Main Event
Day 2 Completed
2020 WSOP International Circuit Marrakech
Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 2
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
625
Players Left
16
Igna Poker Heads into the Final Day of the WSOPC Marrakech Main Event in the Chip Lead
Level 23
: 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
The 2020 WSOP Circuit Marrakech Main Event at Casino de Marrakech, located in the heart of the Es Saadi Resort is in the books after nearly 11 blind levels of an hour each.
The day began with 175 hopefuls out of the original festival record-breaking field of 625 entrants. Payouts were soon announced straight after with the winner slated to receive 1,600,000 MAD (€150,400/$166,747) and the top 79 players guaranteed a min-cash of at least 28,000 MAD (€2,632/$2,918).
A Spanish player with the nickname Igna Poker bagged a Day 2 chip leading stack of 2,705,000 followed by Portugal's Rui Bouquet (2,335,000), Spain's TMV (2,180,000), and Switzerland's Samiyel Duzgun (2,035,000) and Christophe Panetti (1,250,000).
Day 1a chip leader Ayman Jarrar (1,130,000) and United Kingdom's Andrew Hills (625,000), who was short on chips the majority of the day, are also among the players to advance.
Among some of the notable players to cash on Day 2 but fail to advance to the final day included American globetrotter Corbin White (21st - 53,000 MAD/€4,982/$5,524), defending champion Phillip Huxley (27th - 46,000 MAD/€4,324/$4,794), Frederic Delval (37th - 40,000 MAD/€3,760/$4,169), PMU.fr Ambassador Joffrey Lhote (44th - 35,000 MAD/€3,290/$3,648), and Day 1b chip leader Marius Conan (73rd - 28,000/€2,632/$2,918).
Final Day Payouts
All of the 16 remaining players bagging chips will return to the final day featuring one-hour blind levels with at least a 16th place cash of 68,000 MAD (€6,392/$7,087).
| Place | Prize (MAD) | Prize (Euro) | Prize (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1,600,000 | €150,400 | $166,747 |
| 2 | 1,060,000 | €99,640 | $110,470 |
| 3 | 700,000 | €65,800 | $72,952 |
| 4 | 500,000 | €47,000 | $52,109 |
| 5 | 380,000 | €35,720 | $39,602 |
| 6 | 300,000 | €28,200 | $31,265 |
| 7 | 240,000 | €22,560 | $25,012 |
| 8 | 200,000 | €18,800 | $20,843 |
| 9 | 170,000 | €15,980 | $17,717 |
| 10 | 145,000 | €13,630 | $15,111 |
| 11 | 123,000 | €11,562 | $12,819 |
| 12 | 105,000 | €9,870 | $10,943 |
| 13 | 90,000 | €8,460 | $9,380 |
| 14 | 78,000 | €7,332 | $8,129 |
| 15 | 78,000 | €7,332 | $8,129 |
| 16 | 68,000 | €6,392 | $7,087 |
Final Day Seat Draw
| Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chips | Blinds at Level 22 (9:57 remaining) | Blinds at Level 23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | TMV | Spain | 2,180,000 | 87 | 73 |
| 1 | 2 | Laurent Benhayoun | France | 380,000 | 15 | 13 |
| 1 | 3 | Imad Derwiche | France | 1,000,000 | 40 | 33 |
| 1 | 4 | Marc Poustis | France | 1,245,000 | 50 | 42 |
| 1 | 5 | Frederic Ayadi | France | 695,000 | 28 | 23 |
| 1 | 6 | Rui Bouquet | Portugal | 2,335,000 | 93 | 78 |
| 1 | 7 | Grolo Grolovic | Switzerland | 1,100,000 | 44 | 37 |
| 1 | 8 | Edouard Piquet | France | 335,000 | 13 | 11 |
| 2 | 1 | Ivaylo Panev | Bulgaria | 580,000 | 23 | 19 |
| 2 | 2 | Igna Poker | Spain | 2,705,000 | 108 | 90 |
| 2 | 3 | Christophe Panetti | Switzerland | 1,250,000 | 50 | 42 |
| 2 | 4 | Mohamed Bouzgarrou | Morocco | 280,000 | 11 | 9 |
| 2 | 5 | Ugo Faggioli | France | 880,000 | 35 | 29 |
| 2 | 6 | Ayman Jarrar | Israel | 1,130,000 | 45 | 38 |
| 2 | 7 | Samiyel Duzgun | Switzerland | 2,035,000 | 81 | 68 |
| 2 | 8 | Andrew Hills | United Kingdom | 625,000 | 25 | 21 |
PokerNews will be back tomorrow at 1 p.m. CET to bring you what promises to be an exciting conclusion to the 2020 WSOP Circuit Marrakech Main Event. Stay tuned to see who wins.
