16,000 MAD Main Event Day 1bc | 2026 WSOP Circuit Marrakech

01-23-2026 22:20 UTC+1

Recent Day 1b Bust Outs

Maxime Taldir

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeremie Zouari	Busted
Alexander zur Linden	Busted
Sebastien Compte	Busted
Tanketa	Busted
Kostya Zaks	Busted
Abdelhadi Kondah	Busted
Cécile Ticherfatine	Busted
Hervé Gouzil	Busted
Ahmed Sylla	Busted
Julien Mariani	Busted

Level: 13

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 4,000

01-23-2026 22:08 UTC+1

Leibgorin Fires Two Barrels

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Maxime Taldir

Level 12 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Michel Leibgorin opened from under the gun and was called by Ludovic Moryousef and Antoine Goutard both in the blinds.

The dealer fanned a flop of A♥5♣10♣ and Leibgorin continued for 6,000. Moryousef folded but Goutard check-called.

The turn card was the A♠ and after Goutard checked, Leibgorin bet 10,000. Goutard went into the tank and folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ludovic Moryousef	340,000 340,000	340,000
Michel Leibgorin	110,000 60,000	60,000
Antoine Goutard	70,000 20,000	20,000

Tags: Antoine Goutard Ludovic Moryousef Michel Leibgorin

01-23-2026 21:57 UTC+1

Nebbout Wins Three-Way All-In

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Maxime Taldir

Level 12 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

A three-way all-in and call situation occurred involving Yves Benramdane with 70,000 in middle position, Jonathan Nebbout in the hijack with 49,000 and Sandro Alves in early position who had them covered.

Jonathan Nebbout: A♦J♣ All in
Yves Benramdane: A♠K♣ All in
Sandro Alves: K♠Q♥

Benramdane kept the lead all the way through a board of 5♠3♥2♣8♠3♦ and tripled up while Nebbout was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yves Benramdane	195,000
Sandro Alves	61,000 214,000	214,000
Jonathan Nebbout	Busted

Tags: Jonathan Nebbout Sandro Alves Yves Benramdane

01-23-2026 21:43 UTC+1

Tang Eliminated by the Turn

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Maxime Taldir

Level 12 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Robert Rohr opened to 10,000 from the cutoff. Ali Alawadhi in the small blind three-bet, then Wantao Tang in the big blind moved all-in for 48,000. Rohr folded and Alawadhi snap-folded.

Wantao Tang: A♣10♣ All in
Ali Alawadhi: 9♣9♠

Alawadhi didn't look happy when a Tang hit top pair on a flop of A♥2♣J♠, but his smile came back on his face thanks to a 9♦7♣ runout which led to Tang's elimination.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ali Alawadhi	320,000
Robert Rohr	240,000
Wantao Tang	Busted

Tags: Ali Alawadhi Robert Rohr Wantao Tang

Level: 12

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 4,000

01-23-2026 21:13 UTC+1

20-Minute Break; Day 1c Begins

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Maxime Taldir

Level 11 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

The first half of the Day 1b field is now on a 20-minute break. When play resumes, all players will gather again.

Meanwhile, Day 1c Turbo kicked off at 9 p.m. local time with 100 players registered.

01-23-2026 21:03 UTC+1

Amar Runs Into Trips

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Maxime Taldir

Level 11 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Arthur Amar on the button was all-in and at risk for a bit more than 45,000 against Houssem Meftahi in the big blind.

Arthur Amar: K♠J♣ All in
Houssem Meftahi: A♦6♦

Meftahi flopped trips on 6♠2♥6♥10♥7♥ to send Amar to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Houssem Meftahi	335,000
Arthur Amar	Busted

Tags: Arthur Amar Houssem Meftahi

01-23-2026 20:50 UTC+1

Sow to the Rail

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Maxime Taldir

Level 11 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Kalidou Sow was seen walking away after he lost his 81,500-chip stack from the cutoff against the small blind.

Kalidou Sow: Q♠Q♥ All in
Small blind: A♣K♠

On a board of 9♠5♣6♣10♦K♥, the player in the small blind hit the river to eliminate Sow.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kalidou Sow	Busted

Tags: Kalidou Sow

01-23-2026 20:40 UTC+1

Updated Chip Counts

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Maxime Taldir

Level 11 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Mickael Delcambre	665,000 665,000	665,000
Pietro Palomba	510,000 510,000	510,000
Bernardo Neves	415,000 415,000	415,000

Jonathan Bonnin	380,000 380,000	380,000
Manuel Lopez	355,000 355,000	355,000
Azeddine Chamma	340,000 340,000	340,000
Gerald Gris	340,000 340,000	340,000
Justin Tsui	340,000 340,000	340,000

Ouassini Mansouri	335,000 335,000	335,000
Ben Miller	320,000 320,000	320,000
Tahar Said	310,000 35,000	35,000
Brice Guido	300,000 250,000	250,000
Sandro Alves	275,000 275,000	275,000
Raul	260,000 210,000	210,000
Sza	240,000 70,000	70,000
Slimane Mameche	235,000 153,000	153,000
Mouad Tourhza	230,000 230,000	230,000
Dario Joel	215,000 215,000	215,000
Tibor Alirol	170,000 170,000	170,000
Hervé Gouzil	170,000 120,000	120,000
Jonathan Therme	Busted

Ange Besnainou	Busted
Guillaume Darcourt	Busted

Samuel Bifarella	Busted
Mehdi Chaoui	Busted