Main Event
Day 1a Started
2015-2016 WSOP International Circuit Marrakech
Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2015-2016 WSOP International Circuit Marrakech
Buy-in
€1,350
Prize Pool
€5,795,000
Entries
444
Level
32
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
20,000
Get Ready for the WSOP International Circuit Marrakech Main Event
Welcome to PokerNews' coverage of the 2015-2016 WSOP International Circuit Marrakech Main Event.
This is the second edition of this event, with last year's first attracting 484 entries and generating a prize pool of €558,982. Frenchman Ricardo Manquant earned the top marks, walking away with the title and €122,330 in prize money.
The event will feature a €1,350 buy-in again this year, and players will start with 30,000 in tournament chips. Levels will last 45 minutes, and late registration and reentry will remain open for nine levels. The event is scheduled for four days. The first two days will be starting flights Day 1a and 1b before the survivors join together for Day 2 on Saturday, Jan. 23. Day 1b and 1b will be at 13:00 local time, and Day 2 is scheduled for 14:00 local time.
Expectations are high and there is a ton of anticipation in the air. the host venue, the lovely Casino de Marrakech, is full of electricity surrounding the event, and you will be able to find start-to-finish coverage right here on PokerNews.
Day 1a About to Start!
We are under ten minutes away from the start of Day 1a of the 2015-2016 WSOP International Circuit Main Event here in Marrakech. The Casino de Marrakech plays host to the festival for the second time inside of a year, so be sure to keep track of the updates right here on PokerNews
Level: 1
Blinds: 25/50
Ante: 0
"Shuffle Up and Deal!"
Level 1
: 25/50, 0 ante
We are underway in the WSOP International Circuit Main Event here in Marrakech. Roughly 40 players are currently registered, although that is expected to grow. Reentry is open for 9 levels, with 12 levels in total scheduled to be played today.
Some Familiar Faces in the Tournament
Level 1
: 25/50, 0 ante
Some early entrants in the Main Event include WSOPE Berlin bracelet winner Barny Boatman, and former Reading midfielder [Removed:30]
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
![[Removed:30]](/img/avatars/avatar.svg){kind=avatar}
|
30,000 | 30,000 |
|
30,000 | 30,000 |
Field Slowly Grows
Level 1
: 25/50, 0 ante
The field of players is slowly growing as the tournament clock now shows 71 players registered. However, with reentry open until level nine, there is plenty of time for players to register
French Players Pack the Field
Level 1
: 25/50, 0 ante
As expected, many French players have made the trip to Morocco for this festival, including Fabrice Casano who finished 16th in the WSOP Circuit Main Event the last time it took place in Marrakech
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
30,000 | |
|
30,000 |
Level: 2
Blinds: 50/100
Ante: 0
Boatman Chips Up
Level 2
: 50/100, 0 ante
Fresh from a 5am finish in a different WSOPC event last night (where he finished 2nd), Boatman raised from the big blind after the small blind limped. Both saw a flop of 
, where the small blind check-called a bet of 400 into a pot of 600. Both players checked the 
on the turn, before the small blind fired 1100 on the river, which was the 
. Boatman thought for a moment before making the call with 
, beating his opponent's Ace-high bluff with just 
. With this the veteran moved up amongst the early chip leaders on Day 1a
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
39,600 | 9,600 |