2025 WSOPC Marrakech

€1,350 Main Event
Day: 1bc
Event Info

2025 WSOPC Marrakech

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a8
Prize
2,700,000 MAD
Event Info
Buy-in
1,350 MAD
Prize Pool
19,421,500 MAD
Entries
1,523
Level Info
Level
33
Blinds
125,000 / 250,000
Ante
250,000
Players Info - Day 1bc
Entries
942
Players Left
165

"Borjatm5" Bags the Overall Chip Lead

Level 15 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Borjatm5
Borjatm5

Last year, the World Series of Poker Circuit Marrakech Main Event at the Casino de Marrakech inside the Es Saadi Resort attracted 1,163 entrants. That record is now history, as the 2025 edition has set a new benchmark with 1,523 entries.

As anticipated, Day 1b of the Main Event was massive, drawing 734 players in this second flight. By the end of the day, 129 remained, with a new overall chip leader, “Borjatm5”.

The Spanish grinder already had a big tack after the dinner break and continued to climb. His momentum peaked on the final hand of the day, where he jammed with third pair, putting pressure on Azeddine Chamma. Chamma appeared to have the best hand but ultimately folded, allowing Borjatm5 to scoop a 140,000-chip pot and bag an impressive 576,000 chips.

WSOPC Main Event Day 1b Top Ten

RankPlayerCountryChip countBig blinds
1Borjatm5Spain576,000144
2Migle KriksciunaiteLithuania487,000122
3Hugo Periera SemedoPortugal456,000114
4João FerreiraPortugal446,000112
5Rabah HamitiAlgeria438,000110
6Anas TadiniMorocco431,000108
7Justin TsuiUnited Kingdom380,00095
8Mathieu ChoffardetFrance371,00093
9Mathieu PapineauFrance363,00091
10Anthony ApicellaFrance356,00089

Migle Kriksciunaite (487,000) and French content creator Mathieu Choffardet (371,000), who were seated next to each other at the end of the day, both reached the Top Ten, along with local player Anas Tadini (431,000), Mathieu Papineau (363,000), and the “proud” winner of the WSOPC Marrakech High Roller ring, Anthony Apicella (356,000).

Jose Aguilera, who finished 10th in last year’s WSOP Main Event, advanced with 241,000 chips, slightly ahead of Kuljinder Sidhu (235,000). WSOP bracelet winners Romain Le Dantec (218,000) and Jonathan Therme (169,000) also secured their spots for Day 2.

Other notable players advancing from Day 1b include Paul Tedeschi (161,000), Mehdi Chaoui (139,000), Benoit Grobocopatel (98,000), Bruno Lopes (95,000), Maria Lampropulos (65,000), and Malcolm Franchi (61,000).

Anas Tadini
Anas Tadini

Later tonight, 36 more players out of 208 entrants secured their spots for Day 2 through Day 1c Turbo. This small group is led by Adrien Amorella (386,000), who recently final tabled the High Roller, and Kalidou Sow (380,000).

They are followed by Leo Worthington-Leese (264,000), Alexandre Le Vaillant (189,000), Karim Lehoussine (170,000), Omar Lakhdari (155,000), Jean Montury (130,000), and Hugues Girard (74,000). Fabian Rolli also advanced through this final flight but did so with only the starting stack.

In total, 270 players will return for Day 2 tomorrow at 1 p.m. local time. However, they are not in the money yet, as only the top 224 players will secure a minimum cash prize of 28,000 MAD. The detailed payout structure will be revealed at the start of Day 2.

Be sure to tune in to PokerNews tomorrow as Day 2 gets underway!

Tags: Adrien AmorellaAlexandre Le VaillantAnas TadiniAnthony ApicellaAzeddine ChammaBenoit GrobocopatelBruno LopesFabian RolliHugo Periera SemedoHugues GirardJoão FerreiraJonathan ThermeJose AguileraJustin TsuiKalidou SowKarim LehoussineKuljinder SidhuLeo Worthington-LeeseMalcolm FranchiMaria LampropulosMathieu ChoffardetMathieu PapineauMehdi ChaouiMigle KriksciunaiteOmar LakhdariPaul TedeschiRabah HamitiRomain Le Dantec