2025 Marrakech Poker Open
Eric Rabut raised to 25,000 under the gun with K♣Q♠ and Bernard Guigon called in the small blind.
The flop came J♥10♦6♠ and Rabut moved all in for 88,000 with his straight draw. Guigon gave it some thought but eventually folded Q♥10♠.
A few hands later, Guigon moved all in for 35,000 under the gun and Javier Tsunamy called in the cutoff, as did Omar Lakhdari in the big blind.
Tsunamy and Lakhdari checked down the K♥7♣4♣9♦2♦ board and Guigon showed K♠7♠ for two pair. Tsunamy mucked [3s3dh] while Lakhdari had A♥10♠ as Guigon scooped the pot.
Alejandro Ganivet raised to 24,000 on the button, Mehdi Hsissen three-bet to 100,000 in the small blind, and Ganivet called.
The flop came 10♠6♦2♠ and Hsissen continued for 30,000. Ganivet then raised to 112,000 and Hsissen called.
Ganivet bet another 72,000 on the 9♠ turn and Hsissen again called. Both players then checked the J♣ river.
Hsissen showed A♣Q♥ for ace-high, but Ganivet had K♥J♦ for a rivered pair of jacks as Hsissen flung his cards away and Ganivet raked in the big pot.
Level: 20
Blinds: 6,000/12,000
Ante: 12,000
Victor Rerolle moved all in for 124,000 on the button and Javier Tsunamy called in the big blind.
Victor Rerolle: A♠7♥
Javier Tsunamy: Q♥J♥
The Q♠J♠8♠ flop gave Tsunamy top two pair, while Rerolle picked up a flush draw. The 8♥ turn was no help to Rerolle, while the 5♦ river sealed his elimination in 18th place.
Luigi Macaluso raised to 40,000 on the button and Alejandro Ganivet called in the big blind.
Ganivet led out for 30,000 on the 7♠2♥2♠ flop and Macaluso raised to 60,000. Ganivet called and the 10♥ fell on the turn.
Macaluso then bet 85,000 and Ganivet again called. Both players checked down the Q♣ river and Ganivet showed A♣4♦ for ace-high, but Macaluso had A♠7♣ for two pair to win the pot.
With that pot, Macaluso has passed Ganivet for the tournament chip lead.
Pablo Redrado raised to 22,000 in the cutoff, Victor Rerolle moved all in from the small blind, and Redrado called for 131,000.
Pablo Redrado: A♦K♥
Victor Rerolle: 8♠8♥
The flop came K♣7♠6♥ to give Redrado the lead with top pair, while Rerolle was left paying off the double up once the 10♣ and 10♥ completed the board.
Pablo Redrado moved all in for 68,000 under the gun and Javier Tsunamy called in the small blind.
Pablo Redrado: A♥5♦
Javier Tsunamy: 4♥4♣
Redrado hit top pair on the A♠6♣10♦ flop to take the lead, while the rest of the board ran out 5♣9♥ to secure him a double up.
Alejandro Ganivet raised to 20,000 on the button and Mohammed Drissaoui called in the big blind.
Both players checked the 6♠7♥Q♦ flop. Ganivet then bet 25,000 on the 10♥ turn and Drissaoui called.
The river was the Q♠ and Drissaoui moved all in for 67,000. Ganivet spent a few minutes in the tank before calling with K♠8♥ for king-high, but Drissaoui had 9♣7♠ for two pair to win the pot and double up.