12,500 MAD Main Event Day 2 | 2025 Marrakech Poker Open

04-05-2025 17:31 UTC+1

Godard Leaves Dupont on Fumes

David Salituro

Level 18 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Raphael Godard raised to 16,000 on the button, Henri Dupont moved all in from the big blind, and Godard snap-called for his last 90,000.

Raphael Godard: K♥K♦ All in
Henri Dupont: 3♣3♥

Godard had woken up with kings and was poised for a double up as the board ran out 9♥2♣10♣10♦A♦, forcing Dupont to hand over most of his stack.

At the same table, Alejandro Ganivet has continued to increase his massive stack and currently sits with more than 800,000.

Tags: Henri Dupont Raphael Godard

Level: 18

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 8,000

04-05-2025 17:23 UTC+1

Duzgun Wins Another Flip

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David Salituro

Level 17 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

A few hands after winning a coin flip to survive against Mehdi Hsissen, Samiyel Duzgun found himself all in again, this time for 167,000 from middle position as Ignacio Sole went for the knockout in early position.

Samiyel Duzgun: 9♥9♦ All in
Ignacio Sole: A♥K♦

It was another race situation, and Duzgun once again was on the right side as the board ran out J♣10♥5♠8♦8♥ to earn him another double up.

Tags: Ignacio Sole Samiyel Duzgun

04-05-2025 17:13 UTC+1

Duzgun Fills Up to Survive; Baltazar Bursts the Bubble

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David Salituro

Level 17 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Samiyel Duzgun moved all in for 60,000 in the big blind and Mehdi Hsissen called under the gun.

Samiyel Duzgun: J♦J♠ All in
Mehdi Hsissen: A♠Q♠

Duzgun hit top set on the 10♥J♥9♣ flop, then improved to a full house on the 10♠ turn. The river was the 5♣ and Duzgun doubled up.

At the same time at another table, Isabel Baltazar rivered a straight holding ace-king to eliminate both Aysaan Bashir and Alexandra Muller and burst the money bubble.

The remaining 31 players are now in the money.

Tags: Alexandra Muller Isabel Baltazar Mehdi Hsissen Samiyel Duzgun Aysaan Bashir

04-05-2025 17:01 UTC+1

Vulcan Shoves the Turn

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David Salituro

Level 17 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Bogdan Vulcan raised to 15,000 under the gun and received calls from Georgios Skarparis in the cutoff, Jonathan Khalifa on the button, and big blind Abdelhadi Kondah.

The flop came J♥5♥3♠ and Kondah led out for 25,000. Only Vulcan and Khalifa called.

The turn was the 4♦ and Kondah checked to Vulcan, who moved all in for 116,000. Khalifa quickly folded, but Kondah tanked for a few minutes until tossing K♥Q♥ into the muck.

"You're not scared, huh," a tablemate said to Vulcan.

Tags: Abdelhadi Kondah Bogdan Vulcan Georgios Skarparis Jonathan Khalifa

04-05-2025 16:50 UTC+1

Sole Gets Paid on the River

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David Salituro

Level 17 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Heads-up on a flop of 7♦4♣2♠, Ignacio Sole bet 20,000 from under the gun and Marius Conan called in the small blind.

Both players checked the Q♦ turn and the 2♦ fell on the river. Conan then led out for 19,000 and Sole came back with a raise to 69,000.

Conan spent a few minutes in the tank before calling as Sole turned over Q♥J♥ for a pair two pair to win the pot.

Tags: Marius Conan Ignacio Sole

04-05-2025 16:40 UTC+1

"Truquens" Falls to Ganivet

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David Salituro

Level 17 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Alejandro Ganivet raised to 12,000 in early position, "Truquens" moved all in for 42,000 on the button, and Ganivet called.

"Truquens": A♠K♠ All in
Alejandro Ganivet: J♠9♦

Ganivet hit top pair on the J♥3♣2♥ flop to take the lead, while the 6♥ turn and 4♣ river secured him the knockout.

Hakan Orduzu and Thierry Gogniat were also recently eliminated as the field moved within three spots of the money.

Tags: Alejandro Ganivet Truquens

04-05-2025 16:35 UTC+1

Macaluso Stuns Tadini

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David Salituro

Level 17 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Anas Tadini moved all in for 100,000 from the hijack and Luigi Macaluso put him at risk on the button.

Anas Tadini: A♠A♦ All in
Luigi Macaluso: A♥K♠

Tadini had picked up aces and was a big favorite to double up, but the 6♥4♥3♥ flop meant he had to dodge a flush draw. The 9♥ fell on the turn and Tadini splashed his chips over the table and shot out of his seat as Macaluso made his flush. The meaningless river was the J♣ and Tadini was sent to the rail.