Level: 10
Blinds: 800/1,600
Ante: 1,600
2019 Wonder8 Marrakech
Main Event
Day: 1
One Hour Dinner Break
Level 9
: 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
The players are now heading to a one-hour dinner break and will come back at blinds 800/ 1,600 ante 1,600.
Good Call for Mbarek
Level 9
: 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
The flop showed 
and already 22,000 were in the middle when El Mehdi Mbarek was facing an all-in bet for 38,000 from Janneh Hatib.
"I have to call," said Mbarek before moving a chip for the call, and tabled 
for top pair. "Good call" said Hatib, holding 
.
The turn 
and river 
brought no help to Hatib, who busted on the very last hand before the dinner break.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
115,000 | |
|
|
Busted |
Some Updated Chipcounts
Level 9
: 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
255,000 | 165,000 |
|
|
170,000 | |
|
148,000 | 21,000 |
|
|
145,000 | 15,000 |
|
|
110,000 | |
|
82,000 | 31,000 |
|
82,000 | |
|
|
70,000 | 31,000 |
|
59,000 | 14,000 |
|
|
48,000 | 15,000 |
|
40,000 | -8,000 |
|
|
37,000 | |
|
|
35,000 | -28,000 |
|
25,000 | -78,000 |
Kings Are Good for Bennani
Level 9
: 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
The players folded to Chakib Bennani on the button who opened for 3,500. Ralph Matta, situated in the big blind, opted to call.
The flop appeared 
and Matta check-called Bennani's continuation bet for 2,500. Both players checked on the turn 
.
The river was the and it was checked as well. Matta tabled 
for a pair of sixes, but Bennani turned over 
and earned the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
77,000 | 77,000 |
|
|
69,000 | 23,000 |
Last Level to Register
Level 9
: 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
The tournament's director announced that late registrations stay open until the end of the dinner break, which means when level 10 starts at exactly 9.45 pm.
Level: 9
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 1,200
Chipcounts
Level 8
: 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
252,000 | 252,000 |
|
245,000 | 95,000 |
|
240,000 | 35,000 |
|
|
155,000 | 155,000 |
|
88,000 | 28,000 |
|
83,000 | 30,000 |
|
62,000 | 62,000 |
|
|
51,000 | 51,000 |
|
40,000 | 40,000 |
Sarah Herzali Entered the Field
Level 8
: 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Sarah Herzali, with more than $396,156 in total live earnings, is a regular player of the tournaments in Morocco.
With a victory in the Marrakech Poker Open in 2010 and in the WPT Chilipoker Marrakech Festival, also in 2010, she has her eyes on another trophy here in Marrakech.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
45,000 | 45,000 |
Ferey Adds to his Stack
Level 8
: 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Julien Ferey limped from under the gun and it was called by Anthony Monin on the button as well as Bernard Guigon and Zakaria in the blinds.
The flop fell 
and after the players in the blinds checked, Ferey bet 3,200. Only Monin made the call.
The turn brought the and this time Ferey overbet for 11,500. Monin quickly mucked his hand and Ferey added the chips to his stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
86,000 | 34,000 |
|
|
80,000 | 31,000 |
|
61,000 | 13,000 |
|
|
60,000 | -22,000 |