamed Ait Chaib 324Mounim Kaddouri 334[Removed:445]
315Antoine Rahal 325Ahmed Bourma 335Abdessamade El Mzdadi
316Ali Mechiche 326Norberto Charuf 336empty
317David 327Moundir Zoughari 337Jean-Luc Adam
318Bachir Moutki 328Christophe Pollet 338Diego Sarmiento

Demircan Sends Derwiche To the Rail

Level 18 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

The action was picked up with Imad Derwiche being all in fin the big blind for his last 183,000, with {6-Hearts}{5-Hearts}. He was facing Serdar Demircan seated on the button who had him covered and was holding {a-Spades}{q-Hearts}.

Derwiche had hopes for the double up but the board fell {3-Hearts}{j-Clubs}{2-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}{10-Hearts} to give the winning hand to Demircan, eliminating Derwich in 25th place.

Player Chips Progress
Serdar Demircan se
Serdar Demircan
830,000 421,000
Imad Derwiche fr
Imad Derwiche
Busted

Tags: Imad DerwicheSerdar Demircan

Adam Chipping Down

Level 18 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

In a blind versus blind situation, Jean-Luc Adam completed and called a raise from Ahmed Bourma.

The duo checked on the {q-Hearts}{7-Spades}{j-Clubs} flop and Adam led out for 50,000 when the {7-Hearts} paired the board on the turn. Bourma quickly made the call.

The river was the {10-Diamonds} and after some thinking, both checked. Adam sent his cards into the muck when Bourma showed {9-Clubs}{9-Hearts}.

Player Chips Progress
Ahmed Bourma ma
Ahmed Bourma
1,760,000 485,000
Jean-Luc Adam fr
Jean-Luc Adam
550,000 -210,000

Tags: Ahmed BourmaJean-Luc Adam

Sarmiento Takes from Pollet

Level 18 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

In a heads-up pot, the flop was {10-Diamonds}{4-Spades}{10-Spades} and Christophe Pollet check-called from the blinds Diego Sarmiento for 13,000.

The turn was the {5-Clubs} and Pollet led out for 20,000, which Sarmiento called.

The {k-Diamonds} came on the river and this time Pollet checked. Sarmiento bet 72,000 and Pollet tanked a minute before calling, but only to muck when he saw {a-Diamonds}{k-Hearts} in Sarmiento's hand.

Player Chips Progress
Montevil21 es
Montevil21
Day 2 Chip Leader
1,450,000 -41,000
Christophe Pollet fr
Christophe Pollet
205,000 -25,000

Tags: Christophe PolletDiego Sarmiento

Dossetto Loses One to Ait Chaib

Level 18 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Mohamed Ait Chaib raised in the cutoff to 31,000 and picked up calls from Stephane Dossetto and OVD in the blinds.

The flop {7-Hearts}{2-Spades}{a-Spades} was dealt and it was checked to Ait Chaib who bet 40,000. Only Dossetto stayed interested and called.

On {6-Diamonds} turn, both players checked and a {a-Diamonds} appeared on the river. Dossetto led out for 15,000 and Ait Chaib quickly called. Dossetto tabled {3-Diamonds}{3-Hearts} but the pot was sent to Ait Chaib who held {8-Hearts}{6-Hearts} for a better pair.

Player Chips Progress
Mohamed Ait Chaib ma
Mohamed Ait Chaib
Day 1B Chip Leader
870,000 160,000
OCD es
OCD
380,000 -40,000
Stephane Dossetto fr
Stephane Dossetto
155,000 -65,000

Tags: Mohamed Ait ChaibStephane Dossetto

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

Level 18 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
PN Podcast
PN Podcast

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