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

Lalwani Chipping Up

Level 15 : Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante
Rakesh Lalwani (credit Maxime Taldir)
Rakesh Lalwani (credit Maxime Taldir)

Rakesh Lalwani opened to 13,000 and only got called by OCD in the big blind seat.

When the flop fell {3-Hearts}{q-Hearts}{4-Spades}, OCD check-called Lalwani for 17,000.

Both checked on the {j-Clubs} turn and a {8-Hearts} came on the river. OCD led out for 28,000 and it was snap-called by Lalwani. OCD tabled {q-Diamonds}{9-Clubs} for top pair but Lalwani turned over {k-Clubs}{q-Clubs} for a better kicker and grabbed the pot.

Player Chips Progress
OCD es
OCD
465,000 196,000
Rakesh Lalwani in
Rakesh Lalwani
363,000 227,500

Tags: Rakesh Lalwani

Charuf Gets a Double Up on Hakim

Level 15 : Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Norberto Charuf open-shoved for 82,000 and it folded to Muhammed Hakim in the big blind who tanked a minute before tossing a chip for the call:

Norberto Charuf: {a-Clubs}{8-Clubs}
Muhammed Hakim: {a-Diamonds}{j-Spades}

Hakim had the best starting hand but the board revealing {3-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}{8-Hearts}{10-Spades}{8-Diamonds} to give a full house to Charuf as well as the needed double up.

Player Chips Progress
Norberto Charuf ar
Norberto Charuf
170,000 -32,500
Muhammed Hakim ma
Muhammed Hakim
158,000 -180,000

Tags: Muhammed HakimNorberto Charuf

Gilquel Busts Ferhaoui to Burst the Bubble

Level 15 : Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante
Sabry Ferhaoui
Sabry Ferhaoui

According to the table, Sabry Ferhaoui open-shoved for a remaining stack around 10,000 and picked up three calls, including Andre Gilquel in the small blind.

The flop {k-Clubs}{4-Clubs}{6-Spades} and the three players checked.

On the {8-Hearts} turn, Gilquel led out for 15,000. The two remaining active players folded and they both revealed their cards. Gilquel, with {k-Hearts}{6-Hearts}, had hit two pair while Ferhaoui was in desperate shape for a double up with {a-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}.

The river bricked and the money was officially reached, guaranteeing the 55 remaining players DH 26,000 (€2,600) while the winner will leave with DH 1,000,000 (€100,000).

Player Chips Progress
Andre Gilquel fr
Andre Gilquel
140,000 -31,000
Sabry Ferhaoui fr
Sabry Ferhaoui
Busted

Tags: Andre GilquelSabry Ferhaoui

Level: 15

Blinds: 2,500/5,000

Ante: 5,000

Hand for Hand

Level 14 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

With the recent eliminations, the tournament director has instructed the dealers to finish the hand that they are on and hold up. The tournament is down to 57 players, and hand-for-hand play is about to begin. 55 players will be in the money for a min-cash worth DH 26,000 (€2,600).

Player Chips Progress
Joma
Joma
Busted
Yassine Adib ma
Yassine Adib
Busted

Benchekroun Makes the Call on Imejjane

Level 14 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Aziz Benchekroun opened to 9,000 and got called by Badr Imejjane on the button to go see a flop {2-Hearts}{k-Hearts}{4-Clubs}. Benchekroun check-called Imejjane for 10,000.

The turn revealed the {6-Hearts} and the same action happened, this time for 26,000.

A {8-Diamonds} completed the board and Benchekroun checked one last time. Imejjane announced all in, putting Benchekroun at risk for 126,000 chips left. After a few minutes, the latter called, showing {a-Hearts}{k-Clubs}. It was good to claim the pot and the double up as Imejjane tabled {a-Spades}{3-Spades}.

Player Chips Progress
Aziz Benchekroun fr
Aziz Benchekroun
352,000 206,500
Badr Imejjane us
Badr Imejjane
125,000 -211,000

Tags: Aziz BenchekrounBadr Imejjane

Ait Chaib Busts Benmoumen

Level 14 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

The action was picked up on a board {6-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}{2-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}n with Amer Benmoumen being all in and covered by Mohamed Ait Chaib for the following showdown:

Amer Benmoumen: {a-Hearts}{j-Clubs}
Mohamed Ait Chaib: {a-Clubs}{5-Clubs}

Benmoumen had a pair of jacks but Ait Said was looking for the flush, which he hit when the {8-Clubs} fell on the river, to bust Benmoumen before the money.

Player Chips Progress
Mohamed Ait Chaib ma
Mohamed Ait Chaib
Day 1B Chip Leader
440,000 97,000
Amer Benmoumen ma
Amer Benmoumen
Busted

Tags: Amer BenmoumenMohamed Ait Chaib