6,000 MAD Main Event Day 1a | 2025 Unibet DeepStack Open Marrakech

09-17-2025 16:36 UTC+1

Blondel Sent into the Tank

Calum Grant

Level 4 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Hugo Blondel opened to 1,200 from under the gun and was called by Bernard Guigon from the next seat over. "Bradley92" three-bet to 3,700 from middle position, which was called by Guillaume Bailet-Goiran from the button. Blondel responded with a four-bet to 13,200. Guigon got out of the way but the two other players called.

Blondel continued for 12,000 on the Q♥9♦3♦ flop. Bradley92 then moved all-in for 59,000, forcing out Bailet-Goiran. Blondel then went deep into the tank for several minutes, prompting the clock to be called. As his countdown hit zero, he let go of his hand.

Bradley92 flashed the Q♣ for top pair before going on break.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bernard Guigon	113,000 113,000	113,000
Bradley92	90,000 15,000	15,000
Hugo Blondel	50,000 50,000	50,000
Guillaume Bailet-Goiran	35,000 35,000	35,000

09-17-2025 16:37 UTC+1

Second Break

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Calum Grant

Level 4 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

The 132 entry field has been sent on it's second break of the day, with the 98 remaining players coming back in 15 minutes time.

Level: 5

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 600

09-17-2025 17:09 UTC+1

Spencer Gets Paid

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Calum Grant

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

"Mehdi" limped in from middle position before Tony Prenveille made it 2,200 from the cutoff. Ricardo Spencer and Theo Baldanza called from the blinds, ahead of Mehdi getting out of the way.

The 9♥7♣5♠ flop checked through to the 2♥ turn. Spencer checked, prompting Baldanza to bet 3,000. Prenveille quickly folded before Spencer raised to 8,000. Baldanza called.

The 3♠ completed the board, and Spencer fired out another 10,000. Baldanza tanked for several minutes before making a crying call.

Spencer had the goods, showing 2♠2♣ for a set of deuces.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bo Cruz	113,000
Ricardo Spencer	90,000 30,000	30,000
Hamza Lamzariki	85,000 19,000	19,000
Tony Prenveille	41,000
Theo Baldanza	30,000

Tags: Ricardo Spencer Theo Baldanza Tony Prenveille

09-17-2025 17:23 UTC+1

Pot for Guilbert

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Calum Grant

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Florian Frere limped in from under the gun before Guillaume Darcourt made it 2,200 from the cutoff. Julien Guibert came along from the button as did C18 and Bentayeb Ayoub from the blinds. Frere also stuck around.

The action checked to Guilbert on the K♦10♦2♦ flop, and he bet 6,000. Darcourt was the only caller.

Darcourt then check-folded to a bet of 12,000 on the 6♦ turn.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bentayeb Ayoub	98,000
Julien Guibert	65,000 7,000	7,000
C18	42,000 13,000	13,000
Guillaume Darcourt	40,000 60,000	60,000

Tags: Florian Frere Guillaume Darcourt Julien Guibert

09-17-2025 17:26 UTC+1

Updated Stacks

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Calum Grant

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Salah Eddine Taleb	170,000 67,000	67,000
Juan McGregor	165,000 165,000	165,000
Ghali Hsissen	150,000 150,000	150,000
Belmehel Dja Daouadji	150,000 150,000	150,000
RobinM	141,000 141,000	141,000
David Marie	130,000
Dimitri Callonnec	115,000 115,000	115,000
Belghiti Smail	105,000 70,000	70,000
Alexandre Reard	100,000 22,000	22,000

Marko Krajacic	82,000 24,000	24,000
Milosz Siedlecki	60,000 31,000	31,000
Samuel Joslyn	25,000 35,000	35,000

09-17-2025 17:30 UTC+1

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Calum Grant

Level 1 : 100/200, 200 ante

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09-17-2025 17:45 UTC+1

Big Stacks Clash in Three-Bet Pot

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Calum Grant

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Edgar Aguiar opened to 2,000 from early position. Guillaume Bailet-Goiran, "RSM" and Imad Derwiche all called before "Brelanciaga" three-bet to 16,000 from the big blind. Aguiar was the only caller.

Aguiar called a bet of 20,000 on the 8♥7♥5♦ flop before the Q♦ turn checked through to the J♠ river.

Brelanciaga sized down to 8,000 and was met with a snap-raise to 35,000. Brelanciaga tanked for several minutes, with the clock eventually being called. They called during the countdown, and Aguiar flipped over J♣J♥ for a set of jacks, which was good for the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Edgar Aguiar	233,000
Brelanciaga	100,000 20,000	20,000
Imad Derwiche	85,000
Arnaud Enselme	50,000

Tags: Edgar Aguiar Guillaume Bailet-Goiran Imad Derwiche

Level: 6

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 800

09-17-2025 18:03 UTC+1

Notable Stacks Emerging

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Calum Grant

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Big stack Ghali Hsissen opened to 1,600 from the hijack and picked up a call from Bernard Guigon in the cutoff. Norbert Levigne, also sitting above the average stack, three-bet to 7,500 on the button. Neither opponent continued, and Levigne dragged the pot without contest.

Over on Table #1, more big stacks were clashing. Three players saw a K♠Q♦7♦2♠ flop, and after Djamal Boutaleb checked from the small blind, Fausto Munz fired 10,000 into the 16,700 pot. "Hisoka" quickly released from the button, and Boutaleb followed suit.

Munz, who works in poker media, gave the table a peek at the A♦ before raking in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ghali Hsissen	146,000 4,000	4,000
Fausto Munz	130,000 130,000	130,000
Djamal Boutaleb	120,000
Bernard Guigon	91,000 22,000	22,000
Norbert Levigne	85,000 85,000	85,000

Tags: Bernard Guigon Djamel Boutaleb Fausto Munz Ghali Hsissen Norbert Levigne