2019 WSOP International Circuit Marrakech

Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info

2019 WSOP International Circuit Marrakech

Final Results
Winner
Sonny Franco
Winning Hand
55
Prize
1,500,000 MAD
Event Info
Buy-in
15,000 MAD
Entries
544
Level Info
Level
34
Blinds
125,000 / 250,000
Ante
50,000

Najib Bennis Eliminated in 5th Place (365,000 MAD)

Level 31 : 60,000/120,000, 20,000 ante
Najib Bennis
Najib Bennis

Najib Bennis moved all in for 2,250,000 from the cutoff and Sonny Franco sat in the big blind when it folded to him. He peeked at his first card and as soon as he peeked at the other he announced ''call''.

Bennis showed {A-Clubs}{9-Hearts} and Franco had him dominated with {A-Hearts}{Q-Clubs}.

The flop was {10-Hearts}{Q-Hearts}{10-Clubs} and Franco had an even bigger lead than he had preflop. The turn was an {8-Hearts} and Bennis needed a non-heart jack to win the pot, but the river was the {8-Spades} and Franco took down the pot.

Franco is now the chip leader of the tournament while Bennis is off to the cashier to collect 365,000 MAD (approx. €33,600).

Player Chips Progress
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Sonny Franco
6,400,000
3,580,000
3,580,000
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Najib Bennis
Busted

Tags: Najib BennisSonny Franco

Level: 31

Blinds: 60,000/120,000

Ante: 20,000

Bennis Bluffs the River

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

Julien Robert was involved in a heads-up pot between him and Najib Bennis. Bennis sat in the big blind while Robert sat in the under-the-gun position.

The complete board was {5-Clubs}{7-Spades}{4-Hearts}{J-Spades}{Q-Spades} and the pot had about 1,000,000 in it. Bennis pushed all in on the river for 2,015,000 and the decision was in Robert his hands.

He tanked for a couple of minutes and Sonny Franco ran back to the table when Robert folded and said Bennis had to show the bluff. Bennis seemed a little hesitant but eventually tabled {A-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}.

Robert punched the table in disbelief while Bennis collected the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Julien Robert
3,300,000
-600,000
-600,000
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Najib Bennis
3,015,000
515,000
515,000

Tags: Julien RobertNajib BennisSonny Franco

Hassan Fares Eliminated in 6th Place (283,000 MAD)

Level 30 : 50,000/100,000, 15,000 ante
Hassan Fares
Hassan Fares

Hassan Fares got his money in the middle with {K-Spades}{J-Diamonds} and he was in need of help against the {A-Diamonds}{Q-Diamonds} of Edoardo Mortera.

The flop wasn't that good for Fares when the dealer spread out {5-Spades}{A-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}. The {K-Hearts} turn gave him some outs but he got eliminated when the {4-Spades} river came down.

Fares gets to collect 283,000 MAD (approx. €26,000) for his sixth place in the 2019 WSOP International Circuit Marrakech Main Event.

Player Chips Progress
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Edoardo Mortera
2,900,000
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Hassan Fares
Busted

Tags: Edoardo MorteraHassan Fares

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

Level 30 : 50,000/100,000, 15,000 ante
Isabel Baltazar
Isabel Baltazar

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: {Q-Hearts}{Q-Clubs}
Julien Robert: {A-Hearts}{Q-Diamonds}

The flop came down {K-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}{A-Clubs} and Baltazar was left with one out to win the hand or a runner-runner straight to chop the pot.

The turn was the {7-Clubs} and she had just the case queen as her out left but the river was the {4-Hearts} and she was eliminated from the tournament.

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

Player Chips Progress
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Julien Robert
3,900,000
825,000
825,000
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Isabel Baltazar
Busted

Tags: Edoardo MorteraIsabel BaltazarJulien Robert

Blind Versus Blind

Level 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 {K-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}{7-Hearts} flop and both players checked.

The turn was the {3-Hearts} 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 {6-Spades} and both players checked again.

Kebe took down the pot after he showed {K-Clubs}{4-Spades}.

Player Chips Progress
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Jimmy Kebe
4,400,000
-205,000
-205,000
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Najib Bennis
2,500,000
-100,000
-100,000

Tags: Jimmy KebeNajib Bennis

Franco Doubles After Favorable Runout

Level 30 : 50,000/100,000, 15,000 ante
Sonny Franco
Sonny Franco

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 {4-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}{Q-Hearts} 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: {Q-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}
Najib Bennis: {K-Hearts}{Q-Clubs}

The turn was the {2-Hearts} which gave Franco a total of seven outs. He needed to hit a five or a six and he did exactly that when the {5-Spades} river was dealt.

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

Player Chips Progress
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Sonny Franco
2,745,000
1,530,000
1,530,000
Profile photo of Najib Bennis ma
Najib Bennis
2,600,000
-1,140,000
-1,140,000
Profile photo of Isabel Baltazar fr
Isabel Baltazar
1,165,000
-235,000
-235,000

Tags: Isabel BaltazarNajib BennisSonny Franco

Level: 30

Blinds: 50,000/100,000

Ante: 15,000