UDSO Main Event Day 2 | 2023 Unibet DeepStack Open Marrakech

10-07-2023 23:38 UTC+2

Messadek Makes a Move

Ryan Lashmar

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Mounier Acharki limped in from the hijack and received calls from Soufiane Messadek on the button, Salem Sahed in the small blind and Marouane Tijani in the big blind.

The flop came K♣Q♠4♥ and action checked around to Messadek, who bet 60,000. Sahed called while Acharki and Tijani got out of the way.

The turn came the 7♦. Sahed checked, Messadek bet 100,000 and Sahed put in a check-raise to 250,000. Messadek thought for about 45 seconds before moving all in for 545,000, forcing a fold from Sahed.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mounier Acharki	1,510,000 1,050,000	1,050,000
Salem Sahed	1,185,000 -105,000	-105,000
Soufiane Messadek	1,050,000 721,000	721,000
Marouane Tijani	275,000 173,000	173,000

Tags: Marouane Tijani Mounir Acharki Salem Sahed Soufiane Messadek

Level: 22

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 30,000

10-07-2023 22:08 UTC+2

Dinner Break

Ryan Lashmar

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

The final 35 players are now on a 60-minute dinner break. Players will return at approximately 10:10 p.m. local time.

10-07-2023 21:58 UTC+2

Recent Bustouts Before Dinner Break

Ryan Lashmar

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Norbert Levigne	Busted
Sylvain Cisterna	Busted
Sabry Ferhaoui	Busted
Toufik	Busted
Driss Zemmouri	Busted
Jerome Barre	Busted

10-07-2023 21:52 UTC+2

Alawadhi Eliminates Franco to Extend Chip Lead

Ryan Lashmar

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Sonny Franco has just been eliminated from the tournament.

According to the players at his table, Ali Alawadhi opened to 75,000 from the button and Sonny Franco moved all in for about 400,000 from the small blind. Alawadhi made the call with a covering stack.

Franco had pocket-fives while Alawadhi had king-jack suited. The flop and turn connected with neither player but Alawadhi hit a jack on the river to eliminate Franco and scoop another big pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ali Alawadhi	4,450,000 1,100,000	1,100,000
Sonny Franco	Busted

Tags: Sonny Franco Ali Alawadhi

10-07-2023 21:44 UTC+2

Alawadhi Eliminates Hamdi to Take Chip Lead

Ryan Lashmar

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

As recounted by her former tablemates, Linda Hamdi was heads up against Ali Alawadhi on a board reading Qx5x4x and bet 100,000. Alawadhi made the call.

The turn was a 6x and Hamdi bet 200,000. Alawadhi moved all in with a covering stack and Hamdi made the call.

Hamdi had AxAx but ran into Alawadhi's 5x5x for a set of fives and failed to improve. Hamdi was sent to the rail while Alawadhi surged past three million chips to take the chip lead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ali Alawadhi	3,350,000 2,835,000	2,835,000
Linda Hamdi	Busted

Tags: Ali Alawadhi Linda Hamdi

10-07-2023 21:38 UTC+2

Reard Hits the Rail

Ryan Lashmar

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

After losing several big pots this level, Alexandre Reard found himself short-stacked and moved all in for his last 65,000 from the button and was called by Nicolas Maquerre in the big blind who had a covering stack.

Alexandre Reard: A♥10♥
Nicolas Maquerre: A♦J♣

Reard was in rough shape against Maquerre's bigger ace and failed to improve on the 8♦9♠K♣3♦J♥ runout, resulting in his elimination while Maquerre scooped the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicolas Maquerre	405,000 -110,000	-110,000
Alexandre Reard	Busted

Tags: Alexandre Reard Nicolas Maquerre

10-07-2023 21:24 UTC+2

Darcourt Eliminates Laouini

Ryan Lashmar

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Karem Laouini has recently been eliminated from the tournament.

After getting the last of his chips in with 3♦3♣ against Darcourt's K♥K♦, Laouini failed to improve and was sent to the rail while Darcourt collected the last of his chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Guillaume Darcourt	1,300,000 200,000	200,000

Karem Laouini	Busted

10-07-2023 21:21 UTC+2

Darcourt Takes from Taleb

Ryan Lashmar

Level 21 : 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Guillaume Darcourt opened to 75,000 from the button and Salah Taleb defended from the big blind.

Both players checked the Q♥5♠7♠ flop leading to the 8♣ turn. Taleb bet 65,000 and Darcourt called.

The river came the A♣. Taleb checked, Darcourt bet 155,000 and Taleb opted to fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Salah Taleb	1,600,000 1,352,000	1,352,000
Guillaume Darcourt	1,100,000 570,000	570,000

Tags: Guillaume Darcourt Salah Taleb

Level: 21

Blinds: 10,000/25,000

Ante: 25,000