UDSO Main Event | 2023 Unibet DeepStack Open Marrakech

10-08-2023 20:12 UTC+2

Vecchioli Gets One Through

Ryan Lashmar

Level 28 : Blinds 50,000/125,000, 125,000 ante

Henri Dupont opened to 300,000 from the cutoff with K♣Q♦ and received calls from Julien Vecchioli on the button who held K♦10♠ and Kaddour in the big blind holding 7♠4♣.

The flop came J♠8♣3♠ and all three players checked leading to the 7♥ turn. Action checked ar ound to VEcchioli, who bet 575,000. Kaddour called while Dupont opted to fold.

On the 8♥ river Kaddour checked and Vecchioli bet 600,000. Kaddour spent roughly three minutes in the tank but ultimately decided to fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Julien Vecchioli	9,200,000 1,500,000	1,500,000
Henri Dupont	3,700,000 -2,300,000	-2,300,000
Kaddour	3,000,000 -500,000	-500,000

Tags: Henri Dupont Julien Vecchioli

Level: 29

Blinds: 75,000/150,000

Ante: 150,000

10-08-2023 20:28 UTC+2

Alexandre Hobam Eliminated in 7th Place (MAD 103,000/€9,546)

Ryan Lashmar

Level 29 : 75,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Julien Vecchioli opened to 350,000 from early position and Alexandre Hobam moved all in for 2,600,000 from the button. Soufiane Messadek then moved all in for 5,000,000 from the small blind, folding out Vecchioli.

Alexandre Hobam: J♠J♣
Soufiane Messadek: A♦K♣

The board ran out 10♣7♦7♣K♥3♠. Messadek had turned a king to pull ahead of Hobam's pocket jacks and held on the river to secure the elimination and surge up the chip counts while Hobam's deep run came to an end in 7th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Julien Vecchioli	8,300,000 -900,000	-900,000
Soufiane Messadek	8,200,000 4,000,000	4,000,000
Alexandre Hobam	Busted

Tags: Alexandre Hobam Julien Vecchioli Soufiane Messadek

10-08-2023 20:39 UTC+2

Le Vaillant Passes Ten Million

Ryan Lashmar

Level 29 : Blinds 75,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Alexandre Le Vaillant opened to 300,000 from the hijack holding KxQx and Julien Vecchioli called from the button with K♣9♣ as did Tristan Forge from the small blind holding A♦9♦.

The flop came Q♦J♣8♦ and all three players checked leading to the 4♠ turn. Forge bet 1,000,000, Le Vaillant called and Vecchioli got out of the way.

Both players checked the 3♥ river. Le Vaillant had held with his pair of queens versus the flush draw of his opponent allowing him to scoop a healthy pot, passing 10,000,000 in chips in the process.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexandre Le Vaillant	11,000,000 3,800,000	3,800,000

Julien Vecchioli	8,200,000 -100,000	-100,000
Tristan Forge	5,300,000 -3,600,000	-3,600,000

Tags: Alexandre Le Vaillant Julien Vecchioli Tristan Forge

10-08-2023 20:50 UTC+2

Break Time

Ryan Lashmar

Level 29 : Blinds 75,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

The final six players are now on a 15-minute break.

Level: 30

Blinds: 100,000/200,000

Ante: 200,000

10-08-2023 21:18 UTC+2

Messadek Picks Off a Bluff

Ryan Lashmar

Level 30 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Julien Vecchioli opened to 450,000 from under the gun and Soufiane Messadek called from the button.

The flop came Q♣7♦5♣. Vecchioli checked, Messadek bet 450,000 and Vecchioli called.

Both players checked the 6♣ turn leading to the 4♥ river. Vecchioli bet 1,100,000 and Messadek quickly called.

Vecchioli could only show A♥K♣ for ace-high while Vecchioli revealed 8♠8♥ for a rivered straight to take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Soufiane Messadek	8,800,000 600,000	600,000
Julien Vecchioli	8,700,000 500,000	500,000

Tags: Julien Vecchioli Soufiane Messadek

10-08-2023 21:40 UTC+2

No Chop for Le Vaillant

Ryan Lashmar

Level 30 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Alexandre Le Vaillant limped in from the button holding 7♦6♦ and received calls from Henri Dupont in the small blind who had 7♠6♦ and Julien Vecchioli in the big blind who held A♦10♦.

The flop came 2♠2♥6♣. Action checked around to Le Vaillant who bet 500,000, which was enough to force a fold from both opponents.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexandre Le Vaillant	10,000,000 -1,000,000	-1,000,000

Julien Vecchioli	8,000,000 -700,000	-700,000
Henri Dupont	3,900,000 200,000	200,000

Tags: Alexandre Le Vaillant Henri Dupont Julien Vecchioli

10-08-2023 21:49 UTC+2

Kaddour Eliminated in 6th Place (MAD 126,700/€11,742)

Ryan Lashmar

Level 30 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Kaddour moved all in from the button for his last 1,300,000 and was called by Soufiane Messadek in the small blind who covered.

Kaddour: A♣J♥
Soufiane Messadek: K♣Q♣

Messadek pulled ahead on the Q♦10♣8♦ flop with the queen coming right in the window. Kaddour did still have outs in the form of a live ace and a gutshot straight draw but they never materalized when the rest of the board ran out 6♠4♥. Kaddour was sent to the rail in 6th place while Messadek secured his second final table knockout of the day and a healthy pot to go along with it.