2023 Marrakech Poker Open

MPO Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info

2023 Marrakech Poker Open

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aj
Prize
€70,200
Event Info
Buy-in
€1,500
Prize Pool
€350,960
Entries
295
Level Info
Level
29
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
100,000
Players Info - Day 3
Entries
10
Players Left
1

Thierry Gogniat Eliminated in 3rd Place (€34,650)

Level 28 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Thierry Gogniat
Thierry Gogniat

Karim Lehoussine discovered {k-Hearts}{k-Clubs} in his hands on the button and raised to 200,000. Thierry Gogniat replied by shoving for 1,200,000 in the small blind, holding {q-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}.

Sanz folded and Lehoussine snap-called to show the bad news to Gogniat.

The board didn't bring any surprise with {7-Spades}{j-Spades}{9-Hearts}{2-Clubs}{2-Diamonds} and Gogniat found himself eliminated at the third place of the podium for €34,650

Player Chips Progress
Karim Lehoussine fr
Karim Lehoussine
4,200,000
1,080,000
1,080,000
Thierry Gogniat fr
Thierry Gogniat
Busted

Tags: Karim LehoussineThierry Gogniat

Sanz Adds to his Stack

Level 28 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Adrien Sanz raised with {q-Clubs}{4-Clubs} and got called by Karim Lehoussine who held {j-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}.

The flop came {q-Hearts}{5-Spades}{8-Hearts} and Lehoussine check-called Sanz's continuation bet for 150,000. The {k-Hearts} on the turn brought no betting action.

A {j-Diamonds} fell on the river and this time Lehoussine check-called Sanz for 150,000, and the pot was sent to Sanz thanks a pair of queens.

Player Chips Progress
Adrien Sanz fr
Adrien Sanz
4,900,000
400,000
400,000
Karim Lehoussine fr
Karim Lehoussine
3,900,000
-300,000
-300,000

Tags: Karim LehoussineAdrien Sanz

Sanz Takes More from Lehoussine

Level 28 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Adrien Sanz raised on the button to 160,000, holding {8-Spades}{8-Diamonds} and Karim Lehoussine chose to call with {10-Spades}{9-Diamonds}.

The dealer revealed {a-Spades}{6-Spades}{j-Spades} and Lehoussine check-called a bet worth 100,000 from Sanz. The {a-Hearts} paired the board on the turn and went check-check.

The {7-Hearts} hit the river and Lehoussine led out for 225,000. Sanz quickly called and took down the pot with two pair.

Player Chips Progress
Adrien Sanz fr
Adrien Sanz
5,200,000
300,000
300,000
Karim Lehoussine fr
Karim Lehoussine
3,600,000
-300,000
-300,000

Tags: Karim LehoussineAdrien Sanz

Sanz Keeps Climbing

Level 28 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Adrien Sanz raised on the button to 160,000 with {a-Spades}{j-Diamonds} and got three-bet to 500,000 by Karim Lehoussine who held {10-Clubs}{9-Hearts}. Sanz made the call.

The flop appeared {q-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}{j-Hearts} and Lehoussine continued for 550,000, which Sanz called. The duo checked on the {2-Clubs} turn.

The river paired the board with the {2-Spades} and Lehoussine checked. Sanz tanked and fired 805,000 in the middle. After two minutes of thinking, Lehoussine let it go.

Player Chips Progress
Adrien Sanz fr
Adrien Sanz
6,500,000
1,300,000
1,300,000
Karim Lehoussine fr
Karim Lehoussine
2,300,000
-1,300,000
-1,300,000

Tags: Karim LehoussineAdrien Sanz

Lehoussine Takes Some Chips Back

Level 28 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

In a raised pot, the flop was {k-Spades}{9-Hearts}{q-Clubs} when Adrien Sanz checked with {q-Spades}{7-Clubs} for a pair of queens and so did Karim Lehoussine with {k-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds} for a pair of kings.

The turn fell the {2-Diamonds} and Sanz check-called this time a bet worth 235,000 from Lehoussine. On the {8-Spades} river, Sanz check-folded after Lehoussine bet 425,000.

Player Chips Progress
Adrien Sanz fr
Adrien Sanz
5,600,000
-900,000
-900,000
Karim Lehoussine fr
Karim Lehoussine
3,200,000
900,000
900,000

Tags: Adrien SanzKarim Lehoussine

Lehoussine Takes the Chiplead from Sanz

Level 28 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Karim Lehoussine raised to 160,000 on the button, holding {k-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}, and Adrien Sanz made the call with {k-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}.

The flop gave a pair of eights to Lehoussine with {j-Clubs}{8-Hearts}{5-Diamonds} and Sanz took the lead with a bet of 90,000, which Lehoussine called.

On the {7-Hearts} turn, Sanz continued with a bet of 165,000 and once again Lehoussine called. The {q-Clubs} fell on the river and Sanz sent 325,000 in the middle.

Lehoussine tanked a few minutes and eventually called and took down the pot to become the new chipleader.

Player Chips Progress
Karim Lehoussine fr
Karim Lehoussine
4,800,000
1,600,000
1,600,000
Adrien Sanz fr
Adrien Sanz
4,000,000
-1,600,000
-1,600,000

Tags: Adrien SanzKarim Lehoussine

Lehoussine Crumbles Down after a Bad Beat

Level 28 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Karim Lehoussine
Karim Lehoussine

Adrien Sanz raised to 160,000 with {k-Spades}{2-Diamonds} and Karim Lehoussine called with {j-Hearts}{3-Hearts}.

The {2-Hearts}{k-Hearts}{j-Clubs} flop brought two pair to Sanz and the flush draw to Lehoussine. Sanz bet 175,000 and after some thinking, Lehoussine raised to 800,000. Sanz ended up calling.

The {8-Hearts} hit the turn to give the flush to Lehoussine, who chose to bet 1,400,000, putting Sanz into a big decision. After four minutes of thinking, Sanz announced all in and Lehoussine made the call, putting him at risk of elimination.

"Well, we never know...' said Sanz, who only had four outs to save him.

He found one of them when the {k-Clubs} hit the river ti give him the full house, while Lehoussine chipped down to 740,000.

Player Chips Progress
Adrien Sanz fr
Adrien Sanz
8,100,000
4,100,000
4,100,000
Karim Lehoussine fr
Karim Lehoussine
740,000
-4,060,000
-4,060,000

Tags: Adrien SanzKarim Lehoussine

Level: 29

Blinds: 50,000/100,000

Ante: 100,000