16,000 MAD Main Event | 2026 WSOP Circuit Marrakech

01-26-2026 02:37 UTC+1

Carucci Doubles Through Franchi

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Maxime Taldir

Level 36 : Blinds 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante

Malcolm Franchi on the button jammed and Sandro Carucci in the big blind called off his last 10,700,000.

Sandro Carucci: A♥10♥ All in
Malcolm Franchi: Q♦9♦

Carucci hit two pair on a board of A♣5♠J♥J♣8♦ and doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Malcolm Franchi	37,300,000 5,100,000	5,100,000
Sandro Carucci	22,600,000 9,100,000	9,100,000
Turlough Mchugh	18,750,000 4,000,000	4,000,000
Raul	8,100,000

Tags: Malcolm Franchi Sandro Carucci

Level: 36

Blinds: 500,000/1,000,000

Ante: 1,000,000

01-26-2026 02:27 UTC+1

"I Play for the Win"

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Maxime Taldir

Level 35 : Blinds 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

No deal was made, so the four players returned to their seats and Turlough Mchugh moved all-in from under the gun. Malcolm Franchi, in the big blind with 19,800,000, seemed to face with a big decision. “I play for the win,” he said before slamming in a chip to call.

Malcolm Franchi: A♣K♣ All in
Turlough Mchugh: Q♣9♣

Franchi was on his way to double up again on J♣7♦10♣ and even hit the Q♠ for a straight. The J♠ river completed the board and Franchi secured another double up to be back in the lead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Malcolm Franchi	42,400,000 21,000,000	21,000,000
Turlough Mchugh	22,750,000 20,600,000	20,600,000
Sandro Carucci	13,500,000
Raul	8,100,000 400,000	400,000

Tags: Malcolm Franchi Turlough McHugh

01-26-2026 02:14 UTC+1

Players Discussing a Deal

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Maxime Taldir

Level 35 : Blinds 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

Following Malcolm Franchi’s double-up, the four remaining players decided to discuss a potential deal. The clock was paused during the negotiations.

01-26-2026 02:11 UTC+1

Franchi Saved by the River

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Maxime Taldir

Level 35 : Blinds 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

Malcolm Franchi under the gun raised to 5,000,000 and kept 4,700,000 behind. Turlough Mchugh on the button moved all-in, the blinds folded and Franchi called.

Malcolm Franchi: K♥9♥ All in
Turlough Mchugh: 8♠8♦

After a flop of A♥6♣7♦ and the A♠ on the turn, Franchi was one card away from elimination. However, his rail erupted when the K♣ landed on the river, giving him the best two pair and allowing him to double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Turlough Mchugh	43,350,000 9,700,000	9,700,000
Malcolm Franchi	21,400,000 11,700,000	11,700,000
Sandro Carucci	13,500,000 400,000	400,000
Raul	8,500,000 1,600,000	1,600,000

Tags: Malcolm Franchi Turlough Mchugh

01-26-2026 02:06 UTC+1

Carucci Doubles Through Mchugh

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Maxime Taldir

Level 35 : Blinds 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

Turlough Mchugh jammed from the small blind to apply pressure on Sandro Carucci in the big blind, who called.

Sandro Carucci: 8♥8♣ All in
Turlough Mchugh: J♥6♣

Carucci's eights held on 9♠6♥4♥K♥A♦ and he doubled his 6,550,000-chip stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Turlough Mchugh	53,050,000 2,550,000	2,550,000
Sandro Carucci	13,900,000 6,150,000	6,150,000
Raul	10,100,000 2,000,000	2,000,000
Malcolm Franchi	9,700,000

Tags: Sandro Carucci Turlough Mchugh

01-26-2026 01:58 UTC+1

Salim Sefiat Eliminated in 5th Place (940,000 MAD)

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Maxime Taldir

Level 35 : Blinds 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

Salim Sefiat limped from the small blind. Turlough Mchugh in the big blind moved all-in and Sefiat quickly called off his last 18,200,000.

Salim Sefiat: J♦J♣ All in
Turlough Mchugh: A♣8♠

After a flop of K♦7♣9♠, Mchugh hit the A♠ turn. The 7♠ river didn't bring the jack Sefiat needed and he was eliminated. The four remaining players are now guaranteed to be millionaires in dirhams.