15,000 MAD Main Event Day 1a | 2026 Marrakech Poker Open

03-26-2026 18:40 UTC

"Jon" Wins Flip to Bust Bounaya

Matt Warburton

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Following an open-raise to 2,500, Sofian Bounaya moved all in for 26,000 from late position. "Jon" then shoved over the top from the small blind for around 90,000 and the original raiser folded to leave two players all-in.

Sofian Bounaya: 8♦8♣ All in
"Jon": A♠K♦

It was a classic race as the board ran out 4♦4♣A♣5♥7♦ to give "Jon" a pair of aces. He won the pot and Bounaya was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jon	130,000
Sofian Bounaya	Busted

Tags: Sofian Bounaya

03-26-2026 18:08 UTC

Kelevra Binks to Claim Two Victims

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Matt Warburton

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Juan Palomo was all in preflop for around 30,000 and Kelevra looked him up. Players flipped their cards, with Palomo at risk.

Juan Palomo: 7♦7♠ All in
Kelevra: K♥5♥

The board ran out J♠4♣Q♥10♥6♥ and Kelevra made a runner-runner flush on the river, taking all of Palomo's chips.

The next hand, Kelevra was again involved. This time, he pushed all in on the river and was called by Bisouaces, who had second-pair. Kelevra showed 7♦2♦ for two pair, sevens and deuces to win the pot again, sending yet another player to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kelevra	135,000 25,000	25,000
Juan Palomo	Busted
Bisouaces	Busted

Tags: Juan Palomo

03-26-2026 18:00 UTC

Recent Bustouts

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Matt Warburton

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Azoulay	Busted
Edinho46	Busted
Thierry Gogniat	Busted
Jean-Jack Chantalat	Busted
Alfredo	Busted
Apgchaos	Busted
Alberto	Busted

Level: 8

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200

03-26-2026 17:56 UTC

Ghost Rider75 Runs Into Set

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Matt Warburton

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Ivan Govorov and Ghost Rider75 stacked off on a flop of J♣2♠10♠, with several raises and reraises flying across the table before both Ghost Rider75 was all in for around 90,000. He was at risk as players flipped their cards.

Ghost Rider75: J♥2♥ All in
Ivan Govorov: 10♥10♦

Ghost Rider75 had two pair, but Govorov had a set of tens. He held as the turn came the 3♣ and river the A♠. Govorov won the pot and Ghost Rider75 busted his second bullet.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ivan Govorov	220,000 170,000	170,000
Ghost Rider75	Busted

Tags: Ghost Rider75 Ivan Govorov

03-26-2026 17:52 UTC

Tsunamy Doubles Up, Busts Moments Later

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Matt Warburton

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Eric Rabut open-raised to 2,500 from late position and Javier Tsunamy moved all in for 17,000 from the small blind. Rabut called and players flipped their cards, with Tsunamy at risk.

Javier Tsunamy: A♥8♣ All in
Eric Rabut: Q♦J♣

The board ran out 10♣3♦A♣3♠3♥ and Tsunamy picked up a pair of aces, two pair with the threes on board. He won the pot and doubled his stack.

However, moments after that hand, Tsunamy, who came second last year, busted his third bullet of the Main Event.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eric Rabut	142,000 100,000	100,000
Javier Tsunamy	42,000 42,000	42,000

Tags: Eric Rabut Javier Tsunamy

03-26-2026 17:36 UTC

Charrat Doubles With Quads

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Matt Warburton

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Picking up the hand on the turn on a board of K♠9♣3♣3♠, Jose Guerreiro led out for 15,000, one player to his right folded, and only Younes Charrat called.

The river came the J♣ and Guerreiro pushed all in. Charrat didn't have much to think about as he quickly made the call for around 40,000 and revealed 3♥3♦ for quad threes. Guerreiro had 8♣2♣ for a flush. He lost a chunk of chips as Charrat doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Younes Charrat	98,000 98,000	98,000
Jose Guerreiro	24,000 24,000	24,000

Tags: Jose Guerreiro Younes Charrat

03-26-2026 17:25 UTC

Vulcan Paid Off for River Shove

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Matt Warburton

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

"Jon" open-raised to 2,100 from early position, Capriccio1 three-bet to 6,500 from the hijack, Bogdan Vulcan called, and "Jon" also called.

The flop came 3♦10♥7♣ and "Jon" checked. Capriccio1 bet 15,000 and only Vulcan called. On the J♦ turn, Capriccio1 checked and Bogdan Vulcan moved all in for 24,400. Capriccio1 made the call.

Capriccio1 showed A♦K♠ for ace-high, while Vulcan turned over 8♣8♠ for a pair of eights. The river came the 10♣ and Vulcan won the pot with two pair.