2016 PMU.fr WPT National Marrakech

High Roller
Day: 2
Event Info

2016 PMU.fr WPT National Marrakech

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
33
Prize
650,000 MAD
Event Info
Buy-in
20,000 MAD
Prize Pool
2,540,000 MAD
Entries
146
Level Info
Level
26
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
10,000

Herzali Loses a Small One

Level 15 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante

Action folded to the button and he moved all in for 22,800. Big blind Sarah Herzali didn't hesitate and called.

Sarah Herzali: {9-Diamonds}{10-Spades}
Button: {A-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}

The flop came {8-Hearts}{9-Spades}{J-Clubs}, putting Herzali well in front with a pair and open-ended straight draw. The {A-Spades} on the turn helped the button take the lead again, and the {3-Diamonds} on the river was a blank.

Despite losing the small pot, Herzali is still up from the last time we checked on her stack.

Player Chips Progress
Sarah Herzali fr
Sarah Herzali
198,000 28,000

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Peres Knocks Out His Neighbor

Level 15 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante

Action folded to a player in middle position and she pushed all in for 19,000. Her neighbor Albert Peres made the call and all other players folded.

Albert Peres: {10-Diamonds}{10-Spades}
Middle position: {6-Clubs}{7-Clubs}

The board ran out {9-Spades}{5-Clubs}{7-Spades}{J-Hearts}{K-Spades} and Peres started stacking while his former neighbor made her exit.

Player Chips Progress
Albert Peres
Albert Peres
200,000 35,000

Tags: Albert Peres

Sidhu Rivers a Wheel, Peres Slipping

Level 15 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
Albert Peres
Albert Peres

Action folded to Albert Peres in the cutoff and he opened for 12,000. Peres, who started the day as chip leader but now only had about 200,000 or so to start the hand, found a caller in small blind Kully Sidhu.

The flop came {5-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}{K-Clubs} and both players checked. The {A-Hearts} on the turn saw Sidhu check again, and he called as Peres bet 20,000.

With the {2-Spades} completing the board, Sidhu was pondering for a bit. Peres, grabbing 40,000 or so and looking like he was about to bet, asked the dealer if action was on him. It wasn't, and Sidhu checked. Peres instantly checked behind.

Sidhu showed {K-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds} for the rivered straight. Peres open mucked his {A-Diamonds}{Q-Diamonds}.

Player Chips Progress
Kully Sidhu gb
Kully Sidhu
350,000 268,400
Albert Peres
Albert Peres
165,000 -320,200

Tags: Albert PeresKully Sidhu

Sfez Eliminated

Level 15 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
Eric Sfez
Eric Sfez

Just minutes after writing about Sfez's failed three-bet, his seat was empty and he was nowhere to be seen. One of his former table mates told us he lost his last chips in a blind battle with {K-}{J-} against the big blinds {A-}{7-}. No luck for Sfez and he made his exit from the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
Eric Sfez fr
Eric Sfez
Busted

Tags: Eric Sfez

Level: 15

Blinds: 2,500/5,000

Ante: 500

Herzali All In

Level 14 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante

Action folded to Sarah Herzali on the button and the PMU.fr pro raised to 10,000. The small blind folded but big blind Eric Sfez had bigger plans. The FPS Deauville High Roller champion three-bet to 32,000 with about 54,000 or so behind.

Herzali didn't need much time and moved all in after aobut 10 seconds or so. Sfez tanked for a bit before tossing his cards into the muck.

Player Chips Progress
Sarah Herzali fr
Sarah Herzali
170,000 30,200
Eric Sfez fr
Eric Sfez
54,000 -54,300

Tags: Eric SfezSarah Herzali

Prize Pool Information

Level 14 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante

A total of 17 players will devide the MAD 2,540,000 prize pool. The champion will walk away with MAD 650,000, the min cash stands at MAD 35,000.

PositionPrize (MAD)Prize (±€)Prize (±$)
1MAD 650,000€59,594$66,873
2MAD 450,000€41,257$46,297
3MAD 315,000€28,880$32,461
4MAD 230,000€21,086$23,702
5MAD 170,000€15,585$17,519
6MAD 130,000€11,918$13,401
7MAD 100,000€9,167$10,308
8MAD 80,000€7,333$8,247
9MAD 65,000€5,958$6,700
10 - 11MAD 54,000€4,950$5,567
12 - 13MAD 46,000€4,209$4,742
14 - 15MAD 40,000€3,660$4,123
16 - 17MAD 35,000€3,202$3,608

* € and $ prizes approximate, via XE.com

Derwiche Unwell

Level 14 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante
Imad Derwiche (in a different tournament)
Imad Derwiche (in a different tournament)

We're not entirely sure what has happened, but Imad Derwiche was down on the ground, surrounded by players and tournament staff.

Several players were trying to help the French high roller and the tournament was halted. Derwiche was conscience and was seen walking away just now with help from the tournament staff. His chips are still in play but things aren't looking too good for him.

The tournament has since been resumed, now without Derwiche. We hope he's going to be ok and will update when we receive additional information.

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Khlifihajji Folds Queens

Level 14 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante

We picked up the action on a board of {10-Spades}{7-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds} with a big pot brewing between Nabil Mohamed Abdien Cardoso and Ayoub Khlifihajji.

Cardoso, seated in the cutoff, made a bet and Khlifihajji went into the tank.

"Ace-high good?" he asked after just a bit of deliberation.

"Alors, call!" he followed up that statement moments later, slamming the calling chips on the table.

The delaer burned and put the {3-Hearts} out to complete the board.

Cardoso thought about the move he wanted to make for just a bit before he moved all in.

Khlifihajji needed just a few seconds before tossing his {Q-Hearts}{Q-Spades} into the muck.

"Show one" the table begged Cardoso, but his cards went straight into the muck.

Player Chips Progress
Nabil Cardoso es
Nabil Cardoso
370,000 66,700
Ayoub Khlifihajji
Ayoub Khlifihajji
138,000 59,600

Tags: Ayoub KhlifihajjiNabil Mohamed Abdien Cardoso

Level: 14

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 500