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

03-27-2026 23:05 UTC

Adrii Triples Up, Busts Wappap

Matt Warburton

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante

"Wappap" moved all in from middle position with a short stack and "Adrii" shoved over the top for 52,000 from the small blind. Zouhir El Khachtour called in the big blind covering both players to make it a three-way all in.

Wappap: J♦J♣ All in
Adrii: Q♦Q♥ All in
Zouhir El Khachtour: A♥J♥

The board ran out 5♣4♥Q♠4♠8♦ and Adrii further improved to a set of queens on the flop, making a full house on the turn. He near-tripled his stack, taking a chunk from El Khachtour and sending Wappap to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Zouhir El Khachtour	182,000 88,000	88,000
Adrii	135,000
Wappap	Busted

Tags: El Khachtour

03-27-2026 22:52 UTC

Late Registration Closed

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Matt Warburton

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante

Late registration is now closed for Day 1b of the Main Event. There were a total of 164 entries to the flight and the top 20 percent, 33 players will make it through to Day 2.

Level: 13

Blinds: 2,000/3,000

Ante: 3,000

03-27-2026 22:49 UTC

Here's why Kylie Jenner is GREAT for Poker | PokerNews Podcast #947

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Matt Warburton

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante

In the 947th episode of the PokerNews Podcast, Chad Holloway, Mike Holtz, and Ben Ludlow are back to discuss headlines from the poker world that didn't include The Lodge in Texas. Foremost among them was celebrity Kylie Jenner, working with Vanity Fair to make a viral poker video. Was it a good thing for poker?

The crew also discusses the upcoming closure of the Resorts World Poker Room and some of their favorite (and worst) memories, Arden Cho at the Academy Awards, and winners from the recently-completed PokerGO Cup, including Andrew "Lucky Chewy" Lichtenberger, Tony Gregg, and Brock Wilson, who ultimately topped the leaderboard. It was also at the PokerGO Cup where Ben Grise notched back-to-back runner-up finishes while learning the tragic news that his good friend back in Indiana had been murdered.

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03-27-2026 22:36 UTC

Players Heading for 15-Minute Break

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Matt Warburton

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante

Players in Day 1b are heading for their final 15-minute break of the day.

03-27-2026 22:33 UTC

Flaco Falls to Derwiche, Reenters at the Last Moment

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Matt Warburton

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante

Imad Derwiche raised to 6,000 from early position and "Flaco" moved all in for 53,000 from middle position. "I have nothing," said Derwiche as he counted out his chips and made the call to put Flaco at risk.

Flaco: 8♥8♠ All in
Imad Derwiche: Q♥10♥

The board ran out K♠9♣J♣A♣7♥ and Derwiche flopped a straight to send Flaco to the exit. Flaco jumped straight back in, making the most of the last minutes of late registration.

Player	Chips	Progress
Imad Derwiche	285,000 175,000	175,000
Flaco	50,000

Tags: Imad Derwiche

03-27-2026 22:29 UTC

Chas Doubles Through Chip Leader

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Matt Warburton

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante

Guillaume Darcourt raised to 5,000 from early position and Alexandre Chas pushed all in from middle position with a short stack of 37,500. Darcourt called with the covering stack and players flipped their cards.

Alexandre Chas: A♦10♦ All in
Guillaume Darcourt: A♣3♠

Chas had his opponent dominated as the board ran out 6♥K♥8♠Q♠K♠. Chas held with his ace-ten high and the pair of kings on board to double up his stack. Once again though, it barely touched the chip leader's stack and Darcourt is still well out in front.

Elsewhere, action seems to have slowed down as players aim to bag for Day 2. Only 20 percent of the total field will make it through, with late registration closing at the end of Level 12.

Player	Chips	Progress
Guillaume Darcourt	470,000 40,000	40,000

Alexandre Chas	85,000 85,000	85,000

Tags: Alexandre Chas Guillaume Darcourt

03-27-2026 22:08 UTC

Bady Paid on River for Straight

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Matt Warburton

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante

Action was on the river and the pot was relatively small on a board of K♦J♣10♠6♣7♦ as Jean-Jerome Feliciaggi lead out with a bet of 12,000. Hassan Bady raised it up to 55,000 and Feliciaggi went into the tank before making the call.

Feliciaggi showed KxQx for a pair of kings, but Bady had A♥Q♠ for the flopped straight to win the pot and take a chunk from Feliciaggi's stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hassan Bady	340,000 340,000	340,000
Jean-Jerome Feliciaggi	83,000 97,000	97,000

Level: 12

Blinds: 1,500/2,500

Ante: 2,500

03-27-2026 21:50 UTC

Harduin Cracks Guigan's Kings

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Matt Warburton

Level 11 : Blinds 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante

Antoni Harduin had a three-bet in the middle for 16,000 preflop and Bernard Guigon moved all in for around 35,000. Then open-raiser folded and Harduin made the call to put his opponent at risk.

Bernard Guigon: K♥K♣ All in
Antoni Harduin: 10♥10♣

The board ran out A♦J♣10♦8♦3♥ and Harduin spiked a set of tens on the flop to crack Guigon's kings, sending him to to the rail.