Another November Niner has joined the field. Regular here at the Casino de Marrakech Fernando Pons was involved in a hand where he three-bet preflop open to 800 to 2,300 from the button. His opponent called.
The flop came and it checked to Pons who bet 2,100. His opponent then check-raised to 5,800 and Pons called.
The turn was the and both players checked. The river was the and it checked to Pons who bet 7,700. His opponent tank-called and won the pot when Pons re-checked his cards and mucked them face down.
Four players saw a flop of including Pierre Neuville. Two players checked to him in middle position and he bet 3,200. Erdal Turker called on the button and the remaining two players both folded.
The turn was the and both players checked. The river was the and Neuville thought before betting 4,500. Turker called and Neuville turned over for a rivered pair of jacks. Turker shook his head and showed as the pot was awarded to Neuville.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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and it checked to Pons who bet 2,100. His opponent then check-raised to 5,800 and Pons called.
and both players checked. The river was the 
and it checked to Pons who bet 7,700. His opponent tank-called and won the pot when Pons re-checked his cards and mucked them face down.
including Pierre Neuville. Two players checked to him in middle position and he bet 3,200. Erdal Turker called on the button and the remaining two players both folded.
and both players checked. The river was the 
and Neuville thought before betting 4,500. Turker called and Neuville turned over 
for a rivered pair of jacks. Turker shook his head and showed 
as the pot was awarded to Neuville.
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.
. It checked to Boatman who bet 600. The blinds both folded and Grobocopatel raised to 1,550. Boatman called.
