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The MPT includes famous players in the same poker table every week, No Limit Texas Hold'Em, Morocco, in Marrakech, Essaouira, Tangier, Oukaimeden ...

Presentation of some members of Marrakech Poker Tour:

Gussimo :
Its Italian origins certainly helped to break into the world of High Stakes at Bellagio, Las Vegas. After being Sales Manager at the Bellagio Hotel, he took advantage to get acquainted with players such as Doyle Brunson or Gus Hansen, who became his idol some time later, he became professional in 2005.
Awards: 2 Highstakes cashout, winner of the event maint EPT 04 to MonteCarlo, cashed 5 times in WSOP.
Hobbies : les jeux vidéo, le skate. Hobbies: video games, skate.
He said: "I prefer playing Cash Games with High Stakes, it's more exciting and it relates more money because of the time spent in the tournament"

Hafidof :
After putting an end to his career poker in 2001, Hafidof took off and moved to the Caribbean. Back in Marrakech since January 2007, he decided to return to the game to face new players.
Awards: Winner of a 2002 WSOP, 5 tables finals PPT, it is unique in that he never participated in the EPT or WPT.
Hobbies : rollers, badminton.
He said: "I prefer to concentrate on the WSOP and the PPT, the rest of the time I devote to my other leisure"

Houdhoud :
Our new rookie, coming from the generation of the Internet players, reminds us a little Jennifer Harman. Her style of play is improving day by day and we proved once again that poker is not just limited to men. Her final of the Women WPT 07, with Jennifer Harman, Jennifer Tilly and Annie Duck, has made her a serious favorite for the MPT this year.
Houdhoud has not yet decided to return to the professional league, a doctor by profession.
Awards: 1 final table at the EPT 2007, 1 table final WWPT 07
Hobbies: figure skating, crossword
She said: "I have a duty to my patients, they come first, poker is a pleasure for me, I will not make it a career, at least, this is what I think today… "

LeBach :
After being dealer at Binion's HorseShoe Casino in Vegas for 5 years, which was fortunate to rub players like Stu Ungar, Daniel Negreanu, Phil Hellmuth, or the living legend "Texas Dolly" Doyle Brunson, he decided to play WSOP its 1st and ends 28th. This performance encourages him to make a career of poker, it becomes professional in 2000.
Mr K has just given us very important information about LeBach, and I quote, it seems that "LeBach spent 2 years in Fox River for abusing its position as a dealer for the benefit of a charity group. No one knows yet who he met there but it is known to have revealed another man with a huge talent. "
Awards : 1 WPT tournament in 2002, 3 WSOP finals, cashed 8 times in EPT
Hobbies : Ping-pong, Yoga.
He said : «There is no doubt, I will win 1st MPT.» .

Mr K :
Until today, no one knows his real name, he is simply known to all by Mr K (pronounced in English Mister K). Like all players from Scandinavia, its level is growing. Before joining the MPT, he was part of the club players Scandinavian gathering Hansen, Antonius, and others. Professional since 2001. Its only flaw is that he's not concentrated with a feminine presence.
Awards : Winner of a WPT 2005 (Copenhagen), 3 tables at the WSOP finals 2001, 2003, 2004.
Hobbies: curling, skiing.
He said: "My sense of precision and concentration in curling really helped me to make good poker decisions "

neverCheck :
Giovanni Tarek Tomba, alpine skier, was gold medalist in giant slalom in his hometown in Sestriere, Italy, in 2003 taking over from his cousin Alberto. He discovered poker in Gstaad the winter of 2003, where he will also meet his future wife and a professional player, Shannon Elizabeth, known for her role as Nadia in the famous comedy "American Pie". Since then, he has devoted himself to his life as a couple and… poker. Professional since 2005.
Honours: 3rd EPT Dublin 05, the 4th National Head's Up 06 (Shannon finishing 2nd in both tournaments).
Hobbies: Luge, snooker.
He said: "I knocked my cousin Alberto, I also need to dethrone my wife Shannon!"

