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Love from Paris: French warriors win hard-fought victory in Marrakech

Love from Paris: French warriors win hard-fought victory in Marrakech

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Maxime Parys emerged victorious from 853 entries in the Unibet Open Marrakech Main Event, winning 1,375,000 MAD. He staged a short-stack comeback, defeating Benjamin Hammann heads-up. After four grueling days in the heart of Morocco, the Unibet Open Marrakech Main Event has finally crowned its champion. With 853 entries, only one remained. It was no easy feat, but Maxime Parys overcame numerous obstacles at the Casino de Marrakech to truly claim the title. He made a strong comeback from a deficit of just a few big blinds, receiving enthusiastic support from his extremely boisterous family and friends throughout the final day. He will take home a seven-figure prize of 1,375,000 Moroccan dirhams (MAD), including 1,125,000 MAD from the heads-up deal and an additional 250,000 MAD agreed upon with the winner. According to The Hendon Mob, this is the second-largest prize of his live poker career. Unibet Open Main Event Final Table Results: Rank | Player | Country | Prize Money 1st | Maxime Parys | France | 1,375,000 MAD* 2nd | Benjamin Hammann | France | 1,125,000 MAD* 3rd | Redwan Ferman | France | 670,000 MAD 4th | Hammer | Spain | 450,000 MAD 5th | Moneyhunter | Netherlands | 335,000 MAD 6th | Abdullah Akbarpoor | Turkey | 265,000 MAD 7th | Mouim Kaddouri | France | 215,000 MAD 8th | Tunisianking | Tunisia | 180,000 MAD 9th | Ryan Abed | France | 150,000 MAD *Indicates heads-up agreement. Champion's Reaction: "We did it!" were the first words Maxime "Dabou" Parys uttered upon being crowned Main Event champion. Of course, only Parys himself was playing his hands, but you'd never guess that from the cheers that erupted at the Es Saadi resort in Marrakech every time Parys won a pot. The final table was crazy, with chips changing hands frequently and stacks shifting rapidly, but one constant was the tremendous noise from Parys' family and friends. "I didn't come alone," Parys told PokerNews in his native French. "I came with my whole team." This drew cheers from his family and friends, who had been cheering for the past 11 days.

Nine cards flopped to determine the RGPS Lake Erie Main Event champion

Nine cards flopped to determine the RGPS Lake Erie Main Event champion

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Michael Barlow won the RGPS Gold Road to Ohio $600 Main Event, taking home $29,318 and an RGPS ring. After a three-way split of the prize money, he defeated Antonio Ndoja with a nine-card flop to win the ring. The inaugural RunGood Poker Series (RGPS) Lake Erie Poker Room title race began, with 37 players vying for the $40,875 jackpot and ring in the RGPS Gold Road to Ohio $600 Main Event Championship Day. A total of 360 players entered the tournament, creating a $200,000 prize pool, which was ultimately won by Michael Barlow. RGPS Ohio $600 Main Event Final Table Prize Money Rank Player Country Prize Money 1st Michael Barlow USA $ 29,318* 2nd Antonio Ndoja USA $ 29,316* 3rd David Hanna USA $ 29,316* 4th Joffrey Gaetz USA $ 15,270 5th Patrick Beatrez USA $ 11,000 6th Joel Brink USA $ 8,645 7th Jonathan Tackett USA $ 6,760 8th Nicholas Lanzi USA $ 5,290 9th James Garr USA $ 4,185 *Indicates a three-way agreement. Barlow, with three players remaining at the final table, reached an agreement with Antonio Ndoja and David Hanna to split the prize money equally, thus winning the RGPS Main Event. "I don't usually like splitting prize money," Barlow said. “I had the fewest chips, and they were giving me average money. It wouldn’t have been financially worthwhile to refuse the deal,” Barlow convinced Ndoja and Hanna to take the flop for the ring. Only Ndoja opted to try and win the flop. Barlow and Ndoja were each dealt nine cards and used them to form the best hand with the five community cards. Barlow won the flop and also won the ring. This was Barlow’s second RunGood title. His first was in 2024 when he won the RGPS Resort Ohio team event with his brother Matthew. Ndoja lost on the flop, but he told PokerNews that after his stack tightened, he started considering the possibility of taking a cut of the prize money. “I didn’t want to leave $10,000 to luck. He (Barlow) won a big flop. We were even, and my advantage was fading. I decided to take it.” Ndoja shared that this might be his last cut of the prize money, and he plans to continue honing his skills to become a threat at the table in the near future. “I’m not taking any more prize money from now on,” Ndoja said. “I’m a beginner, and I want to keep honing my skills.”

Britney Jing will temporarily leave Hustler Casino Live due to "multiple charges".

Britney Jing will temporarily leave Hustler Casino Live due to "multiple charges".

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Hustler Casino Live has announced that Britney Jing will be temporarily leaving the platform pending review of multiple allegations, including debt, cheating, and collusion. Several HCL regulars have filed these allegations, and HCL stated it is gathering information and reviewing the facts. Britney Jing will be "temporarily leaving" Hustler Casino Live (HCL) during the review period, following allegations of "unfair conduct" by several HCL regulars against the controversial streamer. Last month, Chengsi Ye (aka "C Ye") accused Jing of owing her money in an investment arrangement earlier this summer. Shortly after, other HCL regulars also came forward with their own allegations against "AllInBritney," including cheating and collusion during live games. Now, this back-and-forth controversy has taken a significant turn on Saturday when Hustler announced that Jing—one of the most well-known players in the popular poker streaming scene—will not be playing in the near future as HCL reviews "multiple allegations concerning Britney." In a video titled "She Disappeared After Owing Me Money" released on September 21, Ye explained that she and Jing met and became friends a year and a half ago. Jing helped Ye, a fellow high-stakes poker player from China, secure a seat in the HCL Tuesday games and began sponsoring her 30% campaign. The arrangement initially went smoothly, but the two had a falling out earlier this year, with Ye accusing Jing in the video of failing to pay her $18,000 in cash game losses. In response to Ye's video, Jing released a lengthy statement on social media defending herself, accusing Ye of underreporting her poker winnings in the Venetian Las Vegas June cash games. "I have no outstanding debts, and I always pay my share in full," Jing wrote on September 24. Several HCL figures came forward to defend Jing, including founder Ryan Feldman and livestream host Nik Airball. But other Hustler regulars have also come forward with their stories about Jing, accusing her of unethical behavior such as cheating and collusion. Aaron Zhang, who met Jing several years ago at private poker games in China, described her as a "habitual liar" who exaggerates her wealth to create an image of a "successful, wealthy, and attractive woman, which makes organizing games easier." Zhang further accused Jing of "unfair conduct" that "suffices to be outright cheating." Peter Wang, also a Hustler regular, accused Jing of colluding against him in a hand during a live stream (several poker players commented on this hand, regarding whether it looked like...).