Two players have swapped the High Roller for the Main Event today as Paul Guichard (6th - €7,155) and Abdelhadi Kondah (11th - €2,815) join the field. We await the arrival of any of the final three players who will resume their quest for the High Roller title when they resume at around 9.30 p.m. after the conclusion of the Main Event Day 1.
Kalidou Sow raised to 550 from early position. Albert Bernardo appeared as if he intended to call, but his action was ruled as a bet to 1,025. Thomas Drew called in the big blind. Sow then four-bet to 3,750. Bernardo called, as did Drew called.
The flop came . Drew checked and Sow continued for 5,500. Bernardo folded and Drew called.
The turn was the and both players checked. The river was the and both players checked again. Drew turned over and took down the pot.
Thierry Oldak raised under the gun and there were two callers including Hafid Kinany.
The flop came and Oldak continued for 1,400. The second player called before Kinany raised to 3,900. Oldak called and the third player got out of the way.
The turn was the . Oldak checked and his opponent bet. Oldak then raised and Kinany shoved. Oldak called.
Oldak:
Kinany:
Kinany had flopped trip nines, but Oldak had turned him all but dead with a full house - queens full of nines. The river was the and Oldak's stack received a huge boost early in Level 3.
After being one of the first here this afternoon at the start of play, Barny Boatman has had more than enough time to get into spots. We saw the experienced British pro bet 3,000 on a board of and his opponent called. The river was the and he bet 7,500. His opponent appeared as if he was looking at someone, but was instead just staring into space, and eventually called. Boatman quickly flipped over for a full house.
In the very next hand Lionel Grobocopatel opened from early position to 450 and Boatman called on the button, as well as the blinds. The flop came . It checked to Boatman who bet 600. The blinds both folded and Grobocopatel raised to 1,550. Boatman called.
The turn was the . Grobocopatel bet 3,000 and Boatman raised to 6,000. After some thought his opponent re-raised to 14,000. "Nice hand," said Boatman, before folding.
The clock currently shows 81 players remaining from a field of 85. Entries and re-entries are open until the start of Day 2, so there's plenty of time for players to continue to file into the Casino de Marrakech to take their seats in the Main Event.
The tournament clock is ticking towards 100 new entries, with the latest to join the field after the break being Ludovic Geilich and Pierre Neuville. We saw the pair of them towards the beginning of Day 2 of the High Roller, but they are back and ready for more action in Day 1 of the Main Event.
and all three players checked.
and Grobocopatel bet 700 with Kelly being the only caller. The river was the 
and Grobocopatel bet 1,400 with Kelly quickly calling.
for a full house, fours full of deuces and Kelly mucked.
. Drew checked and Sow continued for 5,500. Bernardo folded and Drew called.
and both players checked. The river was the 
and took down the pot.
and Oldak continued for 1,400. The second player called before Kinany raised to 3,900. Oldak called and the third player got out of the way.
. Oldak checked and his opponent bet. Oldak then raised and Kinany shoved. Oldak called.
and Oldak's stack received a huge boost early in Level 3.
and his opponent called. The river was the 
and he bet 7,500. His opponent appeared as if he was looking at someone, but was instead just staring into space, and eventually called. Boatman quickly flipped over 
for a full house.
. Grobocopatel bet 3,000 and Boatman raised to 6,000. After some thought his opponent re-raised to 14,000. "Nice hand," said Boatman, before folding.
