6,000 MAD Main Event
Day 1b Started
2025 Unibet DeepStack Open Marrakech
6,000 MAD Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info
2025 Unibet DeepStack Open Marrakech
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1b
Buy-in
6,000 MAD
Prize Pool
4,768,000 MAD
Entries
937
Level
35
Blinds
250,000 / 500,000
Ante
500,000
Entries
256
Players Left
63
Players Left 1 / 937
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The Unibet DeepStack Open Marrakech Main Event resumes today at Casino de Marrakech with the second of four opening flights. Players will sit down at 1 p.m. with a 50,000 starting stack and 50-minute levels.
Registration stays open through the first nine levels, with unlimited re-entries available. As with all opening sessions, play will continue until just 25% of the field remains, who will then return for Day 2 on Saturday.
Day 1b comes on the back of a lively opening flight that set a strong pace for the festival. A total of 210 entries on Wednesday created a prize pool contribution of 1,113,000 MAD (approx €104,856), with 53 players advancing before Bernard Guigon made the choice to surrender his bag, leaving 52 survivors.
| Date | Time | Event | Buy-in | Entries | Prize Pool |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, Sept 17 | 1 p.m. | UDSO MAIN EVENT - Day 1a | 6,000 MAD (€531) | 210 | 1,113,000 MAD |
| 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 |
Day 1a Recap
Thierry Oldak ended Day 1a at the top of the counts with 545,000. Compatriot Salah Eddine Taleb also caught the eye. Taleb, a familiar face on the Unibet circuit, bagged 517,500 and is well positioned for another deep run after strong performances earlier this year in Barcelona, including a final table in the Mystery Bounty. With over $20,000 in live earnings, Taleb is chasing what could be the biggest result of his career here in Marrakech.
Rounding out the top stacks were “Pot and pot” (479,500), Juan McGregor (407,500), Belghiti Smail (407,000), and Ghali Hsissen, who eliminated RSM on the last hand of the night to bring play to a close.
There were other familiar names in the mix as well. Poker media’s Fausto Munz swapped his reporter’s notebook for chips and bagged 342,500, while Unibet Ambassador Alexandre Reard secured 95,000 thanks to a last minute double up. His colleague Arnaud Enselme fired multiple bullets but fell short of advancing.
Day 1a Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thierry Oldak | France | 545,000 |
| 2 | Salah Eddine Taleb | France | 517,500 |
| 3 | Pot and pot | - | 479,500 |
| 4 | Juan McGregor | - | 407,500 |
| 5 | Belghiti Smail | Morocco | 407,000 |
| 6 | Bo Cruz | - | 401,500 |
| 7 | Belmehdi | Morocco | 387,000 |
| 8 | Aubin De Kermadec | France | 359,000 |
| 9 | Fausto Munz | France | 342,500 |
| 10 | Ricardo Spencer | Spain | 341,000 |
With three more flights still to come, today’s action is expected to draw another strong turnout. PokerNews will be on site throughout the day to provide live updates from the Main Event.
Level: 1
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 200
Level 1
: Blinds 100/200, 200 ante
Cards are in the air for Day 1b of the 2025 Unibet DeepStack Open Marrakech Main Event. There are 33 entries to kick off the day.
Level 1
: Blinds 100/200, 200 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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50,000 | |
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50,000 | |
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50,000 | |
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50,000 | |
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50,000 | |
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50,000 |
Level 1
: Blinds 100/200, 200 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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50,000 | |
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50,000 | |
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50,000 | |
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50,000 | |
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50,000 |
Level 1
: Blinds 100/200, 200 ante
While the UDSO Marrakech Main Event has just gotten underway, plenty of eyes will also be on the 15,000 MAD (€1,412) High Roller, which resumes today at 3:30 p.m. local time. The final table will be livestreamed across Casino de Marrakech’s official channels, with nine players left in the hunt for one of the festival’s biggest prizes.
The High Roller drew 193 entries, generating a prize pool of 2,475,200 MAD (approx. €232,700). Leading the way is Isabel Baltazar, who bagged 6,625,000 after a smooth Day 2 highlighted by two well-timed sets. Hot on her heels are Gregory Dupuy (6,255,000) and Portugal’s Rui Soares (6,050,000).
