Level 5
: Blinds 300/600, 600 ante
2024 Marrakech Poker Open
10,000 MAD Main Event
Day: 1bc
Event Info
2024 Marrakech Poker Open
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1bc
Buy-in
10,000 MAD
Prize Pool
1,827,500 MAD
Entries
215
Level
28
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
120,000
Entries
173
Players Left
46
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Level: 5
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 600
Level 4
: Blinds 300/500, 500 ante
Frenchman Adrien Sanz is the reigning Marrakech Poker Open Main Event champion, having navigated his way through a field of 295 entrants to capture a top prize worth the equivalent of $74,804.
Sanz defeated long-time player Karim Lehoussine in heads-up play to collect the first-place prize of 770,000 Moroccan Dirhams.
Sanz, who started the day with a comfortable chip lead, managed to stay ahead for the entire final day. Thierry Gogniat's third-place finish confirmed a full French podium after he collected 380,000 MAD.
Past Marrakech Poker Open Champions
| Date | Buy-in | Entrants | Prize Pool (MAD) | Prize Pool (USD) | Champion | Prize (MAD) | Prize (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar. 2023 | MAD15,000 | 295 | MAD3,849,500 | $373,970 | Adrien Sanz | MAD770,000 | $74,804 |
| Sep. 2022 | MAD13,200 | 426 | MAD4,892,000 | $466,313 | Anonymous | MAD1,000,000 | $95,322 |
| Mar. 2017 | MAD10,000 | 183 | MAD1,592,000 | $156,927 | Antonio Moises | MAD255,000 | $25,136 |
| Mar. 2016 | MAD10,000 | 220 | MAD1,914,000 | $195,280 | Henrique Pinho | MAD395,000 | $40,301 |
Level 4
: Blinds 300/500, 500 ante
On a board of 6♦J♦Q♣A♠ with 41,000 in the pot, Asif Ilyas and Louis Michaud found themselves at risk.
Asif Ilyas: K♦Q♦ 
Louis Michaud: K♥Q♥
Both players had the same hand, but Ilyas had a flush draw. However the 3♥ didn't change anything and they split the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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54,000
54,000
|
54,000 |
|
48,000
48,000
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48,000 |
Level 4
: Blinds 300/500, 500 ante
After he was eliminated a first time today, Sabry Ferhaoui opened from the hijack and he was called by Soulimane Mikou on the button.
On a flop of 2♣7♥A♥, Ferhaoui continued for 3,500 and he was called. But it was the last action of the day, as both players checked the Q♠ turn and the 10♣ river.
Ferhaoui revealed A♦K♦ for a pair and it was enough to win the hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
59,000
59,000
|
59,000 |
|
54,000
54,000
|
54,000 |
Level: 4
Blinds: 300/500
Ante: 500
Level 3
: Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
Level 3
: Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
The 59 players of Day 1b are on a 15-minute break.
Level 3
: Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
Moments before the break, a player opened from early position and was called by the player to his left.
Luigi Macaluso on the button then squeezed to 5,000 because he thought the initial raiser was too aggressive. However Benoit Chaney in the big blind decided to four-bet to 13,000, making two of his opponents fold. Macaluso then moved all-in for approximately 35,000 and Chaney called.
Luigi Macaluso: Q♥3♠
Benoit Chaney: A♠A♥
Macaluso tried to scoop the pot pre flop with his move, but he ran into aces. And even if he hit a pair on Q♦6♦4♦5♥K♣, he was eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
109,000
59,000
|
59,000 |
|
Busted |
Level 3
: Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
Edu opened to 1,000 from under the gun, but Rehman Kassam to his left three-bet to 3,000. All the other players folded to Edu, who called.
The dealer fanned a flop of 5♣10♣2♠ and Kassam bet 2,200. Edu check-called, then both players checked the 9♣ turn.
The K♣ river brought no more action and Edu flipped over 8♠8♣ for a pair. It was enough to make Kassam fold.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
88,000
88,000
|
88,000 |
|
57,000
57,000
|
57,000 |
