Smain Mamouni Leads Ahead of WPTDS Marrakech Day 3

A field of 155 was whittled down to just the final two tables of 16 after an exciting day’s play at the Casino de Marrakech.

Smain Mamouni (pictured above) will lead the final 16 with over two million in chips after knocking out Pierrick Burban and Michel Leibgorin in quick succession late on today. Burban had turned a straight against Mamouni on a paired board, but Mamouni hit one of the two deuces left in the deck to take down the pot and eliminate his opponent.

Also busy during the closing stages was Anas Belatik, Louis Linard and Anthony Cruz, who are the only three players besides Mamouni with seven figure stacks.

Linard (pictured above) eliminated two players when his pocket Queens held against two Ace-Kings, while Cruz and Belatik also benefited from late eliminations.

The day began with start of day chip leader Ludovic Moryousef losing a chunk of chips to PMU.fr Team Pro Johan Guilbert when Moryousef rivered two pair against Guilbert’s set. However, Moryousef stuck around until the end and he will be taking a stack of 252,000 into Day 3.

Today the prizepool was confirmed, with the winner taking home 1,000,000 MAD (~$110,000) and a €2,000 WPTDS Berlin package. One player who won’t be getting their hands on that prize was our unfortunate bubble boy Kheir Rezaik who got it in good with a pair of jacks against the Ace-high of Adrian Ad. However, Ad rivered a straight to send Rezaik to the rail and guarantee the remaining players 24,000 MAD.

PMU.fr Team Pro Guilbert (pictured above) would make the money, finishing a respectable 40th place ($2,750), along with former WPT UK final tablist William Davies (31st – $3,025) and WPTDS Marrakech High Roller runner-up Parham Ahoor (33rd – $3,025).

The bustouts slowed for a period, but it is those among the chip leaders who made the most of the latter levels to secure themselves healthy stacks ahead of the final day which will be livestreamed.

Stay tuned to WPT.com for all the updates from the final day as we crown our latest winner on the inaugural WPTDS Europe season.