Level: 8
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 800
2019 WPTDeepStacks Marrakech
Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2019 WPTDeepStacks Marrakech
Buy-in
13,200 MAD
Prize Pool
6,236,000 MAD
Entries
545
Level
34
Blinds
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
300,000
Tondeur Among the Big Stacks
Level 8
: 400/800, 800 ante
On a 
board, Fouad Toujani checked to Roger Tondeur who bet 15,000. Toujani called.
The river was the 
and Toujani checked. Tondeur checked behind tabling 
for a flopped two pair, but lost out to the 
rivered straight of Toujani.
Both players sit well above the average which now stands at 46,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
100,000
55,000
|
55,000 |
|
80,000 |
Nagornijs Runs into Aces
Level 8
: 400/800, 800 ante
Lucien Laigneau opened and Ruslans Nagornijs three-bet. Cheva then four-bet and Laigneau folded.
Nagornijs moved all in for around 20,000 and Cheva called.
Ruslans Nagornijs: 
Cheva: 
Nagornijs had run into it and received no help on the 
board. Apparently, Laigneau had folded pocket tens and was annoyed that the board would have given him a straight.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
85,000 | |
|
|
40,000 | |
|
|
Busted |
Big Stacks Begin to Emerge
Level 8
: 400/800, 800 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
140,000 | |
|
|
120,000 | |
|
100,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
|
100,000 | |
|
|
90,000 |
Level: 9
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 1,000
Duman Defies Domination to Double
Level 9
: 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Ilhan Duman moved all in for 7,400 from early position. El Mehdi Mbarek was in the next position and three-bet to 15,000. The remaining players all folded.
Ilhan Duman: 
El Mehdi Mbarek : 
Duman was dominated, but picked up a flush draw on the 
flop. The 
turn completed his flush draw and the 
river gave Mbarek a straight but it wasn't enough as Duman doubled.
However, Mbarek still sits on well over 100,000 and is a contender for overall chip leader at this stage.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
140,000 | |
|
|
20,000 |
Pictures from Day 1b
Oujrahni's Sends Sjostrom Packing
Level 9
: 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
|
65,000 | |
|
|
60,000 | |
|
|
Busted |
Francisco Loses a Small One
Level 9
: 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
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 |
Dinner Break
Level 9
: 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
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.