The Unibet DeepStack Open returns to Morocco this September for its annual festival at the luxurious Es Saadi Resort in Marrakech, running from the 12th to the 21st. With recent editions drawing between 752 and 861 entries, it’s one of the most popular destinations on the UDSO calendar—offering the perfect mix of poker action, late-summer weather, and North African nightlife.
Main Event Mania
At the centre of it all is the UDSO Marrakech Main Event. The 6,000 MAD (~$660) flagship kicks off on Wednesday, September 17, and offers four Day 1 flights through Friday the 19th. Players get 50,000 chips and deep 50-minute levels on Days 1A and 1B, with a turbo flight on Day 1D. Registration stays open through Level 9 and 25% of the field moves on to Day 2, scheduled for Saturday the 20th. The final table plays out on Sunday, September 21. With 50- and 60-minute levels and generous stacks, this is a grind for players who like structure and stamina.
USDO Cup and Side Events
Of course, Marrakech is more than just a Main Event. The festival opens on Friday, September 12 with the UDSO Cup, which features multiple Day 1 flights priced at 4,500 MAD (~$500). There’s also a Flip & Go to Day 1C on Saturday night—a single-hand satellite where one lucky player min-cashes their way into the Cup. The weekend brings the Progressive Knock-Out (3,000 MAD), a Warm-Up event, and the start of UDSO Silver (3,500 MAD) and the 8-Max (6,000 MAD).
Tuesday features a Mini Main Event for 3,000 MAD and the UDSO High Roller, a 15,000 MAD (~$1,600) affair offering 175,000 starting chips and 40-minute levels. Thursday brings the UDSO Elite, a mixed-format deep stack, and Saturday hosts the UDSO Gold, a bounty with a 12,000 MAD buy-in (~$1,300). If you like variety, you’ll find a Monsterstack, Full PKO, Speedstack 6-Max, Omaha, and a Turbo Deepstack scattered across the final weekend.
Qualifiers Aplenty
If you’re hoping to qualify online, Unibet makes it easy. The site runs weekly satellites awarding full €1,500 packages that include the Main Event buy-in, daily dinners at the player buffet, a desert ATV tour, and €950 for travel and accommodation. Since August, Unibet has been running €25 “Phase” tournaments that guarantee three full packages per cycle. Winners can use them at any UDSO stop—whether it’s Marrakech, Malta, Paris or Annecy. Additional freerolls and low buy-in qualifiers are available on Unibet.fr, alongside bigger satellites for direct buy-ins or complete travel packages.
Full 2025 UDSO Marrakech Schedule
| Date | Time | Event | Buy-in (MAD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 (Fri) | 16:00 | UDSO Cup Day 1A | 4,500 |
| 21:00 | Sat Hit & Run UDSO Cup (satellite) | 900 | |
| Sep 13 (Sat) | 16:00 | UDSO Cup Day 1B | 4,500 |
| 19:00 | Flip & Go to Day 1C | 600 | |
| 21:00 | UDSO Cup Day 1C Turbo | 4,500 | |
| Sep 14 (Sun) | 14:00 | UDSO Progressive Knock-Out | 3,000 |
| 14:00 | UDSO Cup Day 2 | 2,000 | |
| 18:00 | Warm-Up | 2,000 | |
| 21:00 | Sat Classic UDSO High Roller | 1,800 | |
| Sep 15 (Mon) | 14:00 | UDSO Silver Day 1A | 3,500 |
| 14:00 | UDSO 8 Max | 6,000 | |
| 18:00 | Sat Classic High Roller | 1,800 | |
| 21:00 | UDSO Silver Day 1B Turbo | 3,500 | |
| Sep 16 (Tue) | 14:00 | UDSO Silver Day 2 | – |
| 14:00 | Mini UDSO Main | 3,000 | |
| 16:00 | Sat Hit & Run UDSO High Roller | 1,200 | |
| 18:00 | UDSO High Roller | 15,000 | |
| 18:00 | Sat UDSO Main Event Satellite | 800 | |
| 20:00 | Progressive Knock-Out (evening) | 2,000 | |
| Sep 17 (Wed) | 13:00 | UDSO Main Event Day 1A | 6,000 |
| 13:00 | UDSO High Roller Day 2 | – | |
| 20:00 | UDSO Deepstack | 2,500 | |
| Sep 18 (Thu) | 12:00 | Sat Hit & Run UDSO Main Event Satellite | 800 |
| 13:00 | UDSO Main Event Day 1B | 6,000 | |
| 17:00 | UDSO Elite | 15,000 | |
| 18:00 | Sat Main Event (last chance) Satellite | 800 | |
| 21:00 | Wanted Bounty | 2,000 | |
| Sep 19 (Fri) | 13:00 | UDSO Main Event Day 1C | 6,000 |
| 16:00 | UDSO Bounty | 2,500 / €221 | |
| 18:00 | Hit & Run Main Event Last Chance Satellite | 1,200 / €106 | |
| 21:00 | UDSO Main Event Day 1D Turbo | 6,000 / €531 | |
| Sep 20 (Sat) | 13:00 | UDSO Main Event Day 2 | – |
| 13:00 | UDSO Monsterstack | 4,000 | |
| 14:00 | TurboSat UDSO Gold PKO | 800 | |
| 15:00 | UDSO Gold (Bounty) | 12,000 | |
| 21:00 | Full PKO | 2,300 | |
| Sep 21 (Sun) | 13:00 | UDSO Turbo Deepstack | 3,500 |
| 15:00 | UDSO Main Event Final | – | |
| 14:00 | UDSO Monsterstack Day 2 | 4,000 | |
| 16:00 | UDSO Speedstack 6 Max | 6,000 | |
| 17:00 | UDSO Omaha | 4,000 | |
| 18:00 | The Closer: Turbo Deepstack | 2,500 |
With deep structures, satellite paths for budget-conscious players, and a location that doubles as a dream vacation, UDSO Marrakech continues to deliver one of the most complete and enjoyable poker experiences in Europe and beyond. Whether you’re chasing a title or just want to unwind with some poker in the desert heat, this is the place to be in September.
