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12,000 MAD Main Event
Day 1ab Completed
2026 Unibet Open Marrakech
12,000 MAD Main Event
Day: 1ab
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Level 10
: Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
Level 10
: Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
Ten full levels of Texas Hold’em have now been played out at Casino de Marrakech, and Day 1a of the Unibet Open Main Event has officially ended. Of the 211 entries into the flight, 71 managed to bag up at the end of play, with Picachu leading the way. His 385,000 chips is good for 192 big blinds coming into Day 2.
It’s certainly not lonely at the top, however, as Mounim Kaddouri is right on his tail. His 375,000 in the bag earns him second place in the Day 1a standings. Completing the top three is Anthony Apicella, who scored an impressive 350,000 chips, which will be brought forward to the second day of competition.
End of Day 1 Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Picachu | Spain | 385,000 | 193 |
| 2 | Mounim Kaddouri | France | 375,000 | 188 |
| 3 | Anthony Apicella | France | 350,000 | 175 |
| 4 | Kolja Kentmann | France | 306,000 | 153 |
| 5 | Kevin Dedner | France | 303,500 | 152 |
| 6 | Patrice Chamarre | France | 295,500 | 148 |
| 7 | Ziga Klopcic | Slovenia | 284,500 | 142 |
| 8 | Shahin Norouzian | Canada | 270,500 | 135 |
| 9 | Belghiti Smail | Morocco | 252,000 | 126 |
| 10 | Pascal Groshens | France | 248,500 | 124 |
Further down in the standings, WSOP bracelet winners Jonathan Therme, (107,500) and Jeremy Saderne (70,000) both secured Day 2 stacks, and they're joined by Benoit Grobocopatel (96,500), who is fresh from a runner-up finish in the Unibet Deepstack Open for 440,000 MAD. The three will be returning at 1:00 p.m. local time on October 2 to hopefully carry on their journeys.
Multiple Unibet Poker ambassadors found a bag at the end of the evening too. Alexandre Reard (153,500) and Margaux Ponnelle (93,500) secured their seats for Day 2, after having been seated at the same table for the latter stages of the day. Others, however, weren't so lucky, as Aurelie Reard came and went, unable to stay alive until through to end of day.
She wasn't the only casualty during play, however, as plenty of other names tried but failed to secure a spot in Day 2. Michel Leibgorin, Arnaud Enselme and Paul Leckey all failed to navigate their way through the field and put chips in the bag. The same fate awaited EPT champs Lucien Cohen and Jean Montury
The aforementioned 211 entries across the first 10 levels of play have created a prize pool of 2,278,800 MAD. However, this number is simply a running total, as late registration remains open throughout Days 1b, 1c, and 1d, all the way until Level 13 during Day 2. There's really no telling just how high it will climb
Be sure to make your way back to PokerNews for full live coverage of the remaining Day 1 flights and beyond.
Level 10
: Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
Level 10
: Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
Day 1a has finished and chips are now in the bag, as 71 players have confirmed their place in Day 2.
Stay tuned for a full recap of the day's events.
Level 10
: Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
Kody, fresh off the back of a double up from the table's biggest stack, was now tangled in a pot with the new table chip leader, as action was caught on a 7♥9♦6♣2♥ board.
Kody, in the small blind, bet out for 25,000 into the pot of 37,000. dhl92 thought for a moment before carving out five T-5,000 chips from his stack, and flicking them forward for a call.
The river 5♦ was dealt, and Kody wasted no time in moving all in for 32,000. dhl92 was sent deep into the tank, but after mulling it over for a few minutes he flicked in a chip. His A♣9♠ was no good, however, as Kody's 7♣7♦ for a flopped set saw him score a second double in a matter of minutes.
Level 10
: Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
Level 10
: Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
The clock has been paused with 13 minutes remaining, and the dealers have been instructed to deal five more hands.
Level 10
: Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
Action was caught with Redwan Ferman all in and at risk preflop for his final 16,500.
Redwan Ferman: A♣3♣ 
Audrey Verlomme: A♥10♣
Ferman couldn't improve on the 8♠5♦J♥2♥2♦ runout, sealing his elimination during the final level of the event. He has since rebought
Level 10
: Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
Soze123 opened to 3,000 under the gun. Ahmed Blili called from the cutoff, and marconine defended his big blind.
The 5♥J♠K♥ flop checked through to the 5♠ turn. Here, Soze123 threw out a delayed continuation-bet of 7,000 when checked to. Blili called, and marconine folded.
Action then went check-check very quickly on the 8♦ river. Soze123 tabled 8♥7♥ for a missed flush draw but rivered, pair, and Blili mucked frustratedly.
