6,000 MAD Main Event
Day 1a Completed
2024 Unibet DeepStack Open Marrakech
6,000 MAD Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1a
2024 Unibet DeepStack Open Marrakech
Buy-in
6,000 MAD
Prize Pool
4,381,000 MAD
Entries
861
Level
36
Blinds
350,000 / 700,000
Ante
700,000
Entries
167
Players Left
41
Level 10
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Day 1a of the 2024 Unibet Deepstack Open Marrakech was a day filled with action and excitement from the first shuffle. A total of 167 players made their way to the Casino de Marrakech with the goal of advancing to Day 2. Only 25% of entries were able to accomplish this as just 41 players advanced to Saturday’s Day 2.
Leading the way from this flight is Ahmed Sylla who accumulated 723,000 chips throughout the day. In second place is Pedro (537,000) and rounding out the podium in third is Niels de Vos (419,500).
Sylla is much better known for his exploits off the poker table as a famous actor and comedian, but his poker skills certainly did not disappoint today on his way to the chip lead as he looks to build upon his career earnings of $38,000 USD.
It was a relatively quick day of play with less than ten levels being completed. That means that Day 2 will begin with blinds still at 1,000/2,000 regardless of starting flight, despite the average chip stack being around 200,000.
End of Day 1a Top Ten Chip Counts
| Place | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ahmed Sylla | France | 723,000 |
| 2 | Pedro | Portugal | 537,000 |
| 3 | Niels de Vos | Netherlands | 419,500 |
| 4 | Khaled Almudhaf | Kuwait | 412,500 |
| 5 | Louis Michaud | France | 337,500 |
| 6 | Karim El Rharbaoui | Morocco | 312,500 |
| 7 | Abdelghani Bagas | Morocco | 296,000 |
| 8 | Adrien Ricard | France | 290,000 |
| 9 | Idriss Benkhetache | France | 260,000 |
| 10 | Mayis Birdemir | France | 247,000 |
The Day's Action
A number of notable players made their way to the Casino de Marrakech today. Alexandre Reard but not able to find a bag but Unibet Pro David Lappin and WSOP Bracelet winner Michael Lech both advanced to Day 2.
Early in the day, Adrien Ricard was involved in a crazy three-way all-in against Karim El Rhabaoui and Larbi Mabrouki. Ricard held two pair against the flopped flush of Mabrouki and open-ended straight flush draw of Rhabaoui. The board paired on the river to give Ricard a full house in a massive pot.
After dinner, end-of-day chip leader Ahmed Sylla made a great hero call in the largest pot of the day. He held aces against the queens of Hamid Hdech. When the board double-paired on the river, Hdech led all-in and Sylla had a tough decision for 90% of his remaining chips. In the end, he made the right call which catapulted him into the chip lead and he never looked back.
Toward the end of the evening, Aurelie Reard called an all-in from the big blind against two players with queen-nine suited, only to be shown pocket aces by both of her opponents. In miraculous fashion, Reard went runner-runner straight to eliminate both opponents.
For those who advanced, Day 2 resumes on Saturday, September 28 at 1 p.m. local time. However, there are still three more opening flights for those who were less fortunate. Day 1b kicks off on Thursday, September 26 a 1 p.m. local time and follows the same structure as today.
That does it for Day 1a coverage from the Unibet Deepstack Open Marrakech. Stay tuned to PokerNews as we follow all the action through the opening flights until a winner is crowned.
Level 10
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
723,000
158,000
|
158,000 |
|
537,000
27,000
|
27,000 |
|
419,500
14,500
|
14,500 |
|
412,500
412,500
|
412,500 |
|
|
337,500
337,500
|
337,500 |
|
312,500
72,500
|
72,500 |
|
|
296,000
-9,000
|
-9,000 |
|
|
290,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
|
260,000
260,000
|
260,000 |
|
|
247,000
132,000
|
132,000 |
|
223,000
223,000
|
223,000 |
|
|
221,000
221,000
|
221,000 |
|
|
220,000
220,000
|
220,000 |
|
218,000
218,000
|
218,000 |
|
216,000
21,000
|
21,000 |
|
201,500
201,500
|
201,500 |
|
200,000
-5,000
|
-5,000 |
|
190,000
190,000
|
190,000 |
|
|
187,500
187,500
|
187,500 |
|
|
176,000
176,000
|
176,000 |
|
|
171,000
171,000
|
171,000 |
|
170,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
168,500
-126,500
|
-126,500 |
|
|
164,000
164,000
|
164,000 |
|
163,500
-6,500
|
-6,500 |
Level 10
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
With a double elimination on the last hand, 41 players remain and the players are bagging for the night and will return for Day 2 on Saturday.
Stay tuned for a full recap and list of chip counts.
Level 10
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Just five tables and 45 players remain, with play coming to a close once 42 players has been reached. Just three eliminations remain before bagging for the night.
Level 10
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
In middle position, Mathieu Di Meglio jammed for 45,000. Then, Anas Tadini called all-in for exactly 45,000 from the cutoff. In the big blind, Aurelie Reard decided to gamble and she called to put both players at risk
Mathieu Di Meglio: A♠A♣ 
Anas Tadini: A♥A♦
Aurelie Reard: Q♦9♦
Reard was in rough shape after both players woke up with aces. The phones were already out at the table to capture the ridiculous moment. The J♠6♥2♠ flop left Reard needed running two pair or running straight cards to score the elimination.
However, the K♦ on the turn brought a sweat as Reard picked up a gutshot straight draw for four outs. In miraculous fashion, the dealer peeled the 10♦ on the river, giving Reard a straight and sending two opponents to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
150,000
150,000
|
150,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted |
Level 10
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Action was picked up on the Q♣7♦6♣ flop in a single-raised pot between Pedro in the hijack, the player in the cutoff, and Scott Hall on the button.
The action checked to Hall who bet 9,000 and only Pedro called.
On the 10♦ turn, Pedro check-called another bet from Hall, this time for 15,000.
The river brought the 4♦. Pedro checked for a third time and Hall moved all-in for 37,000 which Pedro quickly called.
Scott Hall: A♦9♦
Pedro: Qx10x
Pedro had flopped top pair and turned top two, but Hall went runner-runner diamonds to make the nuts as he found the full double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
510,000
265,000
|
265,000 |
|
145,000 |
Level 10
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
With the start of Level 10, registration has come to a close. Day 1a brought out a total of 167 runners with just 56 remaining. Play will continue tonight until 25% of the field remains.
Level: 10
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 2,000
Level 9
: Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
Anas Tadini opened to 4,000 from the hijack and the small blind called. In the big blind, Michael Lech squeezed to 15,000 and only Tadini called.
On the J♥9♦3♠ flop, Lech continued for 8,000 and Tadini quickly called.
The turn was the 4♣. Lech did not slow down as he fired again for 12,000 and Tadini snapped it off.
On the 8♠ river, Lech slowed down with a check. Tadini quickly jammed with the covering stack and Lech beat him into the pot as he called all-in for 41,000.
Tadini announced that he had two pair while Lech tabled J♠J♣ for a flopped set as he collected the full double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
160,000 | |
|
||
|
|
35,000 | |