Main Event | 2019 WSOP International Circuit Marrakech

2019-01-20 22:04 UTC

Robert Makes Franco Fold

DegenOnTour

Niveau 29 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante

Julien Robert limped from late position and so did Hassan Fares from the button and Sonny Franco from the small blind. Big blind Isabel Baltazar checked her option and they went four-way to the flop.

That flop ended up being and Franco took the betting lead with a bet of 200,000. Baltazar got out of the way but Robert called. Button Fares also got out of the way.

The turn was the and Franco put in another bet of 350,000. Robert tanked for two minutes before moving all in. Franco wasted no time folding and the pot went to the start-of-day chip leader Robert.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Julien Robert	2,700,000 700,000	700,000
Sonny Franco	1,700,000 -575,000	-575,000

Tags: Hassan Fares Isabel Baltazar Julien Robert Sonny Franco

2019-01-20 22:13 UTC

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Jimmy Kebe	5,070,000 170,000	170,000
Najib Bennis	3,900,000 145,000	145,000
Julien Robert	2,900,000 200,000	200,000
Sonny Franco	1,700,000
Edoardo Mortera	1,300,000 -125,000	-125,000
Isabel Baltazar	900,000 -200,000	-200,000
Hassan Fares	525,000 -325,000	-325,000

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Julien Robert	2,200,000 -700,000	-700,000
Hassan Fares	1,500,000 975,000	975,000

Chips for Baltazar and Robert

DegenOnTour

Niveau 29 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante

Sonny Franco raised to 160,000 from early position and he was called by Julien Robert from the small blind and big blind Edoardo Mortera.

The flop fell and all three players in the hand knocked on the table to check. The turn was the and Robert lead out with a bet of 185,000. That bet was enough to make both his opponents fold.

In the next hand, hand 185 of the final table, it was Isabel Baltazar who raised to 180,000 from early position. Big blind Hassan Fares defended and they went to the flop. Fares checked to the last woman standing in the tournament and she moved all in. Fares folded quickly and she took down the pot.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Julien Robert	3,000,000 800,000	800,000
Sonny Franco	1,365,000 -335,000	-335,000
Hassan Fares	1,300,000 -200,000	-200,000
Edoardo Mortera	1,220,000 -80,000	-80,000
Isabel Baltazar	1,020,000 120,000	120,000

Tags: Edoardo Mortera Hassan Fares Isabel Baltazar Julien Robert Sonny Franco

2019-01-20 22:31 UTC

Break

DegenOnTour

Niveau 29 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante

The seven remaining players were sent on another 10-minute break. The blinds will go up to 50,000/100,000 with an ante of 15,000 when they return which means there are a little over 160 big blinds on the table.

2019-01-20 22:45 UTC

Chip Counts Break

DegenOnTour

Niveau 29 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Jimmy Kebe	4,605,000 -465,000	-465,000
Najib Bennis	3,740,000 -160,000	-160,000
Julien Robert	3,075,000 75,000	75,000
Edoardo Mortera	1,730,000 510,000	510,000
Isabel Baltazar	1,400,000 380,000	380,000
Sonny Franco	1,215,000 -150,000	-150,000
Hassan Fares	1,050,000 -250,000	-250,000

Niveau: 30

Blinds: 50,000/100,000

Ante: 15,000

2019-01-20 22:57 UTC

Franco Doubles After Favorable Runout

DegenOnTour

Niveau 30 : 50,000/100,000, 15,000 ante

Sonny Franco raised to 220,000 from the cutoff and he was called by Isabel Baltazar from the button and big blind Najib Bennis.

The flop came down and Bennis instantly moved all in. Franco called for his tournament life, being covered by Bennis, and Baltazar got out of the way.

Sonny Franco:
Najib Bennis:

The turn was the which gave Franco a total of seven outs. He needed to hit a five or a six and he did exactly that when the river was dealt.

Franco scored a double up and is now back over the average stack.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Sonny Franco	2,745,000 1,530,000	1,530,000
Najib Bennis	2,600,000 -1,140,000	-1,140,000
Isabel Baltazar	1,165,000 -235,000	-235,000

Tags: Isabel Baltazar Najib Bennis Sonny Franco

2019-01-20 23:10 UTC

Blind Versus Blind

DegenOnTour

Niveau 30 : 50,000/100,000, 15,000 ante

Jimmy Kebe limped from the small blind and big blind Najib Bennis checked his option. The dealer spread out a flop and both players checked.

The turn was the and Kebe bet 80,000, but that amount was adjusted to 100,000 since that was the size of the big blind. Bennis clicked it back to 200,000 and Kebe called.

The river was the and both players checked again.

Kebe took down the pot after he showed .

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Jimmy Kebe	4,400,000 -205,000	-205,000
Najib Bennis	2,500,000 -100,000	-100,000

Tags: Jimmy Kebe Najib Bennis

2019-01-20 23:16 UTC

Isabel Baltazar Eliminated in 7th Place (222,000 MAD)

DegenOnTour

Niveau 30 : 50,000/100,000, 15,000 ante

Isabel Baltazar got her last 815,000 to the middle from late position and small blind Julien Robert called. Edoardo Mortera folded his big blind and they opened up.

Isabel Baltazar:
Julien Robert:

The flop came down and Baltazar was left with one out to win the hand or a runner-runner straight to chop the pot.

The turn was the and she had just the case queen as her out left but the river was the and she was eliminated from the tournament.

The last woman standing in the tournament takes home 222,000 MAD, which is roughly €20,500.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Julien Robert	3,900,000 825,000	825,000
Isabel Baltazar	Eliminé

Tags: Edoardo Mortera Isabel Baltazar Julien Robert

2019 WSOP International Circuit Marrakech

2019 WSOP International Circuit Marrakech

Robert Makes Franco Fold

Chip Count Update

Fares Doubles Through Robert

Chips for Baltazar and Robert

Break

Chip Counts Break

Franco Doubles After Favorable Runout

Blind Versus Blind

Isabel Baltazar Eliminated in 7th Place (222,000 MAD)