Main Event
Dia 3 Iniciado
2019 Wonder8 Marrakech
Main Event
Dias: 3
Final Nine Set in Wonder8 Marrakech Main Event; Aananouche in the Lead, Tadini Right Behind
Who Will Walk Away with the MAD 330,000 (€30,421)Top Prize in the Wonder8 Marrakech?
The 2019 Marrakech Wonder 8 began with 211 entrants, including 78 reentries but is now down to the unofficial final table of nine. Leading the way is the French player Youssef Aananouch who bagged up 2,070,000, but right behind him hides the talkative Moroccan pro Anas Tadini with 2,050,000 for a final table that will for sure bring a lot of action.
GRJ (Julian Galan), who bagged as the chipleader at the end of Day 1 managed to keep his comfortable stack throughout Day 2 and will start playing today as the third biggest stack with 1,690,000.
Here's a look at how things stack up at the final table, which will be live streamed with a 30-minute delay:
| Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emile Carette | France | 710,000 |
| 2 | Youssef Aananouche | France | 2,070,000 |
| 3 | Anthony Monin | France | 720,000 |
| 4 | Simon Abou Zaki | England | 565,000 |
| 5 | Anas Tadini | Morocco | 2,050,000 |
| 6 | Najib Bennis | Morocco | 655,000 |
| 7 | GRJ | Spain | 1,690,000 |
| 8 | Samir Tazi Mokha | United States | 505,000 |
| 9 | Azapl | Spain | 540,000 |
The Spanish player Willerminho was the final bustout of the night and finished in 10th place (35,000 MAD). He check-raised all-in with two pair on the turn but only to see Youssef Aananouch was holding the straight and the unofficial final table was reached.
The players will return at 3 pm local time to contest the title and play will resume at blinds 20,000/ 40,000 ante 40,000, for 45 minutes levels.
PokerNews will be back as well from Casino de Marrakech in the five stars Es Saadi Resort, so don't miss anything as the latest Wonder8 champion will be crowned!
Nível: 24
Blinds: 20,000/40,000
Ante: 40,000
Shuffle Up and Deal
Nível 24
: 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
The cards are in the air for this final day of Wonder8 Main Event. There are nine players left among the 211 players registered in the tournament.
The final table will be live streamed with a 30-minute delay.
Tazi Mokha Eliminated in 9th Place (MAD 43,000) ; Official Final Table Reached
Nível 24
: 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
With 475,000 chips left, around 12 big blinds, Samir Tazi Mokha pushed all-in with 
and got paid by Youssef Aananouch in the blinds with 
in his hand.
The board came 
, eliminating the Tazi Mokha in 9th Place for MAD 43,000 (€3,964).
The official final table is now playing, with Youssef Aananouch with 2,000,000 chips and Anas Tadini as chipleader with 2,190,000.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
2,000,000 | -70,000 |
|
Eliminado |
Final Table Chipcounts
Nível 24
: 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
2,190,000 | 140,000 |
|
|
2,000,000 | 2,000,000 |
|
1,550,000 | -140,000 |
|
|
1,460,000 | 740,000 |
|
735,000 | 80,000 |
|
565,000 | -145,000 |
|
|
540,000 | |
|
530,000 | -35,000 |
Good Call for Tadini
Nível 24
: 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
The action started with Anas Tadini who raised it to 85,000 from the under the gun position with 
and Anthony Monin three-bet with 
from the small blind for 215,000. Tadini made the call.
The flop came 
and Monin continued for 180,000, called by Tadini. The turn 
went check-check.
A 
completed the board and Monin fired 260,000. Tadini considered it for some time and moved his chips for the call, winning the pot with his pocket pair.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,925,000 | 735,000 |
|
|
805,000 | -655,000 |
Bad Timing for Carette
Nível 24
: 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
With a stack worth 565,000, Emile Carette pushed all-in from the high jack and Simon Abou Zaki called all-in with 485,000.
Emile Carette: 
Simon Abou Zaki: 
Carette was in desperate shape to win the hand, and the 
runout gave the pot to Abou Zaki as well as the double up.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,050,000 | 520,000 |
|
|
80,000 | -485,000 |
Emile Carette Eliminated in 8th Place (MAD 52,000)
Nível 24
: 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Emile Carette pushed his last 80,000 chips, two blinds, in the middle with and it was called by Anas Tadini on the button and GRJ in the blinds.
The flop fell 
and went check-check. On the turn 
, GRJ check-called Tadini's bet for 50,000. The river 
brought no betting action.
Tadini tabled 
for a pair of nines and GRJ showed 
for the pair under. Carette won the main pot and tripled up to 220,000.
A few minutes later, in a blind versus blind situation, Azapl shoved and Carette made the call with the exact same stack to create the following showdown:
Emile Carette: 
Azapl: 
Carette was in good shape for another double up, but the runout 
gave trips to his opponent and eliminated the French player in 8th Place.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,780,000 | -145,000 |
|
|
1,380,000 | -170,000 |
|
|
800,000 | 260,000 |
|
|
Eliminado |
Anthony Monin Eliminated in 7th Place (MAD 63,000)
Nível 24
: 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Anthony Monin got eliminated from the tournament in a few minutes due to an unlucky hand.
On the first hand, Najib Bennis went all-in under the gun with for a stack of 635,000 and Monin, who saw 
in his hand, snap-reshoved for 705,000 on the button.
The players tabled their cards and the dealer revealed a board 
, giving a set of nines to Bennis who doubled up and crippled Monin with less than two blinds left.
On the second hand, Youssef Aananouche raised to 80,000 with and Monin went all in for his last 70,000. Anas Tadini made the call from the small blind.
The remaining active players checked throughout the board 
and the players turned over their cards. Aananouche won the hand with , while Tadini mucked 
and Monin was eliminated, holding 
. He received MAD 63,000 for his 7th place.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,560,000 | 560,000 |
|
|
2,130,000 | -650,000 |
|
|
1,370,000 | 635,000 |
|
|
Eliminado |