Main Event | 2019 Wonder8 Marrakech

03-31-2019 16:20 UTC+1

Bad Timing for Carette

Gaelle Jaudon

Level 24 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

With a stack worth 565,000, Emile Carette pushed all-in from the high jack and Simon Abou Zaki called all-in with 485,000.

Emile Carette:
Simon Abou Zaki:

Carette was in desperate shape to win the hand, and the runout gave the pot to Abou Zaki as well as the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Simon Abou Zaki	1,050,000	520,000
Emile Carette	80,000	-485,000

Tags: Simon Abou Zaki Emile Carette

03-31-2019 16:06 UTC+1

Good Call for Tadini

Gaelle Jaudon

Level 24 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

The action started with Anas Tadini who raised it to 85,000 from the under the gun position with and Anthony Monin three-bet with from the small blind for 215,000. Tadini made the call.

The flop came and Monin continued for 180,000, called by Tadini. The turn went check-check.

A completed the board and Monin fired 260,000. Tadini considered it for some time and moved his chips for the call, winning the pot with his pocket pair.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anas Tadini	2,925,000	735,000
Anthony Monin	805,000	-655,000

Tags: Anthony Monin Anas Tadini

03-31-2019 15:56 UTC+1

Player	Chips	Progress
Anas Tadini	2,190,000	140,000
Youssef Aananouche	2,000,000	2,000,000
GRJ	1,550,000	-140,000
Anthony Monin	1,460,000	740,000
Najib Bennis	735,000	80,000
Emile Carette	565,000	-145,000
Azapl	540,000
Simon Abou Zaki	530,000	-35,000

Tazi Mokha Eliminated in 9th Place (MAD 43,000) ; Official Final Table Reached

Gaelle Jaudon

Level 24 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

With 475,000 chips left, around 12 big blinds, Samir Tazi Mokha pushed all-in with and got paid by Youssef Aananouch in the blinds with in his hand.

The board came , eliminating the Tazi Mokha in 9th Place for MAD 43,000 (€3,964).

The official final table is now playing, with Youssef Aananouch with 2,000,000 chips and Anas Tadini as chipleader with 2,190,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Youssef Aananouch	2,000,000	-70,000
Samir Tazi Mokha	Busted

Tags: Youssef Aananouch

03-31-2019 15:30 UTC+1

Shuffle Up and Deal

Gaelle Jaudon

Level 24 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

The cards are in the air for this final day of Wonder8 Main Event. There are nine players left among the 211 players registered in the tournament.

The final table will be live streamed with a 30-minute delay.

Level: 24

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 40,000

03-31-2019 12:53 UTC+1

Final Nine Set in Wonder8 Marrakech Main Event; Aananouche in the Lead, Tadini Right Behind

Gaelle Jaudon

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!

Tags: Anas Tadini Willerminho Youssef Aananouch

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