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2025 WSOPC Marrakech

€1,350 Main Event
Jours 3
Event Info

2025 WSOPC Marrakech

Résultats
Gagnant
Main Gagnante
a8
Prix
2,700,000 MAD
Event Info
Buy-in
1,350 MAD
Prize Pool
19,421,500 MAD
Entrants
1,523
Info Niveau
Niveau
33
Blinds
125,000 / 250,000
Ante
250,000
Info Joueurs - Jour 3
Entrants
29
Joueurs Survivants
1

€1,350 Main Event

Jour 3 terminé

Justin Tsui Passes Galdalf to Win the Precious WSOPC Marrakech Main Event Ring (2,700,000 MAD)

Niveau 33 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Justin Tsui
Justin Tsui

In 2024, Max Deveson played until the early hours of the morning to win the World Series of Poker Marrakech Main Event. This year, Justin Tsui didn’t even wait until midnight to be crowned the 2025 winner.

Out of a record-breaking field of 1,523 entries, which generated a total prize pool of 19,421,500 MAD (approximately €1,877,955), Tsui navigated his way to the top, claiming his first WSOPC ring and a career-best cash prize of 2,700,000 MAD.

Spanish players Gandalf and Aitor Cruz secured second and third place, respectively. Meanwhile, Paul Tedeschi and French content creator Mathieu Choffardet fell short of bringing the ring back to France, finishing in fourth and fifth place.

2025 WSOPC Marrakech Main Event Results

PlacePlayerCountryPrize (in MAD)Prize (in EUR)
1Justin TsuiHong Kong2,700,000 MAD€261,900
2GandalfSpain1,840,000 MAD€178,480
3Aitor CruzSpain1,300,000 MAD€126,100
4Paul TedeschiFrance965,000 MAD€93,605
5Mathieu ChoffardetFrance720,000 MAD€69,840
6InaSpain545,000 MAD€52,865
7Dinesh AltSwitzerland425,000 MAD€41,225
8Mike McmanamanSpain345,000 MAD€33,465
9Volga UyanikFrance280,000 MAD€27,160

Justin Tsui Passes Gandalf to Win the Precious WSOPC Marrakech Main Event Ring (2,700,000 MAD)

Niveau 33 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Justin Tsui
Justin Tsui

In 2024, Max Deveson played until the early hours of the morning to win the World Series of Poker Marrakech Main Event. This year, Justin Tsui didn’t even wait until midnight to be crowned the 2025 winner.

Out of a record-breaking field of 1,523 entries, which generated a total prize pool of 19,421,500 MAD (approximately €1,877,955), Tsui navigated his way to the top, claiming his first WSOPC ring and a career-best cash prize of 2,700,000 MAD.

Spanish players Gandalf and Aitor Cruz secured second and third place, respectively. Meanwhile, Paul Tedeschi and French content creator Mathieu Choffardet fell short of bringing the ring back to France, finishing in fourth and fifth place.

2025 WSOPC Marrakech Main Event Results

PlacePlayerCountryPrize (in MAD)Prize (in EUR)
1Justin TsuiHong Kong2,700,000 MAD€261,900
2GandalfSpain1,840,000 MAD€178,480
3Aitor CruzSpain1,300,000 MAD€126,100
4Paul TedeschiFrance965,000 MAD€93,605
5Mathieu ChoffardetFrance720,000 MAD€69,840
6InaSpain545,000 MAD€52,865
7Dinesh AltSwitzerland425,000 MAD€41,225
8Mike McmanamanSpain345,000 MAD€33,465
9Volga UyanikFrance280,000 MAD€27,160

Winner's Reaction

Justin Tsui’s relationship with Marrakech began a decade ago when he visited as a tourist. Since then, he hadn’t returned to Morocco—until this week: “I have friends who come to Marrakech every year, so this time, I told myself I would join them. I decided on Tuesday that I was going to come and play the tournament. I landed on Thursday morning, busted my first bullet, and reentered on Friday,” Tsui shared.

