2026 WSOP Circuit Marrakech

16,000 MAD Main Event
Day: 3
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Event Info
2026 WSOP Circuit Marrakech
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a♣6♥
Prize
3,000,000 MAD
Event Info
Buy-in
16,000 MAD
Prize Pool
23,039,000 MAD
Total Entries
1,694
Places Paid
255
Level Info
Level
36
Blinds
500,000 / 1,000,000
Ante
1,000,000
Players Info - Day 3
Entries
24
Players Left
1
Players Left 1 / 1,694
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Aitor Cruz Eliminated in 6th Place (700,000 MAD)

Maxime Taldir
Maxime Taldir
Level 33 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante
Aitor Cruz
Aitor Cruz

Aitor Cruz opened to 1,000,000 from the button and faced Malcolm Franchi who defended from the big blind.

Both players checked a flop of 2♥8♦6♦ leading to the 10♠ turn that Franchi checked. Aitor Cruz bet 1,500,000 and was called.

On the 7♠ river, Franchi moved all-in for 18,850,000. With 3,500,000 behind, Aitor Cruz went into the tank and called.

Aitor Cruz: K♣K♠ All in
Malcolm Franchi: 9♠6♠

Aitor Cruz called with kings but ran into Franchi's straight and was eliminated. After he finished third last year and won the Mini Main Event a few days ago, Aitor Cruz earns 700,000 MAD for his sixth place finish.

Tags: Aitor CruzMalcolm Franchi

Sefiat Makes Raul Fold a Pair

Maxime Taldir
Maxime Taldir
Level 33 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Raul opened to 1,000,000 from the button. Malcolm Franchi in the small blind folded but Salim Sefiat in the big blind three-bet all-in for 8,200,000.

Raul went deep into the tank but folded 5♠5♦. Sefiat had A♥J♦.

Tags: Malcolm FranchiRaulSalim Sefiat

Level: 33

Blinds: 250,000/500,000

Ante: 500,000

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Maxime Taldir
Maxime Taldir
Level 32 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Aitor Cruz with Aces

Maxime Taldir
Maxime Taldir
Level 32 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

In the very last hand before the break, Aitor Cruz limped with A♠A♥ from the small blind. Raul in the big blind with 10♦10♣ raised to 1,100,000 and Aitor Cruz just called.

Raul continued for 525,000 on 5♥2♠K♣, then fired a second barrel of 750,000 on the 9♦ turn. Aitor Cruz check-called both times.

The 2♦ river landed on the felt and was checked by Aitor Cruz. Raul checked back and lost this one.

Tags: Aitor Cruz

Alexandre Bermon Eliminated in 7th Place (515,000 MAD)

Maxime Taldir
Maxime Taldir
Level 32 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante
Alexandre Bermon
Alexandre Bermon

Alexandre Bermon in early position jammed for 3,625,000. Malcolm Franchi in the cutoff three-bet all-in for 15,975,000 and made all the other players fold.

Alexandre Bermon: A♦Q♠ All in
Malcolm Franchi: 9♥9♣

Bermon was playing a flip to survive and lost it on 7♠10♥J♥8♥Q♦. For his first ever WSOP Circuit event, he earns 515,000 MAD for his 7th place finish.

Tags: Alexandre BermonMalcolm Franchi

Aitor Cruz Doubles Through Franchi

Maxime Taldir
Maxime Taldir
Level 32 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Aitor Cruz in early position raised to 2,425,000 and Malcolm Franchi on the button called. Aitor Cruz then moved all-in for his last 225,000 on a flop of K♥2♠8♠. Franchi snap-called.

Aitor Cruz: A♥K♣ All in
Malcolm Franchi: 6♦6♥

Aitor Cruz flopped top pair to take the lead. The J♣3♦ runout changed nothing and the Spanish player doubled up again.

Tags: Aitor CruzMalcolm Franchi

Franchi Hero-Calls With Ace-Queen

Maxime Taldir
Maxime Taldir
Level 32 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante
Malcolm Franchi
Malcolm Franchi

After fining aces, Malcolm Franchi defended from the big blind with A♥Q♣ and faced Turlough Mchugh, who opened to 800,000 from early position.

The dealer fanned a flop of J♣2♦3♦ and Mchugh continued for 575,000. Franchi check-called.

Both players checked the 7♠ turn leading to the 7♥ river that Franchi checked. Mchugh then overbet to 3,525,000. Franchi went into the tank and hero-called with ace-high, catching Mchugh bluffing with 8♠6♠.

Tags: Malcolm FranchiTurlough Mchugh

Two Pair for Carucci

Maxime Taldir
Maxime Taldir
Level 32 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Sandro Carucci raised to 800,000 with A♠8♠ from early position and was only called by Raul with 2♦2♥ on the button.

Carucci checked a flop of 4♥A♦6♣ and let Raul bet 650,000. Carucci called and hit two pair with the 8♣ turn. He checked and called when Raul fired a second barrel to 1,550,000.

The 6♥ river was checked by Carucci. Raul checked back and lost the pot.

Tags: RaulSandro Carucci