WSOPC Main Event
Day 1a Completed
2024 WSOP Circuit Marrakech
WSOPC Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1a
2024 WSOP Circuit Marrakech
Buy-in
15,000 MAD
Prize Pool
14,893,000 MAD
Entries
1,163
Level
37
Blinds
300,000 / 600,000
Ante
600,000
Entries
432
Players Left
77
Level 14
: Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
The first flight of the 2024 WSOP Circuit Marrakech Main Event ended a few minutes before 2 a.m., here at the Casino de Marrakech, inside the luxurious Es Saadi Resort. And after fourteen levels, 77 players out of a field of 432 entrants bagged their chips, qualifying for Day 2.
The battle for the chip lead was hard all the way until the end. In the last level, Paul François Tedeschi held the biggest stack in the tournament. However, in the final minutes, Sabry Ferhaoui secured the two blinds he needed to finish the day as the chip leader.
With 463,000 chips, he leads Day 1a, while Tedeschi takes second place with 457,000 chips. They are followed by [Removed:476] (402,000) and Endravuz Lahdo (355,000).
Day 1a Top 10
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip count | Big blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sabry Ferhaoui | France | 463,000 | 116 |
| 2 | Paul François Tedeschi | France | 457,000 | 114 |
| 3 | [Removed:476] | France | 402,000 | 101 |
| 4 | Endravuz Lahdo | Switzerland | 355,000 | 89 |
| 5 | Igor Picone | Belgium | 346,000 | 87 |
| 6 | Yuzhou Yin | China | 334,000 | 84 |
| 7 | Hassan Nashar | Gambia | 328,000 | 82 |
| 8 | Nourredine Aittaleb | France | 325,000 | 81 |
| 9 | Rachid Amamou | Switzerland | 295,000 | 74 |
| 10 | Nicola Pezzullo | Italy | 276,000 | 69 |
Anas Tadini (273,000), Erwann Pecheux (260,000), Slimane Mameche (245,000), and Florian Ribouchon (234,000) ended the day with stacks above average, along with 2019 WSOP Main Event champion Hossein Ensan (212,000). Imad Derwiche (170,000) and Javier Tsunamy (165,000), with slightly smaller stacks, also secured spots for Day 2 through this first flight.
Fresh off winning the seventh WSOP ring of his career during the festival, Sonny Franco is still in the race to win another one. He will return on Saturday with 104,000 chips, twice the amount held by Miroslav Alilovic (42,000), who had Fedor Holz to his left during a long moment today.
In the last minutes of the Day, Romain Lewis doubled up with kings against jacks, but he still has the smallest stack of the field (37,000).
Tomorrow, Friday, January 19, new players will try to qualify for Day 2 on Day 1b of the Main Event. Action will begin at 1 p.m. local time. There will also be another chance at 10 p.m. with Day 1C Turbo.
Be sure to keep it with the PokerNews team to see who else can make it through to Day 2!
Level 14
: Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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463,000
181,000
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181,000 |
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457,000
272,000
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272,000 |
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402,000
172,000
|
172,000 |
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355,000
90,000
|
90,000 |
|
346,000
246,000
|
246,000 |
|
334,000
44,000
|
44,000 |
|
328,000
138,000
|
138,000 |
|
325,000
325,000
|
325,000 |
|
295,000
295,000
|
295,000 |
|
276,000
116,000
|
116,000 |
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273,000
81,000
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81,000 |
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260,000
-20,000
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-20,000 |
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254,000
254,000
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254,000 |
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245,000
-25,000
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-25,000 |
|
240,000
221,000
|
221,000 |
|
|
237,000
237,000
|
237,000 |
|
234,000
-16,000
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-16,000 |
|
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233,000
233,000
|
233,000 |
|
222,000
22,000
|
22,000 |
|
216,000
71,000
|
71,000 |
|
215,000
45,000
|
45,000 |
|
214,000
89,000
|
89,000 |
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212,000
32,000
|
32,000 |
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207,000
180,000
|
180,000 |
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207,000 | |
Level 14
: Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Day 1a has ended and players are bagging their chips.
Stay tuned for full chip counts and a recap of the day's action.
Level 14
: Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
While the Day is ending, Romain Lewis found himself at risk for 14,500 chips against Aliyyul Aldirmaz to his right.
Romain Lewis: K♥K♠
Aliyyul Aldirmaz: J♥J♣
Lewis' kings held on the 9♠5♥Q♠Q♣5♦ board, so he doubled up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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200,000
20,000
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20,000 |
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37,000
20,000
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20,000 |
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Level 14
: Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
The tournament director stopped the clock. Six more hands will be played tonight before wrapping up.
Level 14
: Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
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Busted | |
Level 14
: Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Jeremie Zouari was on the button when he found himself at risk for approximately 40,000 chips against Aliyyul Aldirmaz in the hijack.
Jeremie Zouari: 9♣9♠
Aliyyul Aldirmaz: A♠Q♣
Aldirmaz hit top pair on the 7♦A♦3♠ flop. So after the turn 8♣ and the river 4♦, Zouari was eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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180,000
45,000
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45,000 |
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Busted |
Level 14
: 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
With 21,000 chips, Omar Lakhdari shoved from the button, and he was only called by Juan Antonio in the small blind.
Omar Lakhdari: Q♦3♠
Juan Antonio: 10♦10♣
The board of 7♣K♣8♣2♠A♦ offered no help for Lakhdari, who quickly stood up and left.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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125,000
-64,500
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-64,500 |
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Busted |
Level: 14
Blinds: 1,500/3,000
Ante: 3,000