2023 Marrakech Poker Open

MPO Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info

2023 Marrakech Poker Open

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aj
Prize
€70,200
Event Info
Buy-in
€1,500
Prize Pool
€350,960
Entries
295
Level Info
Level
29
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
100,000
Players Info - Day 3
Entries
10
Players Left
1

Boukri Gives the Double Up to Lehoussine

Level 26 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Karim Lehoussine open-shoved in the hijack for 865,000, holding {3-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}. The action folded to Mostafa Boukri in the big blind who discovered {a-Hearts}{k-Hearts} and snap-called for a typical flip situation.

Lehoussine's pocket pair stayed ahead throughout the {j-Clubs}{8-Clubs}{6-Clubs}{7-Spades}{7-Hearts} ranout and he received the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Karim Lehoussine fr
Karim Lehoussine
1,800,000
925,000
925,000
Profile photo of Mostafa Boukri ma
Mostafa Boukri
1,400,000
-800,000
-800,000

Tags: Mostafa BoukriKarim Lehoussine

Dinesh Alt Eliminated in 7th Place (€12,220)

Level 26 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Dinesh Alt
Dinesh Alt

Dinesh Alt, in the small blind, shoved for 655,000 after a raise from Mostafa Boukri seated in the cutoff and the latter tanked a minute before calling with a slightly higher stack:

Dinesh Alt: {a-Spades}{q-Clubs}
Mostafa Boukri: {j-Spades}{10-Spades}

Alt had the best starting hand but the flop showed {5-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}, giving more outs to Boukri for a straight draw.

The {4-Spades} bricked on the turn but a {10-Hearts} appeared river to give a pair of tens to Boukri and eliminate Alt from the event.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Mostafa Boukri ma
Mostafa Boukri
2,200,000
650,000
650,000
Profile photo of Dinesh Alt ch
Dinesh Alt
Busted

Tags: Dinesh AltMostafa Boukri

Morel Doubles Through Sanz

Level 26 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Adrien Sanz, in the hijack, saw {10-Diamonds}{10-Clubs} in his hands and bet 132,000. It folded to Thierry Morel in the small blind who shoved for 435,000, holding {a-Spades}{7-Clubs}. Sanz quickly called.

Morel had the dominated hand but found a board {8-Spades}{6-Spades}{a-Hearts}{9-Hearts}{3-Spades}, giving him a pair of aces to claim the pot and the double up.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Adrien Sanz fr
Adrien Sanz
3,400,000
-45,000
-45,000
Profile photo of Thierry Morel fr
Thierry Morel
970,000
435,000
435,000

Tags: Adrien SanzThierry Morel

Level: 26

Blinds: 25,000/50,000

Ante: 50,000

Break and Chipcounts

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

The players are now on their way to the first 15-minute break of the day.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Adrien Sanz fr
Adrien Sanz
3,445,000
45,000
45,000
Profile photo of Mostafa Boukri ma
Mostafa Boukri
1,550,000
-250,000
-250,000
Profile photo of Nuno Correia pt
Nuno Correia
1,075,000
-25,000
-25,000
Profile photo of Karim Lehoussine fr
Karim Lehoussine
875,000
Profile photo of Dinesh Alt ch
Dinesh Alt
755,000
80,000
80,000
Profile photo of Thierry Gogniat fr
Thierry Gogniat
610,000
-105,000
-105,000
Profile photo of Thierry Morel fr
Thierry Morel
535,000
-250,000
-250,000

Sanz Takes from Lehoussine

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Karime Lehoussine opened on the button to 90,000 with {8-Hearts}{8-Diamonds} and got a call from Adrien Sanz in the big blind, holding {j-Spades}{10-Clubs}.

The flop {3-Spades}{j-Hearts}{3-Clubs} gave a higher pair to Sanz who check-called Lehoussine for another 90,000. Both checked on the {7-Clubs} turn.

A {6-Hearts} completed the board on the river and Sanz bet 100,n000, which was quickly called by Lehoussine, who sent his hand into the muck while Sanz grabbed the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Adrien Sanz fr
Adrien Sanz
3,400,000
600,000
600,000
Profile photo of Karim Lehoussine fr
Karim Lehoussine
875,000
-325,000
-325,000

Tags: Adrien SanzKarim Lehoussine

Correia Grabs Chips to Gogniat

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Thierry Gogniat raised on the button with {a-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds} and it was called by Nuno Correia in the big blind with {a-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}.

The duo checked on the flop {q-Spades}{3-Hearts}{9-Diamonds} and a {6-Clubs} showed up on the turn. This time Correia led out for 75,000 and it was enough to win the pot right away.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Nuno Correia pt
Nuno Correia
955,000
185,000
185,000
Profile photo of Thierry Gogniat fr
Thierry Gogniat
715,000
-200,000
-200,000

Tags: Nuno CorreiaThierry Gogniat

Aces on the River for Boukri

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Adrien Sanz opened to 80,000 on the button with {j-Diamonds}{j-Clubs} in his hands and Mostafa Boukri decided to call in the big blind with {a-Spades}{7-Clubs}.

The flop gave {3-Diamonds}{3-Hearts}{5-Hearts} and after some thinking, Boukri check-called Sanz for 65,000. The {9-Diamonds} turn brought no betting action.

A {a-Hearts} showed up on the river, giving top two pair to Boukri and he checked. Sane sent 150,000 in the middle and Boukri snap-called to take down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Adrien Sanz fr
Adrien Sanz
2,800,000
-100,000
-100,000
Profile photo of Mostafa Boukri ma
Mostafa Boukri
1,800,000
200,000
200,000

Tags: Adrien SanzMostafa Boukri