2017 Marrakech Poker Open

Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info

2017 Marrakech Poker Open

Final Results
Winner
Prize
€23,678
Event Info
Buy-in
€900
Entries
183
Level Info
Level
27
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
5,000

Jerome Zerbib Doubles Through Erik Ostergaard

Level 26 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

It folded to Erik Ostergaard in the cutoff and he moved all in for 630,000. Jerome Zerbib called from the button and the other two players folded in the blinds.

Zerbib: {a-Hearts}{10-Spades}
Ostergaard: {k-Hearts}{7-Hearts}

The flop came {q-Hearts}{8-Spades}{6-Spades} giving no help to Ostergaard. The turn was the {8-Diamonds} and the river the {5-Clubs} meaning Ostergaard was crippled.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Jerome Zerbib fr
Jerome Zerbib
1,200,000
530,000
530,000
Profile photo of Erik Ostergaard dk
Erik Ostergaard
50,000
-615,000
-615,000

Break

Level 26 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Runaway Chip Leader [Removed:432]
Runaway Chip Leader [Removed:432]

The remaining five players are going on an impromptu break after that whirlwind of three eliminations in three hands. [Removed:432] eliminated Abdellah El Ghrari, and then Francisco Vargas holding pocket eights. In the third hand he eliminated Valeryi Chupin when a single five hit the river.

As a result, [Removed:433] now holds just under half the chips in play five-handed.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of [Removed:432] fr
[Removed:432]
2,655,000
Profile photo of Moises Parrilla-Ramos es
Moises Parrilla-Ramos
790,000
90,000
90,000
Profile photo of [Removed:482] fr
[Removed:482]
710,000
10,000
10,000
Profile photo of Jerome Zerbib fr
Jerome Zerbib
670,000
220,000
220,000
Profile photo of Erik Ostergaard dk
Erik Ostergaard
665,000
-85,000
-85,000

Valeryi Chupin Eliminated in 6th Place (€8,633)

Level 26 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Valeryi Chupin - 6th Place (€8,633)
Valeryi Chupin - 6th Place (€8,633)

It folded to Valeryi Chupin in the small blind and he raised and [Removed:432] called in the big blind.

The flop came {q-Diamonds}{j-Spades}{9-Spades} and Chupin moved all in for his remaining 210,000. [Removed:433] called.

Chupin showed {k-Hearts}{6-Hearts} for king-high and was ahead, but [Removed:433] held a monster draw with {10-Spades}{5-Spades} meaning he had flush, straight and pair draws.

The turn was the {3-Clubs}. Benoit Grobocopatel, who finished in 13th, was on [Removed:433]'s rail and yelled out "Five!" in French. The river was the {5-Hearts} and [Removed:433] took a moment, and then pointed dramatically at the river, realising he had won by rivering a single five.

Valeryi Chupin was eliminated in 6th Place for €8,633.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of [Removed:432] fr
[Removed:432]
2,655,000
555,000
555,000
Profile photo of Valeryi Chupin ru
Valeryi Chupin
Busted

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Francisco Vargas Eliminated in 7th Place (€7,240)

Level 26 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Francisco Vargas - 7th Place (€7,240)
Francisco Vargas - 7th Place (€7,240)

On the very next hand Francisco Vargas moved all in for his remaining 340,000 and [Removed:432] called.

Vargas: {a-Diamonds}{a-Clubs}
[Removed:433]: {8-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}

For the second time in two hands [Removed:432] held pocket eights, and for the second time in succession he flopped a set as it came {8-Clubs}{10-Spades}{3-Hearts}. The turn was the {10-Hearts}, and the river the {q-Clubs} meaning [Removed:433] eliminated another player.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of [Removed:432] fr
[Removed:432]
2,100,000
350,000
350,000
Profile photo of Francisco Vargas es
Francisco Vargas
Busted

Tags: francisco vargas

Abdellah El Ghrari Eliminated in 8th Place (€5,940)

Level 26 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Abdellah El Ghrari
Abdellah El Ghrari

[Removed:432] raised to 105,000 from middle position and was shoved on by Abdellah El Ghrari in the next position. The remaining players folded and [Removed:433] called for the extra chips.

El Ghrari: {q-Spades}{10-Spades}
[Removed:433]: {8-Hearts}{8-Spades}

The Day 1 chipleader was behind, but flipping, but unfortunately for him it worse when the flop came {a-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}. The turn was the {4-Clubs} and the river the {q-Hearts} meaning El Ghrari hit the rail in 8th.

Player Chips Progress
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[Removed:432]
1,750,000
250,000
250,000
Profile photo of Abdellah El Ghrari ma
Abdellah El Ghrari
Busted

Tags: Abdellah El Ghrari

Level: 26

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 5,000

Nine-High for [Removed:432]...Again

Level 25 : 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante

Yesterday [Removed:432] forced Valeryi Chupin out of a pot with nine-high, and today at the final table he's done it again.

He opened to 60,000 from middle position and Erik Ostergaard defended his big blind. The flop came {q-Spades}{10-Hearts}{6-Diamonds} and both players checked.

The turn was the {2-Spades} and Ostergaard bet 55,000. [Removed:433] then raised to 150,000 and after some consideration Ostergaard folded.

"Oh no! Two Aces! Again! I can't play with the nuts each time," he said in French, as he slammed {9-Diamonds}{4-Hearts} down on the table, and raked in the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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[Removed:432]
1,500,000
330,000
330,000
Profile photo of Erik Ostergaard dk
Erik Ostergaard
875,000
-200,000
-200,000

Jerome Zerbib Bides His Time

Level 25 : 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante

Moises opened to 70,000 from under the gun. Jerome Zerbib then three-bet to 185,000 from middle position. It folded back around to Moises who asked to see Zerbib's stack.

Zerbib showed he had around 170,000 left, and Moises four-bet all in.

The Frenchman took his time, counting out his chips and looking at fellow shortstacks Valeryi Chupin and Francisco Vargas' before electing to fold.

The very next hand he open-shoved for 165,000 and succeeding in picking up the blinds and antes. The very hand after that Valeryi Chupin repeated the trick for 185,000, and didn't get called. Another elimination could be just around the corner.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Moises Parrilla-Ramos es
Moises Parrilla-Ramos
1,000,000
215,000
215,000
Profile photo of Jerome Zerbib fr
Jerome Zerbib
170,000
-305,000
-305,000