Break
Level 3
: 100/200, 0 ante
The 89 remaining players have just gone for their first 15-minute break of the day.
2018 WSOP International Circuit Marrakech
Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2018 WSOP International Circuit Marrakech
Buy-in
15,000 MAD
Entries
486
Level
33
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
25,000
Merlin Doubles Up
Level 3
: 100/200, 0 ante
Antonio Alves Mendes limped in from the cutoff. The player on the button raised to 700. Dominguez called from the small blind and now it was up to Pierre Merlin in the big blind to decide what to do. He decided to raise to 3,000 and was called by the rest.
The flop came 
, Dominguez bet 7,500 and was called by Merlin and Mendes. The player on the button quickly got out of the way.
The turn brought them the 
, Dominguez checked, Merlin bet 14,400. Mendes shoved all in having both his opponents covered. Dominguez snap-folded. Merlin called. Mendes showed 
for a pair of kings. Merlin however had the better hand with the 
for trip tens and the double-up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
90,000 | 90,000 |
|
12,000 | 12,000 |
A French Clash
Level 3
: 100/200, 0 ante
Claude Mamalepot raised to 650 from the button and was called by Lucas Orsatelli in the big blind.
They both checked through the 
on the flop to the on the turn. Orsatelli bet 1,050 and Mamalepot called.
The river completed the board with the 
, now Orsatelli check-called the 1,600 bet of Mamalepot. Mamalepot showed 
but was beat by the 
of Orsatelli.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
61,000 | |
|
|
38,000 |
Baumann and Boatman Battling Quietly
Level 3
: 100/200, 0 ante
Barny Boatman seems to be playing a stack of about 18,700 but the team hasn't really noticed any big hands he has been involved in yet.
Gaelle Baumann is still hovering around her starting stack after she just won a hand where the flop read 
. She had bet 875 from the under-the-gun position after the big blind had checked. The player on the button called and so did the big blind.
The turn brought them the 
, the big blind checked again, Gaelle proceeded to put two yellow 1,000-value chips over the line and announced a bet. Both of her opponents immediately folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
29,500 | -500 |
|
18,700 | -11,300 |
Level: 3
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 0
Bensimhon on a Active Table
Level 2
: 75/150, 0 ante
Ben Bensimhon raised to 400 from the hijack and was called by the cutoff, Laurent [Removed:250] on the button, and the players in the blinds.
The flop came 
, everyone checked to [Removed:250] who bet 1,500. Bensimhon was the only player to make the call.
They both checked on the on the turn. The river completed the board with the , Bensimhon bet 300, [Removed:250] glanced at his cards again and then decided to raise to 1,300. Bensimhon considered his options for a few seconds but then called. [Removed:250] tabled 
for a pair of threes with the ace-kicker but Bensimhon had him beat with 
for a flopped pair of queens and the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
62,000 | -1,000 |
|
42,000 | 14,000 |
Jose Loses it All
Level 2
: 75/150, 0 ante
The players in the under-the-gun position and middle position limped in. Luis Jose raised to 850 from the hijack with about 5,000 still behind. Ben El Hassane raised to 26,000 from the small blind. Ben Bensimhon folded from the big blind. Jose called with his remaining chips.
Ben El Hassane: 
Luis Jose: 
The board ran out 
- El Hassane hit his queens on the flop and that was enough to eliminate Jose from the tournament for now. As players can reenter for an unlimited amount of times, he might be back later today or tomorrow on Day 1b.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
34,000 | 34,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Level: 2
Blinds: 75/150
Ante: 0
[Removed:250] Doubles Up to Take the Chip Lead
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
The flop read 
and Luis Jose checked in the small blind. Laurent [Removed:250] bet 2,300 from the button. Jose raised to 7,700 and [Removed:250] shoved as a response for 30,175 in total.
"It's time to go to bed" [Removed:250] said to his opponent.
Jose took some time to think, looked at his cards again and then decided to call.
Laurent [Removed:250]: 
Luis Jose: 
[Removed:250] had flopped two pair and Jose was sitting on a flush draw. The turn brought them the 
which didn't change the situation much and the 
on the river came to complete the board. No danger for [Removed:250] as he doubled up to leave Jose behind. with 6,500
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
63,000 | 63,000 |
|
|
6,500 | 6,500 |
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Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
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