€1,350 Main Event | 2025 WSOPC Marrakech

01-19-2025 23:08 UTC+1

Trips for Tedeschi

Maxime Taldir

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

Paul Tedeschi bet 400,000 from the button with Q♥10♣ and was called by Gandalf in the big blind.

Tedeschi continued for 300,000 on the Q♦A♥Q♣ and calmly called after Gandalf check-raised to 1,050,000.

Both players checked the 5♠ turn leading to the 3♠ river where Gandalf checked. Tedeschi bet 1,450,000 and was called by Gandalf with 2♥2♣.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gandalf	15,800,000 3,100,000	3,100,000
Paul Tedeschi	12,750,000 3,100,000	3,100,000

Tags: Gandalf Paul Tedeschi

01-19-2025 22:54 UTC+1

Gandalf Fires Two Barrels

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Maxime Taldir

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

Gandalf on the button raised to 500,000 and faced Paul Tedeschi, who defended from the big blind.

Gandalf continued for 900,000 on the 3♦10♦6♣. Tedeschi didn't back down and check-called. He check again the 3♥ turn, but folded J♦10♠ after Gandalf fired a second barrel of 2,600,000. Gandalf only had K♠8♣.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gandalf	18,900,000 4,650,000	4,650,000
Paul Tedeschi	9,650,000 2,450,000	2,450,000

Tags: Gandalf Paul Tedeschi

01-19-2025 22:40 UTC+1

Tedeschi Doubles Up

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Maxime Taldir

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

Paul Tedeschi raised to 400,000 from the button. Aitor Cruz in the big blind jammed and Tedeschi call, finding himself at risk for 3,500,000.

Paul Tedeschi: A♦9♠ All in
Aitor Cruz: A♠3♣

Tedeschi kept the lead all the way through a board of 5♥7♦J♠4♦8♥ and doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Tedeschi	7,200,000 3,600,000	3,600,000
Aitor Cruz	4,325,000 4,700,000	4,700,000

Tags: Aitor Cruz 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 22:20 UTC+1

Updated Chip Counts

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Maxime Taldir

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Gandalf	14,250,000 900,000	900,000
Justin Tsui	10,950,000 1,425,000	1,425,000
Aitor Cruz	9,025,000 3,125,000	3,125,000
Mathieu Choffardet	8,850,000 3,500,000	3,500,000
Paul Tedeschi	3,600,000 1,675,000	1,675,000

Level: 32

Blinds: 100,000/200,000

Ante: 200,000

01-19-2025 21:57 UTC+1

Dinner Break

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Maxime Taldir

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

Only five players remain at the end of Level 31. They have left the table to enjoy their dinner break, which will be just 15 minutes on the stream.

The delay for updates will now decrease from 75 minutes to 30 minutes.

01-19-2025 21:53 UTC+1

Choffardet Takes from Cruz

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Maxime Taldir

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

Mathieu Choffardet in the small blind limped with K♠Q♥ and called Aitor Cruz's raise from the big blind to 675,000.

Cruz continued for 450,000 on Q♠8♦2♥. Choffardet check-called and checked when he hit trips with the Q♣ turn. Cruz checked back.

On the J♦ river, Choffardet led out for 250,000. Cruz quickly folded 9♦7♥.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aitor Cruz	12,150,000 900,000	900,000
Mathieu Choffardet	5,350,000 2,800,000	2,800,000

Tags: Aitor Cruz 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 21:40 UTC+1

Lucky River for Tedeschi

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Maxime Taldir

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

After Aitor Cruz raised to 350,000 from hijack with K♥9♣, Gandalf to his left three-bet to 1,200,000. Paul Tedeschi in the big blind moved all-in for 675,000 and Cruz folded.

Paul Tedeschi: J♥8♥ All in
Gandalf: K♦Q♥

The flop of 3♦4♠9♥ was no help for Tedeschi, but he found a gutshot with the Q♦ turn. Luckly for Tedeschi, the 10♥ completed the baord and he doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gandalf	15,150,000 1,050,000	1,050,000
Paul Tedeschi	1,925,000 650,000	650,000

Tags: Gandalf Paul Tedeschi