Main Event
Day 2 Completed
2015 WSOP International Circuit Casino de Marrakech
Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 2
2015 WSOP International Circuit Casino de Marrakech
Buy-in
€1,350
Entries
484
Level
34
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
30,000
Manuel Makiadi Leads After Day 2 of the 2015 WSOP International Circuit Main Event in Marrakech
Level 23
: 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
The second day of the 2015 World Series of Poker International Circuit Main Event at Casino de Marrakech restarted with 172 players remaining. After three 45-minute levels and eight 60-minute levels, the field was reduced to the final 20 contenders. Manuel Makiadi finished leading the field with 1,700,000 in chips.
With the top 53 spots paid at least €2,353, more than 100 participants left empty handed. Paul Francois Tedeschi had his aces cracked by ace-king early on, and Guillaume Darcourt was out of the door not much later despite doubling up in the very first hand. El Mostafa Ederoua, Dimitri Halliez, Brian Benhamou, Rakesh Lalwani, Rebecca Gerin, Anthony Rodrigues, Guillaume Diaz, Ben Warrington, Kuljinder Sidhu, and Omar Lakhdari were all equally fortunate.
At the end of Level 19, the bubble was reached but didn't burst until everyone returned from the dinner break. It was Kamal Sefrioui who finished in 54th place after running into the pocket queens of Abdel Omais. Once in the money, World Poker Tour Nottingham Matas Cimbolas and Jay Santos clashed in a million-chip pot with the better end for the Lithuanian. Santos recovered, but ultimately had to settle for 25th place.
The aforementioned Omais was eliminated by Miroslav Alilovic and the WPT National Brussels finalist shot to the top of the leaderboard. Other notables who cashed but didn't advance to Day 3 included Manuel Sadornil (52nd), 2011 WPT Marrakech runner-up Toufik Ourini (45th), Olivier Averso (31st), Pierre Merlin (29th) and Day 1a chip leader Frederic Rizzo in 27th place.
Several players were hovering above one million in chips and Makiadi claimed 1,700,000 to take the lead for the final on Sunday. He was followed by Ricardo Manquant (1,497,000) and Mohamed Sekkat (1,420,000). Alilovic (1,380,000) as well as Cimbolas (1,135,000) have decent stacks as well, whereas Martial Blangenwitsch (400,000) finished among the several short stacks.
Play will resume at 2 p.m. local time with blinds at 10,000/20,000 and a running ante of 3,000. All remaining participants are guaranteed at least €5,458 for their efforts and the winner will receive approximately €122,330, the WSOP Circuit gold ring as well as an invitation to the exclusive WSOP Circuit Championship.
The PokerNews team will follow along the action Sunday until a champion is crowned. Good night and see you tomorrow!
End-of-Day Chip Counts (full)
Level 23
: 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,700,000 | 276,000 |
|
1,497,000 | 361,000 |
|
1,420,000 | 552,000 |
|
1,380,000 | -478,000 |
|
1,312,000 | 212,000 |
|
1,139,000 | -1,000 |
|
1,135,000 | 95,000 |
|
862,000 | 688,000 |
|
574,000 | 144,000 |
|
545,000 | -15,000 |
|
400,000 | 116,000 |
|
357,000 | -154,000 |
|
342,000 | -126,000 |
|
336,000 | -134,000 |
|
333,000 | -110,000 |
|
315,000 | 26,000 |
|
218,000 | 38,000 |
|
200,000 | |
|
152,000 | -447,000 |
|
88,000 | -44,000 |
Day 2 Finished
Level 23
: 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
A total of 20 players will be returning tomorrow for the final day of the 2015 World Series Of Poker International Circuit Main Event. Time to get some sleep!
Steve Lixon Eliminated in 21st Place (€5,458)
Level 23
: 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
Steve Lixon doubled up in the penultimate hand of Day 2 after winning a coin flip with 
against the pocket deuces of Manual Makiadi, making a full house and reaching 110,000 in chips again.
Shortly after, he was at risk with 
out of the small blind and Ricardo Manquant looked him up with 
to find a six on the flop.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
Malek Grabsi Eliminated in 22nd Place (€4,611)
Level 23
: 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
On the bubble, Malek Grabsi had only two big blinds left but lasted a lot longer than most of his opponents before bowing out in 22nd place. He shoved the short stack with 
and was called by Manuel Makiadi with 
and Grabsi was drawing dead after the turn of a 
board.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
Lamzariki Stays Alive
Level 23
: 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
Hassan Lamzariki pushed all in for 77,000 and Inigo Montoya reshoved. In the small blind, Robert Giordano tanked for minutes until the clock was called and eventually folded. Lamzariki won the flip with 
versus 
on a board of 
and sat back down.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
200,000 | -269,000 |
|
|
180,000 | 39,000 |
Gallardo Doubles
Level 23
: 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
Mohamed Sekkat raised and then called the shove of Laura Gallardo with . The player at risk held the 
and improved on a board of 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
430,000 | 102,000 |
Jon Garde Eliminated in 23rd Place (€4,611)
Level 23
: 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
Ondrej Milabersky started the day with less than starting stack and is now above one million. Milabersky opened and Jon Garde three-bet small with his short stack of around 200,000 to call the all in of his opponent. Garde's 
were dominated by the 
of his opponent and the board ran out 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,140,000 | 150,000 |
|
Busted |
Marcel Vadella Eliminated in 24th Place (€4,611)
Level 23
: 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
Ricardo Manquant opened to 35,000 and was called by Matas Cimbolas as well as Marcel Vadella and the player in the big blind. On a flop of 
, the action was checked to Cimboloas who bet 85,000. Vadella shoved for 195,000 and everyone but the Lithuanian got out of the way.
Cimbolas: 
Vadella: 
Neither the turn nor the river changed anything and Vadella was sent to the rail in 24th place, good enough for a payday of €4,611.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |