Level: 4
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 25
2017 WSOP International Circuit Marrakech
Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2017 WSOP International Circuit Marrakech
Buy-in
1,350 MAD
Prize Pool
6,668,500 MAD
Entries
511
Level
30
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
10,000
Kalidou Sow All-In
Level 4
: 100/200, 25 ante
One of the more dangerous players in the field is Kalidou Saw. The Frenchman has raked in over $300,000 in his poker career, including a third place in the 2015 FPS Main Event in Deauville (€72,000).
Today, things haven't been working out for Sow yet. Being down to his last 15,000 in chips, the Frenchman moved in on a board of 
. His opponent Imad Derwiche considered a call, but instead folded and fist-bumped his opponent to compliment him.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
35,000
35,000
|
35,000 |
Big Round of Counts
Level 4
: 100/200, 25 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
70,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
|
50,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
50,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
45,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
44,000
24,000
|
24,000 |
|
||
|
40,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
|
40,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
|
40,000
-30,000
|
-30,000 |
|
38,000
8,000
|
8,000 |
|
37,000
7,000
|
7,000 |
|
35,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
22,000
-10,000
|
-10,000 |
|
20,000
-10,000
|
-10,000 |
|
20,000
-10,000
|
-10,000 |
|
20,000
-10,000
|
-10,000 |
|
20,000
-10,000
|
-10,000 |
|
10,000
-20,000
|
-20,000 |
|
||
|
2,000
-28,000
|
-28,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
Level: 5
Blinds: 150/300
Ante: 25
Kensmil Gets There
Level 5
: 150/300, 25 ante
On a flop of 
, Ali Alawadhi checked and Leonard Kensmil bet 2,500. Without hesitation, Alawadhi check-raised to 5,200. Kensmil briefly paused before committing the calling chips.
Alawadhi continued his instant decision making on the 
turn, this time by directly checking. Kensmil appeared a bit confused by his opponent's antics and elected to check behind.
The river brought the 
and the American instantly acted a third time. He took one of every chip-denomination - totalling 6,625 - and flung it in the middle.
"So sick. Sick dealer", Kensmil laughed.
"Ok, I call", the Frenchman added seconds later.
"Two pair", Alawadhi said, showing 
. Kensmil quickly showed 
for the rivered straight and took down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
60,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
|
15,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
Chupin Holds the Rockets
Level 5
: 150/300, 25 ante
Roy Al Rineh, sitting on a impressive stack of 100,000, opened the action to 825. Jose Luis called in late position, as did the small blind. Valeriy Chupin three-bet to 3,500 from the big blind and Al Rineh called.
With the action back on Jose Luis, he instantly moved all in for 20,900. Chupin calmly called and Al Rineh folded.
Jose Luis: 
Valeriy Chupin: 
Chupin's aces held up on a 
board, skyrocketing him up the leaderboard.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
100,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
85,000
85,000
|
85,000 |
|
Busted |
Bustouts
Level 5
: 150/300, 25 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
|
|
Busted | |
|
|
Busted |
Level: 6
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 50
Chip Counts
Level 6
: 200/400, 50 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
110,000 | |
|
90,000
90,000
|
90,000 |
|
|
80,000
80,000
|
80,000 |
|
|
75,000
75,000
|
75,000 |
|
|
55,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
50,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
|
47,000
3,000
|
3,000 |
|
|
||
Aissani Sends One to the Rail
Level 6
: 200/400, 50 ante
Mohamed Aissani, who had a deep run in the 2016 EPT Main Event (11th - €59,500), picked up and raised the action. After two callers, a player in middle position shoved his stack of 26,000 into the middle.
Aissani reshoved all in and found himself up against 
. The poor soul with king-jack didn't stand a chance against Aissani's monster and was forced to the rail after five blanks.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
80,000
25,000
|
25,000 |