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Level: 5
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 600
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 4
: Blinds 300/500, 500 ante
In a flurry of bustouts, "APGchaos" was all in for around 16,000 against Hassan Dahmani on the 6♠3♣5♦ flop.
"APGchaos" showed 9♣9♠ for an overpair, but Dahmani flipped over 4♠2♥ for a flopped straight that he'd picked up as a big blind special.
The turn came the J♣ and river the J♥. Dahmani held and chipped up to around 150,000, putting him among the chip leaders, while "APGchaos" took his exit, still smiling as if he was happy to take part.
At the same time, on another table, Nicolas Garrigues busted his second bullet as he ran into Eric Rabut's two pair. Shortly after, "Malik" also busted out.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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150,000
150,000
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150,000 |
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42,000
8,000
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8,000 |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted |
Level 4
: Blinds 300/500, 500 ante
Thierry Oldak had a reraise of 17,000 out in the middle preflop and Patrick Bornicke came over the top with a shove. The rest of the table folded and Oldak made the call.
Thierry Oldak: J♠J♣ 
Patrick Bornicke: A♠K♣
Oldak was very slightly covered as players went to the races. The board ran out 8♦3♥5♦5♠A♣ and Oldak held right up until the river, when Bornicke found a pair of aces to win the pot. Oldak slammed his hand on the table in dismay. Bornicke near doubled his stack, while Oldak was eliminated.
Other recent bustouts include Ehny, Marijo, and Rich Fi$h.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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98,000
48,000
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48,000 |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted |
Level 4
: Blinds 300/500, 500 ante
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Level 4
: Blinds 300/500, 500 ante
On the 10♦6♦9♥Q♣ board, Chakib Bennani checked the turn and "Malik" pushed all in for his remaining 18,000 chips. Bennani looked like he was weighing it up before making the fold and giving "Malik" the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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100,000
52,000
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52,000 |
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33,000
17,000
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17,000 |
Level 4
: Blinds 300/500, 500 ante
Action was on the flop on a board of 7♠5♦10♥ and Nicolas Garrigues bet 3,200, which only Jonathan Khalifa called.
On the 7♣ turn, Garrigues led for 10,000 and Khalifa raised it up to 25,000. Garrigues folded and Khalifa claimed the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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48,000
2,000
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2,000 |
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18,000
32,000
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32,000 |
Level: 4
Blinds: 300/500
Ante: 500
Level 3
: Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
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Level 3
: Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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50,000 | |
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50,000 | |
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50,000 | |
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50,000 | |
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50,000 |
Level 3
: Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
Players in the MPO Main Event are heading for their first 15-minute break of the day.
