Main Event Day 1b | 2018 WSOP International Circuit Marrakech

01-26-2018 18:29 UTC

Player	Chips	Progress
Ben Bensimhon	200,000 -10,000	-10,000
Gaelle Baumann	30,000 30,000	30,000

Sonny Franco	25,000
Jean Montury	25,000 -5,000	-5,000

Barny Boatman	25,000 -12,000	-12,000

Pierre Calamusa	17,000 -10,000	-10,000

Gumz and Hsissen Clash Again

Shirley Ang

Level 7 : 250/500, 50 ante

The flop read and Mehdi Hsissen had checked his big blind. Fabian Gumz, in the cutoff, bet 900. Hsissen called.

The turn brought them the , Hsissen check-called the 4,000 bet of Gumz.

The on the river completed the board, Hsissen checked again. Now Gumz bet 8,100, Hsissen quickly called and Gumz turned over for the flopped two pair of aces and deuces. Hsissen mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fabian Gumz	32,000 -3,000	-3,000
Mehdi Hsissen	12,700 -2,300	-2,300

Tags: Fabian Gumz Mehdi Hsissen

01-26-2018 18:50 UTC

Player	Chips	Progress
Harald Sammer	123,000
Mateusz Moolhuizen	80,000
Cheng-Wei Yin	52,000
Michiel Brosky	45,000
Walid Abdi	41,000
Gil Thierry	11,600

Meriem Wins Against Boatman

Shirley Ang

Level 7 : 250/500, 50 ante

Camel Meriem is a French footballer who has played for AS Monaco III, Sochaux, Bordeaux, Marseille, Monaco, Aris, and Arles-Avignon. He has also represented France at an international level.

The board read and Meriem had checked from mid-position. Barny Boatman, sitting in the cutoff, bet 2,500. Meriem called.

The on the river completed the board and they both checked. Meriem showed for top pair which was enough to beat the of Boatman who had missed his flush draw.

Player	Chips	Progress
Camel Meriem	41,000 -9,000	-9,000
Barny Boatman	30,000 5,000	5,000

Tags: Barny Boatman Camel Meriem

Level: 8

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 75

01-26-2018 18:59 UTC

Thierry Doubles Through Boatman

Shirley Ang

Level 8 : 300/600, 75 ante

Gil Thierry shoved all in from the hijack for the 8,650 he still had behind and was called by Barny Boatman on the button. The players in the blinds got out of their way.

Gil Thierry:
Barny Boatman:

The board ran out - no danger for Thierry as his kings held and he doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Barny Boatman	23,000 -7,000	-7,000

Gil Thierry	18,450 6,850	6,850

Tags: Barny Boatman Gil Thierry

01-26-2018 19:15 UTC

Player	Chips	Progress
Ben Bensimhon	201,000 1,000	1,000
Romain Lewis	97,000 57,000	57,000

Michael Lech	75,000 45,000	45,000

Ahmed Boukaddeda	35,000 1,000	1,000
Hannes Neurauter	34,000 -2,000	-2,000
Sonny Franco	32,000 7,000	7,000
Guillaume Diaz	27,000 -3,000	-3,000

Dinner Break

Shirley Ang

Level 8 : 300/600, 75 ante

The players have just gone for their 60-minute dinner break.

01-26-2018 19:36 UTC

Hand #1:
The flop read with already a substantial pot having been built up. The player in early position had gone all-in for 15,450 and Barny Boatman (mid-position) was in the tank but ended up calling.

Opponent:
Barny Boatman:

According to the table and Boatman himself, there was a raise, he three-bet, his opponent four-bet small and Boatman called. And then his opponent reshoved the flop. The turn brought them the to complete the flush for his opponent and secure the double up. The on the river didn't matter anymore.

Hand #2:
Boatman shoved all in for his remaining chips totaling 7,650. The player in the cutoff asked for a count and the dealer confirmed the amount. He called. Everyone else folded.

Barny Boatman:
Opponent: