6,000 MAD Main Event
Day 1a Started
2025 Unibet DeepStack Open Marrakech
6,000 MAD Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
2025 Unibet DeepStack Open Marrakech
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1a
Buy-in
6,000 MAD
Prize Pool
4,768,000 MAD
Entries
937
Level
35
Blinds
250,000 / 500,000
Ante
500,000
Entries
210
Players Left
52
Players Left 1 / 937
Filter
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The 2025 Unibet DeepStack Open (UDSO) Marrakech is off to a memorable start after Spain’s Gabriel captured the UDSO Cup for 200,000 MAD (~€19,000). The triumph was especially moving as it marked his return to the felt following a heart attack suffered in Las Vegas earlier this summer.
Out of 275 entries that built a €100,000 prize pool, Gabriel overcame a tough final table that included French veteran Guillaume Darcourt, who finished runner-up for 140,000 MAD, while Jason Barton rounded out the podium with 100,000 MAD. The final hand saw Darcourt’s ace-king fall to Gabriel’s ace-seven, sealing the Spaniard’s first post-recovery title.
At the trophy ceremony, Gabriel was overcome with emotion, dedicating his victory to his family and travel companion Manuel. “Thank you, life,” he told ClubPoker, looking skyward as he held the champion’s belt aloft.
Side Event Winners
The festival’s early action also produced victories in the smaller-buy-in tournaments. Jérémy Pasini collected 26,000 MAD in the Progressive Knock Out, while Unibet Poker Pro Aurélie Reard bagged 33,000 MAD for her win in the Warm-Up.
| Event | Buy-in | Winner | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| UDSO CUP | 4,500 MAD (€399) | Gabriel Villar Montes | 200,000 MAD (€19,000) |
| UDSO Progressive Knock Out | 3,000 MAD (€266) | Jérémy Pasini | 26,000 MAD (€2,462) |
| Warm-Up | 2,000 MAD (€177) | Aurélie Reard | 33,000 MAD (€3,125) |
Record-Breaking UDSO Silver
The UDSO Silver drew 296 entries, smashing last year’s 211-player record and generating an €80,000 prize pool. The surviving players return today to battle for the title at 2 p.m. local time today, with the finale set to be streamed live on the Poker Marrakech platforms (Facebook, YouTube, and Twitch).
What’s On Today
The action continues on Tuesday, Sept. 16, with a packed slate of events:
| Date | Time | Event | Buy-in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Sept 16 | 2 p.m. | UDSO SILVER - Day 2 | - |
| Tue, Sept 16 | 2 p.m. | Mini UDSO Main | 3,000 MAD (€266) |
| Tue, Sept 16 | 4 p.m. | Hit&Run UDSO High Roller | 1,200 MAD (€106) |
| Tue, Sept 16 | 6 p.m. | UDSO High Roller | 15,000 MAD (€1,329) |
| Tue, Sept 16 | 6 p.m. | Sat Main Event | 800 MAD (€71) |
| Tue, Sept 16 | 8 p.m. | Progressive Knock Out | 2,000 MAD (€177) |
Main Event Starts Tomorrow
With the UDSO Cup wrapped up, the Silver building to its climax, and today’s High Rollers ready to take center stage, all eyes now turn to the UDSO Marrakech Main Event, which kicks off tomorrow at Casino de Marrakech. PokerNews will be on-site with live updates from start to finish.
The spotlight shifts to the purple and black felt of Casino de Marrakech today as the 2025 Unibet Deepstack Open (UDSO) Marrakech Main Event gets underway at 1 p.m. local time. The 6,000 MAD (€531) flagship tournament features four Day 1 flights from September 17–19, with a turbo option for the late arrivals, before survivors return for Day 2 on September 20. A new champion will be crowned on Sunday, September 21.
Last year, the event drew 861 entries, and after three hard-fought days, it was Nicolas Barkusky who came out on top. Barkusky secured the lion’s share of the prize pool, pocketing 705,000 MAD (~€66,000) after defeating Portugal’s Saul heads-up. The 2024 final table also included notable names such as Lucien Cohen, Nizar Comaty, and Daragh Davey.
2024 Unibet Deepstack Open Marrakech Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Country | Prize (in MAD) | Prize (EUR) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nicolas Barkusky | France | 705,000 | €66,388 |
| 2 | Saul | Portugal | 490,000 | €46,142 |
| 3 | Lucien Cohen | France | 350,000 | €32,958 |
| 4 | Nizar Comaty | Canada | 300,000 | €28,250 |
| 5 | Joan Crespi | Spain | 205,000 | €19,305 |
| 6 | Henning Wendlandt | Germany | 155,000 | €14,596 |
| 7 | Daragh Davey | Ireland | 115,000 | €10,829 |
| 8 | Orey Canarinho | Spain | 89,000 | €8,381 |
| 9 | Soner Vanelderen | Belgium | 72,000 | €6,780 |
2025 Main Event Structure
Players begin with 50,000 in chips and 50-minute levels on Day 1. Blinds extend to 60 minutes from Level 19. Each Day 1 flight plays down to 25% of the field, with the survivors merging for Day 2 where play continues until the final 16 remain. The last day will see the new champion will be determined.
Late registration remains open for the first nine levels of each Day 1 flight, with unlimited re-entries available during that time. A dinner break will follow Level 8, while shorter breaks are built into the early stages of play.
UDSO Marrakech Main Event Schedule
| Date | Time | Event | Buy-in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, Sept 17 | 1 p.m. | UDSO MAIN EVENT - Day 1a | 6,000 MAD (€531) |
| Thu, Sept 18 | 1 p.m. | UDSO MAIN EVENT - Day 1b | 6,000 MAD (€531) |
| Fri, Sept 19 | 1 p.m. | UDSO MAIN EVENT - Day 1c | 6,000 MAD (€531) |
| Fri, Sept 19 | 9 p.m. | UDSO MAIN EVENT - 1d Turbo | 6,000 MAD (€531) |
| Sat, Sept 20 | 1 p.m. | UDSO MAIN EVENT - Day 2 | - |
| Sun, Sept 21 | 1 p.m. | UDSO MAIN EVENT - Final |
PokerNews will be on-site throughout the festival, bringing you live updates, chip counts, photos, and everything you need to know from the 2025 UDSO Marrakech Main Event.
Tuesday saw a busy day of action at Casino de Marrakech as three different events stole the show at the 2025 Unibet DeepStack Open (UDSO) Marrakech.
From a record-breaking Silver edition to a dramatic comeback in the Mini Main, and the High Roller building toward its climax, players were treated to plenty of storylines.
Montes Wins Record-Breaking UDSO Silver
The 3,500 MAD (€310) UDSO Silver drew a record 296 entries, generating a prize pool of 871,700 MAD. When the dust settled, it was Moises Montes who secured the trophy.
Holding the chip lead at heads-up, Montes shoved with king-seven and found a caller from "Luffy", who was down to his last 13 big blinds with queen-eight. The board ran in Montes’ favor as he flopped trip sevens and improved to a full house on the turn to lock up the win.
UDSO Silver Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Prize (MAD) | Prize (€) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moises Montes | 165,000 | €15,510 |
| 2 | Luffy | 120,000 | €11,280 |
| 3 | Henri Dupont | 86,000 | €8,084 |
| 4 | Ayoub Bentayeb | 65,000 | €6,110 |
| 5 | Hamid Sahraoui | 47,500 | €4,465 |
| 6 | Simon Baruk | 35,500 | €3,337 |
| 7 | Aymen | 28,000 | €2,632 |
| 8 | Pontakasfish | 22,500 | €2,115 |
| 9 | Julien Subreville | 18,200 | €1,711 |
(Exchange rate used: 1 MAD = €0.094)
Omari Pulls Off the “Comeback” in Mini Main Event
The 3,000 MAD (€266) Mini UDSO Main saw 150 registrations and for the second straight night, Guillaume Darcourt had to settle for runner-up honors after coming up short in the USDO Cup final against "Gabriel".
