2026 WSOP Circuit Marrakech
Level: 18
Blinds: 10,000/15,000
Ante: 15,000
After Jean-Jacques Zeitoun saw his K♦J♦ being cracked by Sofian Benaissa's 3♣2♣ for 40,000, two more eliminations are needed to be in the money.
The 119 remaining players are on a 15-minute break.
Nuno Duarte in the small blind decided to go all-in for 116,000 to take the blinds. Unfortunately for him, Henri Kasper in the big blind snap-called.
Nuno Duarte: A♥8♦
Henri Kasper: K♦K♣
The board of 10♠8♣9♥5♠9♣ changed nothing and Duarte was eliminated.
Level: 17
Blinds: 6,000/12,000
Ante: 12,000
Now five places away from Day 2 and the money, the pace has slowen down. Mikael Guenni still managed to double up, and Levent Efe tried to double as well by moving all-in for 125,000 from middle position. He was called by Mario who opened from early position.
Levent Efe: A♦3♠
Mario: A♠A♣
Efe couldn't do much against aces and he was eliminated on 2♦6♣8♥10♦J♠.
Sami Mohsen on the button was all-in and at risk for 76,000 against Patrick Clarke in the big blind.
Sami Mohsen: K♣Q♥
Patrick Clarke: 2♥2♣
Mohsen didn't hit the king or the queen he needed on 5♦5♠4♣6♥A♦ and he was eliminated. At the same table, Sofian Benaissa with 1,260,000 already as more chips than the Day 1a chip leaders.
Level: 16
Blinds: 5,000/10,000
Ante: 10,000
Ben Miller opened to 18,000 from middle position. Grigory Zima in the cutoff three-bet all-in for 48,000 and Miller called.
Grigory Zima: A♣A♥
Ben Miller: A♦4♦
Zima's aces held on J♣3♣8♣10♠J♦ and he doubled up.