16,000 MAD Main Event | 2026 WSOP Circuit Marrakech

01-25-2026 15:25 UTC+1

New Venue & Dates for 2026 WSOP Europe Festival

Maxime Taldir

Level 28 : Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

As the 2025 World Series of Poker Europe €10,350 Main Event played down to a final table in October, the WSOP made ripples by announcing a new home and dates for the popular European festival.

The 2026 WSOP Europe will take place at Hilton Prague in the Czechia in partnership with King's Casino Prague. What's more, the festival will take place March 31-April 12, despite typically taking place in the fall months.

“It’s an exciting rebirth of the World Series of Poker Europe in Prague,” WSOP Chief Executive Officer Ty Stewart said in a press release. “We have a big ambition to elevate this festival to one of the very best in the world and look forward to welcoming players to a great poker city next April.”

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01-25-2026 15:13 UTC+1

Stephen McCabe Eliminated in 15th Place (158,000 MAD)

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Maxime Taldir

Level 28 : Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Moments after the restart, Stephen McCabe in the big blind found himself at risk for 2,025,000 against Malcolm Franchi in the small blind.

Stephen McCabe: K♠Q♣ All in
Malcolm Franchi: 2♦2♥

After he scored an elimination before the break, Franchi scored another one here by hitting a set on 9♠4♣7♠2♠10♦ to send McCabe to the rail .

Player	Chips	Progress
Malcolm Franchi	10,600,000 2,225,000	2,225,000
Stephen McCabe	Busted

Tags: Malcolm Franchi Stephen McCabe

Level: 28

Blinds: 100,000/150,000

Ante: 150,000

01-25-2026 15:01 UTC+1

Updated Chip Counts

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Maxime Taldir

Level 27 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Table	Seat	Player	Country	Chip Count	Big Blinds
38	1	Turlough Mchugh	Ireland	2,425,000	16
38	2	Aguanteeldiego	Argentina	3,800,000	25
38	3	Salim Sefiat	France	5,550,000	37
38	4	Sandro Carucci	Switzerland	6,775,000	45
38	5	Luc Ramos	Switzerland	4,175,000	28
38	6	Joe Z	Morocco	5,800,000	39
38	7	Bruno David	Portugal	9,375,000	63
38	8	Aitor Cruz	Spain	5,100,000	34

39	1	Mehdi Chaoui	Morocco	7,350,000	49
39	2	Alexandre Bermon	France	9,325,000	62
39	3	Raul	Spain	10,500,000	70
39	4	Saul	Portugal	1,575,000	11
39	5	Tomasz Brzezinski	Poland	2,275,000	15
39	7	Malcolm Franchi	France	8,375,000	56
39	8	Stephen McCabe	United Kingdom	2,325,000	16

Player	Chips	Progress
Raul	10,500,000 3,480,000	3,480,000
Bruno David	9,375,000 75,000	75,000
Alexandre Bermon	9,325,000 675,000	675,000
Malcolm Franchi	8,375,000
Mehdi Chaoui	7,350,000 350,000	350,000
Sandro Carucci	6,775,000 75,000	75,000
Joe Z	5,800,000 2,200,000	2,200,000
Salim Sefiat	5,550,000 1,840,000	1,840,000
Aitor Cruz	5,100,000 60,000	60,000
Luc Ramos	4,175,000 675,000	675,000
Aguanteeldiego	3,800,000 320,000	320,000

Turlough Mchugh	2,425,000 25,000	25,000
Stephen McCabe	2,325,000 685,000	685,000
Tomasz Brzezinski	2,275,000 775,000	775,000

Saul	1,575,000 225,000	225,000

01-25-2026 14:45 UTC+1

15-Minute Break

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Maxime Taldir

Level 27 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

The remaining players are on their first break of the day.

01-25-2026 14:43 UTC+1

Amine Moussallaoui Eliminated in 16th Place (136,000 MAD)

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Maxime Taldir

Level 27 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Amine Moussallaoui in the small blind moved all-in for approximately 2,500,000 and was called by Malcolm Franchi in the big blind.

Amine Moussallaoui: 7♠7♥ All in
Malcolm Franchi: K♠K♦

The dealer fanned a board of 2♥3♦9♦J♦9♣ and Moussallaoui was eliminated just before the break.

Player	Chips	Progress
Malcolm Franchi	8,375,000 5,425,000	5,425,000
Amine Moussallaoui	Busted

Tags: Amine Moussallaoui Malcolm Franchi

01-25-2026 14:42 UTC+1

Bela Toth Eliminated in 17th Place (136,000 MAD)

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Maxime Taldir

Level 27 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

After an open by the button, Bela Toth moved all-in for 2,450,000 from the small blind. Sandro Carucci in the big blind called and made the button fold.

Bela Toth: A♣K♦ All in
Sandro Carucci A♦J♦

Carucci flopped top pair then hit two pair on 10♦5♦J♥6♣A♠ to send Toth to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sandro Carucci	6,850,000 2,350,000	2,350,000
Bela Toth	Busted

Tags: Bela Toth Sandro Carucci

01-25-2026 14:40 UTC+1

Fabio Rodrigues Eliminated in 18th Place (115,000 MAD)

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Maxime Taldir

Level 27 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Mehdi Chaoui in the small blind opened to 300,000. Fabio Rodrigues in the big blind raised all-in for 1,200,000 and Chaoui snap-called.

Fabio Rodrigues: K♠7♥ All in
Mehdi Chaoui: K♣K♦

Rodrigues ran into kings and was eliminated on Q♦K♥A♥10♥9♣.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mehdi Chaoui	7,000,000 1,885,000	1,885,000
Fabio Rodrigues	Busted

Tags: Fabio Rodrigues Mehdi Chaoui

01-25-2026 14:38 UTC+1

Big Double Up for Joe Z

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Maxime Taldir

Level 27 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Heads-up on a flop fo J♣9♠3♠, Joe Z in the cutoff ended up moved all-in for 3,140,000 against Aguanteeldiego in middle position.

Joe Z: Q♣J♠ All in
Aguanteeldiego: A♠2♠

Joe Z flopped top pair but Aguanteeldiego was still looking for spades. The K♦ turn and the K♣ river changed nothing and Joe Z secured a double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aguanteeldiego	4,120,000 3,380,000	3,380,000

Joe Z	3,600,000 1,600,000	1,600,000

Tags: Joe Z

01-25-2026 14:28 UTC+1

Christopher Chaudey Eliminated in 19th Place (115,000 MAD)

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Maxime Taldir

Level 27 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Christopher Chaudey in the cutoff jammed for 940,000. Turlough Mchugh on the button three-bet all-i for 1,100,000, then Saul in the bing blind went deep into the tank. He eventually folded what he later said was ace-ten.

Christopher Chaudey: A♦10♥ All in
Turlough Mchugh: 6♣6♦

Chaudey flopped a straight draw on K♦7♦Q♥, but after the 8♣ turn, the 6♥ river extended Mchugh's lead and Chaudey was eliminated.