Final Nine Set in Wonder8 Marrakech Main Event; Aananouche in the Lead, Tadini Right Behind
Who Will Walk Away with the MAD 330,000 (€30,421)Top Prize in the Wonder8 Marrakech?
The 2019 Marrakech Wonder 8 began with 211 entrants, including 78 reentries but is now down to the unofficial final table of nine. Leading the way is the French player Youssef Aananouch who bagged up 2,070,000, but right behind him hides the talkative Moroccan pro Anas Tadini with 2,050,000 for a final table that will for sure bring a lot of action.
GRJ (Julian Galan), who bagged as the chipleader at the end of Day 1 managed to keep his comfortable stack throughout Day 2 and will start playing today as the third biggest stack with 1,690,000.
Here's a look at how things stack up at the final table, which will be live streamed with a 30-minute delay:
| Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emile Carette | France | 710,000 |
| 2 | Youssef Aananouche | France | 2,070,000 |
| 3 | Anthony Monin | France | 720,000 |
| 4 | Simon Abou Zaki | England | 565,000 |
| 5 | Anas Tadini | Morocco | 2,050,000 |
| 6 | Najib Bennis | Morocco | 655,000 |
| 7 | GRJ | Spain | 1,690,000 |
| 8 | Samir Tazi Mokha | United States | 505,000 |
| 9 | Azapl | Spain | 540,000 |
The Spanish player Willerminho was the final bustout of the night and finished in 10th place (35,000 MAD). He check-raised all-in with two pair on the turn but only to see Youssef Aananouch was holding the straight and the unofficial final table was reached.
The players will return at 3 pm local time to contest the title and play will resume at blinds 20,000/ 40,000 ante 40,000, for 45 minutes levels.
PokerNews will be back as well from Casino de Marrakech in the five stars Es Saadi Resort, so don't miss anything as the latest Wonder8 champion will be crowned!
and got paid by Youssef Aananouch in the blinds with 
in his hand. 
, eliminating the Tazi Mokha in 9th Place for MAD 43,000 (€3,964).
and went check-check. On the turn 
, GRJ check-called Tadini's bet for 50,000. The river 
brought no betting action. 
for a pair of nines and GRJ showed 
for the pair under. Carette won the main pot and tripled up to 220,000. 
gave trips to his opponent and eliminated the French player in 8th Place.
, giving a set of nines to Bennis who doubled up and crippled Monin with less than two blinds left. 
and the players turned over their cards. Aananouche won the hand with 
and Monin was eliminated, holding 
. He received MAD 63,000 for his 7th place.
, followed by Anas Tadini in the big blind with 
and after two checks, Bennis moved all-in for a stack of 985,000. Abou Zaki folded but Tadini made the call with his draw. 
gave Tadini the flush, and the river 
didn't change anything and Bennis was eliminated from the tournament in 5th place for MAD 97,000.
. Tadini checked and GRJ fired 900,000. Tadini took one minute before announcing all in for 2,220,000 and GRJ called. 
and river 
brought him no hep and Tadini earned the massive pot.
eliminated him from the tournament at the 4th place for MAD 126,000.
