Abgar Triples then Busts (12nd - $6839)
Karim Abgar was playing his first poker tournament with a 4-figures buy-in. He invited a friend to Marrakech for his birthday and decided to jump in the Main Event at the last minute to share that moment with him. His friend, Thomas Meignan, finished 20th on saturday !
Karim has done a little better and he has dreamed of a comeback. After his stack dwindled to 2 blinds, he found a triple-up to 200,000 with 
against 
. The board fell 
with a beautiful river for the french player.
The river was cruel on the very next hand. After David Vergnes raised it in middle position, just on his right, Karim engaged his 7 Blinds with ... only to get called by and be eliminated on the river !
Board : 
"Thanks for the game, that was fun", said Karim before going to the cashier to collect 65,000 dirhams.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,100,000 | 784,000 |
|
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Busted |