WSOPC Marrakech Main Event | 2023 WSOPC Marrakech

2023-01-23 00:24 UTC+1

Mahmouki Doubles, Rail Gets Crazy

Nível 32 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Shortstack Hicham Mahmouki was at risk with against hold by Ali Habbab.

Habbab opened to 450,000 in early position and Mahmouki shoved from the next seat for 3,000,000.

All players folded and Habbab quickly called.

The board came and Mahmouki turned a flush to stay alive in the tournament as the rail erupted.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Hicham Mahmouki	6,600,000	3,800,000
Ali Habbab	1,800,000	1,800,000

Tags: Ali Habbab Hicham Mahmouki

Nível: 32

Blinds: 100,000/200,000

Ante: 200,000

2023-01-22 23:45 UTC+1

Unexpected Break

Nível 31 : Blinds 75,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

A 20-minute break is happening due to a rule being explained at the players by the tournament director.

2023-01-22 23:14 UTC+1

Quads for Tedeschi

Nível 31 : Blinds 75,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Paul-François Tedeschi opened under the gun to 300,000 with and Antony Lellouche from the button decided to three-bet to 750,000 with .

Tedeschi called and both players saw a flop . Tedeschi checked as well as Lellouche.

Both players checked on the turn and on the river .

Tedeschi showed his aces and took the pot with quads.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Paul-François Tedeschi	4,400,000	750,000
Antony Lellouche	3,600,000	-1,150,000

Tags: Antony Lellouche Paul-François Tedeschi

2023-01-22 22:38 UTC+1

No Flip Yet

Nível 31 : Blinds 75,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Maher Achour opened for 300,000 in early position with and Hicham Mahmouki decided to shove his 2,100,000 stack from the button with .

The Tunisian player was quite annoyed and chose to fold after several minutes.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Maher Achour	3,600,000	-1,525,000
Hicham Mahmouki	2,800,000	165,000

Tags: Hicham Mahmouki Maher Achour

2023-01-22 22:19 UTC+1

Players Back in Action

Nível 31 : Blinds 75,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

The seven survivors are back from dinner break.

Play will resume at blinds 75,000/150,000 with a 150,000 big blind ante.

Nível: 31

Blinds: 75,000/150,000

Ante: 150,000

2023-01-22 21:54 UTC+1

PN Podcast: Postle Back in Poker & Guest Mori Eskandani Remembers Shares Mirage Stories

Nível 30 : Blinds 75,000/125,000, 125,000 ante

In the latest PokerNews Podcast episode of 2023, Chad Holloway and Connor Richards handle things while Jesse Fullen is in Australia. They discuss Mike Postle’s sudden reappearance in the poker world after making a final table at the Million Dollar Heater at Beau Rivage in Mississippi, while also talking about the slowroll and needle that accompanied his bust out.

They try to balance that story with a heart-warming one where Johnnie “Johnnie Vibes” Moreno put a bartender into the MSPT Sycuan Main Event, with the recreational player going on to finish in fourth place for $40,000!

Other stories discussed include WSOP.com Player of the Years, Lon McEachern and Daniel Lowery winning WSOP Circuit gold rings, and early winners from the PokerGO Cup.

Speaking of which, PokerGO’s Mori Eskandani joins the show as this week’s guest. The Poker Hall of Famer talks 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP) preparations, who came close to challenging Jason Koon on High Stakes Duel III (HSD), plus when we can expect the next HSD match to take place. He also discussed new developments to this year’s PokerGO Tour (PGT) and shared memories from the days when the Mirage was the hot spot for poker in Vegas.

Click here to listen to the new PN Podcast!

2023-01-22 21:05 UTC+1

Updated Chip Counts At Dinner Break

Nível 30 : Blinds 75,000/125,000, 125,000 ante

Players are in dinner break for 75 minutes.

Updates will be back around 22.15 p.m. Play will resume at blinds 75,000/150,000 with a 150,000 big blind ante.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Ali Habbad	6,510,000	1,710,000
Silvio Domingues Costa	5,890,000	390,000
Maher Achour	5,125,000	-135,000
Antony Lellouche	4,750,000	450,000
Paul-François Tedeschi	3,650,000	-4,250,000
Andrey Cherkashin	3,275,000	-125,000
Hicham Mahmouki	2,635,000	-1,765,000