2018 WPTDeepStacks Marrakech

Main Event
Day: 1a
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Event Info
2018 WPTDeepStacks Marrakech
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k8
Prize
1,000,000 MAD
Event Info
Buy-in
13,200 MAD
Total Entries
431
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
75,000 / 125,000
Ante
125,000
Players Left 1 / 431
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Level 7 : 300/500, 500 ante

Luksenberg Can't Escape Rabany

Level 7 : 300/500, 500 ante

In one of the first hands after the dinner break, three players saw a turn on a {6-Clubs}{K-Diamonds}{J-Hearts}{6-Diamonds} board with Pascal Rabany first to act. He checked, as did Tobias Peters. [Removed:226] bet 5,100, Rabany called, and Peters folded after some thought.

The river brought the {A-Diamonds} and Rabany led out for 15,000. Luksenberg swiftly called, but Rabany turned over {K-Hearts}{6-Hearts} for a full house, much to Luksenberg's dismay. Luksenberg showed the inferior {Q-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds} and was left with crumbs.

The hand after, Luksenberg called a raise with {7-Hearts}{6-Clubs} and called it down during an {A-Spades}{9-Clubs}{3-Spades}{5-Spades}{8-Hearts} rundown. With the rivered straight, Luksenberg near tripled up his short stack.

Tags: Pascal RabanyTobias Peters

Level: 7

Blinds: 300/500

Ante: 500

Dinner Break

Level 6 : 200/400, 400 ante

The field is on a 75-minute dinner break. Currently, 147 entries have been made, including 16 reentries. 104 players are still in contention when action resumes around 9:40 p.m. local time.

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Level 6 : 200/400, 400 ante

Benkirane Building it Up

Level 6 : 200/400, 400 ante

Amina Benkirane quickly found herself below the starting stack in the early stages but has worked her way up to 50,000 as the dinner break is approaching. After a raise to 1,600 and a call, she also called to see the {5-Clubs}{8-Spades}{3-Clubs} flop appear. Without hesitation, she led out for 4,000 and netted two quick folds.

Tags: Amina Benkirane

You Reap What You Sow - The Road to Success For Kalidou Sow

Level 6 : 200/400, 400 ante
Jad Sanhji & Kalidou Sow
Jad Sanhji & Kalidou Sow

Until 2016, barely anyone had heard of French poker player Kalidou Sow, but he has since made the headlines several times and recorded several six-figure scores to boost his live earnings to more than $1.6 million in cashes. Sow, who typically sports funky shades and a big smile on the face at the poker tables, is among the participants on Day 1A here in Marrakech.

Read more at WPT.com.

Tags: Kalidou Sow

Level: 6

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 400

El Borsy Stacks One

Level 5 : 200/300, 300 ante

Morocco's very own Ali El Borsy raised with {K-}{Q-} from early position and received two calls. The man from Rabat flopped gin on an {A-}{J-Hearts}{10-Hearts} flop and received two calls on his continuation bet.

The turn brought the {7-}. El Borsy bet around three quarters of the pot, one of his opponent shoved for 30,000 with {4-Hearts}{3-Hearts} and El Borsy called with the current nuts. He faded the hearts on the river to send his opponent to the rail.

Tags: Ali El Borsy

Jilali First Over 100k

Level 5 : 200/300, 300 ante
Sadate Jilali
Sadate Jilali

The early chipleader in the tournament is Sadate Jilali, who has already quadrupled his starting stack during the first four levels of the day. In the latest hand, Jilali was seated on the button and faced a bet of 1,200 from Boubekeur Benhalima on a {4-Diamonds}{A-Hearts}{K-Clubs} flop, which he called. Another player called from the blinds.

All three players checked the {5-Clubs} turn and {9-Spades} river. Jilali showed {A-Clubs}{8-Hearts} and pipped Benhalima's {A-Diamonds}{7-Clubs} to win the pot.

Tags: Sadate Jilali