WSOPC Main Event | 2024 WSOP Circuit Marrakech

2024-01-22 01:30 UTC+1

Alves Takes from Pezzullo

Livello 35 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Moments after Jean-Claude Ruche's elimination, Sandro Jose Alves on the button raised to 800,000, and Nicola Pezzullo defended from the big blind.

Both players checked on the flop 5♦8♥J♠, and checked again on the turn J♣. But on the river 9♥, Pezzullo bet 800,000 with K♠10♥. Alves eventually called with A♠K♠ and won the pot.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Sandro Jose Alves	8,400,000 1,700,000	1,700,000
Nicola Pezzullo	6,500,000 -2,000,000	-2,000,000

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2024-01-22 01:23 UTC+1

Jean-Claude Ruche Eliminated in 5th Place (610,000 MAD)

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Livello 35 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Max Deveson on the button opened to 800,000, and he faced Jean-Claude Ruche who was forced to go all-in in the big blind as he didn't have enough chips to pay the big blind.

Jean-Claude Ruche: 4♣2♥
Max Deveson: A♠K♣

There was no miracle this time, and Ruche was eliminated after a board of 5♦8♥3♠10♥K♥. Finishing in 5th place, he wins 610,000 MAD.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Max Deveson	6,500,000 900,000	900,000
Jean-Claude Ruche	Eliminato

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Livello: 35

Bui: 200,000/400,000

Ante: 400,000

2024-01-22 01:10 UTC+1

Seat	Player	Country	Chip Count	Big Blinds
1	Jean-Claude Ruche	Belgium	675,000	2
4	Nicola Pezzullo	Italy	8,500,000	21
5	Antoine Delorme	France	1,4000,000	35
7	Max Deveson	United Kingdom	5,600,000	14
9	Sandro Jose Alves	Portugal	6,700,000	17

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Antoine Delorme	14,000,000 2,000,000	2,000,000
Nicola Pezzullo	8,500,000
Sandro Jose Alves	6,700,000 3,600,000	3,600,000
Max Deveson	5,600,000 1,000,000	1,000,000
Jean-Claude Ruche	675,000

15-Minute Break

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Livello 34 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

The five last players of the Main Event are on a 15-minute break.

2024-01-22 01:02 UTC+1

Delorme Takes the Lead

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Livello 34 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Nicola Pezzullo on the button limped, then called after Antoine Delorme to his left three-bet to 1,300,000.

Delorme continued with a bet of 1,000,000 on K♦9♥7♦. Pezzullo called, then led out for 1,300,000 on the turn 4♣. Delorme took his time, but called.

The river 3♠ brought no more action, as both players checked. Delorme then flipped over 10♠10♦ and scooped the pot, as Pezzullo mucked 10♥9♣.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Antoine Delorme	12,000,000 4,600,000	4,600,000
Nicola Pezzullo	8,500,000 -4,500,000	-4,500,000

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2024-01-22 01:00 UTC+1

Ruche Survives

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Livello 34 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Down to 25,000 chips, Jean-Claude Ruche was all-in from the small blind, so Nicola Pezzullo didn't have to call from the big blind.

Jean-Claude Ruche: K♣9♠
Nicola Pezzullo: 10♦4♣

Ruche was lucky enough to hit top pair on 2♣8♠K♥5♣6♥ to win a 350,000 chip-pot.

With this single blind, he shoved on the next hand, and was called by Pezzullo and Antoine Delorme in the big blind. Both of them checked all the way through the board of 10♠3♣10♣J♥2♣, so all the cards went on their backs.

Jean-Claude Ruche: K♥3♠
Antoine Delorme: K♦3♥
Nicola Pezzullo: 6♠4♣

Ruche and Delorme both had the same hand, so they split the pot. Ruche now has two blinds.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Nicola Pezzullo	13,000,000
Antoine Delorme	7,400,000
Jean-Claude Ruche	675,000

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2024-01-22 00:50 UTC+1

Another Double Up for Alves

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Livello 34 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

After he doubled up, Sandro Jose Alves in the small blind raised to 750,000, and Jean-Claude Ruche called form the big blind.

The dealer fanned a flop of 2♥A♦6♦. Alves bet 400,000, then Ruche raised all-in for 3,100,000. Alves eventually called.

Sandro Jose Alves: J♥7♥
Jean-Claude Ruche: K♠6♠

Alves hit his flush directly on the turn A♥. So after the 5♣, he doubled up again.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Sandro Jose Alves	3,100,000 -800,000	-800,000
Jean-Claude Ruche	25,000 -6,175,000	-6,175,000

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2024-01-22 00:40 UTC+1

Alves Doubles Through Delorme

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Livello 34 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Antoine Delorme raised to 600,000 from the button, then Sandro Jose Alves shoved from the big blind for 1,700,000. Delorme made the call.

Sandro Jose Alves: A♣Q♣
Antoine Delorme: Q♠10♠

On a board of 6♥8♦6♠2♦2♥, Alves' ace-high held and he secured a double up.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Antoine Delorme	7,300,000 -1,600,000	-1,600,000
Sandro Jose Alves	3,900,000 600,000	600,000

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2024-01-22 00:20 UTC+1

Victor Eliminated in 6th Place (490,000 MAD)

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Livello 34 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Down to 1,500,000, Victor shoved from under the gun. Nicola Pezzullo in the hijack called, and all the other players folded.

Victor: 6♣2♣
Nicola Pezzullo: A♥Q♣

Victor hit top pair on 4♦6♠5♥. But the Q♠ landed on the turn to give a better pair to Pezzullo. The river 5♣ was no help for Victor, who was eliminated.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Nicola Pezzullo	12,000,000
Victor	Eliminato

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