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

04-05-2025 16:15 UTC+1

Khalifa Survives on the River

David Salituro

Level 16 : Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Nicolas Noguera raised to 12,000 in middle position and Jonathan Khalifa moved all in for 170,000 in the cutoff. Victor Rerolle let out a sigh and tanked for a minute on the button before folding, while Noguera spent some time counting out the chips from his stack before putting them in the middle.

Jonathan Khalifa: A♣Q♠ All in
Nicolas Noguera: J♠J♦

Khalifa needed to win the coin flip to stay alive but couldn't connect with the K♦3♠3♣ flop. He was already out of his seat after the 6♥ turn, but the river was the A♥ to give him two pair as Khalifa let out a big fist pump to celebrate his double up.

Tags: Jonathan Khalifa Nicolas Noguera Victor Rerolle

04-05-2025 16:04 UTC+1

Conan Gets Paid on Massive River Raise

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David Salituro

Level 16 : Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Heads-up on a flop of 3♣7♥9♣, Hakan Orduzu bet 20,000 from the big blind and Marius Conan called in early position.

Both players checked the 10♠ turn. Orduzu then bet another 50,000 on the 6♣ river, but this time Conan came back with a raise to 130,000.

Orduzu called and Conan showed K♣J♣ for a rivered flush to win the massive pot and climb up to 500,000.

Tags: Hakan Orduzu Marius Conan

04-05-2025 15:58 UTC+1

Redrado Spikes a Set to Double

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David Salituro

Level 16 : Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Mohammed Drissaoui raised to 10,000 in the hijack and Pablo Redrado moved all in for 66,000 on the button. Samiyel Duzgun, who had just moved to this table, then reshoved in the big blind and Drissaoui got out of the way.

Pablo Redrado: J♥J♣ All in
Samiyel Duzgun: A♦A♥

"Welcome to the table, sir," a tablemate said to Duzgun after he turned over aces. The flop came J♦7♥3♠ and Redrado hit a set to take the lead, while the rest of the board came Q♥8♦ and Redrado doubled up.

Ghali Hsissen and Hugues Girard were among those recently sent to the rail as the field moved within 10 spots of the money bubble.

Tags: Mohammed Drissaoui Pablo Redrado Samiyel Duzgun

04-05-2025 15:50 UTC+1

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David Salituro

Level 16 : Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

04-05-2025 15:44 UTC+1

Yatim Runs Into Saavedra's Jacks

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David Salituro

Level 16 : Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Salaheddine Yatim moved all in for 60,000 from the cutoff and Eduardo Saavedra called in the small blind.

Salaheddine Yatim: A♦5♥ All in
Eduardo Saavedra: J♠J♣

Yatim let out a big sigh and stood up from his seat after seeing Saavedra's jacks. The Q♦5♦3♥ flop gave him a pair, but Yatim improved no further on the Q♠ turn or K♣ river as he made his way to the exit.

Tags: Eduardo Saavedra Salaheddine Yatim

04-05-2025 15:40 UTC+1

More Bustouts

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David Salituro

Level 16 : Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

04-05-2025 15:39 UTC+1

Skarparis Snaps Off Zouiten; Macaluso the "King Kong" of His Table

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David Salituro

Level 16 : Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Javier Tazon raised to 10,000 in early position and Luigi Macaluso three-bet to 25,000 in the small blind.

"I see your eyes. I'm sure," Macaluso said to Tazon who took a minute before calling. The flop then came 7♥7♣2♠.

"Do you have a pocket?" Macaluso asked.

"Medium," Tazon replied. Macaluso then bet 30,000 and Tazon snap-folded.

"Small pocket," Macaluso said, turning over A♦A♥.

"He's the King Kong of the table," another tablemate added.

At another table, Fouad Zouiten had moved all in for 60,000 from the button and Georgios Skarparis snap-called in the big blind.

Fouad Zouiten: K♠9♣ All in
Georgios Skarparis: K♦10♥

Skarparis hit a pair on the A♥10♣8♠ flop to take a big lead, while Zouiten couldn't catch up on the 6♦ turn or 5♦ river and was eliminated.

Tags: Fouad Zouiten Georgios Skarparis Javier Tazon Luigi Macaluso

04-05-2025 15:31 UTC+1

Duzgun Goes Runner-Runner For a Lucky Double

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David Salituro

Level 16 : Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Nicolas Noguera raised to 10,000 under the gun and Samiyel Duzgun moved all in for 77,000 in middle position. Ghali Hsissen reshoved in the small blind and Noguera got out of the way.

Samiyel Duzgun: J♥10♥ All in
Ghali Hsissen: K♥K♣

Hsissen had picked up kings and was a big favorite to score the knockout as the 4♥2♣7♣ flop gave no help to Duzgun. The 10♠ turn gave Duzgun some hope with a pair, while the J♠ fell on the river to improve him to two pair as Hsissen angrily threw his chips across the table.

At the same time at another table, Vasco Cortez moved all in for 45,000 from the cutoff and Lucia Navarro put him at risk in the big blind.

Vasco Cortez: A♥2♥ All in
Lucia Navarro: Q♥10♣

The J♠8♠5♣ flop gave Navarro outs to a straight, while the 6♦ fell on the turn. The river was the 9♣ and Navarro made her straight to send Cortez to the rail.