15,000 MAD Main Event Day 2 | 2026 Marrakech Poker Open

03-28-2026 21:05 UTC

Anas Tadini Eliminated in 13th place (48,000 MAD)

Matt Warburton

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Anas Tadini lost most of his chips in an earlier pot and was now short stacked. He moved all in for 33,000 from under the gun. Action folded around to Truquens, who reraised to 200,000 from late position. The rest of the table folded and players revealed their hands, with Tadini at risk.

Anas Tadini: K♠4♠ All in
Truquens: Q♥Q♠

The board ran out Q♦10♦Q♣7♣9♥ and Truquens hit quad queens on the flop, leaving him opponent drawing completely dead.

Tadini wasn't impressed as he took his leave. He was eliminated from the tournament in 13th place for 48,000 MAD.

Player	Chips	Progress
Truquens	1,800,000
Anas Tadini	Busted

Tags: Anas Tadini

03-28-2026 20:31 UTC

Stream and Reporting now on 30-Minute Delay

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Matt Warburton

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Following the dinner break, the stream has caught up and the delay is now 30-minutes. PokerNews will also be reporting on a 15-minute delay.

Level: 22

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 30,000

03-28-2026 20:30 UTC

Pietro Palomba Eliminated in 14th Place (48,000 MAD)

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Matt Warburton

Level 21 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Action folded around to Yussuke, who raised to 50,000 from the hijack. Pietro Palomba three-bet to 150,000 from the button, then Yussuke moved all in. Palomba, also known as Capriccio1, made the call for 570,000 and was at risk as players flipped their cards.

Pietro Palomba: A♣J♦ All in
Yussuke: A♥K♥

Palomba was in trouble and found no help as the board ran out 3♣6♦8♥3♠9♦. Yussuke held with his ace-king high and the pair of threes on board to win the pot.

Palomba was eliminated from the tournament in 14th place for 48,000 MAD.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yussuke	1,372,000 812,000	812,000

Pietro Palomba	Busted

Tags: Pietro Palomba

03-28-2026 20:28 UTC

TMLM Eliminated in 15th place (39,000 MAD)

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Matt Warburton

Level 21 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

TMLM had lost a load of chips a few hands before when he was forced off his mid-pair hand by Richi, who pushed all in on the river with a bluff.

A few hands later, action folded around to TMLM, who pushed all in from the button for 180,000. Yussuke called in the small blind before Richi moved all in for 1,045,000. Yussuke folded to leave TMLM and Richi to flip their cards.

TMLM: K♠J♦ All in
Richi: A♣K♥

TMLM was dominated and the board ran out Q♥8♠A♠Q♣4♠ to give Richi two pair, aces and queens, to win the pot. TMLM was eliminated in 15th place for 39,000 MAD.

Player	Chips	Progress
Richi	1,425,000 1,048,000	1,048,000
TMLM	Busted

03-28-2026 20:15 UTC

Players Heading for 60-Minute Break

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Matt Warburton

Level 21 : 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

The remaining 13 players are heading for a 60-minute dinner break. When action resumes, the stream and reporting will only be on a 15-minute delay.

03-28-2026 20:12 UTC

Dery Wins Multiway Pot

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Matt Warburton

Level 21 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Alain Dery open-raised to 50,000 from the button, Jonathan Stoeber called in the small blind, and Truquens called in the big blind.

The flop came 8♦7♣5♣ and Stoeber checked. Truquens bet 35,000 before Dery raised it up to 85,000. Both other players called.

On the A♥ turn, action checked to Dery, who bet 110,000. Both players called again. On the 2♠ river, all three players checked to showdown. Dery showed A♦2♣ for two pair to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alain Dery	1,575,000 595,000	595,000
Truquens	1,050,000
Jonathan Stoeber	960,000 190,000	190,000

Tags: Alain Dery Jonathan Stoeber

03-28-2026 20:01 UTC

Sofian Bounaya Eliminated in 16th Place (39,000 MAD)

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Matt Warburton

Level 21 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Sofian Bounaya open-raised to 65,000 from middle position and Jean-Pierre Grand-Moursel three-bet to 155,000 from the button. Bounaya then moved all in for around 590,000 and Grand-Moursel quickly called to put his opponent at risk.

Sofian Bounaya: A♠K♣ All in
Jean-Pierre Grand-Moursel: K♠K♥

The board ran out 8♥J♣K♦10♥6♦ and Grand-Moursel made a set of kings to win the pot. Bounaya was eliminated in 16th place for 39,000 MAD.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jean-Pierre Grand-Moursel	1,400,000 600,000	600,000
Sofian Bounaya	Busted

Tags: Jean-Pierre Grand-Moursel Sofian Bounaya

03-28-2026 19:59 UTC

Truquens Counterfeited as Grand-Moursel Doubles Up

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Matt Warburton

Level 21 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Action was on the turn on a board of 3♦8♣10♥6♦ and the chips flew in with Jean-Pierre Grand-Moursel all in against Truquens.

Truquens had 8♥6♥ for two pair and Grand-Moursel had J♣8♠ for a pair of eights. The turn came the 10♠ and Truquens was counterfeited. Grand-Moursel got the double up.