Main Event Day 2 | 2018 WSOP International Circuit Marrakech

01-27-2018 22:40 UTC

Merlin Makes Assanvo Disappear

Shirley Ang

Level 20 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

The flop read and Nanan Assanvo had gone all-in in a hand against Pierre Merlin. Merlin called.

Pierre Merlin:
Nanan Assanvo:

Assanvo needed a six or jack to double up as he was at risk. The turn brought them the and the river completed the board with the . Merlin's jacks held and he now has over a million chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pierre Merlin	1,012,000 847,000	847,000
Nanan Assanvo	Busted

Tags: Nanan Assanvo Pierre Merlin

01-27-2018 22:46 UTC

Tondeur Doubles Through Merlin

Shirley Ang

Level 20 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

Immediately after the previous hand, there was another all-in and call on the same table.

Pierre Merlin was sitting on the button and Roger Tondeur was at risk from the small blind with 306,000 in total.

Roger Tondeur:
Pierre Merlin:

The board ran out - the eights held and Tondeur doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pierre Merlin	680,000 -332,000	-332,000
Roger Tondeur	660,000 430,000	430,000

Tags: Pierre Merlin Rpger Tondeur

01-27-2018 22:47 UTC

Player	Chips	Progress
Arturo	770,000
Dave	Busted

Break

Shirley Ang

Level 20 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

The 28 remaining players have just gone for their last 15-minute break of the day.

Level: 21

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 2,000

01-27-2018 23:07 UTC

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul	1,150,000 805,000	805,000
HCC	1,070,000 290,000	290,000
Nathan	993,000 703,000	703,000
Vladimir Shabalin	990,000 340,000	340,000

Inigo	943,000 113,000	113,000
Arturo	770,000
Pierre Merlin	696,000 16,000	16,000
Roger Tondeur	647,000 -13,000	-13,000
Antoine Rahal	615,000 454,000	454,000
Shlomo Ohana	600,000 -160,000	-160,000
Joseph Nassar	520,000 300,000	300,000
Polo Santoni	502,000 267,000	267,000
TMV	447,000 27,000	27,000
Arnold Bellaiche	430,000 15,000	15,000
NFJM	426,000 16,000	16,000
Mohamed Jhider	425,000 -285,000	-285,000
Mehdi Hsissen	424,000 179,000	179,000
Mohamed Mamouni	365,000 155,000	155,000
Nicolas Noguera	325,000 22,000	22,000
Harald Sammer	317,000 -1,000	-1,000
Rony Halimi	317,000 42,000	42,000
Mohamed Laghrari	310,000 105,000	105,000
Abdelhadi Kondah	303,000 11,000	11,000
Pascal Rabany	280,000 80,000	80,000
Joaquin	201,000 -19,000	-19,000

Three-Way All-In

Shirley Ang

Level 21 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante

Toufik raised to 26,000 from the under-the-gun position. Inigo three-bet to 80,000 from early position. Shlomo Ohana called from the big blind. Toufik shoved for 300,000, Inigo also shoved and Ohana called.

Toufik:
Shlomo Ohana:
Inigo:

The board ran out - Toufik tripled up with his kings, after Ohana had paid Toufik, he still had 375,000. After Inigo paid Ohana, Inigo was left behind with about 150,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicolas Noguera	977,000 652,000	652,000
Shlomo Ohana	742,000 142,000	142,000
Inigo	150,000 -793,000	-793,000

Tags: Shlomo Ohana

01-27-2018 23:34 UTC

Toufik Deals Final Blow to Inigo

Shirley Ang

Level 21 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante

Paul opened to 26,000 from the cutoff, Toufik three-bet to 74,000 in the small blind. Inigo shoved all in for 140,000 in total from the big blind. Paul quickly folded and Toufik called.

Toufik:
Inigo:

The board ran out - no help for Inigo and he was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicolas Noguera	1,110,000 133,000	133,000
Paul	1,000,000 -150,000	-150,000
Inigo	Busted

01-27-2018 23:46 UTC

24 Players Left

Shirley Ang

Level 21 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante

The tournament clock has been stopped temporarily as there are 24 players left so a redraw is taking place. As soon as we have the new seat draw, it will be posted.

01-27-2018 23:54 UTC

Last 3 Tables Seat Draw

Shirley Ang

Level 21 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante

Table	Seat	Player	Table	Seat	Player	Table	Seat	Player
2	1	Arnold Bellaiche	4	1	Antoine Rahal	8	1	NFJM
2	2	Mounim Kaddouri	4	2	Toufik	8	2	Polo Santoni
2	3	Shlomo Ohana	4	3	Joseph Morched Nassar	8	3	Arturo
2	4	Pierre Merlin	4	4	Paul	8	4	Vladimir Shabalin
2	5	Pascal Rabany	4	5	Mehdi Hsissen	8	5	TMV
2	6	Mohamed Mamouni	4	6	Mohamed Jhider	8	6	Roger Tondeur
2	7	Mathieu Papineau	4	7	Harald Sammer	8	7	Romy Halimi
2	8	HCC	4	8	Abdelhadi Kondah	8	8	Nathan