2018 WPTDeepStacks Marrakech

Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info

2018 WPTDeepStacks Marrakech

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k8
Prize
1,000,000 MAD
Event Info
Buy-in
13,200 MAD
Entries
431
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
75,000 / 125,000
Ante
125,000

Abida Doubles Big Through Sol, Sol Instantly Doubles Back

Level 28 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Ramon Sol
Ramon Sol

It's all about Jaouad Abida at the moment as the last remaining hometown player got himself involved in another big pot. It was Ramon Sol who had defended his big blind earlier after Abida had raised.

On the turn, the board read {2-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}{J-Clubs}{8-Hearts} and there was around 900,000 in the middle. Sol checked, Abida overbet shoved for 1,175,000 and Sol called it off after some thought.

Jaouad Abida: {K-Clubs}{K-Hearts}
Ramon Sol: {J-Hearts}{9-Spades}

Sol had plenty of outs to send Abida packing but the {5-Spades} wasn't one of them, and the Moroccan crowd loudly celebrated the double-up.

Left with 970,000 in chips, Sol got it in the very next hand in a blind on blind confrontation with Kalidou Sow.

Ramon Sol: {10-Diamonds}{10-Spades}
Kalidou Sow: {9-Spades}{9-Diamonds}

This time, it was the Spanish crowd who could cheer their vamoses as Sol's tens remained ahead on {6-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}{Q-Clubs}{6-Spades}{2-Diamonds}.

Jaouad Abida
Jaouad Abida
Player Chips Progress
Jaouad Abida ma
Jaouad Abida
3,750,000
2,400,000
2,400,000
Ramon Sol es
Ramon Sol
2,000,000
60,000
60,000
Kalidou Sow fr
Kalidou Sow
1,375,000
-975,000
-975,000

Tags: Jaouad AbidaKalidou SowRamon Sol

Sebastien Boyard Eliminated 8th place (130,000 MAD / €11,883)

Level 28 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Sebastien Boyard
Sebastien Boyard

Jaouad Abida raised to 200,000 in middle position, Sebastien Boyard three-bet shoved 365,000 one seat over and Kalidou Sow cold-called from the big blind.

Abida could reopen the action if he desired and the Moroccan did by coming over the top, putting Sow to the test for his remaining 1,100,000 as well. The Frenchman opted against calling and open-folded pocket tens.

Sebastien Boyard: {A-Hearts}{J-Clubs}
Jaouad Abida: {Q-Spades}{Q-Clubs}

Although it was a strong laydown, hindsight turned out to be 20/20 as Sow would've flopped a set on {K-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}{5-Spades}. Instead, it was Abida in the lead and Boyard who was drawing to the gutshot along with his overcard. Neither the {9-Spades} turn nor {7-Clubs} river would help him and he finished in 8th place.

Player Chips Progress
Jaouad Abida ma
Jaouad Abida
3,900,000
150,000
150,000
Kalidou Sow fr
Kalidou Sow
1,100,000
-275,000
-275,000
Sebastien Boyard fr
Sebastien Boyard
Busted

Tags: Jaouad AbidaKalidou SowSebastien Boyard

Sow Keeps Slipping

Level 28 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Kalidou Sow has slipped below the 1M mark after losing another pot to his nemesis Jaouad Abida. Sow called a raise on the button and a continuation bet of 250,000 on a {J-Spades}{10-Clubs}{8-Diamonds} flop, leaving himself with 700,000 behind.

Abida shoved it in on the {J-Clubs} turn and Sow folded his hand.

Player Chips Progress
Jaouad Abida ma
Jaouad Abida
4,400,000
500,000
500,000
Kalidou Sow fr
Kalidou Sow
700,000
-400,000
-400,000

Tags: Jaouad AbidaKalidou Sow

Jean Montury Eliminated in 7th Place (156,000 MAD / €14,260)

Level 28 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Jean Montury
Jean Montury

In the last hand before the dinner break, Jaouad Abida raised almost four times the big blind from under the guy. Jean Montury three-bet shoved around 600,000 from the small blind and Abida instantly called.

Jean Montury: {A-Diamonds}{J-Diamonds}
Jaouad Abida: {A-Clubs}{K-Diamonds}

The Moroccan railbirds exploded again to see their champion in another favorable spot, and Abida would continue his amazing heater as the board ran out {4-Hearts}{10-Spades}{8-Hearts}{8-Clubs}{5-Hearts} to send Montury packing in 7th. The French pro collected 156,000 MAD for his accomplishment.

Player Chips Progress
Jean Montury fr
Jean Montury
Busted

Tags: Jaouad AbidaJean Montury

Level: 29

Blinds: 40,000/80,000

Ante: 80,000

Mathieu Papineau Eliminated in 6th Place (195,000 MAD / €17,825)

Level 29 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Jaouad Abida & Mathieu Papineau
Jaouad Abida & Mathieu Papineau

Jaouad Abida raised to 210,000 and Mathieu Papineau defended his big blind. The flop came down {4-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}{A-Clubs} and Papineau checked. Abida bet 400,000, Papineau check-raised all in and Abida instantly called.

Mathieu Papineau: {6-Clubs}{3-Clubs}
Jaouad Abida: {A-Diamonds}{Q-Hearts}

Papineau had straight and flush outs and the French rail begged for the five of clubs to lock things up. Their wish wasn't granted on either the {10-Spades} turn or {3-Hearts} river.

The Adiba-train keeps steamrolling and the Moroccan picked up where he left before dinner break: eliminating players. Papineau became his latest victim and he went out in 6th place.

Player Chips Progress
Jaouad Abida ma
Jaouad Abida
6,850,000
1,310,000
1,310,000
Mathieu Papineau fr
Mathieu Papineau
Busted

Tags: Jaouad AbidaMathieu Papineau

Kalidou Sow Eliminated in 5th Place (240,000 MAD / €21,939)

Level 29 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Kalidou Sow
Kalidou Sow

Kalidou Sow went all in for about 1,300,000 from the cutoff. Francois Tosques reshoved all in for 1,540,000 on the button and Jaouad Abida folded his small blind. Fabio Pinho Damaso thought hard for about a minute before folding his big blind.

Kalidou Sow: {A-Clubs}{J-Diamonds}
Francois Tosques: {A-Spades}{Q-Diamonds}

There would be no miracle escape for the French giant on a {7-Clubs}{9-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}{4-Spades}{9-Diamonds} and he bowed out in 5th place for 240,000 MAD. He stood up and shook everyone's hand at the table before making his way to the exit.

Jaouad Abida & Kalidou Sow
Jaouad Abida & Kalidou Sow
Player Chips Progress
Francois Tosques fr
Francois Tosques
3,000,000
770,000
770,000
Fabio Pinho Damaso pt
Fabio Pinho Damaso
600,000
-225,000
-225,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
Kalidou Sow fr
Kalidou Sow
Busted

Tags: Francois TosquesKalidou Sow