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

09-26-2024 22:08 UTC+1

Arnaud Flops a Royal Flush

Brett Slezak

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

Action was picked up on the turn with around 70,000 in the middle in a hand between "Ghost Rider" from under the gun, Philippe Barouk from middle position, and Jerome Arnaud from the cutoff.

With the board reading A♠J♠10♠4♣, Ghost Rider led for 25,000. Barouk opted to jam for his remaining 68,500, and Arnaud cold-called before Ghost Rider got out of the way.

Philippe Barouk: J♥J♦ All in
Jerome Arnaud: K♠Q♠

Barouk had flopped middle set but he was drawing stone dead against the flopped Royal Flush of Arnaud. Many from the table took out their phones to capture the moment as Arnaud raked in a massive pot that would have been worth much more in the casino pits.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jerome Arnaud	310,000
Philippe Barouk	Busted

Tags: Philippe Barouk Jerome Arnaud

09-26-2024 21:32 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
Quentin Laugt	510,000 80,000	80,000
Laurent Cruchon	400,000 70,000	70,000
Mehdi Hsissen	375,000 95,000	95,000
Najd Safik	345,000
Krzysztof Falinski	305,000 50,000	50,000
Ludovic Mordwa	265,000 90,000	90,000
Imad Derwiche	265,000 35,000	35,000

Level: 9

Blinds: 1,000/1,500

Ante: 1,500

09-26-2024 20:32 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. Action will resume at 9:33 p.m. local time, with registration open until 10:23 p.m.

There are 243 entries and just 92 players remain.

09-26-2024 20:30 UTC+1

Bojovic Pips Di Meglio to Bust

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Brett Slezak

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

Mathieu Di Meglio opened to 3,000 from under the gun before Luka Bojovic three-bet to 10,000 next to act. With the action back on Di Meglio, he opted to four-bet jam for 85,000 and Bojovic snapped in off.

Mathieu Di Meglio: A♥Q♣ All in
Luka Bojovic: A♠K♠

Di Meglio ran into a dominating ace at the wrong time as he was in rough shape against Bojovic. The 10♥7♠3♣ flop offered no help and the board ran out 4♣8♠ to secure the knockout for Bojovic as Di Meglio hit the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Luka Bojovic	220,000 220,000	220,000
Mathieu Di Meglio	Busted

Tags: Luka Bojovic Mathieu Di Meglio

09-26-2024 20:04 UTC+1

Laugt Claims Another Scalp

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Brett Slezak

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

Action was picked up on the turn in a three-bet pot with around 35,000 in the middle in a hand between Henri Benoni from early position and Quentin Laugt from the hijack.

With the board reading, 6♣3♣2♥2♦, Benoni checked to Laugt who continued for 25,000. Benoni responded with a check-jam for 110,000 and Laugt snapped it off.

Henri Benoni: J♥J♦ All in
Quentin Laugt: K♠K♦

It was a cooler situation with Laugt having the better overpair and it stayed that way on the 10♣ river as Laugt has risen to become the largest stack in the room before dinner.

Player	Chips	Progress
Quentin Laugt	430,000 130,000	130,000
Henri Benoni	Busted

Tags: Henri Benoni Quentin Laugt

Level: 8

Blinds: 1,000/1,500

Ante: 1,500

09-26-2024 19:25 UTC+1

Falinski Continues to Build

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Brett Slezak

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

Action was picked up on the flop after each player committed around 21,000 into the middle pre-flop in hand between Krzysztof Falinski from the big blind and Smain Mamouni from the hijack.

On the K♣J♥9♥ flop, Falinski continued for 15,000 and Mamouni put in the call.

The turn brought the J♦. Falinski slowed down with a check and Mamouni fired for 20,000. Falinski weighed his options before he opted to call.

The river brought a third J♣ and the action quickly checked through. Falinski tabled A♥A♣ and his full house was good to scoop another pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Krzysztof Falinski	255,000 15,000	15,000
Smain Mamouni	80,000

Tags: Krzysztof Falinski Smain Mamouni

09-26-2024 18:54 UTC+1

Some Big Stacks at the Break

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Brett Slezak

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Laurent Cruchon	330,000 120,000	120,000
Quentin Laugt	300,000 45,000	45,000
Mehdi Hsissen	280,000 280,000	280,000
Boubekeur Benhalima	255,000 255,000	255,000
Marion Bocher	250,000 75,000	75,000
Krzysztof Falinski	240,000 20,000	20,000
Imad Derwiche	230,000 95,000	95,000
Antoni Harduin	165,000 165,000	165,000
Nick C	165,000 120,000	120,000
Georges Forge	155,000 105,000	105,000
Adam El Bied	155,000 30,000	30,000

Level: 7

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200