First Break
Niveau 3
: Blinds 100/200, 200 ante
The 38 remaining players are now on their first 20-minute break of the day.
2023 Marrakech Poker Open
MPO Main Event
Jours 1a
Event Info
Résultats
Event Info
Info Niveau
Info Joueurs - Jour 1a
2023 Marrakech Poker Open
Buy-in
€1,500
Prize Pool
€350,960
Entrants
295
Niveau
29
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
100,000
Entrants
70
Joueurs Survivants
14
Alaoui Gets a Fold from Hamdi
Niveau 3
: Blinds 100/200, 200 ante
The board 
was already dealt with around 8,000 in the middle in a heads-up pot. Afid Kinany Alaoui first checked and Linda Hamdi bet 5,400. Alaoui replied with an all-in for 15,100 and Hamdi went into the tank.
"I believe you" said Hamdi before sending his cards into the muck.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
43,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
26,000 |
Mendes Re-Enters and Finds More Luck
Niveau 3
: Blinds 100/200, 200 ante
Antonio Alves Mendes started with a bet worth 600 and it was called by Rosalie Petit and Nicolas Dieu in the cutoff before the button raised it to 3,500. The blinds folded and Mended quickly four-bet to 7,600. Petit and Dieu quickly let it go but the button called.
The flop 
was revealed and Mendes continued his aggression for 8,000, putting his opponent into a decision. After the few minutes, the clock was called and the button's hand was mucked at the end of the 30-second time limit.
Mendes, who already put a first bullet in this event, has now almost doubled the starting stack.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
55,000
55,000
|
55,000 |
|
18,000
-13,000
|
-13,000 |
|
|
17,000
-11,500
|
-11,500 |
Voltolina Sends Caistaignon Out
Niveau 3
: Blinds 100/200, 200 ante
The action was caught on a board 
, with Remi Castaignon being all in for a remaining stack worth less than 10,000 while Achille Voltolina was thinking about the call.
Voltolina ended up calling after a minute and announced "full house", showing 
. Castaignon tabled 
and made his way to the exit.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
52,000
24,000
|
24,000 |
|
Eliminé | |
|
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First Knockouts
Niveau 3
: Blinds 100/200, 200 ante
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
Eliminé | |
|
|
Eliminé | |
|
|
Eliminé |
Goutard Calls with Kings
Niveau 3
: Blinds 100/200, 200 ante
The board was already showing 
in a three-way pot, with a big pot containing around 24,000.
El Mostafa Belkhayate, in the small blind seat, led out for 10,000 and after a minute of thinking, Goutard called. The third player quickly folded.
Belkhayate revealed 
for a missed flush draw and Goutard was able to take down the pot after he tabled 
.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
60,000 | |
|
|
14,000
-49,000
|
-49,000 |
Niveau: 3
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 200
More Chipcounts
Niveau 2
: Blinds 100/100, 100 ante
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
56,000
26,000
|
26,000 |
|
39,500 | |
|
31,000
31,000
|
31,000 |
|
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
|
28,000
28,000
|
28,000 |
|
|
27,000
27,000
|
27,000 |
|
26,500
26,500
|
26,500 |
|
23,000
23,000
|
23,000 |
Slila Shows Kings
Niveau 2
: Blinds 100/100, 100 ante
A player opened in early position and Francesco Pillitteri raised it to 900. Achille Voltolina called in the cutoff and Kader Slila, in the big blind, quickly four-bet to 4,400. It was enough to win the pot without more resistance as his three opponents folded.
Slila showed 
to the table before adding the chips to his stack.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
32,000
32,000
|
32,000 |
|
29,000
29,000
|
29,000 |
|
|
28,000
-1,000
|
-1,000 |
Belkhayate Keeps Climbing
Niveau 2
: Blinds 100/100, 100 ante
In a four-way raised pot, the flop showed 
when El Mostafa Belkhayate led out from the small blind for 1,500. Linda Hamdi let it go but the under the gun and Guillaume Darcourt called.
The turn fell the and Belkhayate continued to bet for 3,500. This time only Darcourt called.
When the 
landed on the river, both players chose to check. Belkhayate showed 
for top pair and it was enough to grab the pot as Darcourt mucked his cards.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
63,000
35,000
|
35,000 |
|
29,000
2,000
|
2,000 |
|
||
|
|
13,000
-3,500
|
-3,500 |