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Third Day of Competition Gets Underway in Marrakech
All eyes at Casino de Marrakech are now focused on this week’s headliner, as crunch time is truly about to begin in the Unibet Open Main Event. Just 62 remain in contention in the Moroccan capital, with thise being the final survivors from a field of 853 that was generated over the past three days. By the end of Day 3, that number will become just 9.
Stood atop the field as the third day of competition gets underway is Truquens. His stack of 2,060,000 is just ahead of his nearest competitor, as the second place spot goes to Filippo Lazzaretto, who bagged 1,955,000. Romain Lewis rounds out the podium with 1,600,000.
Day 3 Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Truquens | Spain | 2,060,000 | 103 |
| 2 | Filippo Lazzaretto | Italy | 1,955,000 | 98 |
| 3 | Romain Lewis | France | 1,600,000 | 80 |
| 4 | Abdullah Akbarpoor | Turkey | 1,595,000 | 80 |
| 5 | Bruno Soutavong | France | 1,560,000 | 78 |
| 6 | Hammer | Spain | 1,405,000 | 70 |
| 7 | Rui Bouquet | Portugal | 1,160,000 | 58 |
| 8 | Patrice Chamarre | France | 1,100,000 | 55 |
| 9 | Nil Mestari | France | 1,060,000 | 53 |
| 10 | Ghali Hsissen | Morocco | 1,040,000 | 52 |
There are still plenty of players in contention, however, as slightly further down the leaderboard are Bruno Soutavong (1,560,000), Rui Bouquet (1,160,000), Maxime Parys (675,000), and Hugues Girard (405,000), all of whom are well versed in victory, and will be looking to add another notch to their belt in Morocco.
Not only are they chasing the win, however, but also the mouth-watering 1,500,000 MAD first-placed prize that comes alongside it. That number is the largest piece of the pie, with the full 8,845,000 MAD breaking Unibet Records
Remaining Payouts
| Place | Prize | Place | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1,500,000 MAD | 12-13 | 104,000 MAD |
| 2 | 1,000,000 MAD | 14-15 | 87,000 MAD |
| 3 | 670,000 MAD | 16-17 | 72,000 MAD |
| 4 | 450,000 MAD | 18-23 | 60,000 MAD |
| 5 | 335,000 MAD | 24-31 | 51,500 MAD |
| 6 | 265,000 MAD | 32-39 | 45,500 MAD |
| 7 | 215,000 MAD | 40-47 | 40,500 MAD |
| 8 | 180,000 MAD | 48-55 | 36,500 MAD |
| 9 | 150,000 MAD | 56-62 | 33,000 MAD |
| 10-11 | 125,000 MAD |
Action gets underway at 2:00 p.m. local time today, October 3, and the players are returning to Level 22. Blinds start at 10,000/20,000/20,000, and levels will remain at 60-minutes in duration throughout. Day 3 ends when a final table of nine players has been reached.
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