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15,000 MAD Main Event
Day 1a Completed
2026 Marrakech Poker Open
15,000 MAD Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
2026 Marrakech Poker Open
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1a
Buy-in
15,000 MAD
Prize Pool
3,557,000 MAD
Total Entries
279
Level
30
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
200,000
Entries
87
Players Left
18
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Level 13
: Blinds 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante
After a little over 12 levels of play, a field of 87 players from Day 1a was whittled down to just 18 players who bagged and tagged for Day 2 of the Marrakech Poker Open Main Event, taking place at the beautiful Es Saadi Resort.
"EV" finished the day as the chip leader with 599,000. "EV" was paid off for a rivered flush early in the day and was later seen winning a significant pot when he raised the river, forcing Nicolas Garrigues to fold and dragging in a decent pot. From there, "EV" continued to gain steam and won a pot on the last hand of the day to edge the lead.
Only slightly behind, Anas Tadini bagged in second place with 577,000 chips. Tadini is a regular here in Marrakech and will be looking to top his biggest-ever score of 330,000 MAD, set in 2019 for winning an event.
"EV" and Tadini are way out in front, a couple of hundred thousand chips clear of third place Jeremie Canetti, who bagged for 392,000. Patrick Bornicke (369,000) and Youssef Aboussaad (322,000) round out the top five players.
Day 1a Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EV | Spain | 599,000 | 200 |
| 2 | Anas Tadini | Morocco | 577,000 | 192 |
| 3 | Jeremie Canetti | France | 392,000 | 131 |
| 4 | Patrick Bornicke | Germany | 369,000 | 123 |
| 5 | Youssef Aboussaad | Morocco | 322,000 | 107 |
| 6 | Eric Rabut | France | 283,000 | 94 |
| 7 | Ivan Govorov | Russian Federation | 274,000 | 91 |
| 8 | Sofian Bounaya | Morocco | 249,000 | 83 |
| 9 | Younes Charrat | France | 209,000 | 70 |
| 10 | Mohamedovic12 | Tunisia | 180,000 | 60 |
Reigning champion Tristan Forge didn't make it. He was sent to the rail when Aboussaad made quads to crack his pair of jacks. Last year's runner-up Javier Tsunamy also busted several bullets in an attempt to make it back for Day 2, as did Hassan Dahmani, Isabel Baltazar, and Nicolas Garrigues, who all fired multiple times.
"Ghost Rider75" was the final player to bust out on Day 1a, falling in 19th place and triggering the end of the flight.
There are two more starting flights still to come. Day 1b runs tomorrow at 1 p.m. local time and will have the same structure as Day 1a, with 45-minute blinds and up to 15 levels of play. A turbo flight, Day 1c, also runs tomorrow evening, giving players one final chance to make it through.
Stay tuned to PokerNews for live updates straight from the tournament floor.
Level 13
: Blinds 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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599,000
379,000
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379,000 |
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577,000
212,000
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212,000 |
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392,000
62,000
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62,000 |
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369,000
259,000
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259,000 |
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322,000
18,000
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18,000 |
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283,000
41,000
|
41,000 |
|
274,000
54,000
|
54,000 |
|
249,000
178,000
|
178,000 |
|
209,000
111,000
|
111,000 |
|
180,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
180,000
11,000
|
11,000 |
|
174,000
16,000
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16,000 |
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164,000
4,000
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4,000 |
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101,000
51,000
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51,000 |
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91,000
91,000
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91,000 |
|
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70,000
70,000
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70,000 |
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61,000
19,000
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19,000 |
|
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56,000
24,000
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24,000 |
Level 13
: Blinds 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante
With the field reduced to just 18, players in Day 1a of the MPO Main Event have bagged and tagged to return for Day 2. Standby for the end of day recap on PokerNews.
Level 13
: Blinds 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante
Oliv open-raised to 6,000 from the cutoff and Eric Rabut called on the button. "Ghost Rider75" then moved all in for 35,000 from the big blind. Both Oliv and Rabut made the call.
The flop came 8♦J♣9♠ and Oliv checked. Rabut bet 20,000 and Oliv folded to leave two players to flip their cards.
"Ghost Rider75" had 8♥5♦ and Rabut was ahead with 10♦9♦ for a pair and straight draw.
The turn came the 7♦ to complete Rabut's straight and the river was the 6♥. Rabut won the pot and "Ghost Rider75" was sent to the exit. He was the last player to be eliminated on Day 1a.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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242,000
100,000
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100,000 |
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Busted |
Level 13
: Blinds 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante
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Level: 13
Blinds: 2,000/3,000
Ante: 3,000
Level 12
: Blinds 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted |
Level 12
: Blinds 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante
Players in the MPO Main Event are heading for their final 15-minute break of the day.
Level 12
: Blinds 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante
Tristan Forge raised from the button, Youssef Aboussaad three-bet from the small blind and the big blind called. Forge then four-bet all in for 32,000, prompting Aboussaad to push over the top. The big blind folded, leaving two players to reveal their cards, with last year's champion Forge at risk.
Tristan Forge: J♦J♥ 
Youssef Aboussaad: 9♣9♠
Forge was well ahead until the board ran out Q♣2♣9♦9♥A♣ to give Aboussaad a set of nines on the flop and quad nines on the turn. Aboussaad added to his massive stack and Forge was sent to the exit. He won't be able to re-enter today, but still has chance to come back and defend his title in tomorrow's flights.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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340,000
317,000
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317,000 |
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Busted |
