Said El Yousfi, who failed to advance on Day 1a, is back for a second attempt today. El Yousfi gained prominence by winning the 2016 WSOP Circuit Global Championship, winning an astonishing amount of $343,256.
Besides the Main Event, a lot of other tournament are running here as well. The latest player to win a coveted WSOP Circuit Ring winner is [Removed:568], who won the 6,000 MAD (€550) Deepstack tournament yesterday.
Salah received 350.000 MAD (€32,723) for his accomplishment and is expected to hop into the Main Event today.
A lot of players haven't taken their seats yet, and those who did are playing snug in the opening stages. Nothing noteworthy has happened so far.
Guillaume Darcourt has taken his seat on Day 1b. The French pro already amassed over $1,4 million in lifetime winnings, including four six-figure scores. Darcourt had a deep run in the 2011 WSOP Main Event where he finished 35th for $242,636, his biggest cash to date.
Day 1b of the WSOP International Circuit Main Event in Marrakech has officially begun. There are currently 50 players registered, a number that will grow much larger as the day progresses.
Niveau: 1
Blinds: 50/100
Ante: 0
The start is postponed as many players haven't shown up yet. Cards are expected to be in the air in ten minutes.
Welcome to Day 1b of the World Series of Poker International Circuit €1,350 (15,000 MAD) Main Event in Marrakech! Yesterday, Day 1a set a new attendance record of 172 players, breaking the 2015 number by one player. Brazil's Rodrigo Strong topped a field of 49 survivors and claimed the overall Day 1a chip lead by bagging 250,000 chips.
Today, at least 250 players are expected to take a shot at WSOPC glory and the coveted gold WSOP Circuit Ring. Besides new faces, players that failed to survive Day 1a are expected to fire another bullet, including 2016 WSOP Global Casino Championship Winner Said El Yousfi, Arthur Conan, Isabel Baltazar, Abdelhadi Kondah and the always unpredictable Rakesh Lalwani.
Just like yesterday, players will start with 30,000 in chips and levels will be 45 minutes throughout the day. Late registration and reentries will be allowed up until the end of level 9. A total of twelve full levels will be played.
The PokerNews Live Reporting Team will be on the floor to deliver start-to-finish coverage of this exciting WSOP International Circuit Main Event. Cards will be back in the air at 1 p.m. local time.
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