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

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
421,000
Imad Derwiche fr
Imad Derwiche
Busted

Tags: Imad DerwicheSerdar Demircan

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

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Level 18 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
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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
96,000
Aziz Benchekroun fr
Aziz Benchekroun
285,000
44,000
44,000

Tags: Aziz BenchekrounBachir Moutki

Rahal Eliminated by Ait Chaib

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

David opened and it was called by Muhammed Hakim and Mohamed Ait Chaib on the button, followed by Antoine Rahal in the small blind.

The flop appeared {2-Diamonds}{k-Diamonds}{9-Spades} and it checked to Ait Chaib who bet 100,000. Rahal check-raised to 350,000 and it came back to Ait Chaib who called.

On the {8-Clubs} turn, Rahal shoved for his last chips and Ait Chaib called, showing {a-Spades}{k-Hearts} for top pair top kicker. Rahal was dominated with {k-Spades}{10-Spades} and the {q-Clubs} fell on the river to officially bust Rahal from the event.

Player Chips Progress
Mohamed Ait Chaib ma
Mohamed Ait Chaib
1,630,000
760,000
760,000
Day 1B Chip Leader
Muhammed Hakim ma
Muhammed Hakim
1,070,000
38,000
38,000
David es
David
865,000
139,000
139,000
Antoine Rahal fr
Antoine Rahal
Busted

Tags: Antoine RahalMohamed Ait ChaibMuhammed Hakim

Level: 19

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 12,000

Zoughari and Farag Out

Level 19 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Moundir Zoughari
Moundir Zoughari

With the eliminations of Fadhil Farag, down to less than two big blings, and TV Reality star Moundir Zoughari on the feature table, the field is now down to 20 players left.

With {k-Diamonds}{q-Hearts} under the gun and less than 6 big blinds, Zoughari shoved and got paid by Ahmed Bourma and OCD who bet on a flop {3-Spades}{2-Hearts}{j-Hearts} to make Bourma fold.

OCD tabled nothing else than {a-Diamonds}{a-Clubs} and the {3-Clubs} turn and {3-Hearts} river didn't change anything, eliminating Zoughari in 22th place.

Player Chips Progress
Ahmed Bourma ma
Ahmed Bourma
2,100,000
340,000
340,000
OCD es
OCD
900,000
520,000
520,000
Fadhil Farag ma
Fadhil Farag
Busted
Moundir Zoughari fr
Moundir Zoughari
Busted

Tags: Fadhil FaragMoundir Zoughari

Benchekroun Hits the Rail

Level 19 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

David opened to 25,000 and Aziz Benchekroun shoved in the big blind for 190,000. David didn't take long to call and they tabled their cards:

Aziz Benchekroun: {a-Spades}{k-Spades}
David: {9-Clubs}{9-Hearts}

Benchekroun couldn't hit throughout the board {7-Diamonds}{2-Hearts}{10-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}{q-Spades} and walked to the payout desk to collect his DH 37,000 (€3,700).

Player Chips Progress
David es
David
1,260,000
395,000
395,000
Aziz Benchekroun fr
Aziz Benchekroun
Busted

Tags: Aziz Benchekroun

Lalwani Doubles Through Bourma

Level 19 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

All the chips went in the middle between Ahmed Bourma and Rakesh Lalwani, at risk for 295,000 on a flop {9-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}.

Bourma held {a-Diamonds}{a-Hearts} but Lalwani revealed {q-Clubs}{10-Clubs} for a flopped straight . The rest of the board din't change anything with {j-Hearts}{q-Spades} and Lalwani took down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Ahmed Bourma ma
Ahmed Bourma
1,800,000
-300,000
-300,000
Rakesh Lalwani in
Rakesh Lalwani
530,000
92,000
92,000

Tags: Ahmed BourmaRakesh Lalwani