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

03-27-2026 21:46 UTC

Rene Doubles Up With Aces

Matt Warburton

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

Following an under the gun raise to 5,000, Zouhir El Khachtour three-bet to 20,000 from the next seat across, then "Rene" four-bet to 45,000 from late position. The open-raises folded before El Khachtour pushed all in with a big stack. Rene called for around 125,000 and players revealed their cards, with Rene at risk.

Rene: A♦A♥ All in
Zouhir El Khachtour: 10♥10♣

The board ran out 5♣7♠Q♠5♥7♣ and Rene held with his pocket aces to win the pot, making two pair with the sevens on board to double his stack, putting himself among the chip leaders as the day draws closer to a finish.

Player	Chips	Progress
Zouhir El Khachtour	270,000 160,000	160,000
Rene	265,000 215,000	215,000

03-27-2026 21:24 UTC

JJ08 Knocks Out Minus041

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Matt Warburton

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

Following an open-raise and three calls, "Minus041" moved all in with a short stack of 25,000 from the big blind. Action folded around to "JJ08", who pushed all in over the top to force the rest of the players out. Minus041 was at risk as players revealed their cards.

Minus041: A♠J♣ All in
JJ08: A♥K♠

JJ08 had her opponent dominated and Minus041 found no help as the board ran out 3♦5♠6♦Q♥K♥ to give her a pair of kings. She won the pot and Minus041 was eliminated. He said "good game" and took his leave.

Player	Chips	Progress
JJ08	105,000 35,000	35,000
Minus041	Busted

03-27-2026 21:19 UTC

Top Chip Stacks

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Matt Warburton

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Guillaume Darcourt	510,000 110,000	110,000

Zouhir El Khachtour	430,000 430,000	430,000
TMLM	410,000 45,000	45,000
Farmer Boy	280,000 60,000	60,000
Yussuke	270,000 270,000	270,000

Level: 11

Blinds: 1,500/2,500

Ante: 2,500

03-27-2026 20:57 UTC

TMLM Chips Up

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Matt Warburton

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

"Saav" raised to 4,000 from under the gun and picked up four callers, including big stacked "TMLM" in the big blind.

Five players went to the 9♥4♦7♠ flop, but only two would make it to the next street after action checked to "Az", who bet 5,000. TMLM raised to 16,000, Saav called, and the rest of the table folded.

On the 8♣ turn, TMLM bet 31,000 and Saav folded his hand to concede the pot.

Elsewhere, APGchaos was all in with a short stack of just 21,000 on the flop with top pair, but his opponent had a higher kicker and held to win the pot, sending APGchaos to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
TMLM	365,000 365,000	365,000
Saav	60,000 70,000	70,000
Apgchaos	Busted

03-27-2026 20:42 UTC

Saav Wins Race to Double Stack

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Matt Warburton

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

"Saav" already had a reraise out from middle position when Othman Mdidech moved all in from the button. Saav called for 66,000 and was covered as players flipped their cards.

Saav: Q♥Q♠ All in
Othman Mdidech: A♥K♥

It was a classic poker race and Mdidech was on the wrong end of it as the board ran out 4♠5♣2♠J♦7♣. Saav held with his pocket queens to double up his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Saav	130,000 130,000	130,000
Othman Mdidech	20,000 20,000	20,000

Tags: Othman Mdidech

03-27-2026 20:38 UTC

Haiche Runs Into Higher Flush

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Matt Warburton

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Picking up the action on the turn on a board of 2♠4♠A♠J♥, Idir Haiche checked and Jean-Jerome Feliciaggi bet 6,000. Guillaume Darcourt called before Haiche check-raised to 18,000. Only Feliciaggi called the reraise.

The river was the 7♥ and Haiche moved all in. Jean-Jerome Feliciaggi snap-called with the covering stack and Haiche already knew he was beat, standing up and putting on his jacket as he flipped over 9♠8♠ for a flush. Haiche was right, as Feliciaggi showed K♠5♠ for a higher flush to win the pot, sending him to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jean-Jerome Feliciaggi	180,000 100,000	100,000
Idir Haiche	Busted

Tags: Guillaume Darcourt Idir Haiche

Level: 10

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

03-27-2026 20:19 UTC

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Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

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03-27-2026 19:20 UTC