UDSO Main Event Day 2 | 2023 Unibet DeepStack Open Marrakech

10-07-2023 20:36 UTC+2

Hobam Clashes with Franco

Ryan Lashmar

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

Alexandre Hobam limped in from the small blind and Sonny Franco raised to 70,000 from the big blind. Hobam made the call.

The flop came A♣10♣8♦. Hobam checked, Franco bet 75,000 and Hobam put in a check-raise to 210,000. Franco called.

Hobam fired again for 300,000 on the Q♣ turn and once again Franco made the call.

Both players checked the 2♥ river.

Hobam revealed 10♦10♥ for a set of tens to take down a colossal pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexandre Hobam	2,100,000 1,771,000	1,771,000
Sonny Franco	650,000 481,000	481,000

Tags: Sonny Franco Alexandre Hobam

10-07-2023 20:47 UTC+2

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

Rockets for Sanz Extend Tournament Life

Ryan Lashmar

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

Abdelmajid El Hani opened to 40,000 from middle position and Badr El Arja moved all in for 675,000. Sanz called off with his last 300,000 and El Hani made the fold.

Adrien Sanz: A♥A♣
Badr El Arja: A♦K♦

The board ran out Q♥7♣Q♠6♦6♠ giving Sanz a pivotal double up at the expense of El Arja.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adrien Sanz	640,000 130,000	130,000
Abdelmajid El Hani	575,000 20,000	20,000
Badr El Arja	435,000 319,000	319,000

Tags: Abdelmajid El Hani Adrien Sanz Badr El Arja

Level: 21

Blinds: 10,000/25,000

Ante: 25,000

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

10-07-2023 21:24 UTC+2

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

Karem Laouini	Busted

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 21:44 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 21:52 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.