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

09-19-2025 22:30 UTC+1

Late Registration Closes; Record Field

Calum Grant

Level 10 : 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Late registration in Day 1c has come to a close, and the 380 entries have made it the biggest starting flight of the Main Event. Just 150 of those remain, and they'll all be hoping to be one of the 95 players who will advance.

Across Day 1a, 1b and 1c, there have been 846 entries, 4,483,800 MAD (€422,621).

The entries from Day 1d have also made this a record-setting field for a UDSO Marrakech Main Event, beating last year's 861 entries. Late registration remains open in Day 1d for another five levels.

09-19-2025 22:40 UTC+1

Bottom Pair Good for Zahir

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Calum Grant

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Sacha Ordelheide opened to 3,500 from early position. Adam El Bied called on his direct left before Zahir and Marina Mendy called from the blinds.

Ordelheide continued for 7,000 on the 9♠6♠4♠ flop, with Zahir being the only caller.

The 9♥ turn and 5♦ river then checked through to showdown. Zahir tabled 7♦4♥ for nines and fours, which was good for the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adam El Bied	180,000
Sacha Ordelheide	165,000
Zahir	165,000
Marina Mendy	75,000 15,000	15,000

Tags: Adam El Bied Marina Mendy Sacha Ordelheide

09-19-2025 22:54 UTC+1

Jugastru Gets Three Streets of Value

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Calum Grant

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Cristina Jugastru opened to 3,500 from early position and was called by Raf from the hijack. Jaeck Yann and Karim Akib called from the small and big blind.

Jugastru fired out 6,500 on the Q♣J♣Q♠ flop. Only Akib called.

Akib then check-called bets of 15,000 on the K♦ turn and 4♠ river.

Jugastru tabled A♣10♣ for Broadway and took in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Karim Akib	165,000 165,000	165,000
Cristina Jugastru	125,000 75,000	75,000
Jaeck Yann	16,500 32,500	32,500

Tags: Cristina Jugastru Karim Akib

09-19-2025 22:56 UTC+1

Flashback: Nicolas Barkusky Wins 2024 Unibet Deepstack Open Marrakech

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Calum Grant

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Last year’s field of 861 entries at the 2024 Unibet Deepstack Open Marrakech saw Nicolas Barkusky reign victorious at the Casino de Marrakech.

Barkusky took home the first place prize of 705,000 MAD, equivalent to just over €65,000. Barkusky came into the final table with just 16 big blinds, picking his spots and staying patient throughout the final table as other players busted. Eventually, he found a few clutch double-ups and rode that momentum all the way to the title.

2024 Unibet Deepstack Open Marrakech Final Table Results

Place	Player	Country	Prize (MAD)
1	Nicolas Barkusky	France	705,000
2	Saul	Portugal	490,000
3	Lucien Cohen	France	350,000
4	Nizar Comaty	Canada	300,000
5	Joan Crespi	Spain	205,000
6	Henning Wendlandt	Germany	155,000
7	Daragh Davey	Ireland	115,000
8	Orey Canarinho	Spain	89,000
9	Soner Vanelderen	Belgium	72,000

Read the Full Recap Here

09-19-2025 23:06 UTC+1

Day 1d on Break

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Calum Grant

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Day 1d of the Main Event has played eight levels, and the players are on a quick break. So far there have been 80 entries, and 56 of those remain.

When they return, there will be one more level of late registration.

09-19-2025 23:15 UTC+1

Khoddar Jams the Flop

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Calum Grant

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Mounir Khoddar, who made the final table of the UDSO High Roller, opened from under the gun. Stephane Chaintrier and Suleyman Ertop called from the cutoff and button. Loulou28 three-bet to 22,000 and Khoddar was the only caller.

Loulou28 continued for 21,000 on the K♠8♥6♠ flop but snap-folded when Khoddar jammed for just over 110,000.

Khoddar tabled A♠3♠ for the nut flush draw and took down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mounir Khoddar	200,000

Tags: Mounir Khoddar Stephane Chaintrier

09-19-2025 23:16 UTC+1

Break Time

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Calum Grant

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

The 132 remaining players are on a break in Day 1c, with the day closing when 95 remain.

Level: 11

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

09-19-2025 23:33 UTC+1

Late Reg Closes in Day 1d; 936 Entries Confirmed

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Calum Grant

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Late registration is officially closed across all starting flights, with Day 1d now playing into Level 10.

The turbo flight added 90 entries to the tally, pushing the total field to 936 and setting a new attendance record for the UDSO Marrakech Main Event.

Day 1d will play down until just 23 players remain, while the prize pool currently sits at an unofficial 4,960,800 MAD (approx. €467,581). The full payouts will be published in the live updates once confirmed.

09-19-2025 23:37 UTC+1

Dos Santos Doubles in 1d

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Calum Grant

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Action was caught on the completed board 9♠8♦K♥Q♣6♣ with 50,000 in the pot.

In the 1,000/1,500 level, Eric Apikan led out for 25,000 from the small blind but was put in a world of hurt when Carlos Dos Santos jammed for 67,500.

Apikan knew he was in trouble, but muttered "I don't think I can fold," to himself. After several moments of thinking time, he flicked in a calling chip.

Dos Santos had J♣10♦ for a king-high straight. Apikan had K♠6♥ for two pair and saw his stack dwindle to 63,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Carlos Dos Santos	185,000
Eric Apikan	63,000