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



