€1,350 Main Event | 2025 WSOPC Marrakech

01-20-2025 00:21 UTC+1

Gandalf Eliminated in 2nd Place (1,840,000 MAD)

Maxime Taldir

Level 33 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Gandalf limped from the button. Justin Tsui raised to 1,150,000 and Gandalf called to find a flop of 2♦7♥J♦.

Tsui bet 900,000 and was called, then checked the 7♠ turn. Gandalf asked for 1,000,000, but Tsui didn't back down and called.

The K♥ completed the board and after Tsui checked, Gandalf announced "all-in" for 3,000,000. Tsui went deep into the tank and eventually made the call.

Gandalf: 10♣9♥ All in
Justin Tsui: A♠8♣

Tsui hero-called with ace-high and caught Gandalf bluffing to become the new WSOPC Marrakech Main Event champion.

Player	Chips	Progress
Justin Tsui	45,675,000 11,150,000	11,150,000
Gandalf	Busted

Tags: Gandalf Justin Tsui

01-19-2025 23:41 UTC+1

Aitor Cruz Eliminated in 3rd Place (1,300,000 MAD)

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Maxime Taldir

Level 33 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Aitor Cruz raised to 500,000 from the button. Justin Tsui in the big blind three-bet all-in with a bigger stack and Cruz called, finding himself at risk for 3,875,000.

Aitor Cruz: K♥Q♠ All in
Justin Tsui: A♥8♦

After the flop of 7♠2♣J♦, Cruz found a straight with the 10♦ turn, but the 7♦ river didn't complete his straight and he was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Justin Tsui	26,300,000 4,000,000	4,000,000
Aitor Cruz	Busted

Tags: Aitor Cruz Justin Tsui

01-19-2025 23:32 UTC+1

Paul Tedeschi Eliminated in 4th Place (965,000 MAD)

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Maxime Taldir

Level 33 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Justin Tsui opened to 500,000 from the button. Paul Tedeschi in the small blind three-bet all-in for 10,000,000 and made Aitor Cruz in the big blind fold. Tsui went deep into the tank and eventually made the call.

Paul Tedeschi: 5♥5♣ All in
Justin Tsui: 7♠7♣

Tedeschi needed a five an a five only to stay in the tournament. But on Q♦4♦K♠J♠8♠, he was eliminated in 4th place for 965,000 MAD.

Player	Chips	Progress
Justin Tsui	22,300,000 2,400,000	2,400,000
Paul Tedeschi	Busted

Tags: Aitor Cruz Justin Tsui Paul Tedeschi

01-19-2025 22:35 UTC+1

Mathieu Choffardet Eliminated in 5th Place (720,000 MAD)

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Maxime Taldir

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

Justin Tsui opened to 400,000 from the button, but Mathieu Choffardet in the big blind three-bet to 1,600,000. Tsui intended to call and slid a pile of chips forward but without announcing anything, and the amount was large enough to be considered a click-back.

Choffardet then opted to move all-in for 8,650,000, and Tsui quickly called.

Mathieu Choffardet: A♠K♣ All in
Justin Tsui: Q♥Q♣

In this massive pot, Choffardet needed an ace or a king to stay alive. However, the board ran out 8♦2♦2♥J♠8♥, offering no help, and Choffardet was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Justin Tsui	19,900,000 8,950,000	8,950,000
Mathieu Choffardet	Busted

Tags: Justin Tsui Mathieu Choffardet

01-19-2025 21:45 UTC+1

Ina Eliminated in 6th Place (545,000 MAD)

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Maxime Taldir

Level 31 : Blinds 75,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Aitor Cruz bet 300,000 from under the gun. Everybody folded to Ina in the big blind who announced all-in for 1,025,000. Cruz went into the tank and called.

Ina: J♠J♥ All in
Aitor Cruz: Q♦8♦

Cruz took the lead on K♥5♥Q♥, but Ina was still hoping for hearts. The 4♠ turn followed by the K♦ river didn't bring any hearts, and Ina was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aitor Cruz	13,050,000 1,350,000	1,350,000
Ina	Busted

Tags: Aitor Cruz

01-19-2025 21:28 UTC+1

Dinesh Alt Eliminated in 7th Place (425,000 MAD)

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Maxime Taldir

Level 31 : Blinds 75,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Aitor Cruz raised to 300,000 from the button and Dinesh Alt called from the big blind, finding himself at risk for 250,000.

Dinesh Alt: 5♣2♦ All in
Aitor Cruz: J♣8♥

Alt had very little chance to win, and as expected, the board of 8♣9♣A♦J♦10♣ didn't help him. He left in seventh place for 425,000 MAD.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aitor Cruz	11,700,000 475,000	475,000
Dinesh Alt	Busted

Tags: Aitor Cruz Dinesh Alt

01-19-2025 21:17 UTC+1

Mike Mcmanaman Eliminated in 8th Place (345,000 MAD)

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Maxime Taldir

Level 31 : Blinds 75,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Aitor Cruz raised to 300,000 from the button, Mike Mcmanaman in the big blind three-bet all-in for 550,000 and Cruz called.

Mike Mcmanaman: Q♣10♠ All in
Aitor Cruz: A♦8♠

On 3♦K♦5♦2♣9♦, Mcmanaman couldn't do much against Cruz's nut flush and he was eliminated in 8th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aitor Cruz	11,475,000 700,000	700,000
Mike Mcmanaman	Busted

Tags: Aitor Cruz Mike Mcmanaman

01-19-2025 20:28 UTC+1

Volga Uyanik Eliminated in 9th Place (280,000 MAD)

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Maxime Taldir

Level 30 : Blinds 50,000/125,000, 125,000 ante

Volga Uyanik moved all-in for 950,000 from the cutoff and was called by Mathieu Choffardet in the small blind.

Volga Uyanik: 5♦5♣ All in
Mathieu Choffardet: K♣K♠

Uyanik found a gutshot with the 2♦A♠3♣ flop, but the A♦10♦ runout didn't complete his straight and he was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mathieu Choffardet	7,025,000 1,250,000	1,250,000
Volga Uyanik	Busted

Tags: Mathieu Choffardet Volga Uyanik

01-19-2025 18:17 UTC+1

Alone Zagury Eliminated in 10th Place (230,000 MAD)

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Maxime Taldir

Level 30 : Blinds 50,000/125,000, 125,000 ante

Gandalf raised from under the gun and Alone Zagury defended from the big bling.

The dealer fanned a flop of 10♦8♥9♦ and Zagury decided to go all-in for almost 700,000. Gandalf snap-called.

Alone Zagury: 10♣9♥ All in
Gandalf: 7♦6♦

Zagury jammed with two pair, but ran into a straight and he was eliminated after the 5♦3♣ runout

Player	Chips	Progress
Gandalf	13,725,000 1,825,000	1,825,000
Alone Zagury	Busted

Tags: Alone Zagury Gandalf

01-19-2025 17:39 UTC+1

Guillaume Darcourt Eliminated in 11th Place (230,000 MAD)

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Maxime Taldir

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

A few hands after doubling through Gandalf, Guillaume Darcourt, in the big blind, was all-in and at risk for 1,750,000 against the same player on the button.

Guillaume Darcourt: 8♣8♥ All in
Gandalf: A♠A♦

This time, luck was on Gandalf's side as on K♠10♣10♦A♣2♥, he hit trips to eliminate Darcourt. One more elimination is now needed to reach the final table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gandalf	11,200,000 1,200,000	1,200,000
Guillaume Darcourt	Busted

Tags: Guillaume Darcourt Gandalf