2026 WSOP Circuit Marrakech
There are still 5 players in contention at the end of Level 34. They are on a 15-minute break.
Malcolm Franchi opened to 1,400,000 from the button with A♣K♥. Turlough Mchugh in the big blind thought that Salim Sefiat in the small blind folded and called out of turn with Q♦8♥. Salim Sefiat, who still had his K♦Q♣ called and the problem was solved.
All three of them checked a flop of 5♥10♣7♥ leading to the A♥ turn where Mchugh bet 2,550,000. Franchi called and Sefiat check-folded.
On the K♠ river, Mchugh moved all-in for 30,050,000. Franchi with two pair went deep into the tank and eventually managed to fold his cards.
In a blind versus blind situation where Salim Sefiat limped and called after Turlough Mchugh raised to 2,200,000, the two players discovered a flop of 4♥Q♥J♣.
Mchugh continued for 2,100,000. Sefiat check-called and checked the A♥ turn. Mchugh checked back.
They both checked again the 3♦ river and Sefiat scooped the pot with A♣J♥ for two pair. Mchugh only had 10♦3♥.
Salim Sefiat under the gun raised to 1,200,000 with Q♠10♣. Turlough Mchugh in the cutoff called with A♣K♣ and they found a flop of 6♦7♦3♥ that they both checked.
Sefiat bet 2,100,000 on the K♥ turn and was called, but checked the 10♦ turn. Mchugh then bet 3,800,000 and made Sefiat fold.
Turlough Mchugh in the cutoff raised to 1,100,000 with 9♣8♣ and was called by Malcolm Franchi in the big blind with A♠10♥.
Mchugh flopped a flush on 5♣A♣4♣ and decided to check back. On the 10♦ turn however, after Franchi bet 2,600,000 with two pair, the Irish player called.
Franchi bet a big 8,900,000 on the 8♠ river. It didn't take long for Mchugh to call and scoop this 26,700,000-chip pot.
Three-way on a flop of 4♣6♥8♥, Salim Sefiat in the small blind with A♠Q♣, Turlough Mchugh in the big blind with A♦3♦ and Malcolm Franchi on the button with K♦10♣ checked.
On the Q♠ turn, Sefiat bet 2,750,000 with his pair. It didn't take long for Mchugh and Franchi to fold.
Level: 34
Blinds: 300,000/600,000
Ante: 600,000
Raul defended from the big blind after Salim Sefiat opened to 1,000,000 from the cutoff.
The flop of 5♥8♦8♣ was checked by both players, then Raul led out for 750,000 on the 9♠ turn. Sefiat called.
Raul checked the 10♣ river, so Sefiat seized this opportunity to bet 2,500,000. Raul went into the tank before folding 5♦4♥. He was right to do so as Sefiat had Q♦J♣ for a straight.
Two hands later, they faced each other again. Raul on the button with Q♣10♥ bet 800,000 on Q♥10♣J♠, then fired a second barrel of 750,000 on the 9♥ turn. Sefiat check-called both times.
Sefiat checked the 4♦ river and Raul checked back, but he lost to Sefiat's straight with A♠8♠.
Raul raised to 1,000,000 from the cutoff and Turlough Mchugh defended from the big blind.
The dealer fanned a flop of 4♥Q♣9♣ that both players checked.
On the 3♦ turn, Mchugh led out for 2,000,000 and was called to find the A♦ river. This last card however didn't bring more action and Mchugh won the pot with Q♦J♠ against Raul's J♦J♣.