Philippines, City of Dreams ManilaEVENT

2024.11.06 - 2024.11.07Add to Calendar

Asian Poker Tour

Mehdi Chaoui

Morocco

Place

11th

Prize

$7,970

Prize (PHP)

₱468,000

Blind level

Level 31: 150,000 / 300,000 ante: 300,000

Entries

1/134

Total Chips

13,400,000

Average

13,400,000

Final Day

Janette BeeJanette Bee

11/7/2024, 9:13:33 AM

Chaoui Mehdi Has Been Eliminated in 11th Place For PHP 468,000 (~$7,955)

Level 23: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000

Chaoui Mehdi

Alexander Lynskey shoved from the small blind and Chaoui Mehdi made the call for his tournament life from the big blind for around 330,000.

Chaoui Mehdi: J♣ T♥

Alexander Lynskey: A♥ T♦

Mehdi was dominated and couldn't reverse the situation as the 2♥ 7♥ 7♠ 7♣ 8♦ runout meant he was eliminated just shy of the final table.

Player	Chips
AL Alexander LynskeyAustralia	2,000,000(40 BB)
MC Mehdi ChaouiMorocco	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

11/7/2024, 8:52:54 AM

Mehdi Doubles Through Lynskey

Level 23: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000

Alexander Lynskey made it 100,000 from the hijack and Chaoui Mehdi made it 450,000 from the cutoff, leaving himself just 35,000 behind. Lynskey then shoved, and Mehdi called off his stack.

Chaoui Mehdi: A♥ 6♥

Alexander Lynskey: K♥ T♥

Mehdi was marginally in the lead, but probably didn't feel comfortable being the at-risk player. However, the runout of 5♦ J♦ 4♠ 2♣ 3♥ gave him a straight, and earned him a double-up.

Player	Chips
AL Alexander LynskeyAustralia	1,660,000(33 BB)
MC Mehdi ChaouiMorocco	1,070,000(21 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

11/7/2024, 7:58:33 AM

Player Chip Counts on Table #35

Level 22: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

Player	Chips
AL Alexander LynskeyAustralia	1,500,000(38 BB)
YC Yuhang ChenChina	1,100,000(28 BB)
JL Jason LauMalaysia	720,000(18 BB)
XA Xin Ann Lim	680,000(17 BB)
MC Mehdi ChaouiMorocco	650,000(16 BB)
VM Vamerdino MagsakayPhilippines	420,000(11 BB)
AC Abraham CeesvinSingapore	400,000(10 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

11/7/2024, 7:58:05 AM

Lynskey's Eights Are Good Enough

Level 22: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

In a battle of the blinds, small blind Andrew Lynskey and big blind Chaoui Mehdi checked on a flop of 2♦ J♥ 3♣ to see a T♣ on the turn.

Lynskey check-called the 75,000 bet from Mehdi to see a 4♦ on the river. Both decided not to put any more chips in. Lynskey flipped 8♣ 8♥ while Mehdi mucked. The win grew Lynskey's stack even more while Mehdi's stack sunk.

Player	Chips
AL Alexander LynskeyAustralia	1,400,000(35 BB)
MC Mehdi ChaouiMorocco	274,000(7 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

11/7/2024, 7:58:04 AM

Dose Of Your Own Medication

Level 22: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

Big blind Xin Ann Lim and Chaoui Mehdi on the button were staring at a flop of 9♦ 7♦ 2♠ with a pot of 260,000 beside it.

Lim acted first and bet out 80,000, and Mehdi raised to 220,000. Lim then took a moment before he called to see a Q♦ on the turn. Lim tapped his option over to Mehdi, who bet out 80,000. When it was Lim's turn, he re-popped to 220,000. Mehdi tanked and folded, having a taste of his own medicine.

Player	Chips
XA Xin Ann Lim	1,380,000(35 BB)
MC Mehdi ChaouiMorocco	320,000(8 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

11/7/2024, 7:55:00 AM

Mehdi Mind Games

Level 21: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

Chaoui Mehdi

Abraham Ceesvin made an early position min-raise to 60,000 and was called by Chaoui Mehdi on the button. Both players entered a flop of K♥ 6♦ 4♦ and the Jedi mind tricks began.

Ceesvin checked. Mehdi pushed a time-bank card followed by a bet of 40,000. Ceesvin pushed a few time-bank cards and made a raise to 85,0000. Mehdi then took a moment and counted off a re-raise to 180,000. Ceesvin folded almost immediately, and a jubilant Mehdi exclaimed, "YES!" and showed his Q♦ J♦ bluff. Ceesvin complimented, "Beautifully executed."