2017 WSOP International Circuit Marrakech

Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info

2017 WSOP International Circuit Marrakech

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aj
Prize
1,400,000 MAD
Event Info
Buy-in
1,350 MAD
Prize Pool
6,668,500 MAD
Entries
511
Level Info
Level
30
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
10,000

Who Will Be Champion of the 2017 WSOP International Circuit Main Event in Marrakech?

Chipleader Julio Sanchez
Chipleader Julio Sanchez

Welcome to the final day of the 2017 WSOP International Circuit Marrakech Main Event! After 22 levels of play, a field of 511 entries has been reduced to the last 23 hopefuls. All remaining players are guaranteed at least 46,000 MAD (€4,296), but each of them has their eyes set on the massive 1,400,000 MAD (€130,755) first-place payout and the coveted gold WSOP Circuit Ring that awaits the winner at the end of the night.

It's packed on top of the leaderboard, with a difference of less than one big blind between chipleader Julio Sanchez and Romain Lewis. While not much is known about Sanchez, Lewis is one of the hot young prospects that burst on the tournament scene in the past years. A fixture on the European circuit, Lewis already amassed over $350,000 in winnings in his short career and is looking to add a lot more today.

The most eye-catching name sits slightly behind the leaders in third place: Ricardo Manquant. Manquant won the inaugural Main Event of the WSOP International Circuit in Marrakech two years ago, where he collected an astonishing 1,300,000 MAD (€122,330). The Frenchman will be trying to cement his legacy by collecting a second WSOP Circuit ring here in Marrakech.

At 1 p.m. local time, play will resume with blinds at 10,000/20,000 and a running ante of 3,000. Levels will be 75 minutes for the remainder of the tournament and play will continue until the winner is known. PokerNews will be on the floor as it happens and provide start-to-finish coverage of what's sure to be a very long day. Don't miss any of the action as we crown a new champion in this exciting WSOP International Circuit Main Event.

WSOP International Circuit Marrakech Main Event

YearEntriesBuy-InChampionCountryPrize
2017511€1,350--€130,755
2016446€1,350Mathieu SelidesFrance€95,479
2015484€1,350Ricardo ManquantFrance€122,330

Day 3 Seat Draw

TableSeatPlayerCountryChip Count
11Hamza NBabaMorocco822,000
12Arron FletcherUK878,000
13TsunamySpain440,000
15Romain LewisFrance1,456,000
16Mohamed El BakkouriFrance300,000
17Thierry GogniatFrance302,000
18Thomas CristobalSpain685,000
     
21Jaouad BerradaMorocco1,004,000
22Mika KakkonenFinland783,000
23[Removed:16]France266,000
24Roland RozelFrance394,000
25Julio SanchezSpain1,460,000
26Pablo RoderoSpain303,000
27Thibault SaillardFrance274,000
28Hakim HadjFrance834,000
     
31Teresio CiancanelliItaly1,110,000
32Vincent MansourFrance550,000
33Selim OulmekkiFrance837,000
34FernandezSpain205,000
35Ricardo ManquantFrance1,230,000
36Pedro JimenezSpain535,000
37Matthias WidmannGermany355,000
38Cheng LiChina284,000

Tags: Julio SanchezRicardo ManquantRomain Lewis