Karim El Rharbaoui beats Patrick Renkers to title at France Poker Series Sunfest Mazagan

Karim El Rharbaoui last weekend won the France Poker Series Mazagan Sunfest for MAD 505,000 ($59,443) beating French journeyman Richard Ekert and Dutch grinder Patrick Renkers into podium finishes.

Renkers would have fancied his chances on the final table given his experience and $313,216 in live tournament winnings. The Dutchman were a chip leader at EPT Prague last season and ended up losing a big flip to bubble the general table in ninth.

Patrick Renkers, bust in third

Tournament infoBuy-in: MAD 12,100Game: NLHE Players: 208Prize pool: MAD 2,219,360

1. Karim El Rharbaoui, MAD 505,000*2. Richard Ekert, MAD 390,000*3. Patrick Renkers, MAD 210,0004. Stephane Said, MAD 172,0005. Renaud Lejal, MAD 145,0006. Karaca Fedayi, MAD 120,0007. Cathy Serrat, MAD 97,0008. Antoine Pacaud, MAD 75,0009. Abdelmajid Es Safi, MAD 55,36010. Gilhem Delaporte, MAD 43,00011. Mahdi Et Taribou, MAD 43,00012. Mihails Morozovs, MAD 43,00013. Franck Boyer, MAD 35,00014. Yury Kerzhapkin, MAD 35,00015. Benabdellah Brahim, MAD 35,00016. Houssam Mohamed, MAD 28,00017. Gouget Fabrice, MAD 28,00018. Folshweiler Valentin, MAD 28,00019. Lahlou Khalid, MAD 23,00020. Pasqualini Jean Paul, MAD 23,00021. Mertlisch Simon, MAD 23,00022. Sahbani Chocri, MAD 21,00023. Truche Leo, MAD 21,00024. Hagenbeuk Bastian, MAD 21,000

*Denotes a two-way deal was made.8.49 MAD to at least one US$

The next stop of the FPS is Paris where a €1,100 buy-in main event will happen 13-19 November. Qualify now online at PokerStars.

Rick Dacey is a staff writer for the PokerStars Blog.

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