2019 WSOP International Circuit Marrakech

Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info

2019 WSOP International Circuit Marrakech

Final Results
Winner
Sonny Franco
Winning Hand
55
Prize
1,500,000 MAD
Event Info
Buy-in
15,000 MAD
Entries
544
Level Info
Level
34
Blinds
125,000 / 250,000
Ante
50,000

Ring Winner Bechrakis to the Rail

Level 6 : 200/400, 25 ante

WSOP Ring winner Evangelos Bechrakis won a gold WSOP Circuit ring at the start of the WSOP International Circuit Marrakech Festival. Bechrakis didn't have the same luck in the Main Event so far.

Bechrakis was already fairly short and just lost his last 20 big blinds.

The Greek player still has the option to reenter until the start of level ten, after the dinner break.

Player Chips Progress
Evangelos Bechrakis gr
Evangelos Bechrakis
Busted

Tags: Evangelos Bechrakis

Richez Doubles Through Rohr

Level 6 : 200/400, 25 ante

Jean-Philippe Rohr raised to 1,000 from the cutoff and he saw Clement Richez three-bet from the button to 2,800. Richez had only about 13,000 behind and Rohr put him all in with a four-bet. Richez called quickly and it turned out they had a race on their hands.

Jean-Philippe Rohr: {A-Diamonds}{K-Spades}
Clement Richez: {Q-Hearts}{Q-Diamonds}

The board ran out {J-Spades}{3-Spades}{4-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}{3-Diamonds} and Richez's pocket queens ended up as the best hand.

Player Chips Progress
Clement Richez fr
Clement Richez
33,000
Jean-Philippe Rohr fr
Jean-Philippe Rohr
4,150

Tags: Clement RichezJean Philippe Rohr

Break

Level 6 : 200/400, 25 ante

There is another 15-minute break. They will play three more levels after the break and then have a one-hour dinner break. The registration/reentry period is still open until the start of level ten, the first level after the dinner break.

Boatman Back in Action

Level 6 : 200/400, 25 ante
Barny Boatman
Barny Boatman

Barny Boatman is back in action with his fourth bullet in the tournament. He is making use of this one as he just eliminated a player in the last hand before the break.

Boatman eliminated his opponent while holding the stone cold nuts. He had the nut flush on a non-paired board and he was called off by a set of jacks. The player who got eliminated threw his cards over the table and his chips spilled over the floor.

Once Boatman had collected the chips he as well went on a break.

Player Chips Progress
Barny Boatman gb
Barny Boatman
91,000
91,000
91,000
WSOP 2X Winner
EPT 1X Winner

Tags: Barny Boatman

Level: 7

Blinds: 250/500

Ante: 50

Assorted Chip Counts

Level 6 : 200/400, 25 ante
Player Chips Progress
Sairi Azzelarab ma
Sairi Azzelarab
160,000
134,000
134,000
Aziz Zahaf fr
Aziz Zahaf
72,000
47,000
47,000
Jeremy Palvini fr
Jeremy Palvini
68,000
25,000
25,000
Lucien Cohen fr
Lucien Cohen
64,000
34,000
34,000
EPT 1X Winner
Vincent Brousse fr
Vincent Brousse
45,100
6,100
6,100
Julien Mielcarek fr
Julien Mielcarek
36,500
4,500
4,500
Mohamed Houssam ma
Mohamed Houssam
34,000
5,000
5,000
Patrick Legrand fr
Patrick Legrand
29,000
-4,000
-4,000
Thierry Delpui fr
Thierry Delpui
18,000
-22,000
-22,000
Matej Zavacky sk
Matej Zavacky
17,500
-19,500
-19,500
Jacques Benhayoun ma
Jacques Benhayoun
16,000
-7,000
-7,000
Jerome Zerbib fr
Jerome Zerbib
Busted

Kaddour and Ferrante Chop it Up

Level 7 : 250/500, 50 ante

Jean Paul Ferrante and Mounim Kaddour got it all in the middle while Kaddour was at risk. Kaddour had only 4,700 in front of him and was hoping to double up with {A-Diamonds}{7-Hearts} against the {A-Clubs}{4-Clubs} of Ferrante.

