2018 WSOP International Circuit Marrakech

Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info

2018 WSOP International Circuit Marrakech

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k3
Prize
1,300,000 MAD
Event Info
Buy-in
15,000 MAD
Entries
486
Level Info
Level
33
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
25,000

Raising, Shoving and Folding

Level 31 : 60,000/120,000, 20,000 ante

- Vladimir Shabalin raised to 250,000 from the button and Paul shoved all in for 1,585,000 from the small blind. Shabalin asked for a count and then folded.

- Rony Halimi shoved all in from the under-the-gun position and everyone folded. He flipped open {A-Hearts}{K-Spades}

- Another round further and Halimi shoved again from the under-the-gun position. Again everyone folded. He showed {a-Hearts}{k-Spades} again.

- Joseph Nassar raised to 500,000 from the hijack and everyone else gave their hands up.

Player Chips Progress
Rony Halimi fr
Rony Halimi
2,700,000
300,000
300,000

Tags: Joseph NassarRony HalimiVladimir Shabalin

Nassar Wins Against Halimi

Level 31 : 60,000/120,000, 20,000 ante

Rony Halimi raised to 255,000 from the hijack and was called by Joseph Nassar in the big blind.

The flop came {9-Spades}{7-Spades}{8-Diamonds}, Nassar check-called the 200,000 bet of Halimi.

They both checked through the {9-Clubs} on the turn to the {5-Diamonds} on the river. Nassar bet 200,000.

"Do you have the six?" Halimi asked Nassar. Nassar just shrugged.

"You will have to pay to see it." Nassar replied.

Halimi folded and Nassar showed {Q-Spades}{7-Diamonds} and started stacking up his chips.

Player Chips Progress
Joseph Nassar us
Joseph Nassar
3,600,000
600,000
600,000
Rony Halimi fr
Rony Halimi
2,200,000
-500,000
-500,000

Tags: Joseph NassarRony Halimi

NFJM Eliminated in 5th Place (346,000 MAD)

Level 31 : 60,000/120,000, 20,000 ante
NFJM
NFJM

Vladimir Shabalin shoved all in from the button and was called by NFJM in the big blind. NFJM had 2,570,000 and was covered by Shabalin.

Vladimir Shabalin: {K-Diamonds}{J-Clubs}
NFJM: {A-Clubs}{k-Clubs}

The board ran out {3-Clubs}{J-Hearts}{2-Spades}{4-Clubs}{8-Hearts} - the jack on the flop eliminated NFJM from the tournament in 4th place and he took 346,000 MAD (€30,474) with him to Spain.

Player Chips Progress
Vladimir Shabalin ru
Vladimir Shabalin
8,800,000
4,300,000
4,300,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
NFJM es
NFJM
Busted

Tags: Vladimir Shabalin

Paul Eliminated in 4th Place (456,000 MAD)

Level 31 : 60,000/120,000, 20,000 ante
Paul
Paul

Vladimir Shabalin raised to 250,000 from the cutoff and Paul shoved all in for 1,195,000 from the button. Action folded back to Shabalin who called.

Vladimir Shabalin: {A-Diamonds}{K-Clubs}
Paul: {A-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}

The board ran out {7-Diamonds}{2-Spades}{5-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}{5-Spades} - Paul couldn't beat the king-kicker that Shabalin had and he has also been sent home by the Russian. He got to take home 456,000 MAD (€40,170).

Player Chips Progress
Vladimir Shabalin ru
Vladimir Shabalin
10,100,000
1,300,000
1,300,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
Paul es
Paul
Busted

Tags: Vladimir Shabalin

Halimi Doubles Through Shabalin

Level 31 : 60,000/120,000, 20,000 ante

Rony Halimi shoved all in from the button for 1,125,000 in total and was called by Vladimir Shabalin in the small blind.

Rony Halimi: {A-Spades}{7-Clubs}
Vladimir Shabalin: {9-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}

The board ran out {a-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}{k-Clubs}{10-Clubs} - the ace on the river meant a double up for Halimi.

Player Chips Progress
Vladimir Shabalin ru
Vladimir Shabalin
9,500,000
-600,000
-600,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
Rony Halimi fr
Rony Halimi
2,430,000
230,000
230,000

Tags: Rony HalimiVladimir Shabalin

Level: 32

Blinds: 75,000/150,000

Ante: 25,000

Shorter And Shorter

Level 32 : 75,000/150,000, 25,000 ante

Vladimir Shabalin keeps grabbing more and more chips of Rony Halimi and Joseph Nassar. These two short stacks keep getting shorter and shorter.

Here are some of the more notable hands:

- Shabalin completed the small blind and Nassar checked. The flop came {3-Clubs}{q-Hearts}{j-Hearts}, Shabalin bet 300,000, Nassar raised to 700,000 and Shabalin called. The turn brought them the {10-Spades}, now Shabalin check-folded to the 700,000 bet of Nassar.

- Shabalin completed the small blind and Nassar checked. The flop came {3-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}{k-Diamonds}, Shabalin bet 200, Nassar called. They both checked through the {4-Diamonds} on the turn to the {K-Spades} on the river. Shabalin bet 350,000 and Nassar called. Shabalin tabled {2-Hearts}{5-Diamonds} for a turned straight and Nassar showed the {4-Spades} for a pair of fours.

Player Chips Progress
Vladimir Shabalin ru
Vladimir Shabalin
11,200,000
1,700,000
1,700,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
Joseph Nassar us
Joseph Nassar
1,900,000
-900,000
-900,000
Rony Halimi fr
Rony Halimi
1,400,000
-875,000
-875,000

Tags: Joseph NassarRony HalimiVladimir Shabalin

Shabalin Tells Halimi to Fold

Level 32 : 75,000/150,000, 25,000 ante

We're not sure of the action during before the board was completed but it read {A-Diamonds}{7-Spades}{k-Clubs}{7-Clubs}{8-Spades} and the pot contained 1,625,000.

Rony Halimi checked from the big blind and Vladimir Shabalin shoved all in. Halimi only had 900,000 left in front of him and he tanked,

"Just fold, if you call, you will bust. You have to fold." Shabalin said to Halimi. "Just fold."

"Maybe I call, maybe I win." Halimi replied, "You show me?"

"Sure, I'll show you!" Shabalin replied. "My friend, fold and forget. 900,000 is 6 big blinds, that is a lot, it's almost one million!"

"It's nothing!" Halimi replied.

Halimi folded and Shabalin showed {9-Clubs}{7-Hearts} for trip sevens.

Player Chips Progress
Vladimir Shabalin ru
Vladimir Shabalin
12,100,000
900,000
900,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
Rony Halimi fr
Rony Halimi
900,000
-500,000
-500,000

Tags: Rony HalimiVladimir Shabalin