€1,350 Main Event | 2025 WSOP Circuit Marrakech

01-19-2025 21:05 UTC+1

Cruz Makes Everybody Fold

Maxime Taldir

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

Mathieu Choffardet opened to 425,000 from under the gun with A♥Q♦. Aitor Cruz to his left three-bet to 1,200,000 with A♠K♥ and made Gandalf fold A♦Q♠.

Paul Tedeschi in the big blind discovered 10♦10♣ but folded, and so did Choffardet.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gandalf	14,100,000 625,000	625,000
Aitor Cruz	11,200,000 750,000	750,000
Mathieu Choffardet	8,150,000 1,125,000	1,125,000
Paul Tedeschi	1,275,000 600,000	600,000

Tags: Aitor Cruz Gandalf Mathieu Choffardet Paul Tedeschi

01-19-2025 21:08 UTC+1

Alt Doubles Through Cruz

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Maxime Taldir

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

Dinesh Alt shoved for 275,000 from early position and was called by Aitor Cruz in the big blind.

Dinesh Alt: K♦10♦ All in
Aitor Cruz: 10♣8♥

The dealer revealed a board of 4♣7♠7♦Q♠3♦, securing a double-up for Alt. “Go home, Spaniards!” joked Alt’s fiancé, Rosalie Petit, from the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aitor Cruz	10,775,000 425,000	425,000
Dinesh Alt	775,000 500,000	500,000

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 21:25 UTC+1

Ina Doubles Up with Kings

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Maxime Taldir

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

Once again, Aitor Cruz raised to 300,000 from the hijack and didn't wait to call when Ina in the big blind jammed for 625,000.

Ina: K♦K♣ All in
Aitor Cruz: A♥K♥

Ina's kings held on 2♠J♣7♦2♦6♥ and he doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aitor Cruz	11,225,000 250,000	250,000
Ina	1,475,000 325,000	325,000

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 21:40 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

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.