This time, Darcourt eliminated eight players at the final table and entered heads-up with an overwhelming 4.2 million to 300,000 chip lead. Yet Morocco’s Achraf Omari staged a miraculous comeback, cheered on by the rail who shouted “The comeback!” as the river card sealed his victory.
| Place | Player | Prize (MAD) | Prize (€) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Achraf Omari | 80,000 | €7,520 |
| 2 | Guillaume Darcourt | 60,000 | €5,640 |
| 3 | Selim Boumlil | 44,000 | €4,136 |
| 4 | Sing Leang Boun | 32,700 | €3,074 |
| 5 | Adrien Pizzala | 25,600 | €2,406 |
| 6 | Cid Ghillain | 20,200 | €1,899 |
| 7 | Mohamed Salim | 15,800 | €1,485 |
| 8 | Marc Dang Vu | 12,400 | €1,166 |
| 9 | Djamal Boutaleb | 9,900 | €931 |
Belmehdi Bags the Chip Lead in UDSO High Roller
The 15,000 MAD (€1,329) High Roller saw 77 players bag chips at the end of Day 1, with registration and re-entries still open through the first level of Day 2.
Local favorite "Belmehdi" topped the counts with 1,450,000, while France’s Luigi Macaluso and Morocco’s Rachid Pok Bounagua rounded out the top three.
| Rank | Name | Chip Stack |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belmehdi | 1,450,000 |
| 2 | Luigi Macaluso | 1,227,000 |
| 3 | Rachid Pok Bounagua | 1,206,000 |
| 4 | Anas Tadini | 1,170,000 |
| 5 | Yohan Rascar | 1,167,000 |
| 6 | Kader Slila | 1,000,000 |
| 7 | James | 837,000 |
| 8 | Mohamed Mehalleg | 789,000 |
| 9 | Mounim Kaddouri | 714,000 |
| 10 | Romain Morin | 686,000 |
| Date | Time | Event | Buy-in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, Sept 17 | 1 p.m. | UDSO MAIN EVENT - Day 1A | 6,000 MAD (€531) |
| Wed, Sept 17 | 2 p.m. | UDSO High Roller - Day 2 | - |
| Wed, Sept 17 | 6 p.m. | Sat Main Event | 1,200 MAD (€106) |
| Wed, Sept 17 | 9 p.m. | UDSO Deepstack | 2,500 MAD (€221) |
Level: 1
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 200
Level 1
: 100/200, 200 ante
The UDSO Marrakech Main Event has it's cards in the air. Day 1a has begun with 17 players on the clock.
Level 1
: Blinds 100/200, 200 ante
Julien Guibert has had a good start to day, already doubling his starting stack after eliminating Simon Baruk in the opening few orbits.
Guibert explained that he had the nut-straight, and Baruk bluff-shoved with air.
Shortly after, Danut Tiglis opened to 600 from the cutoff, and Guibert called from the big blind. Guibert led out for 700 on the 10♦4♥4♣ flop and was called. The 6♦ turn checked through to the 2♥ river where Guibert bet 1,200. Tiglis open-folded KxQx and Guibert continued his red-hot start.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
101,000
101,000
|
101,000 |
|
48,500
48,500
|
48,500 |
|
|
Busted |
Level 1
: Blinds 100/200, 200 ante
A pot of 14,300 was pushed to Marko Krajacic, with Samuel Joslyn being the player to chip down. The duo tangled in a hand shortly after, with Nicolas Boton joining in.
In a three-bet pot with 7,700 in the middle, Joslyn checked from the small blind, with Boton betting 2,000 on the Q♠6♦5♣ flop. Krajacic called before Joslyn raised to 10,000. Boton quickly called before Krajacic exited the hand.
The K♥ turn checked through to the 3♥ river, where Joslyn checked.
"I have 15,400 behind," he said as Boton eyed up his stack.
Boton put Joslyn all-in and was quickly called.
Boton tabled Q♣Q♦ for a set of queens, which bested Joslyn's Q♥J♠.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
98,000
98,000
|
98,000 |
|
|
58,000
58,000
|
58,000 |
|
Busted |
Level 1
: Blinds 100/200, 200 ante
There's a full table of players on #6, and Aymen Bouderbala kicked off the action with a raise from the hijack. Korann Dennetier called from the next seat over before Ricardo Spencer made it 1,300 from the button. Bouderbala and Dennetier called.
The callers checked on the A♠10♠2♥ flop, and Spencer continued for 1,000. Again, both of his opponents called.
On the 9♥ turn, the action checked again to Spencer. He sized up 4,000. This time, only Dennetier called.
The 8♦ completed the board, and Dennetier snap-folded when he faced a bet of 7,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
60,000 | |
|
57,000 | |
|
|
50,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
|
42,000 |