After navigating a “very smooth Day 2,” Tsui advanded to Day 3 with a strategy influenced by ICM dynamics.“From 15 players there were so many short stacks while I was third in chips that I just had to keep folding because of ICM. Then, once we were three-handed and then heads-up, I started playing more aggressively to try to win the tournament,” he explained.

This calculated approach paid off, earning him the title which adds itself to an already impressive run in 2024. “The last 6-7 months have been crazy with a couple of big final tables, so it feels good to take the ring and the trophy,” he said moments after his win. “I’ve been playing poker for more than 10 years, so it’s always a dream to win a big tournament. And there were very good players here, so I feel very fortunate to win this one.”

In addition to the prize money, Justin Tsui’s victory secured his entry into the next WSOP Tournament of Champions. “I didn’t know about that, but I was going to the US anyway,” he laughed. For now, he plans to return to Hong Kong in March and then “probably to the Irish Open in April”, to see if he can replicate his success in Marrakech in Ireland.

Justin Tsui
Justin Tsui

Day 3 of the WSOPC Marrakech Main Event started with one question: could Anthony Apicella secure a second WSOPC ring this week after winning the High Roller?

Leading the 29 remaining players at the start of the day, Apicella remained relatively quiet in the opening levels, while Aitor Cruz stole the spotlight, continuing to grow his stack from his two big blinds he had during Day 2. Cruz set the tone early by winning a flip to eliminate Hedi Boussetta. He then found pocket kings against Hugo Basin’s ace-queen to reach the final three tables.

The pace of eliminations then skyrocketed, with ten players exiting in just under 50 minutes. During this frenzy, it was better not to be at Mathieu Choffardet's table as he picked up ace-king, pocket tens, and pocket queens almost in a row. Thanks to these hands, he knocked out Belghiti Smail (23rd - 98,000 MAD), Stephane Roux (22nd - 98,000 MAD), and Alexandre De Zutter (18th - 115,000 MAD) and climbed on top of the chip counts at the two-table redraw. Meanwhile, Blaise Bourgeois (20th - 115,000 MAD) and El Mostafa Belkhayate (17th - 135,000 MAD) fell short of making the final two tables.

For Apicella, his dream week turned into a nightmare after Alone Zagury doubled through him. Despite eliminating Omar Gueye in 15th place (160,000 MAD), Apicella’s stack dwindled, and his run came to an end when his ace-queen fell to Gandalf’s ace-king, finishing in 13th place for 190,000 MAD.

Anthony Apicella
Anthony Apicella

Moments earlier, Choffardet faced a setback when he lost a big pot to Aitor Cruz's full house, but managed to recover by eliminating Filip Oles (14th - 160,000 MAD)in a cooler situation with pocket aces against kings. Oguz Kamacik (12th - 190,000 MAD) and Guillaume Darcourt (11th - 230,000 MAD) suffered a similar fate, while Ina multiplied his stack by ten in just three hands.

Zagury (10th - 230,000 MAD) ultimately bubbled the final table, which began with four out of nine players holding under ten big blinds. Volga Uyanik was the first to fall in 9th place (280,000 MAD) against Choffardet’s kings. Cruz then seized control of the table, participating in nearly every hand. Although he doubled up a few opponents, Cruz also eliminated Mike McManaman (8th - 345,000 MAD), Dinesh Alt (7th - 425,000 MAD), and Ina (6th - 545,000 MAD) before the dinner break.

Play resumed with a setup between Choffardet’s ace-king and Justin Tsui’s queens. The coin flip landed in Tsui’s favor, giving him the chip lead. Paul Tedeschi and Gandalf attempted comebacks, but Tsui ended Tedeschi’s run in 4th place (965,000 MAD) by calling the Frenchman’s shove with pocket sevens.

Aitor Cruz (3rd - 1,300,000 MAD) was next to fall to Tsui, and the heads-up play between Tsui and Gandalf was short-lived, as Tsui needed only a few hands to claim victory and be crowned the WSOPC Marrakech Main Event champion.

