The WSOP International Circuit Marrakech Main Event starts today!
Welcome to Day 1a of the World Series of Poker International Circuit 15,000 MAD (€1,350) Main Event here in Marrakech! This is the fourth time that the amazing Casino de Marrakech is hosting this tournament for the WSOP and it looks like it will be another great event. Last year Arron Fletcher bested the other 510 players and won 1,400,000 MAD (€130,755) for first place.
Ricardo Manquant reached the final table last year in hopes to win the tournament again but was sent to the rail in ninth place. The last Frenchman,Mohamed El Bakkouri, was looking to secure another win for France but he finished in seventh place. The French players will be heavily represented again this year to take the title and a WSOP Circuit Ring back home.
Former Champions
| Year | Entries | Champion | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 511 | Arron Fletcher | United Kingdom | €130,755 |
| 2016 | 446 | Mathieu Selides | France | €95,479 |
| 2015 | 484 | Ricardo Manquant | France | €122,330 |
Earlier this week Reda Benjelloun won the 4,000 MAD (€365) WSOP Circuit Opener and Matiss Celmins took down the 3,000 MAD (€275) WSOP Circuit Turbo tournament so they’ll definitely be looking to add another win to their resume. The WSOP Circuit Deepstack event had a record breaking 404 entries with the final players finishing the tournament today as they unexpectedly needed an extra day. More players expected to enter the main event include Jerome Sgorrano, Barny Boatman, Alexandre Reard, Fabian Gumz, Mateusz Moolhuizen, Pierre Calamusa, Cheng-Wei Yin, Michael Lech, Gaelle Baumann, Romain Lewis, and Ben Bensimhon (WSOP International Circuit Rotterdam Main Event Winner).
This four-day event features two starting days. Day 1a will be starting at 1 p.m. local time today. Players will start with 30,000 in chips and levels will be 45 minutes throughout the day. Late registration and unlimited reentries will be allowed up until the end of level 9 with a total of 12 levels that are being played today. A 15-minute break will take place after Level 3 & 6 with a one-hour dinner break after Level 9.
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