Main Event
Day 1b Started
2019 WPTDeepStacks Marrakech
Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info
2019 WPTDeepStacks Marrakech
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Buy-in
13,200 MAD
Prize Pool
6,236,000 MAD
Entries
545
Level
34
Blinds
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
300,000
Players Left 1 / 545
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The beautiful Casino de Marrakech at the Es Saadi resort is ready for Day 1b of the WPTDeepStacks Main Event. After 213 players joined proceedings yesterday, plenty more will jump into the field to start their journey to become the latest WPTDS champion.
They'll all be wanting to bag plenty of chips ahead of Day 2, but Ismail Fath-Eddine is the man to catch after bagging up a mammoth 428,500 in chips from his 30,000 starting stack.
Players will have twelve 40-minute levels on Day 1b, with late registration open for ten of them. There will be 15-minute breaks after levels three and six, with a 75-minute dinner break after level nine.
Day 1 Blind Structure
| Level | Small Blind | Big Blind | Ante |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100 | 100 | |
| 2 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| 3 | 100 | 200 | 200 |
| 15-minute break | |||
| 4 | 100 | 300 | 300 |
| 5 | 200 | 400 | 400 |
| 6 | 300 | 500 | 500 |
| 75-minute break | |||
| 7 | 300 | 600 | 600 |
| 8 | 400 | 800 | 800 |
| 9 | 500 | 1000 | 1000 |
| 15-minute break | |||
| 10 | 600 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 11 | 800 | 1600 | 1600 |
| 12 | 1000 | 2000 | 2000 |
Plenty of big names will be in the field after the conclusion of the High Roller yesterday, so stay tuned to PokerNews as we keep you up to date with all the action.
Level: 1
Blinds: 100/100
Ante: 0
Level 1
: 100/100, 0 ante
After the 213 players yesterday, it's been a slow start to Day 1b with just 44 players registered so far. Italian Achille Voltolina is a regular on the Moroccan felt, with 15 lifetime cashes in the African country.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
||
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
30,000 | |
Level 1
: 100/100, 0 ante
Bruno Caron was sitting pretty on a stack of close to 90,000 and he told us how he was responsible for both of the eliminations so far today - in the same hand!
The button had opened to 300, with Caron three-betting to 800 out of the small blind. The big blind four-bet to 3,500 and both opponents called.
Caron checked the 
flop and the big blind continud for 5,000. The button called and Caron check-raised to 13,000.
The big blind tank-called, before the button moved all in. Caron shoved and the big blind also called creating a three-way all in.
Bruno Caron:
Button:
Big Blind: 
Two sets and pocket aces made for quite a first level showdown, and according to Caron the board bricked as he sent two players to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
90,000 |
Level: 2
Blinds: 100/100
Ante: 100
Level 2
: 100/100, 100 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
65,000 | |
|
|
34,000
4,000
|
4,000 |
|
|
34,000 | |
|
|
31,000
1,000
|
1,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
31,000
1,000
|
1,000 |
|
|
27,000
3,000
|
3,000 |
|
23,000 | |
A new feature for 2019 is this stunning outdoor feature table, which will be available to watch on the livestream from Day 2 tomorrow.
Set in the stunning surroundings of the Es Saadi resort, the final table will be only metres away from one of its large luxurious swimming pools in the gardens of the resort.
Level: 3
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 200
Level 3
: 100/200, 200 ante
After a slow start, Day 1b of the WPTDS Main Event has moved above 100 players with Javier Tsunamy and former Premier League footballer Jimmy Kebe joining the field.
The tournament clock shows 108 entries with just three eliminations so far today. That brings the total to 321 so far, with late registration and re-entry still available.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
|
30,000 | |
|
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
