After earlier action, Chris Da Silva three-bet to 2,600 from the big blind and got three callers, including Barny Boatman. All players checked the flop. Da Silva led out 3,700 on the turn, with Boatman being the only caller.
On the river, Da Silva opted for a bet of 5,200 and the British poker icon quickly surrendered to his fellow countryman.
Barny Boatman has parted with his remaining stack of 15,000, making him one of the first casualties in this tournament. Reentries are allowed up until the end of level 9, giving the Brit plenty of time to take another shot.
Casino de Marrakech is always a popular destination for French players, with French being one of the main languages spoken here. Among them are a lot of notables, including former AS Monaco and Olympique Marseille soccer player Camel Meriem.
On a flop of , no less than four players put in a bet of 2,500 each to see the on the turn appear. Action was checked to Ralph Matta, who fired a hefty 10,500.
All three other players elected to give it up, including Sarah Herzali. Matta tabled and raked in a nice pot.
Laurent Guyon ran up his stack quickly in the early stages, but just had to suffer a setback that put him back near the starting stack. On a board of , Guyon check-called a river bet of 6,000 from Cheng Li in an already sizable pot.
His opponent tabled for the rivered straight and the winner. With a sigh, Guyon flung his hand in the muck.
flop. Da Silva led out 3,700 on the 
turn, with Boatman being the only caller.
river, Da Silva opted for a bet of 5,200 and the British poker icon quickly surrendered to his fellow countryman.
, no less than four players put in a bet of 2,500 each to see the 
on the turn appear. Action was checked to Ralph Matta, who fired a hefty 10,500.
and raked in a nice pot.
, Guyon check-called a river bet of 6,000 from Cheng Li in an already sizable pot.
for the rivered straight and the winner. With a sigh, Guyon flung his hand in the muck.
