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6,000 MAD Main Event
Day 2 Completed
2025 Unibet DeepStack Open Marrakech
6,000 MAD Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info
2025 Unibet DeepStack Open Marrakech
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 2
Buy-in
6,000 MAD
Prize Pool
4,768,000 MAD
Total Entries
937
Level
35
Blinds
250,000 / 500,000
Ante
500,000
Entries
937
Players Left
31
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Level 24
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
The record-breaking Unibet DeepStack Open Marrakech Main Event at is down to its final 31 players after a endurance-testing Day 2 at Casino de Marrakech. The tournament attracted 937 entries, smashing the previous attendance mark and building a prize pool of 4,768,000 MAD.
The remaining players are all guaranteed 24,500 MAD, but everyone has their eyes on the 765,000 MAD top prize and the UDSO championship belt.
Spain’s Manuel Lopez leads the charge into the finale, bagging 3,885,000 (97 big blinds).
Snapping at his heels are a trio of Frenchmen — Quentin Laugt (3,745,000), Samir Sebii (3,155,000), and Frederic Popot (3,100,000) — ensuring a tightly packed leaderboard heading into Day 3.
Day 2 Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manuel Lopez | Spain | 3,885,000 | 97 |
| 2 | Quentin Laugt | France | 3,745,000 | 94 |
| 3 | Samir Sebii | France | 3,155,000 | 79 |
| 4 | Frederic Popot | France | 3,100,000 | 78 |
| 5 | Tristan Forge | France | 2,900,000 | 73 |
| 6 | Patrick Rudau | Germany | 2,730,000 | 68 |
| 7 | Sylvain Barca | France | 2,270,000 | 57 |
| 8 | Hassan Atigh | Mauritania | 2,200,000 | 55 |
| 9 | Malik Corbin | France | 1,950,000 | 49 |
| 10 | Kamel Rachedi | France | 1,715,000 | 43 |
Race to the Money
The day began with 233 players chasing a share of the prize pool, with 125 spots paid. After a tense bubble period, it was Anas Tadani who fell agonisingly short when his queen-four failed to crack pocket aces.
Among the players who missed out entirely were Unibet ambassadors Alexandre and Aurélie Réard, as well as WPT champion Guillaume Darcourt, all eliminated before the bubble burst.
Day 1 chip leaders experienced mixed fortunes. Sebastien Guinand and Hassan Atigh survived to Day 3, while Thierry Oldak busted before the payouts and Mustapha Berraho went out in 74th for just above the min-cash.
There was also a family subplot. Georges Forge couldn’t make it through Day 1, while Mehdi Hsissen reached the money before bowing out on Day 2. That leaves their sons, Tristan Forge and Ghali Hsissen, to carry the torch. The younger Hsissen in particular will be flying the flag for the family on Day 3, with his father watching on from the rail as he battled his way into the final 31.
What’s Next
The original plan was to play down to 16, but with the pace slowing deep in the tournament, play was halted after the thirteenth level of the day. Action will resume at 1 p.m. local time on Sunday, September 22, with the final day set to crown a new UDSO Marrakech champion.
PokerNews will be back on the tournament floor with full coverage as the Main Event plays down to a winner.
Level 24
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Level 24
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
| Table | Seat | Name | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | 1 | Marijo | Spain | 550,000 | 11 |
| 27 | 2 | Steven Bohn | France | 720,000 | 14 |
| 27 | 3 | Marc Rousseau | France | 960,000 | 19 |
| 27 | 4 | Xavier James | France | 1,100,000 | 22 |
| 27 | 5 | Sylvain Barca | France | 2,270,000 | 45 |
| 27 | 6 | Manuel Lopez | Spain | 3,885,000 | 78 |
| 27 | 7 | Claude Mamalepot | France | 1,485,000 | 30 |
| 27 | 8 | Sebastien Guinand | France | 1,475,000 | 30 |
| 28 | 1 | Patrick Rudau | Germany | 2,730,000 | 55 |
| 28 | 2 | Belghiti Smail | Morocco | 1,475,000 | 30 |
| 28 | 3 | Ahmed Malek Blili | France | 965,000 | 19 |
| 28 | 4 | Marcin Rejmak | Polonaise | 765,000 | 15 |
| 28 | 5 | Frederic Popot | France | 3,100,000 | 62 |
| 28 | 6 | Cristina Jugastru | Romania | 555,000 | 11 |
| 28 | 7 | Richard Dromzee | France | 280,000 | 6 |
| 28 | 8 | Andrei Cherkashin | Russia | 1,110,000 | 22 |
| 31 | 1 | Habib Rachedi | France | 1,715,000 | 34 |
| 31 | 2 | Dominique Franchi | France | 1,100,000 | 22 |
| 31 | 3 | Bo Cruz | Spain | 1,040,000 | 21 |
| 31 | 4 | Diego Lemos | Portugal | 815,000 | 16 |
| 31 | 5 | Ghali Hsissen | Morocco | 620,000 | 12 |
| 31 | 6 | Quentin Laugt | France | 3,745,000 | 75 |
| 31 | 7 | Tristan Forge | France | 2,900,000 | 58 |
| 32 | 1 | Bruno Barkusky | France | 1,280,000 | 26 |
| 32 | 2 | Mathias Moutaoukil | Morocco | 960,000 | 19 |
| 32 | 3 | Edgar Aguair | Portugal | 730,000 | 15 |
| 32 | 4 | Hamza Bounnit | Morocco | 135,000 | 3 |
| 32 | 5 | Samir Sebii | Morocco | 3,155,000 | 63 |
| 32 | 6 | Benjamin Hammann | France | 1,045,000 | 21 |
| 32 | 7 | Malik Corbin | France | 1,950,000 | 39 |
| 32 | 8 | Hassan Atigh | Mauritania | 2,200,000 | 44 |
Level 24
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
There was little action in those last four hands, and the day has closed with 31 players on the clock for the finale.
Chip counts and recap to follow shortly.
Level 24
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Four more hands and Day 2 will close.
Level 24
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Level 24
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Hamza Tantani opened to 100,000 form the button. Sylvain Barca called from the small blind.
The J♦4♥2♥ flop checked through to the 9♠ turn. Barca led out for 80,000 and was called. He fired out another 125,000 on the K♣ river. Tantani jammed for 485,000 and was called after some thought.
Tantani tapped the table to say that he was done for, shwoing A♠5♣ for air. Barca had J♣9♣ for two pair.
Level 24
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Level 24
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Hassan Atigh opened to 100,000 from the button and Hamza Tantani called from the big blind.
Tantani called bets of 100,000 and 240,000 on the flop and turn for the final board to read K♥7♦3♥4♦Q♠.
Tantani checked for a third time, and Atigh jammed for 600,000. After around 30 seconds, Tantani called.
Atigh tabled A♠A♦ for aces. Tantani then had to turn over his hand, which showed he had called with ace-high A♥J♣.
