Main Event
Day 1b Started
2015-2016 WSOP International Circuit Marrakech
Main Event
Day: 1b
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
WSOP Circuit Marrakech Main Event Day 1b
In just a short while Day 1b of the Marrakech WSOP Circuit Main Event will get under way. A whole host of players will be looking to join the 55 players who survived Day 1a yesterday, and look towards joining Alain Manquant in winning a WSOP Circuit Ring in the Morocco.
Sofian Benaissa leads after Day 1a, after bagging up 248,300 chips, so that is the mark to beat for players who pay the 15,000 dirhams (€1,350) to enter. Reentry is open for the first nine levels of today, so we look forward to seeing some players who didn't quite make it yesterday.
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Level: 1
Blinds: 25/50
Ante: 0
Reentries Starting to Pile Up
Level 1
: 25/50, 0 ante
With reentries available until level nine today, there appears to be several players who have taken advantage of that. According to the tournament screen, the number of reentries has jumped from the overnight total of 12 to 20. There are currently 48 players seated, but that number will naturally rise as the day progresses
Familiar Faces in the Field
Level 1
: 25/50, 0 ante
Fresh from his runs in the Deepstack and High Roller this week, Erwann Pecheux has jumped into the Main Event this morning. He is joined by Rakesh Lalwani and Kalidou Sow who both played yesterday, but didn't manage to survive
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
30,000 | 30,000 |
|
30,000 | 30,000 |
|
30,000 |
Players Take Their Seats
Level: 2
Blinds: 50/100
Ante: 0
One Level Done, One Player Down
Level 2
: 50/100, 0 ante
We've just ticked into the second level of the day, with the tournament clock showing 101 players left from 102 registered today (including 30 reentries). To quote Romeo And Juliet Act 2, scene 2: "Parting is such sweet sorrow"
Total Entrants Tops 250!
Level 2
: 50/100, 0 ante
With 110 entrants today (including 31 reentries) that brings the total number of entrants to 250 across both Day 1a and 1b.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
30,000 | |
|
30,000 | |
|
30,000 | 30,000 |
|
30,000 | 30,000 |
|
30,000 | 30,000 |
Darcourt Gets it Done
Level 2
: 50/100, 0 ante
Preflop WPTN Cannes Champion and French regular Guillaume Darcourt raised to 550 over two limpers and five players saw a flop. On a board of 
the blinds checked, and the UTG player bet 550 and got calls from Darcourt and the blinds. These four players all checked the 
on the turn, and the 
was dealt on the river.
Again, both blinds checked and the UTG player again fired, this time a smaller bet of 500. Darcourt thought for a moment before counting out the chips and raised to 3,550 earning three folds. He hesitated before mucking his cards, deciding instead to flash 
to his tablemates, as he raked chips early on Day 1b
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
45,000 |