WSOPC Marrakech Main Event Day 2 | 2023 WSOPC Marrakech

01-21-2023 21:20 UTC+1

New Chipleader

Florence Mazet

Level 21 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Hicham Mahmouki just told PokerNews how he took the chiplead before the dinner break.

A player opened to 25,000 on the button and Mahmouki three-bet to 100,000 from the small blind. Opponent raised it to 225,000 and Mahmouki decided to shove for 750,000.

The button player called and revealed and Mahmouki had .
The flop came giving top set to the Queens but Mahmouki found a heart to climb at the top of the chipcount.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hicham Mahmouki	1,600,000
Mehdi Chaoui	1,100,000
Norbert Levigne	Busted

Tags: Hicham Mahmouki

01-21-2023 21:30 UTC+1

Player	Chips	Progress
Rémi Parpillon	Busted

Mamouni Sends Fares Out

Florence Mazet

Level 21 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Mohamed Mamouni opened for 32,000 on the button and both Jean-Luc Adam and Hassan Fares called in the blinds.

On the flop , all players checked.

On the turn , Mamouni bet 50,000, Adam folded and Fares raised it to 100,000.

Mamouni called to see a on the river. Fares moved all in with for two pairs and Mamouni quickly called with as he rivered the flush.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mohamed Mamouni	1,300,000 350,000	350,000
Tiago Serrazina	1,150,000 -350,000	-350,000
Adrien Sanz	450,000 -240,000	-240,000
Hassan Fares	Busted
Hassan Nashar	Busted

Tags: Hassan Fares Mohamed Mamouni

Level: 22

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 20,000

01-21-2023 22:20 UTC+1

Almost Two Million Chips

Florence Mazet

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

While Karim Kaladjou eliminated Tarik Bouhidour to take the chiplead, Paul-François Tedeschi climbed to 960,000.

The Corsican Player isolated on the button after an all in from the cut-off player.

As everyone folded, Tedeschi revealed and beat hold by his opponent.

Player	Chips	Progress
Karim Kaladjou	1,900,000 1,795,000	1,795,000
Paul-François Tedeschi	960,000 660,000	660,000
Fabrizio Vozza	Busted
Tarik Bouhidour	Busted
Khaled Saguia	Busted

Tags: Paul-François Tedeschi Karim Kaladjou

01-21-2023 22:45 UTC+1

Player	Chips	Progress
Sion Madar	2,300,000 1,500,000	1,500,000
Victor	Busted
Alfredo	Busted
Antoine Berruel	Busted

Another Break

Florence Mazet

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

The players are now sent on a 20-minute break of the day.

Play will resume at blinds 10,000/25,000 with a 25,000 big blind ante.

Level: 23

Blinds: 10,000/25,000

Ante: 25,000

01-21-2023 23:40 UTC+1

Exact Chip Counts at 35 Players Left

Florence Mazet

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Hicham Mahmouki	2,060,000 460,000	460,000
Waldemar Kopyl	1,935,000 935,000	935,000
Sion Madar	1,895,000 -405,000	-405,000
Karim Kaladjou	1,785,000 -115,000	-115,000
Mohamed Mamouni	1,680,000 380,000	380,000
Michel Leibgorin	1,540,000 440,000	440,000
Capotillo	1,190,000 1,090,000	1,090,000
Vic	1,180,000 480,000	480,000
Mouloud	1,095,000 -45,000	-45,000
Mehdi Chaoui	1,090,000 -10,000	-10,000
Soufiane Abbouti	1,045,000 395,000	395,000
Antony Lellouche	1,020,000 220,000	220,000
Tiago Serrazina	990,000 -160,000	-160,000
Paul-François Tedeschi	970,000 10,000	10,000
Ali Habbad	960,000 773,000	773,000
Maher Achour	880,000 680,000	680,000
Rony Halimi	835,000 585,000	585,000
Belmehdi	735,000 425,000	425,000
Enrico Olivieri	670,000 575,000	575,000
Ismail Fath-Eddine	665,000 589,000	589,000
Andrey Cherkashin	630,000 229,000	229,000
Saul	600,000 561,000	561,000
Thierry Oldak	550,000 405,000	405,000
Endravuz Lahdo	540,000 540,000	540,000
Sylvain Mazza	515,000 55,000	55,000

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01-21-2023 23:50 UTC+1

PN Podcast: Postle Back in Poker & Guest Mori Eskandani Remembers Shares Mirage Stories

Chad Holloway

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

In the latest PokerNews Podcast episode of 2023, Chad Holloway and Connor Richards handle things while Jesse Fullen is in Australia. They discuss Mike Postle’s sudden reappearance in the poker world after making a final table at the Million Dollar Heater at Beau Rivage in Mississippi, while also talking about the slowroll and needle that accompanied his bust out.

They try to balance that story with a heart-warming one where Johnnie “Johnnie Vibes” Moreno put a bartender into the MSPT Sycuan Main Event, with the recreational player going on to finish in fourth place for $40,000!

Other stories discussed include WSOP.com Player of the Years, Lon McEachern and Daniel Lowery winning WSOP Circuit gold rings, and early winners from the PokerGO Cup.

Speaking of which, PokerGO’s Mori Eskandani joins the show as this week’s guest. The Poker Hall of Famer talks 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP) preparations, who came close to challenging Jason Koon on High Stakes Duel III (HSD), plus when we can expect the next HSD match to take place. He also discussed new developments to this year’s PokerGO Tour (PGT) and shared memories from the days when the Mirage was the hot spot for poker in Vegas.

Click here to listen to the new PN Podcast!