Final Day Seat Draw
Level 23
: 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
| Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chips | Blinds at Level 22 | Blinds at Level 23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | TMV | Spain | 2,180,000 | 87 | 73 |
| 1 | 2 | Laurent Benhayoun | France | 380,000 | 15 | 13 |
| 1 | 3 | Imad Derwiche | France | 1,000,000 | 40 | 33 |
| 1 | 4 | Marc Poustis | France | 1,245,000 | 50 | 42 |
| 1 | 5 | Frederic Ayadi | France | 695,000 | 28 | 23 |
| 1 | 6 | Rui Bouquet | Portugal | 2,335,000 | 93 | 78 |
| 1 | 7 | Grolo Grolovic | Switzerland | 1,100,000 | 44 | 37 |
| 1 | 8 | Edouard Piquet | France | 335,000 | 13 | 11 |
| 2 | 1 | Ivaylo Panev | Bulgaria | 580,000 | 23 | 19 |
| 2 | 2 | Igna Poker | Spain | 2,705,000 | 108 | 90 |
| 2 | 3 | Christophe Panetti | Switzerland | 1,250,000 | 50 | 42 |
| 2 | 4 | Mohamed Bouzgarrou | Morocco | 280,000 | 11 | 9 |
| 2 | 5 | Ugo Faggioli | France | 880,000 | 35 | 29 |
| 2 | 6 | Ayman Jarrar | Israel | 1,130,000 | 45 | 38 |
| 2 | 7 | Samiyel Duzgun | Switzerland | 2,035,000 | 81 | 68 |
| 2 | 8 | Andrew Hills | United Kingdom | 625,000 | 25 | 21 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,705,000 | 1,295,000 |
|
2,335,000 | 585,000 |
|
2,180,000 | -620,000 |
|
2,035,000 | 785,000 |
|
1,250,000 | 650,000 |
|
1,245,000 | 145,000 |
|
1,130,000 | 340,000 |
|
1,100,000 | 315,000 |
|
1,000,000 | -420,000 |
|
880,000 | 140,000 |
|
695,000 | 70,000 |
|
625,000 | -315,000 |
|
580,000 | 105,000 |
|
|
380,000 | 380,000 |
|
335,000 | -455,000 |
|
280,000 | -140,000 |
Bagging Chips with 10 Minutes Left on Clock
Level 23
: 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Gael Dirig was eliminated in 17th place at the T.V. table. The clock has been paused with 10 minutes remaining on Level 23.
Players are bagging chips and shortly after the tournament director will do a redraw for tomorrow's final day.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
No Chocolate Factory for Willy Wonka
Level 23
: 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
TMV won back his chips after winning a big flip against Willy Wonka.
Willy Wonka opened for 55,000 from early position before TMV three-bet to 210,000 from the big blind. Willy Wonka four-bet jammed for 1,000,000 and TMV called.
Willy Wonka turned over 
and was flipping against the 
held by TMV.
TMV blanked the flop but an 
came on the turn to put TMV ahead in the hand. Willy Wonka was unable to improve to a set on the river and he was eliminated in 18th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,800,000 | 1,100,000 |
|
Busted |
Rosas Snags Chip Lead From TMV
Level 23
: 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
TMV opened to 55,000. Rui Jorge Bouquet Rosas three-bet from the small blind to 220,000 before TMV jammed from the big blind. Rosas called off his stack of around 860,000 after the clock was called on him.
TMV: 
Rui Jorge Bouquet Rosas: 
Rosas was ahead and doubled up after the 
ran out on the board.
Rosas shared after the hand that he tanked due to the pay jump from 18th place to 17th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,750,000 | 1,180,000 |
|
|
1,700,000 | -1,000,000 |
Hills Ousts RSM
Level 23
: 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
A player with the nickname RSM jammed for 390,000 from the small blind. Andrew Hills asked for a count then tanked for a minute before making the call.
RSM: 
Andrew Hills: 
The flip was on and Hills came out ahead to eliminate RSM in 19th place after the 
ran out on the board.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
940,000 | 240,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Panetti Gets a Straight
Level 23
: 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Christophe Panetti opened to 50,000 from the cutoff before TMV three-bet to 200,000. The action paused on Panetti for several minutes before he made the call with 75,000 behind.
Panetti check-called the rest of his stack of 75,000 after the 
came on the flop.
TMV:
Christophe Panetti: 
Panetti got out of his chair when he saw his flush draw wasn't live. He got ready to leave after the on the turn gave TMV a pair.
Panetti got back in his seat and let out a huge laugh after the 
came on the river to give him the straight and a double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,700,000 | -400,000 |
|
|
600,000 | 205,000 |
Hassan Eliminated on the T.V. Table
Level 23
: 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
The action is down to 19 players after a Spanish player with the nickname Hassan was sent packing at the T.V. table.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
Hills Triples as Flag Hunters Collide
Level 23
: 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Corbin White and Andrew Hills are both well-known Hendon Mob flag hunters. They were chatting away for the last hour and just got involved in a big pot.
White jammed for about 300,000 from early position with 
and Hills called off from one seat over with 
for 220,000. Marc Poustis called them both with from the small blind.
Hills put his hoodie on and appeared to get ready to leave but got back in his seat after he nailed a full house on the 
flop. Hills officially got a triple up after the 
came on the turn followed by the on the river.
Meanwhile, Poustis won the side pot and White was eliminated in 21st place. Shortly before this hand, Mohamed El Wely was eliminated in 20th place at the T.V. table.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,100,000 | |
|
|
700,000 | |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted |