WSOPC Marrakech Main Event
Day 3 Completed
2023 WSOPC Marrakech
WSOPC Marrakech Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 3
2023 WSOPC Marrakech
Buy-in
15,000 MAD
Prize Pool
13,585,000 MAD
Entries
1,041
Level
37
Blinds
300,000 / 600,000
Ante
600,000
Entries
24
Players Left
1
Level 37
: Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante
Three years after the last edition, World Series of Poker Circuit returned to Casino de Marrakech, inside beautiful Es Saadi Resort, and after three days of competition, the 15,000 MAD Main Event crowned Portuguese player Silvio Domingues Costa as the champion after he defeated Antony Lellouche after a three-hour heads-up battle.
Costa took home the WSOPC Gold Ring, a huge prize of 2,000,000 MAD (around €180,423) and a WSOP Global Casino Championship package to play the Tournament of Champions in Las Vegas in June 2023. A total of 1,041 entrants registered the tournament and the field generated a prizepool of 13,585,000 MAD.
2023 WSOPC Marrakech Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Country | Prize (in MAD) | Prize (in EUR) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Silvio Domingues Costa | Portugal | DH 2,000,000 | €180,423 | |
| 2 | Antony Lellouche | France | DH 1,450,000 | €130,806 | |
| 3 | Hicham Mahmouki | France | DH 1,025,000 | €92,466 | |
| 4 | Andrey Cherkashin | Russia | DH 750,000 | €67,658 | |
| 5 | Paul-Fran?ois Tedeschi | France | DH 570,000 | €51,420 | |
| 6 | Maher Achour | Tunisia | DH 450,000 | €40,595 | |
| 7 | Ali Habbab | Morocco | DH 370,000 | €33,578 | |
| 8 | Waldemar Kopyl | Germany | DH 310,000 | €27,965 | |
| 9 | Thierry Oldak | France | DH 260,000 | €23,455 |
Final Day Action
A total of 24 players came back at 1 p.m. for the final day, all of them guaranteed 60,000 MAD (€5,439). German player Waldemar Kopyl was leading the field at the start of the day, and he managed to reach the final table. Meanwhile, notable players Mohamed Mamouni, Michel Leibgorin, Rony Halimi and Antonin Teisseire all made it do the final day but fell early.
The final table started at 6.30 p.m. and Thierry Oldak was the first out in ninth when he couldn’t improve with tens against queens. Former chipleader Waldemar Kopyl was the next to bust in eighth place after losing with jacks against queens and ace-nine against ace-jack. Seven players went on dinner break and local Moroccan player Ali Habbab (seventh, 370,000 MAD) hit the rail soon after they returned.
Still in contention, Hicham Mahmouki was the favorite of the rail, a massive crowd gathered to see him. The French player eliminated Maher Achour in sixth before Corsican player Paul-Fran?ois Tedeschi busted in fifth place.
Russian player Andrey Cherkashin was soon out in fourth and three players battled for the win. In front of a cheering rail, Hicham Mahmouki finished third for his best live score. Around 3.30 a.m., Costa and Lellouche started heads-up play, and after a three-hour battle, the Portuguese player triumphed when his ace-seven outdrew the pocket sixes of Lellouche.
That wraps up coverage of the WSOPC Main Event in Marrakech. Be sure to keep it with the PokerNews team for live updates from all of your favorite tournaments from around the world.
Level 37
: Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante
Antony Lellouche was at risk for his 7,300,000 chips stack left. Silvio Domingues Costa called.
Antony Lellouche: 
Silvio Domingues Costa: 
The board 
gave the flip to the Portuguese player, eliminated Lellouche in second place for 1,450,000 MAD (around €130,806).
Full recap will follow.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
31,235,000
7,235,000
|
7,235,000 |
|
Busted |
Level 37
: Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante
Antony Lellouche limped with 
and Silvio Domingues Costa raised it to 1,600,000 with 
.
Lellouche called and the flop arrived 
. Both players checked.
On the turn 
, both players checked again.
And on the river 
, Domingues Costa value bet for 2,200,000. Lellouche tanked a while and folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
24,000,000
4,040,000
|
4,040,000 |
|
|
7,300,000
-3,975,000
|
-3,975,000 |
Level: 37
Blinds: 300,000/600,000
Ante: 600,000
Level 36
: Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante
Both players are on a 15-minute break.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
19,960,000
11,660,000
|
11,660,000 |
|
|
11,275,000
-11,725,000
|
-11,725,000 |
Level 36
: Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante
Silvio Domingues Costa was at risk for his last 6,200,000.
Silvio Domingues Costa: 
Antony Lellouche: 
The board was 
and Domingues Costa double up.
Heads-up is not over yet!
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
17,000,000
-7,000,000
|
-7,000,000 |
|
|
16,000,000
8,300,000
|
8,300,000 |
Level 36
: Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante
Silvio Domingues Costa limped with and Antony Lellouche raised to 1,800,000 with 
. Domingues Costa called.
The flop revealed 
, Lellouche checked and Domingues Costa bet to 500,000, Lellouche called.
On the turn , Lellouche bet 1,700,000 and Domingues Costa let it go.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
24,000,000
15,700,000
|
15,700,000 |
|
|
7,700,000
-15,300,000
|
-15,300,000 |
Level 36
: Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante
Antony Lellouche opened to 1,100,000 and Silvio Domingues Costa just called.
The flop came 
and both players checked.
On the turn , Domingues Costa bet 1,500,000 and Lellouche called.
On the river , the Portuguese player bet 3,800,000 and Lellouche thought a while before calling.
Lellouche showed 
and won against 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
23,000,000
10,000,000
|
10,000,000 |
|
|
8,300,000
-9,700,000
|
-9,700,000 |
Level 36
: Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante
Antony Lellouche limped with 
and Silvio Domingues Costa checked with .
The flop was and both players checked.
On the turn , Domingues Costa bet 1,000,000 and Lellouche folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
18,000,000
2,000,000
|
2,000,000 |
|
|
13,000,000
-2,000,000
|
-2,000,000 |