Justin Tsui
Justin Tsui

That concludes our PokerNews coverage of the 2025 WSOPC Marrakech Main Event. But the action will be back soon in Marrakech, with another edition of the Marrakech Poker Open from the 1st to the 6th of April. Stay tuned for live updates on our upcoming events, where we will continue to bring you the latest action, insights, and stories from the world of poker!

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Gandalf Eliminated in 2nd Place (1,840,000 MAD)

Niveau 33 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Gandalf:
Gandalf:

Gandalf limped from the button. Justin Tsui raised to 1,150,000 and Gandalf called to find a flop of 27J.

Tsui bet 900,000 and was called, then checked the 7 turn. Gandalf asked for 1,000,000, but Tsui didn't back down and called.

The K completed the board and after Tsui checked, Gandalf announced "all-in" for 3,000,000. Tsui went deep into the tank and eventually made the call.

Gandalf: 109 All in
Justin Tsui: A8

Tsui hero-called with ace-high and caught Gandalf bluffing to become the new WSOPC Marrakech Main Event champion.

Joueur Jetons Progression
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Justin Tsui
45,675,000
11,150,000
11,150,000
Profile photo of Gandalf es
Gandalf
Eliminé

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Top Pair for Tsui

Niveau 33 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

On the third hand after the restart, Justin Tsui opened to 600,000 from the button with A8 and Gandalf defended from the big blind with 54.

Tsui continued for 500,000 on the 3QA flop, and fired a second barrel of 1,700,000 on the 4 turn. Gandalf check-called both times.

The 9 river landed on the felt and after Gandalf checked, Tsui bet 3,500,000. Gandalf went into the tank and called with a pair, but lost to Tsui's top pair.

Joueur Jetons Progression
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Justin Tsui
34,525,000
8,225,000
8,225,000
Profile photo of Gandalf es
Gandalf
11,375,000
-8,225,000
-8,225,000

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Aitor Cruz Eliminated in 3rd Place (1,300,000 MAD)

Niveau 33 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Aitor Cruz
Aitor Cruz

Aitor Cruz raised to 500,000 from the button. Justin Tsui in the big blind three-bet all-in with a bigger stack and Cruz called, finding himself at risk for 3,875,000.

Aitor Cruz: KQ All in
Justin Tsui: A8

After the flop of 72J, Cruz found a straight with the 10 turn, but the 7 river didn't complete his straight and he was eliminated.

Joueur Jetons Progression
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Justin Tsui
26,300,000
4,000,000
4,000,000
Profile photo of Aitor Cruz es
Aitor Cruz
Eliminé

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Paul Tedeschi Eliminated in 4th Place (965,000 MAD)

Niveau 33 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Paul Tedeschi
Paul Tedeschi

Justin Tsui opened to 500,000 from the button. Paul Tedeschi in the small blind three-bet all-in for 10,000,000 and made Aitor Cruz in the big blind fold. Tsui went deep into the tank and eventually made the call.

Paul Tedeschi: 55 All in
Justin Tsui: 77

Tedeschi needed a five an a five only to stay in the tournament. But on Q4KJ8, he was eliminated in 4th place for 965,000 MAD.

Joueur Jetons Progression
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Justin Tsui
22,300,000
2,400,000
2,400,000
Profile photo of Paul Tedeschi fr
Paul Tedeschi
Eliminé

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Gandalf Goes All-In

Niveau 33 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Gandalf opened to 600,000 from the button, but Paul Tedeschi in the big blind three-bet to 2,000,000. Gandalf quickly called.

Tedeschi bet 1,500,000 on the 682 flop and was called, but checked the 10 turn. Gandalf checked back.

Tedeschi checked again the 10 river. Gandalf took this opportunity to go all-in for 11,500,000 with J10 for trips. Tedeschi went into the tank, but folded AK.

Joueur Jetons Progression
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Gandalf
18,875,000
3,075,000
3,075,000
Profile photo of Paul Tedeschi fr
Paul Tedeschi
10,000,000
-2,750,000
-2,750,000

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