Big Blind Ante Begins
Level 2
: 100/100, 100 ante
Level 2 has just begun. The small blind and big blind remain the same as the last level at 100 each. The only change is that there is now a big blind ante of 100 as well.
2020 WSOP International Circuit Marrakech
Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1b
2020 WSOP International Circuit Marrakech
Buy-in
15,000 MAD
Prize Pool
8,156,000 MAD
Entries
625
Level
32
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
200,000
Entries
398
Players Left
114
Kings Good for Cruchon
Level 2
: 100/100, 100 ante
Laurent Cruchon bet 2,100 into a pot of a little bit more with the 
on the board and got a call from Philippe Gouhier.
Cruchon turned over 
and got value from his hand despite an ace on the board after Gouhier called. He flashed the 
as he tossed his hand into the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
33,000 | |
|
|
27,000 |
'I Wasn't Scared of the River'
Level 2
: 100/100, 100 ante
Shlomo Tal bet 4,000 into a pot of around 10,000 with the 
on the board. A player with the nickname of Mike Spoiler asked how much Tal had behind. Tal pushed his chips ahead and Mike Spoiler made the call.
Tal turned over 
for a flush.
"Nice hand," Mike Spoiler said as he tapped his hand on the table and through his hand into the muck face down.
"You must have not liked that river card but bet anyway," said a player at the table.
"No, I wasn't scared of the river," responded Tal.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
45,000 | |
|
20,500 |
Fishhooks Good for Goschel
Level 2
: 100/100, 100 ante
Mohamed Khellaf announced he was all in for about 21,000 with about 18,000 in the pot and the 
on the board. Marc Goschel had 11,400 behind and made the call.
Mohamed Khellaf: 
Marc Goschel: 
Khellaf was behind but had some outs for a straight or for a full house. However, the 
double-paired the board and Goschel's jacks held for a double-up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
42,000 | |
|
|
10,000 |
Last Event's Attendance Smashed
Level 2
: 100/100, 100 ante
A total of 359 entrants participated in the last WSOP Marrakech Main Event in June 2019 when Phillip Huxley won his first WSOP Circuit gold ring.
This number has already been smashed with 369 entrants in the Main Event thus far with 227 entrants on Day 1a and 142 entrants thus far on Day 1b.
The record turnout for the Main Event is the 544 entrants that turned out in January 2019 when Sonny Franco won the coveted gold ring.
Level: 3
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 200
Break After Level 3
Level 3
: 100/200, 200 ante
Blinds have gone up to 100/200 with a big blind ante of 200. After this 45-minute level, players will go on their first 15-minute break of the day.
There will be another 15-minute break after Level 6 followed by a 75-minute dinner break after Level 9. After the dinner break, late registration will be closed and shortly after that, players should be informed of the total prize pool and payouts.
Good Fold with Cowboys by Chamarre
Level 3
: 100/200, 200 ante
Patrice Chamarre check-called a bet of 7,000 by Frederic Rizzo with 8,000 in the pot and the 
on the board.
Chamarre checked again after the completed the board on the river and Rizzo announced he was all in for about 20,000, which more than covered the about 15,000 Charmarre had behind.
Charmarre immediately put both hands on his head and went into the tank for about three minutes. He eventually folded showing the table he had 
.
Rizzo showed Charmarre he made the correct fold on the river as he turned over 
for trips.
Also at the table, was today's first elimination in Lior Tal back hoping for more success the second time around today.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
42,000
42,000
|
42,000 |
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
|
15,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
400 Entrants!
Level 3
: 100/200, 200 ante
The Day 1b field has grown to 173 entrants. This brings the total amount of entrants of the Main Event up to an even 400 with yesterday's Day 1a attracting 227 entrants.
Baudot Triples
Level 3
: 100/200, 200 ante
Olivier Baudot three-bet jammed for 2,700. A player three-bet to 5,000 before Jean-Marc Dijoux four-bet to 16,000. The player that three-bet got out of the way and players turned over their cards.
Olivier Baudot: 
Jean-Marc Dijoux: 
Baudot was behind but the tables turned after he paired the 
flop. Baudot improved his hand even further to trips after the 
came on the turn followed by the 
on the river to get a triple-up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
40,000 | |
|
|
8,500 |