MAD15,000 High Roller | 2019 Wonder8 Marrakech

03-28-2019 19:34 UTC+1

Rostron Eliminates Leathem

Gaelle Jaudon

Level 17 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

On a blind versus blind battle, Andrew John Leathem moved his remaining chips in the middle for a stack around 70,000 and Mark Rostron made the call.

Andrew John Leathem:
Mark Rostron:

Leathem was at risk for his tournament, but the board brought him no help and he made his way to the exit while Rostron was chipping up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mark Rostron	370,000 10,000	10,000
Andrew John Leathem	Busted

Tags: Andrew John Leathem Mark Rostron

03-28-2019 19:23 UTC+1

Miracle Triple Up for Alawadhi

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Gaelle Jaudon

Level 17 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Ali Alawadhi moved all-in for his last 67,000 from the under the gun position and Hassan Nashar made the call. It folded to Hassan Fares on the button who reshoved for 224,000. Nashar tanked for some time before eventually calling and the three players tabled their cards:

Ali Alawadhi:
Hassan Nashar:
Hassan Fares,

Alawadhi was in desperate shape to win the hand but the dealer revealed a board , giving him a pair of tens on the river and the triple up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hassan Nashar	253,000 -267,000	-267,000
Ali Alawadhi	205,000 93,000	93,000
Hassan Fares	185,000 70,000	70,000

Tags: Ali Alawadhi Hassan Fares

03-28-2019 19:09 UTC+1

Some Updated Chipcounts

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Gaelle Jaudon

Level 17 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexandre De Zutter	405,000 -10,000	-10,000
David Tavernier	260,000 -65,000	-65,000
Pierre Zerbib	253,000 -97,000	-97,000
Corentin Ropert	208,000 35,000	35,000
Achille Voltolina	200,000 20,000	20,000
Thierry Morel	180,000 80,000	80,000

03-28-2019 19:02 UTC+1

Leathem Finds a Fold on the River

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Gaelle Jaudon

Level 17 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

The action folded to Andrew John Leathem in the small blind who completed and Mark Rostron who checked.

The flop came and this time Leathem bet 10,00, called by Rostron. The same action happened on the turn , this time for 16,000.

The river was the and Leathem moved a stack of 5,000 chips for 35,000. Rostron considered it for a minute and ended up folding his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mark Rostron	360,000 -110,000	-110,000
Andrew John Leathem	230,000 50,000	50,000

Level: 17

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 8,000

03-28-2019 18:50 UTC+1

Five-Way Pot for Mateo

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Gaelle Jaudon

Level 16 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Mateo started the action with an open for 14,000 in middle position and it was called by Drisse Maouchi from one seat over, Mathieu Papineau on the button and Jose Luis and Jean-Jacques Zeitoun in the blinds.

The dealer brought a flop and after the players in the blinds checked, Mateo continued for 36,000. It was enough to make his opponents fold and the Spanish player took down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jean-Jacques Zeitoun	310,000 -40,000	-40,000
Mateo	250,000 160,000	160,000
Mathieu Papineau	190,000 -80,000	-80,000
Jose Luis	183,000 -70,000	-70,000
Benji	170,000 65,000	65,000
Drisse Maouchi	160,000 159,740	159,740
Mohamed El Wely	155,000 155,000	155,000

03-28-2019 18:37 UTC+1

Zerbib Takes from De Zutter

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Gaelle Jaudon

Level 16 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

The board showed with more than 55,000 in the pot when Pierre Zerbib in the big blind check-called a bet for 36,000 from Alexandre De Zutter.

Both players checked on the river and Zerbib turned over for the straight. De Zutter instantly tossed his hand into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexandre De Zutter	415,000 190,000	190,000
Pierre Zerbib	350,000 45,000	45,000

Tags: Alexandre de Zutter Pierre Zerbib

03-28-2019 18:26 UTC+1

Big Pot for Tavernier

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Gaelle Jaudon

Level 16 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Achille Voltolina, credit Mounir Marhoug

Sairi Azzelarab was already all in on a flop in a three-way pot and with already more than 220,000 in the middle.

David Tavernier in the small blind position pushed all-in for his remaining stack of 115,000, putting Achille Voltolina under pressure. The latter eventually mucked his hand after a few minutes and the remaining players tabled their cards:

Sairi Azzelarab:
David Tavernier:

Azzelarab found no help on the turn and river and got eliminated from the tournament. Tavernier earned the big pot to climb around 325,000, while Voltolina said he folded .

Player	Chips	Progress
David Tavernier	325,000 252,000	252,000
Achille Voltolina	180,000 -40,000	-40,000
Sairi Azzelarab	Busted

Tags: Achille Voltolina David Tavernier Sairi Azzelarab

Level: 16

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 6,000

03-28-2019 18:13 UTC+1

Azzelarab Doubles Through Ropert

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Gaelle Jaudon

Level 15 : 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

It folded to Corentin Ropert on the button who announced all-in. The small blind player folded and Sairi Azzelarab called in the big blind with 18,000 chips left to create the following showdown:

Sairi Azzelarab:
Corentin Ropert: