Registration in the 2019 WPTDS Marrakech Main Event has closed with the tournament clock showing 332 entries on Day 1b.
That, coupled with the 213 that entered yesterday means that there is an unconfirmed field of 545, making this the biggest WPTDS Marrakech in history!
Level: 11
Blinds: 800/1,600
Ante: 1,600
Ravane Bouibeb opened to 2,600 and Chawki Fawaz three-bet to 7,100. Malek Grabsi then moved all in for 9,900 from the big blind, with both other players calling.
The remaining two players checked down a board of 
and Grabsi triumphantly showed 
for a full house. Fawaz showed 
and Bouibeb 
and Grabsi tripled to around starting stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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85,000 | |
|
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66,000 | |
|
33,000 |
The chip leaders have been chipping up since the dinner break, and the biggest stacks in the room are now in the region of 200,000 with a little over two levels left in the evening.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
220,000 | |
|
210,000
210,000
|
210,000 |
|
200,000 | |
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Habib Berdai opened to 3,700 pre-flop and got calls from [Removed:476] and Hassan Fares, along with Abdelhadi Kondah in the small blind.
The flop came 
and Kondah quickly moved all in for around 25,000. The other three players folded allowing Kondah to take down the pot, moving up to around 40,000.
The four players still sit below average stack which currently stands at 63,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
60,000 | |
|
40,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
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38,000
47,000
|
47,000 |
|
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25,000 |
Imad Derwiche opened to 3,500 and Paul Michaelis called on the button. The big blind folded and Derwiche showed him a thumbs up as they went heads-up to a 
flop.
"Gamble," said Derwiche who then bet 4,000. Michaelis called.
"I never bluff a German," continued Derwiche.
"Good decision," replied Michaelis.
"It's impossible to bluff a German!" said Derwiche as the pair checked the 
runout.
"I think you win," said Derwiche showing 
. Michaelis showed 
for missed straight and flush draws and a rivered jack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
80,000 | |
|
70,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
Level: 10
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 1,200
Players are going on a 75-minute dinner break. Play will resume at 20:55 local time with the final three levels of the night.
On a board, Francisco checked and Mohamed Sabti checked behind. The turn was the 
and Francisco check-called 2,000 from Sabti.
The river was the 
and Francisco checked again. Sabti bet 4,000 and Francisco swiftly called.
Sabti showed 
for a full house and Francisco mucked. He still sits on over 100,000 as Sabti moved to around average which currently stands at 56,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
110,000 | |
|
|
52,000 |
On a 
board Saleh Sadri bet 3,500 from the small blind. He got two calls from Franck Sjostrom in the big blind and Farid Oujrahni in middle position.
The turn was the and Sadri checked to Sjostrom who bet 5,000. This time Oujrahni called and Sari folded.
The river was the . Sjostrom moved all in for 18,000 and Oujrahni called shortly after. Sjostrom showed 
for a pair of fives, with Oujrahni holding 
for a set, sending his opponent to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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65,000 | |
|
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60,000 | |
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Busted |
