2023 WSOPC Marrakech

WSOPC Marrakech Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info

2023 WSOPC Marrakech

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a7
Prize
2,000,000 MAD
Event Info
Buy-in
15,000 MAD
Prize Pool
13,585,000 MAD
Entries
1,041
Level Info
Level
37
Blinds
300,000 / 600,000
Ante
600,000
Players Info - Day 1a
Entries
438
Players Left
87

FPS Aix Winner Apicella Table in Action

Level 2 : Blinds 100/100, 100 ante

"RGR" opened for 300 under the gun, Isabel Baltazar called in middle position, and David Foucault three-bet to 800 from the next seat. Both opponents called.

The flop revealed {q-Hearts}{j-Hearts}{3-Hearts} , Foulcaut continued for 1,100, only "RGR" called.

On the turn {5-Hearts}, both players checked.

And on the river {a-Diamonds}, "RGR" took the lead for 1,200, Foucault called and mucked when "RGR" showed {j-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}.

At the same table, Corsican player Anthony Apicella is in contention, few weeks after his FPS victory in Aix-en-Provence.

Player Chips Progress
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RGR
35,000
35,000
35,000
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Anthony Apicella
30,000
30,000
30,000
Profile photo of David Foucault fr
David Foucault
28,000
28,000
28,000

Tags: Anthony ApicellaDavid FoucaultIsabel Baltazar

Level: 3

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 200

French WSOP online Bracelet Winner Just Arrived

Level 3 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante
Jonathan Therme
Jonathan Therme

French player Jonathan Therme, from Bordeaux, took his seat at Lon McEachern's table. Therme is one of the French playera who won a WSOP online bracelet in September 2022.

Jon Garde, a French player living in Marrakech, also won an online bracelet for France during this past WSOP online festival. PokerNews will keep an eye in case Garde shows up today.

Player Chips Progress
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Jonathan Therme
30,000
30,000
30,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Jonathan Therme

Difficult Start for Castaignon

Level 3 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante
Remi Castaignon
Remi Castaignon

With 14,000 chips left before the first break of the day, French EPT Deauville 2013 Champion Remi Castaignon is off to a difficult start.

Runner-up EPT Sanremo 2008 Anthony Lellouche just busted. He might be back later today just like some of the other early bustouts.

Player Chips Progress
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Remi Castaignon
14,000
-16,000
-16,000
EPT 1X Winner
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Antony Lellouche
Busted

Tags: Anthony LelloucheRemi Castaignon

Level: 4

Blinds: 100/300

Ante: 300

Almost 100,000 Chips for First Chip Leader

Level 4 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante
The "Salle Jean Bauchet" welcomes WSOPC tournaments.
The "Salle Jean Bauchet" welcomes WSOPC tournaments.

More than 230 players are back in the room after the first break of the day. With 95,000 chips, Smadar Kruvi Shalhav is the current chip leader.

French couple Rosalie Petit and Antoine Goutard took their seat as well as French expat in Marrakech, Nicolas Boton.

Player Chips Progress
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Smadar Kruvi Shalhav
95,000
95,000
95,000
Profile photo of Rosalie Petit fr
Rosalie Petit
30,000
30,000
30,000
Profile photo of Antoine Goutard fr
Antoine Goutard
30,000
30,000
30,000
Profile photo of Nicolas Boton fr
Nicolas Boton
30,000
30,000
30,000

Tags: Antoine GoutardNicolas BotonRosalie PetitSmadar Kruvi Shalhav