Maxime “Dabou” Parys wins the MAD 12,000 Main Event at the Unibet Open

Yesterday, the MAD 12,000 Main Event of the Unibet Open came to a close at the Casino de Marrakech. With a total of 853 entries, the tournament set a new attendance record for the Unibet Open. In the end, French player Maxime “Dabou” Parys claimed the title and prize money of 1,375,000 MAD.

111 players finished in the money at the MAD 12,000 Main Event. The min-cash was 25,000 MAD. The final nine players returned to the final table on Day 4. After more than 90 minutes of play, Ryan Abed (9th – 150,000 MAD) was the first to be eliminated. It wasn’t until nearly three hours later that the next player was eliminated. Tunisianking (8th – 180,000 MAD) lost to Benjamin Hammann. Next to be eliminated were Mounim Kaddouri (7th – 215,000 MAD), Abdullah Akbarpoor (6th place – 265,000 MAD), Moneyhunter (5th place – 335,000 MAD) and Hammer (4th – 450,000 MAD).

Redwan Ferman then entered the three-way showdown as the chip leader. However, the leader lost a massive pot with two pairs to Benjamin Hammann before also running into Maxime Parys’s kings. Thus, Benjamin Hammann and Maxime Parys faced off in heads-up play. The final two players agreed to a deal that secured each of them prize money of 1,125,000. Afterward, they continued playing for an additional 250,000 MAD.

In the final hand, Benjamin Hammann held 3♣2♣ and faced Maxime Parys’s J♠3♦. After the flop and turn came Q♠3♠Q♥7♥, Hammann went all-in. After a count, Parys called. The river brought 10♦ and the victory for “Dabou.” More information is available on the Unibet Festival Marrakech website. The final table results of the MAD 12,000 Main Event at the Unibet Open:

(Source: Pokernews Live Reporting)