€1,350 Main Event Day 1bc | 2025 WSOP Circuit Marrakech

01-17-2025 14:11 UTC+1

Good Fold by Girard

Maxime Taldir

Level 2 : Blinds 100/100, 100 ante

Hugues Girard opened to 300 from the button. Both Olivier Arnault and Tahar Said in the blinds called.

Girard continued for 300 on the 4♣A♥9♠ but was called twice once again. Arnault checked the 4♥ turn and saw Said bet 600. Girard called, while Arnault folded.

The K♠ completed the board and Said bet 4,200. Girard immediately folded A♠9♦ and took the right decision, as Said revealed the 4♠ for trips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Olivier Arnault	31,000
Hugues Girard	29,700 29,700	29,700
Tahar Said	29,000

Tags: Hugues Girard Tahar Said

01-17-2025 14:20 UTC+1

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Maxime Taldir

Level 2 : Blinds 100/100, 100 ante

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01-17-2025 14:30 UTC+1

Picachu Takes From Roy

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Maxime Taldir

Level 2 : Blinds 100/100, 100 ante

Four-way on a flop of 5♠7♦Q♥, everybody checked to find the 4♠ turn where Alain Roy in the small blind bet 700.

The big blind folded, as well as the cutoff, but Picachu called from under the gun.

On the 4♣ river, Roy checked then called after Picachu bet 1,200. However is cards immediately went into the muck when Picachu turned over J♥J♠ for two pair.

Player	Chips	Progress
Picachu	50,000 50,000	50,000
Christophe Pollet	30,000 30,000	30,000
Alain Roy	9,300 9,300	9,300

Tags: Alain Roy

Level: 3

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 200

01-17-2025 14:50 UTC+1

Hug Eliminated by Betrix

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Maxime Taldir

Level 3 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

On a flop of 6♣5♠10♦, cards went on their backs with Leo Hug in early position at risk for 29,700 against Manoe Betrix in the blinds.

Leo Hug: Q♣10♣ All in
Manoe Betrix: 10♠5♣

Both players hit the ten on the flop, but Betrix found two pair. Hug was slightly covered, so he was eliminated after the 3♠2♣ runout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Manoe Betrix	62,000 62,000	62,000
Leo Hug	Busted

Tags: Leo Hug Manoe Betrix

01-17-2025 15:03 UTC+1

Eisen Fires Two Barrels

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Maxime Taldir

Level 3 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Lewis Aikman opened to 400 from early position and Paul called from two seats over, but Erik Eisen in the small blind three-bet to 2,500. Paul was the only one to call.

On a board 7♦K♠6♠6♥, Eisen continued for 1,800, then fired a second barrel of 4,400.

Paul made the call on the flop, but quickly folded turn.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lewis Aikman	45,000 45,000	45,000
Erik Eisen	33,800 33,800	33,800
Paul	15,300 15,300	15,300

Tags: Erik Eisen Lewis Aikman

01-17-2025 15:10 UTC+1

Early Eliminations

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Maxime Taldir

Level 3 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Jerome Zerbib	Busted
Greg Campbell	Busted
Vincent Lavauzelle	Busted
Paul Hong	Busted
Romain Le Dantec	Busted

Canarinho Orey	Busted
Laurent Chenet	Busted
Hassan Nashar	Busted

01-17-2025 15:18 UTC+1

First Break of the Day

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Maxime Taldir

Level 3 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

More than 406 entrants were recorded during the first three levels of the day, bringing the total to 987 so far.

The 372 remaining players of Day 1b are on a 15-minute break.

Level: 4

Blinds: 100/300

Ante: 300

01-17-2025 15:50 UTC+1

Vuissoz Doubles Up

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Maxime Taldir

Level 4 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Ken Lennaard opened to 800 from middle position. Romain Lewis to his left called, as well as Polo Santoni in the hijack, but Eric Vuissoz in the small blind three-bet to 2,300. Santoni was the only one to call.

The dealer fanned a flop of 3♦Q♥2♦ and Vuissoz put a red chip worth 5,000 in front of him. Santoni raised all-in and Vuissoz snap-called, finding himself at risk for 21,000.

Eric Vuissoz: K♦Q♦ All in
Polo Santoni: 5♦4♦

The 3♣8♠ runout didn't complete Santoni's straight flush, so Vuissoz doubled up.