6,000 MAD Main Event Day 1a | 2024 Unibet DeepStack Open Marrakech

09-25-2024 19:40 UTC+1

Flashback: Alexandre Le Vaillant Triumphs in 2023 UDSO Marrakech Main Event

Brett Slezak

Level 7 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

After a heads-up battle that lasted just over an hour, Alexandre Le Vaillant emerged victorious in the 2023 Unibet DeepStack Open Marrakech Main Event. Le Vaillant defeated Tristan Forge in an exciting heads-up battle that saw the chip lead exchange several times before Le Vaillant seized the victory to collect the first-place prize of 625,000 Moroccan Dirhams (€57,926).

Le Vaillant began the day as the chip leader and was firmly in the driver's seat for the early stages of the day as the field dwindled from 16 players down to the nine-handed final table. Le Vaillant did fall to the middle of the pack a few times during the final table but always managed to surge back up to the top of the chip counts each time. The French Pro moved over $500,000 in career tournament earnings, with this win being his second-biggest career cash.

2023 UDSO Marrakech Main Event Final Table Results

Place	Player	Country	Prize (in MAD)	Prize (In EUR)
1	Alexandre Le Vaillant	France	625,000	€ 57,926
2	Tristan Forge	France	420,000	€ 38,926
3	Henri Dupont	France	290,000	€ 26,877
4	Julien Vecchioli	France	210,000	€ 19,463
5	Soufiane Messadek	Belgium	160,000	€ 14,829
6	Kaddour	France	126,700	€ 11,742
7	Alexandre Hobam	France	103,000	€ 9,546
8	Jeremie Canetti	France	85,500	€ 7,924
9	Adrien Amorella	France	70,000	€ 6,487

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Level: 8

Blinds: 1,000/1,500

Ante: 1,500

09-25-2024 19:59 UTC+1

Pedro and Zoutin Chop Up the Remains of Papyto

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Brett Slezak

Level 8 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Papyto opened the cutoff before Fouad Zouiten three-bet to 20,000 from the button. In the small blind, Pedro put out a cold four-bet to 63,000 and Papyto called all-in for 46,800. Zouiten went deep into the tank and had the clock called on him before he put in the call as well.

On the Q♠9♣2♦ flop, Pedro checked to Zouiten who jammed his remaining 80,000 and Pedro snapped it off.

Papyto: 10♥10♦ All in
Fouad Zouiten: K♥K♣ All in
Pedro: K♠K♦

It was a cooler situation for Papyto as both of his opponents held pocket kings. The Q♥3♠ runout was no sweat as Zouiten and Pedro chopped up the rest of Papyto's chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pedro	210,000 25,000	25,000
Fouad Zouiten	170,000
Papyto	Busted

Tags: Fouad Zouiten

09-25-2024 20:13 UTC+1

Khoddar Pips Bojovic to Score a KO

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Brett Slezak

Level 8 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Guillaume Darcourt limped from under the gun, Prenveille raised to 5,500 from the hijack, and Mounir Khoddar called on the button. In the small blind, Luka Bojovic jammed for his remaining 33,000. Darcourt gave it some thought before he folded and Prenveille quickly followed suit. However, Khoddar quickly put in the call to put Bojovic at risk.

Luka Bojovic: 10♠10♦ All in
Mounir Khoddar: J♦J♣

Bojovic was in bad shaoe against Khoddar's hand and it stayed that way as the board ran out K♣Q♣5♦4♥K♥ and Khoddar held to elimiante Bojovic.

Player	Chips	Progress
Guillaume Darcourt	175,000 135,000	135,000

Mounir Khoddar	95,000
Prenveille	80,000
Luka Bojovic	Busted

Tags: Guillaume Darcourt Luka Bojovic Mounir Khoddar

09-25-2024 20:26 UTC+1

Birdemir Eliminates Goyard in Brutal Fashion

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Brett Slezak

Level 8 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Mayis Birdemir opened to 15,000 from early position before Christophe Goyard jammed for around 45,000 from middle position. Birdemir did not take long before he put in the call, as he revealed he had only looked at a 3x and his other card was a mystery.

Christophe Goyard: A♣10♣ All in
Mayis Birdemir: Q♣3♦

The K♣J♥4♥ flop was a safe one for Goyard as he picked up a gutshot to go along with ace-high. However, the 3♣ fell on the turn to give Birdemir a pair, but Goyard had additional flush outs. None of these came to fruition on the 3♥ river as Birdemir improved to trips to eliminate Goyard who was sent to the rebuy cage.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mayis Birdemir	115,000
Christophe Goyard	Busted

Tags: Christophe Goyard Mayis Birdemir

09-25-2024 20:33 UTC+1

Dinner Break

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Brett Slezak

Level 8 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

The players are going on a 60-minute dinner break with action scheduled to resume at 9:33 p.m. local time.

Registration remains open through to the end of Level 9 (10:23 p.m.) and play will continue until 25% of the field remains.

Level: 9

Blinds: 1,000/1,500

Ante: 1,500

09-25-2024 21:35 UTC+1

Big Stacks After Dinner

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Brett Slezak

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

This is the last level before registration closes.

Player	Chips	Progress
Niels de Vos	405,000 190,000	190,000
Abdelghani Bagas	305,000
Norberto Charuf	295,000
Hamid Hdach	270,000 95,000	95,000
Adriss Benkhetache	255,000 20,000	20,000
Ahmed Sylla	245,000 230,000	230,000
Pedro	245,000 35,000	35,000
Adrien Ricard	240,000 30,000	30,000
Karim El Rharbaoui	240,000 240,000	240,000

09-25-2024 21:59 UTC+1

Sylla Hero Calls Correctly in 540,000 Chip Pot

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Brett Slezak

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Ahmed Sylla opened to 7,000 from under the gun and Mohamed Mamouni called on the button. In the big blind, Hamid Hdach three-bet to 25,000. Sylla opted to click it back with a four-bet to 47,000, Mamouni folded, and Hdach put in the call.

On the J♥7♦5♦ flop, Sylla continued for 30,000 and Hdach quickly called.

The turn brought the 5♣. Hdach checked again and Sylla did not slow down as he put out a bet of 60,000. Hdach once again called.

The repeat J♣ peeled off on the river. This time, Hdach became the aggressor as he led all-in for 127,500. Sylla went deep into the tank as he contemplated his decision. Ultimately, he opted to call and the hands were tabled.

Hamid Hdach: Q♥Q♦ All in
Ahmed Sylla: A♠A♥

Hdach turned his queens into a bluff while Sylla made the hero call on a double-paired board. His call earned him the largest pot of the day as Hdach hit the exit after an outrageous hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ahmed Sylla	565,000 320,000	320,000
Hamid Hdach	Busted

Tags: Ahmed Sylla Hamid Hdach Mohamed Mamouni

09-25-2024 22:16 UTC+1

Lech Traps River to Double

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Brett Slezak

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Anas Tadini opened to 4,000 from the hijack and the small blind called. In the big blind, Michael Lech squeezed to 15,000 and only Tadini called.

On the J♥9♦3♠ flop, Lech continued for 8,000 and Tadini quickly called.

The turn was the 4♣. Lech did not slow down as he fired again for 12,000 and Tadini snapped it off.

On the 8♠ river, Lech slowed down with a check. Tadini quickly jammed with the covering stack and Lech beat him into the pot as he called all-in for 41,000.

Tadini announced that he had two pair while Lech tabled J♠J♣ for a flopped set as he collected the full double.