EPT Barcelona standout Yohan Rascar (5,825,000), Romain Morin (4,920,000), and local favorite Mounir Khoddar (4,675,000) make up the middle of the pack, while Idir Haiche (1,775,000), Nikolay Ponomarev (1,590,000), and short stack Benjamin Hammann (870,000) will look to spin it up.
Final Table Seating Draw
| Seat | Player | Country | Chips |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Benjamin Hammann | France | 870,000 |
| 2 | Romain Morin | France | 4,920,000 |
| 3 | Isabel Baltazar | Portugal | 6,625,000 |
| 4 | Rui Soares | Portugal | 6,050,000 |
| 5 | Idir Haiche | France | 1,775,000 |
| 6 | Gregory Dupuy | France | 6,255,000 |
| 7 | Yohan Rascar | France | 5,825,000 |
| 8 | Mounir Khoddar | Morocco | 4,675,000 |
| 9 | Nikolay Ponomarev | United Kingdom | 1,590,000 |
Reporting and photo credit: ClubPoker
The Bubble Bursts
Day 2 saw several names bow out before the money, including Jean Montury (38th), Parham Ahoor (36th), Mohamed Mehalleg (34th), David Lichentin (32nd), and Mehdi Hsissen (31st).
The unfortunate bubble boy was Kamal Jbirane, who shoved king-six into Baltazar’s ten-six and watched her make a full house to eliminate him in 28th place. From that moment, every remaining player was guaranteed a share of the prize pool.
What They’re Playing For
| Place | Prize (MAD) | Prize (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 500,000 | €47,030 |
| 2 | 360,000 | €33,860 |
| 3 | 270,000 | €25,400 |
| 4 | 205,000 | €19,290 |
| 5 | 158,000 | €14,860 |
| 6 | 124,000 | €11,660 |
| 7 | 99,000 | €9,310 |
| 8 | 80,000 | €7,530 |
| 9 | 65,200 | €6,130 |
Exchange rate used: €1 = 10.63 MAD
Level 1
: Blinds 100/200, 200 ante
There have been 75 entries recorded in the opening level, and two eliminations. Those to hit the rail early were Samy Grosso and Ci Fouad, but both have opted to reenter already.
Grosso returned to Table #11, and he was putting his new 50,000 starting stack to use straight away.
Houssam El Bassunie opened to 700 from middle position and was called by Dominique Franchi from the next seat over. Grosso made it 6,000 from the hijack and was called by Gary Fisher before El Bassunie and Franchi got out of the way.
Grosso made a huge overbet shove on the 7♥3♣2♠ flop, which put Fisher in a spot. The Brit was clearly confused by Grosso's line but in the end, he opted to let go of his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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56,000
56,000
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56,000 |
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49,300
49,300
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49,300 |
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49,300
700
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700 |
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44,000
6,000
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6,000 |
Level: 2
Blinds: 100/300
Ante: 300
Level 2
: Blinds 100/300, 300 ante
There was some commotion on Table #4 during a three-way all-in between Parham Ahoor, Abdelmalik Farahi, and Jean-Pierre Barokhel.
With around 6,000 already in the middle on a A♠4♣9♣ flop, Ahoor led out for 2,200 from the big blind. Farahi raised to 11,500 from middle position, which prompted action from Barokhel on the button. Barokhel tossed in calling chips but announced raise before quickly backtracking, insisting he only wanted to call. The dealer ruled the action as a minimum raise, forcing the bet up.
That ruling set off fireworks. Ahoor shoved for his last 60,000, Farahi called off his 40,000, and Barokhel quickly came along to cover them both.
Abdelmalik Farahi: 5♣2♣
Parham Ahoor: A♦Q♠
Jean-Pierre Barokhel: 9♦9♥
Barokhel was ahead with his set of nines, and Ahoor made it clear that Barokhel had angled him and Farahi.
Barokhel was ahead with middle set, while Ahoor openly accused him of angle-shooting in the spot. The 10♣ turn briefly gave Farahi hope with a flush, but the 10♠ river improved Barokhel to a full house. He scooped the monster pot and catapulted his stack to over 175,000 in Level 2.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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177,000
177,000
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177,000 |
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Busted | |
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Busted |
