Welcome to Day 1b of the Unibet Deepstack Open Marrakech
The second of four starting starting flights kicks off at 1 p.m. local time here at the Casino de Marrakech for the 2024 Unibet Deepstack Open Marrakech. Yesterday's flight saw 167 hopefuls take their seats with just 41 surviving to Day 2.
Day 1a was dominated by Ahmed Sylla. The French actor and comedian made a massive hero call with aces on a double-paired board that propelled him to the top of the leaderboard and he never looked back. He was one of many notable players to take their shot yesterday.
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 |
Players will begin today with 50,000 in tournament chips. Levels last 50 minutes with a 15 minute break every two levels, and a 60-minute dinner break after Level 8. Registration remains open through to the end of Level 9 with unlimited re-entries allowed. The blinds will begin at 100/300 with a 300 big blind ante. Play continues until 25% of the field remains.
Stay tuned to PokerNews as we follow action throughout the day and continue coverage through to the end of the event.