There were 570 entrants to start Level 8 including 227 on Day 1a and 343 and counting on Day 1b. Late registration for Day 1b will remain open for two more blind levels and the dinner break.
Level: 8
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 800
Silva Permale got his short-stack of around 6,000 in the middle with 
with the 
on the board and ran into the 
held by a Spanish player with the nickname Jose.
Permale was drawing thin to a runner-runner straight flush and was drawing dead after the 
came on the turn. The 
completed the board on the river and Permale headed to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
90,000 | |
|
|
Busted |
A Spanish player using the nickname Lopez Del Al is among the chip leaders in the room with about 130,000 in chips. Jihad Khoury was one of his recent victims.
Lopez Del Al jammed his massive stack with about 15,000 in the pot with the 
on the board. Khoury had less than 10,000 left behind and made the call.
Lopez Del Al turned over 
for a set and sent Khoury to the rail after he turned over 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
130,000 | |
|
Busted |
A Spanish player with the nickname Pablo four-bet jammed from the hijack with 
for about 30,000 and was called by Farid Azarkan in the small blind for his remaining stack of 17,600 with 
.
Azarkan won the flip as Pablo blanked the 
board.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
37,000 | |
|
13,000 |
The Day 1b field has grown to 321 entrants. When combined with the 227 entrants on Day 1a, the total field size is 548 entrants and counting.
A new WSOP Circuit Marrakech Main Event record has been set! The previous record was 544 entrants set this time last year when Sonny Franco found his way to WSOP Circuit glory.
Level: 7
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 600
Players are on a 15-minute break. Blinds will increase to 300/600 with a big blind ante of 600 when the action resumes.
A player opened from middle position to 1,200. Laurent Cruchon called before Antoine Goutard three-bet to 4,700. The original raiser folded and Cruchon called.
Both players checked after the came on the flop. Cruchon led out for 7,200 after the 
came on the turn and Goutard called.
The completed the board on the river and Cruchon checked. Goutard bet 10,000, the exact amount his opponent had left in his stack. Cruchon tanked for a couple of minutes before he folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
45,000 | |
|
|
10,000 | -23,000 |
The Day 1b field has already grown to 303 entrants. This puts the total Main Event field at 530 when taking into account yesterday's Day 1a field of 227 entrants.
A WSOP Circuit Marrakech Main Event record could be set soon that was set last year when Sonny Franco outlasted a field of 544 entrants to win the coveted gold ring.
