Final Table Photos
An assortment of photos from the final table, courtesy of Casino de Marrakech's Mounir Mahroug.
2017 WSOP International Circuit Marrakech
Main Event
Jours 3
Event Info
Résultats
Event Info
Info Niveau
2017 WSOP International Circuit Marrakech
Buy-in
1,350 MAD
Prize Pool
6,668,500 MAD
Entrants
511
Niveau
30
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
10,000
Matthias Widmann Eliminated in 8th Place (176,500 MAD)
Niveau 26
: 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Short-stack ninja Matthias Widmann, who laddered himself up quite nicely today, shoved all in with his last 195,000. Behind him, Fernandez made the call and the other players folded.
Matthias Widmann: 
Fernandez: 
No escape for Widmann on 
, making him the eighth place finisher.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
1,300,000 | 300,000 |
|
Eliminé |
Ricardo Manquant Eliminated in 9th Place (153,000 MAD)
Niveau 26
: 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Ricardo Manquant shoved his stack of 240,000, just six big blinds, in the middle and Julio Sanchez called. Behind Sanchez, Arron Fletcher three-bet to 850,000 and Sanchez instantly let it go.
Ricardo Manquant: 
Arron Fletcher: 
Manquant had decent equity to score the triple-up, but it wasn't meant to be. After a 
board, the winner of the inaugural WSOP Circuit Main Event in Marrakech two years ago saw his bid at a second ring come to an end.
Receiving a thundrous ovation from the rail, the Frenchman headed to the payout desk to collect his winnings of 153,000 MAD (€14,290).
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
4,300,000 | 500,000 |
|
Eliminé |
Slow Start
Niveau 26
: 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
The final table is being held in a special part of the luxurious Es Saadi resort. It's a fantastic atmosphere to play in, and all the players appear to want to settle first before getting involved in any big hands.
New Chips in Play
Niveau 26
: 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
The grey-colored T-100,000 chips are now in play.
Niveau: 26
Blinds: 20,000/40,000
Ante: 5,000
Final Table Underway
Niveau 25
: 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante
Cards are in the air for the final table of the 2017 WSOP International Circuit Main Event.
Final Table Seating and Counts
Niveau 25
: 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante
| Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mohamed El Bakkouri | France | 1,100,000 | 37 |
| 2 | Ricardo Manquant | France | 420,000 | 14 |
| 3 | Julio Sanchez | Spain | 2,500,000 | 83 |
| 4 | Arron Fletcher | UK | 3,800,000 | 127 |
| 5 | Mika Kakkonen | Finland | 3,100,000 | 103 |
| 6 | Hamza NBaba | Morocco | 1,100,000 | 37 |
| 7 | Matthias Widmann | Germany | 400,000 | 13 |
| 8 | Fernandez | Spain | 1,000,000 | 33 |
| 9 | Pablo Rodero | Spain | 1,550,000 | 52 |
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,800,000 | 150,000 |
|
3,100,000 | -50,000 |
|
2,500,000 | |
|
1,550,000 | 150,000 |
|
1,100,000 | |
|
1,100,000 | -300,000 |
|
|
1,000,000 | |
|
|
420,000 | -30,000 |
|
|
400,000 | 30,000 |
Final Table Set
Niveau 25
: 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante
The nine remaining players are being moved to the adjacent room, where the final table will be played out. Seating and counts follow shortly.
Pedro Jimenez Eliminated in 10th Place (133,000 MAD)
Niveau 25
: 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante
Pedro Jimenez raised to 65,000 from under the gun. Mika Kakkonen three-bet to 260,000 from the big blind and Jimenez called. Both players checked the flop. On the 
turn, Kakkonen bet 300,000, Jimenez shoved around 900,000, and Kakkonen called.
Mika Kakkonen: 
Pedro Jimenez: 
Kakkonen was massively ahead with his Royal Flush draw, as Jimenez couldn't muster up more than a straight draw.
Slowly, the dealer flipped over the river card. It was the 
, completing Kakkonen's Royal Flush! Everyone at and around the table gasped upon seeing the elusive hand show up, while Jimenez had an incredible story to tell on the way out.
With Jimenez' bustout, the final table is now set.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,150,000 | 1,250,000 |
|
Eliminé |