Ohlin :
Like Mr K, Ohlin comes directly from Sweden. He began his career as an economist to follow in the footsteps of his uncle Bertil. After an evening with his friend Mr K in a famous casino in Stockholm, mr K satisfies him to register his poker club. This decision will make him then one of the players most popular on the old continent.
Honours: 2nd in the open Stockholm 06, cashed 8 times in various tournaments.
Hobbies: Ice hockey, marathon.
He said: "My goal is to win 5 tournaments in the next 2 years and stop, I have to be ready for the Winter Olympics to represent my country in Ice Hockey"

Reds benj "Il Commodore"
Here is a touch of class that many tournaments will envy to the MPT. Reds benj started rather late his playing career. Born into a wealthy family from Florence, he quickly reached a national level: 3 times winner of IPS (Italian Poker Series) in 1999, 2001, 2002, he directly picked up an international reputation. Winner of Western Series in 2004 and 2005 and in 2006 Torneo Alpi in a memorable final deal with the french Fabrice Soulier, 37 years and his compatriot Luca Pagano, 27, (who represented the new generation of players on the Internet) is now globally recognized as the European reference of this card game.
"The hawk of the Riviera" as nickname him professionals, dominates the most classy places in western europe, we find him in the biggest casinos in Portofino, Cavallo, Puerto Banus and of course Monaco. The commodore is distinguished by a style of play of its own, whit much self-confidence and a lot of instinct.
His favorite quote : "Prada, Prada, Prada"
"Il barone dei Cinque Terre" (Le Baron Ligure), as his friends like to call him in reference to his favourite holiday destination frequently, organizes highly luxury tournaments and worthy of the glorious period of post Italian war. Johnny Chan said of him: "Nobody hosts as Commodore does. He is a unique character who receives you as a prince ... and send you back home broke !!!!"
The rest of the time we find this great player in one of his many residences such as: Capri, Elba, Eva Wintering, Lipari, the others are known only privileged...
Hobbies: Yachting, Hunting court, Jeu de Paume 

Mimi Raul Hernandez "El psicopata del farol"
Mimi Raul Hernandez comes from Spain, he left his native country in 1998 to go to Las Vegas. Proud of its origin as any Andalusian Spanish, he refuses to use words such as "I" or "Raise All-In" preferring to say "Olé" instead of "All-In". He was the first to win the Iberian Main Event in 1999, setting an example to his compatriot Carlos Mortensen who will win in 2001. He has the particularity to play all his tournaments with the holding of Real Madrid.
Awards : 1 WSOP in 1999
Hobbies : Corrida, Rodeo
He said : “Deseo que había buenas tapas en Vegas, no puedo jugar sin ella, ay ay ay!!!!”

Omar "Homer Holy Lobster"
Homer Holy Lobster is the only native American player of MPT. During the 90's, Republican and Protestant, he was pastor in a church in Vegas "The Holy Protestant Church" known for its wedding celebrations. In 1999, in front of his church saved by the closure, he decided to go back to Hold'em and earns $ 150000 in three nights.
HHL then leaves the church to devote himself to poker. He faces the European wave of young talented players and his career is not insignificant. He will retain all the same faith, redistributing to 0.75% of his earnings to his former church.
Awards : 2nd in the HPT (Holy Poker Tour), cash games
Hobbies : Horse Races, rap singer.
He said: "Hallelujah, God bless poker !!!!!!!!"

Doc Rach "The Cash"
But what would become the poker without "The Cash"?
We remember all 90s during the Prohibition of poker, Doc organized underground games with Teddy KGB (John Dahl will make a film called Rounders in 1998). The success of these parties, as well as the addiction of the president of the republic to the game have contributed to the abolition of this law. During the 8 years of practice, Doc Rach will win $ 1 250 000. For the record, Rach "The Cash" has never been Doctor, it was known as Doc to gain access to the Doctors Golf Club and promote the poker game. His trickery discovered, he fled to Vegas in 2000 and returned 3 years later, well trained to highstakes with Sam Farha, his childhood friend. Deux années plus tard, il gagne son premier tournoi majeur EPT en 2005 sous le nom de....Rach "The Cash" Two years later, he won his first major tournament EPT in 2005 under the name .... Rach "The Cash"
Awards : 1 EPT in 2005
Hobbies : le Blackjack, le Baggamon
He said: "I would prefer the era of prohibition, it was very exciting, and after all, they used to call me Doc !!!!"