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Nabil Cardoso Wins the 2016 PMU.fr WPT National Marrakech High Roller for MAD 650,000 ($66,873)
- Updated: September 30, 2016
The 2016 PMU.fr WPT National Marrakech High Roller attracted a big field of 146 entries. After 12 hours of play on Day 2, Nabil Cardoso triumphed. The Spaniard, who final tabled the EPT Malta last year, netted himself MAD 650,000 (€59,594/$66,873).
After a long Day 1, 40 players remained in the MAD 20,000 High Roller. An additional six players decided to reenter before Day 2 started at 4 p.m., making it 46 players total gunning for the MAD 650,000 first-place prize.
The players and staff of the tournament were startled when French high roller Imad Derwiche passed out early in the first level of play. Players rushed to the table and the tournament staff halted the tournament until Derwiche was conscious again and seemed fine. What was rumored to be a case of a condition related to the intense heat outside was rather quickly resolved when Derwiche returned, seemingly OK again. He had no issues after his return, though he wouldn’t make …
