2018 WSOP International Circuit Marrakech

Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info

2018 WSOP International Circuit Marrakech

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k3
Prize
1,300,000 MAD
Event Info
Buy-in
15,000 MAD
Entries
486
Level Info
Level
33
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
25,000

Halimi Doubles Through Shabalin

Level 31 : 60,000/120,000, 20,000 ante

Rony Halimi shoved all in from the button for 1,125,000 in total and was called by Vladimir Shabalin in the small blind.

Rony Halimi: {A-Spades}{7-Clubs}
Vladimir Shabalin: {9-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}

The board ran out {a-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}{k-Clubs}{10-Clubs} - the ace on the river meant a double up for Halimi.

Player Chips Progress
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Vladimir Shabalin
9,500,000
-600,000
-600,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
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Rony Halimi
2,430,000
230,000
230,000

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Paul Eliminated in 4th Place (456,000 MAD)

Level 31 : 60,000/120,000, 20,000 ante
Paul
Paul

Vladimir Shabalin raised to 250,000 from the cutoff and Paul shoved all in for 1,195,000 from the button. Action folded back to Shabalin who called.

Vladimir Shabalin: {A-Diamonds}{K-Clubs}
Paul: {A-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}

The board ran out {7-Diamonds}{2-Spades}{5-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}{5-Spades} - Paul couldn't beat the king-kicker that Shabalin had and he has also been sent home by the Russian. He got to take home 456,000 MAD (�40,170).

Player Chips Progress
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Vladimir Shabalin
10,100,000
1,300,000
1,300,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
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Paul
Busted

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NFJM Eliminated in 5th Place (346,000 MAD)

Level 31 : 60,000/120,000, 20,000 ante
NFJM
NFJM

Vladimir Shabalin shoved all in from the button and was called by NFJM in the big blind. NFJM had 2,570,000 and was covered by Shabalin.

Vladimir Shabalin: {K-Diamonds}{J-Clubs}
NFJM: {A-Clubs}{k-Clubs}

The board ran out {3-Clubs}{J-Hearts}{2-Spades}{4-Clubs}{8-Hearts} - the jack on the flop eliminated NFJM from the tournament in 4th place and he took 346,000 MAD (�30,474) with him to Spain.

Player Chips Progress
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Vladimir Shabalin
8,800,000
4,300,000
4,300,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
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NFJM
Busted

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Nassar Wins Against Halimi

Level 31 : 60,000/120,000, 20,000 ante

Rony Halimi raised to 255,000 from the hijack and was called by Joseph Nassar in the big blind.

The flop came {9-Spades}{7-Spades}{8-Diamonds}, Nassar check-called the 200,000 bet of Halimi.

They both checked through the {9-Clubs} on the turn to the {5-Diamonds} on the river. Nassar bet 200,000.

"Do you have the six?" Halimi asked Nassar. Nassar just shrugged.

"You will have to pay to see it." Nassar replied.

Halimi folded and Nassar showed {Q-Spades}{7-Diamonds} and started stacking up his chips.

Player Chips Progress
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Joseph Nassar
3,600,000
600,000
600,000
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Rony Halimi
2,200,000
-500,000
-500,000

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Raising, Shoving and Folding

Level 31 : 60,000/120,000, 20,000 ante

- Vladimir Shabalin raised to 250,000 from the button and Paul shoved all in for 1,585,000 from the small blind. Shabalin asked for a count and then folded.

- Rony Halimi shoved all in from the under-the-gun position and everyone folded. He flipped open {A-Hearts}{K-Spades}

- Another round further and Halimi shoved again from the under-the-gun position. Again everyone folded. He showed {a-Hearts}{k-Spades} again.

- Joseph Nassar raised to 500,000 from the hijack and everyone else gave their hands up.

Player Chips Progress
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Rony Halimi
2,700,000
300,000
300,000

Tags: Joseph NassarRony HalimiVladimir Shabalin

NFJM Doubles Through Nassar

Level 31 : 60,000/120,000, 20,000 ante

NFJM shoved all in from the small blind and Joseph Nassar asked for a count. The dealer confirmed it was 1,290,000 in total. Nassar called.

NFJM: {A-Spades}{3-Hearts}
Joseph Nassar: {K-Diamonds}{Q-Diamonds}

The board ran out {3-Spades}{2-Spades}{9-Clubs}{6-Clubs}{a-Diamonds} to give NFJM two pair, aces and treys for the double-up.

Player Chips Progress
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Joseph Nassar
3,000,000
-900,000
-900,000
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NFJM
2,680,000
1,280,000
1,280,000

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Level: 31

Blinds: 60,000/120,000

Ante: 20,000

Paul Doubles Through Nassar

Level 30 : 50,000/100,000, 10,000 ante

Paul limped in from the hijack, Joseph Nassar raised to 475,000 from the button. Paul shoved all in for 1,105,000 in total. Nassar asked for a count and the dealer confirmed the amount. Nassar asked the dealer how much extra it would be to call. The dealer advised that she couldn't say as that would be against the rules. In the end, Nassar called.

Paul: {A-Diamonds}{a-Hearts}
Joseph Nassar: {Q-Spades}{10-Clubs}

The board ran out {4-Diamonds}{2-Spades}{2-Hearts}{9-Spades}{k-Spades} - Paul's aces held and he doubled up.

Player Chips Progress
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Joseph Nassar
3,325,000
-775,000
-775,000
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Paul
2,435,000
535,000
535,000

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