16,000 MAD Main Event | 2026 WSOP Circuit Marrakech

01-25-2026 20:03 UTC+1

Mehdi Chaoui Eliminated in 9th Place (300,000 MAD); Joe Z Eliminated in 10th Place (245,000 MAD)

Maxime Taldir

Level 31 : 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Joe Z went all-in for 200,000 from under the gun. Malcolm Franchi in the cutoff raised to 1,200,000, then Mehdi Chaoui three-bet to 4,000,000. The blinds folded and Franchi moved all-in. Chaoui snap-called off his last 8,325,000.

Joe Z: Q♥J♥ All in
Mehdi Chaoui: Q♦Q♣ All in
Malcolm Franchi: K♥K♣

Franchi managed to score a double elimination with kings on J♣6♠5♣5♠4♠. Chaoui had a bigger stack than Joe Z, so he finished in 9th place for 300,000 MAD.

Player	Chips	Progress
Malcolm Franchi	23,925,000 9,275,000	9,275,000
Mehdi Chaoui	Busted
Joe Z	Busted

Tags: Joe Z Malcolm Franchi Mehdi Chaoui

Level: 31

Blinds: 150,000/300,000

Ante: 300,000

01-25-2026 19:54 UTC+1

Franchi with a Better Flush

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Maxime Taldir

Level 30 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Malcolm Franchi and Mehdi Chaoui, both in the blinds, discovered a flop of K♥J♠2♠. After Franchi checked, Chaoui bet 250,000 and was called.

Both players checked the K♠ turn leading to the 3♠ river that Franchi checked with J♣9♠ for a flush. Chaoui checked back but lost the pot with A♦8♠ for a lower flush.

Player	Chips	Progress
Malcolm Franchi	14,650,000 1,350,000	1,350,000
Mehdi Chaoui	8,475,000 1,350,000	1,350,000

Tags: Malcolm Franchi Mehdi Chaoui

01-25-2026 19:43 UTC+1

Franchi Doubles and Leaves Joe Z on Fumes

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Maxime Taldir

Level 30 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Raul raised to 500,000 from the button. Joe Z in the small blind three-bet all-in for 6,475,000, Malcolm Franchi in the small blind jammed for 6,275,000 and Raul folded.

Joe Z: J♥10♥ All in
Malcolm Franchi: A♣K♣

Franchi's ace-king held on a board of 8♠4♠4♦9♥3♠ and he doubled up.

Joe Z thought he had been eliminated and left the table. However, once both stacks were counted, it turned out he still had 200,000 chips remaining. The tournament was briefly paused while someone went to call him back to the table.

Meanwhile, Luc Ramos with A♥K♣ on the button and Turlough Mchugh with A♠4♠ in the big blind moved all-in but split on 5♣6♦7♠7♥5♦.

Player	Chips	Progress
Malcolm Franchi	13,300,000 7,500,000	7,500,000
Joe Z	200,000 8,850,000	8,850,000

Tags: Luc Ramos Malcolm Franchi Raul Turlough Mchugh

01-25-2026 19:40 UTC+1

Straight for Chaoui

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Maxime Taldir

Level 30 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

In a blind versus blind situation, Mehdi Chaoui checked a flop of Q♥8♠J♠ and called after Alexandre Bermon bet 250,000.

Chaoui then Bermon quickly checked the 2♠ turn leading to the 10♥ river where Chaoui bet 750,000.

Bermon went into the tank and folded 10♦5♣. He was right to do so as Chaoui had K♠9♥ for a straight.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mehdi Chaoui	9,825,000 1,875,000	1,875,000
Alexandre Bermon	4,400,000

Tags: Alexandre Bermon Mehdi Chaoui

01-25-2026 19:25 UTC+1

Carucci's Turn to Double

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Maxime Taldir

Level 30 : 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Sandro Carucci opened to 2,200,000 from the cutoff. Aitor Cruz in the big blind raised all-in and Carucci called, finding himself at risk for a total of 3,475,000.

Sandro Carucci: 5♦5♥ All in
Aitor Cruz: A♣K♠

Carucci's fives held on 6♠9♥6♣J♠7♠ and he secured a double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sandro Carucci	7,400,000 3,300,000	3,300,000
Aitor Cruz	5,550,000 3,325,000	3,325,000

Tags: Aitor Cruz Sandro Carucci

01-25-2026 19:10 UTC+1

Sefiat Doubles with a Flush

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Maxime Taldir

Level 30 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Turlough Mchugh raised to 500,000 from the button. Salim Sefiat in the small blind three-bet all-in for 4,225,000, and Mchugh made the call.

Salim Sefiat: A♥J♥ All in
Turlough Mchugh: A♠8♠

Serait hit a flush on 3♠K♥3♥10♥9♠ and secured a double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Salim Sefiat	8,900,000
Turlough Mchugh	8,500,000

Tags: Salim Sefiat Turlough Mchugh

01-25-2026 19:00 UTC+1

Bruno David Eliminated in 11th Place (209,000 MAD)

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Maxime Taldir

Level 30 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Aitor Cruz opened to 500,000 from under the gun. Bruno David in the big blind three-bet all-in for 2,475,000 and Aitor Cruz went deep into the tank. He eventually made the call after a long moment.

Bruno David: A♦5♦ All in
Aitor Cruz: 6♦6♣

After a flop of 5♠Q♠8♠, Aitor Cruz dashed David’s hopes by hitting a set on the 6♥ turn. The Q♥ river completed the board and David left in 11th place.

One more elimination is now needed to reach the final table.