WSOP Circuit Returns to Marrakech This January; Main Event Runs Jan. 18-21

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The poker year has well and truly kicked off, and one of the first events of 2024 is at the Casino de Marrakech, which once again plays host to one of the first WSOP International Circuit events of the year.

The festival runs from January 12-21 with 13 ring events on the schedule which includes a 2,000 High Roller and 3,000 Super High Roller. There is additionally, of course, the 1,500 WSOP Circuit Main Event, which PokerNews be bringing you live coverage from January 18-21.

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Record-Breaking 2023

The WSOP Circuit returns to Marrakech off the back of its record-breaking success in 2023. After a two-year hiatus, the event returned and smashed its previous record of 625 with a field of 1,041 players.

Eventually it was Portugal’s Silvio Domingues Costa who emerged victorious, taking home a first prize of 2,000,000 MAD (around 180,423) along with a WSOPC gold ring and a WSOP Global Casino Championship package to play the WSOP Tournament of Champions.

13 Ring Events on 2024 Schedule

Some of your favorite WSOP and WSOP Circuit events return to Casino de Marrakech, and it all kicks off with the 450 Opener with three starting flights across January 12 and 13.

With six-handed, Omaha and Monster Stack tournaments, there’s something for everyone, and the 1,000 Progressive Knockout High Roller will undoubtedly be one of the most exciting tournaments of the festival.

2024 WSOP Circuit Marrakech Schedule

Check out the 2024 WSOP Circuit Marrakech schedule below:

Date	Time	Event	Buy-in (MAD)	Buy-in (EUR)
Jan. 12	4:00 PM	WSOPC Event #1: No-Limit Hold’em Opener - Flight A	4,500 MAD	450
Jan. 13	4:00 PM	WSOPC Event #1: No-Limit Hold’em Opener - Flight B	4,500 MAD	450
Jan. 13	9:00 PM	WSOPC Event #1: No-Limit Hold’em Opener - Flight C	4,500 MAD	450
Jan. 14	2:00 PM	WSOPC Event #2: No-Limit Hold’em 8-Handed	4,000 MAD	400
Jan. 15	3:00 PM	WSOPC Event #3: Mini Main Event	6,000 MAD	600
Jan. 16	4:00 PM	WSOPC Event #4: High Roller	20,000 MAD	2,000
Jan. 17	2:00 PM	WSOPC Event #5: Short Handed	6,000 MAD	600
Jan. 17	4:00 PM	WSOPC Event #6: Pot-Limit Omaha	6,000 MAD	600
Jan. 17	4:00 PM	WSOPC Event #7: Ladies Event	5,000 MAD	500
Jan. 18	1:00 PM	WSOPC Event #8: MAIN EVENT - Flight A	15,000 MAD	1,500
Jan. 19	1:00 PM	WSOPC Event #8: MAIN EVENT - Flight B	15,000 MAD	1,500
Jan. 19	4:00 PM	WSOPC Event #9: No-Limit Hold’em Freezeout	5,000 MAD	500
Jan. 19	10:00 PM	WSOPC Event #8: MAIN EVENT - Flight C	15,000 MAD	1,500
Jan. 20	1:00 PM	WSOPC Event #10: No-Limit Hold’em Monster Stack	6,000 MAD	600
Jan. 20	6:00 PM	WSOPC Event #11: Progressive Knockou High Roller	10,000 MAD	1,000
Jan. 21	1:00 PM	WSOPC Event #12: No-Limit Hold’em Turbo	5,000 MAD	500
Jan. 21	1:30 PM	WSOPC Event #13: Super High Roller	30,000 MAD	3,000

Former WSOP Circuit Marrakech Champions

Year	Entries	Winner	Country	Prize
2015	484	Ricardo Manquant	France	122,330
2016	446	Mathieu Selides	France	95,479
2017	511	Arron Fletcher	United Kingdom	130,755
2018	486	Vladimir Shabalin	Russia	118,182
2019	544	Sonny Franco	France	140,140
2019	359	Phillip Huxley	United Kingdom	87,542
2020	625	Samiyel Duzgun	Switzerland	150,400
2021	not held
2022	not held
2023	1,041	Silvio Domingues Costa	Portugal	180,423

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