UDSO Main Event Day 1b | 2023 Unibet DeepStack Open Marrakech

10-06-2023 01:37 UTC+2

Quinoa Shows Down Ace-High

Ryan Lashmar

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Jean Quinoa opened to 6,500 from middle position and received a call from Abdelmajid El Hani in the big blind.

The flop came J♦10♥2♣ and El Hani check-called a 3,500 continuation bet from Quinoa.

Both players checked the J♥ turn and 5♣ river.

"Queen-Eight" El Hani announced. Quinoa revealed A♣Q♥ for ace-high to take the pot.

Despite the minor setback, El Hani is sitting on one of the biggest stacks in the room at just under 500,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Abdelmajid El Hani	496,000 496,000	496,000
Jean Quinoa	220,000 220,000	220,000

Tags: Abdelmajid El Hani Jean Quinoa

Level: 12

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 3,000

10-06-2023 01:19 UTC+2

Tsikhanskaya Accumulating Chips

Ryan Lashmar

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Alain Daien opened to 10,000 from the hijack and Iryna Tsikhanskaya defended from the big blind.

The flop came Q♥4♦3♠ and Tsikhanskaya check-called a 12,000 continuation bet from Daien.

Both players checked the 6♠ turn leading to the 9♦ river. Tsikhanskaya bet 8,000 and after about 45 seconds of consideration Daien made the fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Iryna Tsikhanskaya	333,000 5,000	5,000
Alain Daien	75,000 -81,000	-81,000

Tags: Alain Daien Iryna Tsikhanskaya

10-06-2023 01:13 UTC+2

El Bied Outflips "Soliman"

Ryan Lashmar

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Adam El Bied opened to 10,000 from the button. "Soliman" in the small bland asked how much El Bied had behind before putting in a three-bet to 31,000. El Bied moved all in for 49,000 and "Soliman" snap-called with a covering stack.

Adam El Bied: A♦K♦
"Soliman": 10♦10♠

The board ran out Q♦3♠4♦6♠9♦. El Bied had made an ace-high flush to secure a full double up at the expense of "Soliman".

Player	Chips	Progress
Adam El Bied	111,500 53,500	53,500
Soliman	103,000 -4,000	-4,000

Tags: Adam El Bied

10-06-2023 00:57 UTC+2

Elghazi Forces a Fold

Ryan Lashmar

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Salah-Eddine Elghazi opened to 5,000 from under the gun and Alexandre Reard defended from the big blind.

The flop came J♦8♣3♥ and Reard check-called a 5,000 continuation bet from Elghazi.

Elghazi bet again for 17,000 when checked to on the A♣ turn and this time Reard opted to fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexandre Reard	234,000 6,000	6,000

Salah-Eddine Elghazi	73,000 73,000	73,000

Tags: Alexandre Reard Salah-Eddine Elghazi

10-06-2023 00:45 UTC+2

Lappin Eliminates "Kaddour"

Ryan Lashmar

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

"Kaddour" was recently eliminated from the tournament.

According to the players at his former table, "Kaddour" opened to 5,000 from the hijack and received calls from David Lappin in the cutoff and Iryna Tsikhanskaya on the button.

The flop came 10x9x2x and "Kaddour" would ultimately move all in for approximately 40,000, receiving a call from Lappin while Tsikhanskaya opted to fold.

"Kaddour" had Kx9x for second pair but was up against Lappin's K♣10♣ for top pair. "Kaddour" failed to improve on the turn or river and was sent to the rail while Lappin collected the last of his chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Iryna Tsikhanskaya	328,000 236,500	236,500
David Lappin	198,000 60,000	60,000

Kaddour	Busted

Tags: David Lappin Iryna Tsikhanskaya

10-06-2023 00:40 UTC+2

Updated Counts After Break

Ryan Lashmar

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Bouvier	360,500 90,500	90,500
Serge Reocreux	320,500 4,500	4,500
Thierry Dinael	306,500 70,500	70,500

Yoan Blanc	237,500 97,500	97,500
Fouad Djebbar	231,000 -4,000	-4,000
Alexandre Reard	228,000 168,000	168,000

Adriii	212,000 173,000	173,000
Mathieu Di Meglio	135,000 -16,000	-16,000
Marijo	98,000 -3,200	-3,200
Ismail Fath-Eddine	91,500 40,100	40,100
Gilles Gouhier	56,500 -70,600	-70,600
Cecile Ticherfatine	55,500 7,500	7,500
Daniel Stefanides	45,500 3,900	3,900
Sonny Franco	40,000 40,000	40,000
Abdelhadi Kondah	Busted
Mohamed Lebbar	Busted
Robin Graffouillere	Busted
Ilan Chicheportiche	Busted

Level: 11

Blinds: 1,000/2,500

Ante: 2,500

10-06-2023 00:07 UTC+2

The Penultimate Break

Ryan Lashmar

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Players are now on their second to last 15-minute break of the evening. Late registration is closed and there are 243 total entrants for Day 1b, of which only 83 remain.

10-05-2023 23:59 UTC+2

"Kaddour" Makes a Great Call

Ryan Lashmar

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Muhammed Hakim opened to 4,000 from middle position and received calls from Alain Daien in the cutoff, Adam El Bied on the button, "Kaddour" in the small blind and David Lappin in the big blind.

The flop came 7♥5♠3♦ and "Kaddour" lead out with a 15,000 bet. Lappin folded, Hakim called, Daien folded and El Bied folded.

The two remaining players checked the K♠ turn leading to the A♦ river. Hakim bet 35,000 and after about 45 seconds of consideration "Kaddour" made the call.

Hakim tabled 5♥6♥ for a pair of fives turned into a bluff while "Kaddour" showed down 10♦7♠ for third pair to take down a healthy pot.

Elsewhere in the tournament area, Fouad Baali was recently eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kaddour	170,500 58,500	58,500
Alain Daien	156,000 156,000	156,000
David Lappin	138,000 10,500	10,500

Muhammed Hakim	82,000 82,000	82,000
Adam El Bied	58,000 58,000	58,000
Fouad Baali	Busted

Tags: Adam El Bied Alain Daien David Lappin Muhammed Hakim