Yussuke Leads Final Nine as Marrakech Poker Open Main Event Set to Play Down to a Winner
The 279-strong field of entries has now been reduced to a final table of just nine players who will return to the Es Saadi Resort looking to become the 2026 Marrakech Poker Open Main Event champion. They will play for the lion's share of the 3,557,000 MAD prize pool.
It's still anyone's game, with chip stacks fairly close between the top few stacks and only one player on less than 20 big blinds as they sit down for the final table.
"Yussuke" returns as the chip leader with 2,200,000 after a late Day 2 double-up carried him to the top of the pack. Day 1a chip leader "EV" sits close behind in with 2,030,000 and "Truquens" is in third with 2,000,000 chips.
Here's how the chip stacks look as we head into Day 3:
Final Table Redraw and Chip Counts
| Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yussuke | Spain | 2,200,000 | 55 |
| 2 | Jean-pierre Grand-Moursel | France | 1,405,000 | 35 |
| 3 | Richi | Spain | 1,295,000 | 32 |
| 4 | Truquens | Spain | 2,000,000 | 50 |
| 5 | Alain Dery | France | 1,725,000 | 43 |
| 6 | Ivan Govorov | Russia | 1,390,000 | 35 |
| 7 | Patrick Bornicke | Germany | 1,185,000 | 30 |
| 8 | EV | Spain | 2,030,000 | 51 |
| 9 | Jonathan Stoeber | America | 720,000 | 18 |
Each of the nine remaining players is already guaranteed at least 75,000 MAD, with the winner set to talk away with 700,000 MAD (€65,000).
Final Table Payouts
| Place | Prize (MAD) | Place | Prize (MAD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 700,000 | 6 | 149,000 |
| 2 | 520,000 | 7 | 115,000 |
| 3 | 370,000 | 8 | 93,000 |
| 4 | 270,000 | 9 | 75,000 |
| 5 | 200,000 |
The Final Day of the MPO Main Event commences at 1 p.m. local time after a schedule change was agreed between players and staff. Blinds will resume at Level 23 on 20,000/40,000/40,000 for a few more minutes. Levels have been increased to one hour.
The final table will be streamed on the Casino de Marrakech official YouTube and Twitch channels. Live updates will be on a delay in keeping with the stream to avoid spoilers.
Stay tuned to PokerNews as we follow the MPO Main Event until a new champion is crowned.