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15,000 MAD Main Event
Day 2 Completed
2026 Marrakech Poker Open
15,000 MAD Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info
2026 Marrakech Poker Open
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 2
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
57
Players Left
9
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Level 23
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Of the 279 entries made, 57 players returned for Day 2 of the Marrakech Poker Open Main Event, taking place at the beautiful Es Saadi Resort. The field has now been whittled down to a final table of nine hopefuls who are looking to claim the 700,000 MAD (€65,000) top prize from the 3,557,000 MAD prize pool.
Yussuke bagged as the end-of-day 2 chip leader with 2,200,000 chips. He doubled up late in the day with ace-king, eliminating Pietro Palomba in the process. He also managed to force Andrei Cherkashin off pocket kings and continued to chip up late into the night on the feature table.
It's tight at the top, though, as second place "EV" sits close behind with 2,030,000. EV was the Day 1a chip leader and has had an incredible run to maintain his position at the top all the way to the final table. He added to his stack late in the day when he got his ace-queen in good to eliminate Shahin Norouzian.
"Truquens" sits in third place, bagging only slightly less than EV with 2,000,000 chips, a few hundred thousand more than fourth-place finisher Alain Dery, who finished Day 2 with 1,725,000.
Jean-Pierre Grand-Moursel, Ivan Govorov, "Richi", Patrick Bornicke, and Jonathan Stoeber also made the cut for the final table.
End of Day 2 Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yussuke | Spain | 2,200,000 | 55 |
| 2 | EV | Spain | 2,030,000 | 51 |
| 3 | Truquens | 2,000,000 | 50 | |
| 4 | Alain Dery | France | 1,725,000 | 43 |
| 5 | Jean-Pierre Grand-Moursel | France | 1,405,000 | 35 |
| 6 | Ivan Govorov | Russian Federation | 1,390,000 | 35 |
| 7 | Richi | Spain | 1,295,000 | 32 |
| 8 | Patrick Bornicke | Germany | 1,185,000 | 30 |
| 9 | Jonathan Stoeber | United States | 720,000 | 18 |
Sylvia Fosso was the last player eliminated before the final table when she got her chips in ahead with pocket tens, only to bust when Ivan Govorov made trips. Others who fell short include local reg Anas Tadini (13th place), French pro Guillaume Darcourt (17th place), and Day 1b chip leader Francesco Pillitteri (19th place).
Earlier on in the day, last year's champion Tristan Forge was knocked out on the stone bubble when his pocket kings were cracked by Pillitteri's set of nines, securing a min-cash for the remaining 39 players.
Final Table Payouts
| Place | Prize (MAD) | Place | Prize (MAD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 700,000 | 6 | 149,000 |
| 2 | 520,000 | 7 | 115,000 |
| 3 | 370,000 | 8 | 93,000 |
| 4 | 270,000 | 9 | 75,000 |
| 5 | 200,000 |
The Final Day of the MPO Main Event will commence at 1 p.m. local time, when players will return to compete for the lion's share of the prize pool. Blinds will resume on Level 23 at 20,000/40,000/40,000 for a few more minutes, and the event will play down to a winner.
Stay tuned to PokerNews for live updates straight from the tournament floor.
Level 23
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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2,200,000 | |
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2,030,000 | |
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2,000,000 | |
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1,725,000 | |
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1,405,000 | |
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1,390,000
10,000
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10,000 |
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1,295,000 | |
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1,185,000 | |
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720,000 | |
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Level 23
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
The remaining nine players have bagged and tagged for the end of Day 2. They will return at 1 p.m. local time for the final table. Standby for the Day 2 recap on PokerNews.
Level 23
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Following an open-raise to 100,000 from the cutoff, Sylvia Fosso moved all in from the small blind with around 110,000. Ivan Govorov then reraised to 260,000 from the big blind and the open-raiser folded. Fosso and Govorov revealed their cards, with Fosso at risk.
Sylvia Fosso: 10♠10♥ 
Ivan Govorov: A♣6♥
The board ran out 8♠6♣K♣6♠J♦ and Govorov picked up a pair on the flop, then made trips on the turn. It was a bittersweet moment for players, spectators, and media staff. On the one hand, Fosso's bustout signalled the end of the day and assured everyone else of a final table spot. On the other, Fosso was a crowd favourite and players were sad to see her go.
In any case, Fosso was eliminated from the tournament in 10th place for 60,000 MAD.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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1,400,000
980,000
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980,000 |
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Busted |
Level 23
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
"EV" raised to 80,000 from the button, Patrick Bornicke called in the small blind, then Shahin Norouzian moved all in from the big blind for 650,000. EV pushed over the top for 1,630,000 and Bornicke got out of the way, leaving two players to flip their cards for the all in, with Norouzian at risk.
Shahin Norouzian: Q♦9♠
EV: A♠Q♠
Norouzian was dominated and the board ran out 9♦5♦J♠8♥A♥ to give EV a pair of aces.
Norouzian was eliminated in 11th place for 60,000 MAD.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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2,400,000
1,200,000
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1,200,000 |
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Busted | |
Level 23
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Action folded around to Richi, who open-shoved from the small blind against his shorter stacked opponent. Andrei Cherkashin made the call in the big blind for 320,000. Players revealed their hands, with Cherkashin at risk.
Andrei Cherkashin: Q♣9♣
Richi: K♥3♥
Richi was ahead and further improved to a flush on the 6♠2♣10♥5♥A♥ board. Cherkashin was eliminated in 12th place for 48,000 MAD.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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1,300,000
125,000
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125,000 |
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Busted |
Level: 23
Blinds: 20,000/40,000
Ante: 40,000
Level 22
: Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
On the stream, Andrei Cherkashin open-raised to 60,000 from the hijack with K♥K♣ and Yussuke called in the big blind with Q♣J♦.
The flop came 3♦10♣A♣ and Yussuke checked. Cherkashin bet 50,000 and Yussuke check-raised to 185,000, which Cherkashin called.
The turn came the 9♥ and Yussuke bet 125,000. Cherkashin went had a think and then let his pocket kings go to give Yussuke the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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1,695,000
323,000
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323,000 |
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350,000
130,000
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130,000 |
Level 22
: Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Truquens raised from the button and Sylvia Fosso was all in from the big blind with a short stack of 120,000. Truquens called and players revealed their cards, with Fosso at risk.
Sylvia Fosso: K♠6♠
Truquens: 10♥9♠
The board ran out 4♠K♣5♥A♦K♦ and Fosso paired her king on the flop, then improved to trips on the river. She won the pot and doubled her stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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1,800,000 | |
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330,000
920,000
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920,000 |
