UDSO Main Event Day 2 | 2023 Unibet DeepStack Open Marrakech

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 20:47 UTC+2

More Players Hit the Rail

Ryan Lashmar

Level 20 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Hamza Ben Fkih Ali	Busted
Selim Boumlil	Busted
Issam Benhaddou	Busted
Beni	Busted
Adil Oubaaous	Busted
Mohamed El Makaoui	Busted
Jon Aldalur	Busted
Antoni Harduin	Busted

10-07-2023 19:21 UTC+2

More Players Make Their Exit

Ryan Lashmar

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Samir Ramzi	Busted
Ionut Cosmin-Dragomir	Busted
Sarah Ramirez	Busted
Bernard Guigon	Busted
Shamsedin	Busted
Marijo	Busted
Anas Tadini	Busted
Farma	Busted
[Removed:445]	Busted

10-07-2023 18:55 UTC+2

The Field Grows Smaller

Ryan Lashmar

Level 18 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Iryna Tsikhanskaya	Busted
Michael Bouvier	Busted
Mathieu Cabannes	Busted
Arnaud Enselme	Busted

Ringo Stimac	Busted
Stephane Levy	Busted
Yassine Adib	Busted
Benoit Grobocopatel	Busted
Luca	Busted
David Lappin	Busted

Ismail Fath-Eddine	Busted
Cheng-Wei Yin	Busted
Olivier Averso	Busted

10-07-2023 18:14 UTC+2

Early Post-Bubble Bustouts

Ryan Lashmar

Level 18 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
IgnaPoker	Busted
Thierry Dinael	Busted

Abdelhadi Kondah	Busted
Luis	Busted
Adil Lagsiyer	Busted
Waajdi Naamane	Busted
Adnane Atlagh	Busted
Othman Benjelloun	Busted
Abdelakim Latidouni	Busted
Daniel Stefanides	Busted
Viet Phung	Busted
Salah-Eddine Elghazi	Busted
Christophe Colantoni	Busted
Olivier Morelato	Busted
Guillaume Veyssiere	Busted
Mickael El Khamlichi	Busted
Giri Hicham	Busted
Si Salem	Busted

10-07-2023 17:38 UTC+2

More Players Who Fell Just Short of the Money

Ryan Lashmar

Level 17 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Fouad Djebbar	Busted
Othmane Fjer	Busted
Nuno	Busted
Karim Lehoussine	Busted
Jean Pierre Grand Moursel	Busted
Olivier Paris	Busted
Christophe Pollet	Busted

10-07-2023 17:32 UTC+2

"Belmehdi" Bursts the Money Bubble

Ryan Lashmar

Level 17 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

The bubble has burst in the 2023 Unibet DeepStack Open Marrakech Main Event. "Belmehdi" had opened preflop and Nicolas Maquerre called from the small blind.

On the 9♦8♥6♥ flop Maquerre immediately moved all in and "Belmehdi", who was covered, made the call.

"Belmehdi": Q♣Q♠
Nicolas Maquerre: 10♥8♦

"Belmehdi" was ahead but had to fade many outs from Maquerre's middle pair and straight draw. The straight came in on the 7♣ turn leaving "Belmehdi" drawing only to three outs to chop the pot to avoid being eliminated. The 5♠ river was of no help and "Belmehdi" was eliminated on the stone bubble while Maquerre took down a healthy pot.

All remaining players are guaranteed at least a min-cash of MAD 12,000 but all will undoubtedly have their sights set on the top prize of MAD 625,000 (approximately €62,500)

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicolas Maquerre	515,000 314,000	314,000
Belmehdi	Busted

Tags: Nicolas Maquerre

10-07-2023 16:46 UTC+2

Gone But Not Forgotten

Ryan Lashmar

Level 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Ioannis Gkotsis	Busted
Bennani Chakib	Busted
Mounim Kaddouri	Busted
Hamza Kadiri	Busted
Damien Dupuy	Busted
Samir Beldjoudi	Busted
Zakaria	Busted
Charles Laczny	Busted

10-07-2023 16:21 UTC+2

Some Updated Counts after First Break

Ryan Lashmar

Level 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Linda Hamdi	1,490,000 170,000	170,000

Adri	821,000 330,000	330,000
Nafis Dundar	540,000 -130,000	-130,000

Ali Alawadhi	515,000 -49,000	-49,000
Zino	470,000 20,000	20,000
Sabry Ferhaoui	450,000 14,000	14,000
Ioannis Gkotsis	275,000 -171,000	-171,000
Mathieu Cabannes	234,000 -187,000	-187,000
Marc Navarro	Busted
Sergeo Reocreux	Busted
Sylvain Torroella	Busted
Player X	Busted
RSM	Busted
Pamela Graffouillere	Busted
Amer Benmoumen	Busted
Alejandro Gavinet	Busted