WSOPC Marrakech Main Event | 2023 WSOPC Marrakech

01-23-2023 00:24 UTC+1

Mahmouki Doubles, Rail Gets Crazy

Florence Mazet

Level 32 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Shortstack Hicham Mahmouki was at risk with against hold by Ali Habbab.

Habbab opened to 450,000 in early position and Mahmouki shoved from the next seat for 3,000,000.

All players folded and Habbab quickly called.

The board came and Mahmouki turned a flush to stay alive in the tournament as the rail erupted.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hicham Mahmouki	6,600,000 3,800,000	3,800,000
Ali Habbab	1,800,000 1,800,000	1,800,000

Tags: Ali Habbab Hicham Mahmouki

01-22-2023 21:05 UTC+1

Updated Chip Counts At Dinner Break

Florence Mazet

Level 30 : Blinds 75,000/125,000, 125,000 ante

Players are in dinner break for 75 minutes.

Updates will be back around 22.15 p.m. Play will resume at blinds 75,000/150,000 with a 150,000 big blind ante.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ali Habbad	6,510,000 1,710,000	1,710,000
Silvio Domingues Costa	5,890,000 390,000	390,000
Maher Achour	5,125,000 -135,000	-135,000
Antony Lellouche	4,750,000 450,000	450,000
Paul-François Tedeschi	3,650,000 -4,250,000	-4,250,000
Andrey Cherkashin	3,275,000 -125,000	-125,000
Hicham Mahmouki	2,635,000 -1,765,000	-1,765,000

01-22-2023 20:27 UTC+1

Waldemar Kopyl Eliminated in 8th Place for 310,000 MAD (€27,965)

Florence Mazet

Level 30 : Blinds 75,000/125,000, 125,000 ante

German player Waldemar Kopyl went all in in early position for his last 910,000.

Silvio Domingues Costa called in the big blind.

Waldemar Kopyl:
Silvio Domingues Costa:

The board didn't help Kopyl who left the final table in eighth position for 310,000 MAD (around €27,965).

Player	Chips	Progress
Silvio Domingues Costa	3,000,000 1,200,000	1,200,000
Waldemar Kopyl	Busted

Tags: Waldemar Kopyl

01-22-2023 20:19 UTC+1

Lellouche Still Alive

Florence Mazet

Level 30 : Blinds 75,000/125,000, 125,000 ante

Antony Lellouche was at risk with pocket Queens against pockets Jacks.

Andrey Cherkashin opened to 350,000 on the high jack and on the button, Waldemar Kopyl went all in for 2,7 million.

Lellouche woke up with from the big blind and called for his stack. Cherkashin folded and the board gave Lellouche a huge double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Antony Lellouche	4,300,000 2,950,000	2,950,000
Waldemar Kopyl	910,000 -3,040,000	-3,040,000

Tags: Anthony Lellouche

01-22-2023 19:52 UTC+1

Thierry Oldak Eliminated in 9th Place for 260,000 MAD (€23,455)

Florence Mazet

Level 29 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Thierry Oldak was at risk for 1,8 million chips.

Silvio Domingues Costa opened 200,000 in early position. Oldak went all in from the cut off, all folded and Domingues Costa quickly called.

Thierry Oldak:
Silvio Domingues Costa:

The Portuguese player stayed ahead after the board and Thierry Oldak took the ninth place for 260,000 MAD (around €23,455).

Player	Chips	Progress
Silvio Domingues Costa	4,200,000 1,820,000	1,820,000
Thierry Oldak	Busted

Tags: Silvio Domingues Costa Thierry Oldak

01-22-2023 18:50 UTC+1

The Final Table Can Start

Florence Mazet

Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

The final table of the WSOP Circuit Main Event is set!
Cards are now back in the air in Casino de Marrakech in beautiful Es Saadi Marrakech Resort and the nine remaining players will battle it out for the Gold Ring and the 2,000,000 MAD (around €180,423) first prize.

01-22-2023 17:40 UTC+1

Sion Madar Eliminated in 10th Place for 215,000 MAD (€19,395)

Florence Mazet

Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

In a blind versus blind situation, Paul-François Tedeschi opened to 250,000 and Sion Madar called with .

The flop revealed and Tedeschi continued to 190,000, Madar called.

Action get wild on the turn : PFT bet 580,000 and Madar raised it for all his chips 2,000,000.

Tedeschi called and eliminated Madar after a on the river.

Sion Madar took 215,000 MAD (around €19,395) for his tenth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul-François Tedeschi	7,000,000 1,300,000	1,300,000
Sion Madar	Busted

Tags: Paul-François Tedeschi Sion Madar

01-22-2023 17:39 UTC+1

Mouloud Eliminated in 11th Place for 215,000 MAD (€19,395)

Florence Mazet

Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Mouloud went all in for his last 880,000 chips and German player Waldemar Kopyl called in the small blind.

Mouloud:
Waldermar Kopyl: .

A Jack hit the river and Mouloud was eliminated in 11th for 215,000 MAD (around €19,395).

Player	Chips	Progress
Waldemar Kopyl	4,200,000 1,705,000	1,705,000
Mouloud	Busted

Tags: Mouloud

01-22-2023 17:02 UTC+1

Antonin Teisseire Eliminated in 12th Place for 175,000 MAD (€15,780)

Florence Mazet

Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

From high jack position, Antonin Teisseire went all in for 930,000.

Anthony Lellouche in the small blind just called with but Maher Achour woke up in the big blind and went all in for 2,9 million. Lellouche folded.

Antonin Teisseire:
Maher Achour:

Both players found a set on the board but it was not enought for Partouche Ambassador.

Teisseire was eliminated in twelfth position for 175,000 MAD (around €15,780).

Player	Chips	Progress
Maher Achour	4,800,000 2,000,000	2,000,000
Antony Lellouche	1,600,000 -740,000	-740,000
Antonin Teisseire	Busted

Tags: Antonin Teisseire

01-22-2023 16:41 UTC+1

Soufiane Abbouti Eliminated in 13th Place for 175,000 MAD (€15,780)

Florence Mazet

Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

The hand after Serrazina bust, Maher Achour opened to 125,000 on the button and Soufiane Abbouti put his 760,000 chips stack in the middle from the big blind. Achour quickly called.

Soufiane Abbouti:
Maher Achour:

Belgium player didn't improve and hit the rail 13th for 175,000 MAD (around €15,780).