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The final duel felt like a roller coaster last January at the Casino de Marrakech inside the Es Saadi Resort. After a two-and-a-half-hour-long heads-up battle where both players had opportunities to win, Max Deveson was finally crowned the champion of the 2024 WSOP Circuit Marrakech Main Event.
Deveson is now the proud owner of a WSOP Circuit ring and took home 2,150,000 MAD (approximately €200,000). Obviously exhausted and disappointed, Antoine Delorme finished in second place out of a field of 1,163 entrants, going home with 1,550,000 MAD (€143,000).
| Place | Player | Country | Prize (MAD) | Prize (EUR) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Deveson | United Kingdom | 2,150,000 | €200,000 |
| 2 | Antoine Delorme | France | 1,550,000 | €143,000 |
| 3 | Sandro Jose Alves | Portugal | 1,100,000 | €101,000 |
| 4 | Nicola Pezzullo | Italy | 800,000 | €74,000 |
| 5 | Jean-Claude Ruche | Belgium | 610,000 | €56,000 |
| 6 | "Victor" | Spain | 490,000 | €45,000 |
| 7 | Guillaume Garcia | France | 405,000 | €37,000 |
| 8 | Yuzhou Yin | China | 335,000 | €31,000 |
| 9 | Igor Picone | Belgium | 275,000 | €25,000 |
On the very first hand after the restart, Gandalf opened to 250,000 from under the gun and Aitor Cruz defended from the big blind.
The dealer fanned a flop of 5♦7♠10♣ where Gandalf continued for 225,000. Cruz check-called.
Both players checked the 6♣ turn leading to the 6♦ river. Cruz led out for 300,000 with K♦Q♠ and he made Gandalf fold A♥8♥.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
13,250,000
475,000
|
475,000 |
|
10,800,000
525,000
|
525,000 |
Mathieu Choffardet opened to 375,000 from the cutoff. He was called by Aitor Cruz on the button and Gandalf in the small blind.
Both Gandalf and Choffardet checked the A♦Q♥8♥ flop, but Cruz didn't let them see a turn so easly so he bet 400,000. Choffardet was the only one to call.
Cruz fired a second barrel of 1,400,000 on the 4♦ turn with K♠J♣ for a straight draw. He managed to make Choffardet fold A♠10♠, which was the best hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
12,150,000
1,350,000
|
1,350,000 |
|
5,775,000
825,000
|
825,000 |
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♣ 
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
|
7,025,000
1,250,000
|
1,250,000 |
|
Busted |
After Volga Uyanik's elimination, the eight finalists were sent on a short break.
Moments after the restart, Aitor Cruz limped from the small blind with K♣J♣ and called after Gandalf in the big blind raised to 550,000.
Both players checked the 4♦7♦3♠ flop leading to the 10♦ turn. Cruz checked again, then folded when Gandalf bet 600,000 with K♠K♥.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
13,475,000
225,000
|
225,000 |
|
|
11,950,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
Ina jammed for 450,000 from under the gun. Dinesh Alt in the small blind three-bet all-in for 725,000 and he made the big blind fold.
Ina: 10♦9♠
Dinesh Alt: Q♥Q♣
Ina was on the edge of elimination after the flop of A♣K♠J♥ and the 5♣ turn, but the Q♦ river saved him and allowed him to double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,150,000
400,000
|
400,000 |
|
275,000
700,000
|
700,000 |
Level: 31
Blinds: 75,000/150,000
Ante: 150,000