The board ran out {J-Clubs}{A-Spades}{5-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}{9-Clubs} and both players chopped the blinds and ante.

Player Chips Progress
Jean Paul Ferrante fr
Jean Paul Ferrante
37,000
37,000
37,000
Mounim Kaddouri fr
Mounim Kaddouri
5,000
5,000
5,000

Tags: Jean Paul FerranteKaddour

Gavinet Sends Lahlou to the Rail

Level 7 : 250/500, 50 ante

Karim Lahlou had just 9,950 in front of him when he moved all in from the under-the-gun position. He was called by Jerome Gavinet on the button when it folded to him and both of the blinds got out of the way.

Karim Lahlou: {A-Hearts}{9-Spades}
Jerome Gavinet: {A-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}

Lahlou had the better hand but the {6-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}{J-Diamonds} flop wasn't exactly a very safe one for him. The {8-Spades} turn was, but the {3-Diamonds} river ended the tournament for Lahlou.

He does have the option to reenter for another hour and 50 minute, plus a one-hour dinner break.

Player Chips Progress
Jerome Gavinet fr
Jerome Gavinet
70,000
Karim Lahlou ma
Karim Lahlou
Busted

Tags: Jerome GavinetKarim Lahlou

Verhaegen Gives Up

Level 7 : 250/500, 50 ante

Wim Verhaegen raised from the cutoff to 1,300 when it folded to him. Big blind Thierry Gogniat three-bet to 3,600 and Verhaegen called.

The flop fell {4-Clubs}{Q-Diamonds}{2-Spades} and both players checked to see the turn card. The turn was the {3-Diamonds} and Gogniat made a delayed c-bet of 4,000. That was enough to push Verhaegen out of the pot, who is now left with just over half the starting stack.

Player Chips Progress
Thierry Gogniat fr
Thierry Gogniat
46,000
46,000
46,000
Wim Verhaegen be
Wim Verhaegen
17,000
-4,000
-4,000

Tags: Thierry GogniatWim Verhaegen

Atoui Pulls Huge Bluff in Six-Way Pot

Level 7 : 250/500, 50 ante
Kamel Atoui
Kamel Atoui

Kamel Atoui managed to double up his stack without having a showdown. The hand took place over twelve minutes and it all started with an under-the-gun limp. The player who was up next decided to raise to 1,300 and he was called by [Removed:226] from the cutoff, Atoui from the button, small blind Yves Siess, the player in the big blind and the limper.

The flop fell {2-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds} and it checked around to Luksenberg in the cutoff. He bet 2,600 and it was Atoui who raised it up to 7,600. Siess called from the small blind. It folded around to Luksenberg and they continued three-way to the turn after he had called.

The turn was the {3-Clubs} and Siess checked to Luksenberg. Luksenberg continued put in a big bet of 15,000. Both Atoui and small Siess called the bet. Siess thought about his decision for over two minutes, but he didn't fold.

The {8-Spades} river completed the board and it checked around to Atoui on the button. He had only 21,850 behind and the pot had about 70,000 in it. He managed to make both Siess and Luksenberg fold to take down the big pot without a showdown.

Atoui showed {J-Hearts}{4-Hearts} for a bluff after both players had shoved their cards to the dealer. Siess took an extra long look to see if he could make anything of it, but he was indeed just bluffed with jack high.

Atoui is known for his aggressive playing style. He also pulled off a big bluff at the World Poker Tour Deepstacks event here in 2018 in a pot against Michiel Brosky.

Player Chips Progress
Kamel Atoui fr
Kamel Atoui
90,000
90,000
90,000
Yves Siess fr
Yves Siess
39,000
39,000
39,000
[Removed:226]
[Removed:226]
33,000
33,000
33,000

Tags: Kamel AtouiYves Siess