Casino de Marrakech

Casino de Marrakech
Morocco
El Mazini, Rue Hafid Ibrahim, Marrakech 40000, Morocco
+212 660-210806
https://www.essaadi.com/en/casino-marrakech

Casino de Marrakech Details

Casino de Marrakech opened in 1952 as the first casino in Morocco. It has become a legendary stop for both local and international travellers and has hosted major tournament festivals such as the World Poker Tour DeepStacks, World Series of Poker Circuit, Unibet, and Winamax SISMIX.

The venue was refurbished in 2003, and also features ample opportunities for players to enjoy slot machines, roulette and blackjack.

WPTDS Marrakech

Winamax Events

Between 2014 and 2018, the Casino de Marrakech was a regular stop on the Winamax Poker Tour for its popular SISMIX stop. Over the years, it continued to break records, with the 2018 Winamax SISMIX Main Event — won by Spanish poker superstar Adrian Mateos — breaking the record for the largest poker tournament ever held in Africa.

YearEventFieldPrizepoolWinnerPayout
2018Winamax SISMIX1,252$693,401Adrian Mateos$106,128
2017Winamax SISMIX1,078$566,244Hugo Larachiche$100,626
2016Winamax SISMIX901$481,837Bruno Lopes$87,081
2015Winamax SISMIX872$424,602Jerome Sgorrano$71,241
2014Winamax SISMIX670$440,221Davidi Kitai$77,264

WSOP Circuit Events

The World Series of Poker also has a strong history with the Casino de Marrakech with the WSOP International Circuit.

YearEventFieldPrizepoolWinnerPayout
2023     
2020WSOP International Circuit625$861,573Samiyel Duzgun$169,018
2019WSOP International Circuit359$477,974Phillip Huxley$96,694
2019WSOP International Circuit544$746,964Sonny Franco$157,832
2018WSOP International Circuit486$712,276Vladimir Shabalin$145,997
2017WSOP International Circuit511$647,805Arron Fletcher$136,001
2016WSOP International Circuit447$544,237Mathieu Selides$111,604
2015WSOP International Circuit484$594,251Alain Manquant$122,303

World Poker Tour Events

Marrakech was a stop on the WPT Main Tour from 2009-2010 while the WPTDeepStacks returned to the venue from 2017-2019.

YearEventFieldPrizepoolWinnerPayout
2019WPTDeepStacks545$651,270Alejandro Roman$114,880
2018WPTDeepStacks431$531,883Francois Tosques$107,459
2017WPTDeepStacks433$520,974Smain Mamouni$110,000
2011WPT Main Event274$982,634Mohamed Ali Houssam$214,983
2010WPT Main Event222$1,265,918Sebastian Homann$341,798
2009WPT Main Event416$2,429,397Christophe Savary$558,515

Poker Tournament Calendar

Tournament / event Starts Ends Buy-in + Fee
Unibet Deepstack Open - UDSO Marrakech 2024-09-20 2024-09-29
No Limit Hold'em - UDSO Cup (Event #1) Day 1B 2024-09-21 4,000 MAD + 500 MAD
No Limit Hold'em - UDSO Cup Flip & Go Satellite 2024-09-21 600 MAD + 0 MAD
No Limit Hold'em - UDSO Cup (Event #1) Day 1C Turbo 2024-09-21 4,000 MAD + 500 MAD
No Limit Hold'em - Mystery KO (Event #6) 2024-09-22 2,600 MAD + 400 MAD
UDSO Cup - Day 2 2024-09-22 0 MAD + 0 MAD
No Limit Hold'em - Warm-Up (Event #7) 2024-09-22 1,700 MAD + 250 MAD
No Limit Hold'em - UDSO High Roller Satellite 2024-09-22 1,650 MAD + 150 MAD
No Limit Hold'em - UDSO Silver (Event #9) Day 1A 2024-09-23 3,000 MAD + 500 MAD
No Limit Hold'em - UDSO Silver (Event #9) Day 1B Turbo 2024-09-23 3,000 MAD + 500 MAD
No Limit Hold'em - High Roller and Main Event Satellite 2024-09-23 3,200 MAD + 300 MAD
UDSO Silver - Day 2 2024-09-24 0 MAD + 0 MAD
No Limit Hold'em - UDSO Mini Main (Event #12) 2024-09-24 2,200 MAD + 300 MAD
No Limit Hold'em - UDSO High Roller Satellite 2024-09-24 1,650 MAD + 150 MAD
No Limit Hold'em - UDSO Main Event Hit & Run Satellite 2024-09-24 1,050 MAD + 150 MAD
No Limit Hold'em - UDSO High Roller (Event #15) Day 1 2024-09-24 13,500 MAD + 1,500 MAD
No Limit Hold'em - UDSO Main Event Satellite 2024-09-24 700 MAD + 100 MAD
No Limit Hold'em - Progressive Bounty (Event #17) 2024-09-24 1,750 MAD + 250 MAD
No Limit Hold'em - UDSO Main Event (Event #18) Day 1A 2024-09-25 5,300 MAD + 700 MAD
UDSO High Roller - Day 2 2024-09-25 0 MAD + 0 MAD
No Limit Hold'em - UDSO Main Event Satellite 2024-09-25 1,050 MAD + 150 MAD
No Limit Hold'em - UDSO Deepstack (EVEnt #20) 2024-09-25 2,200 MAD + 300 MAD
No Limit Hold'em - UDSO Main Event Hit & Run Satellite 2024-09-26 1,050 MAD + 150 MAD
No Limit Hold'em - UDSO Main Event (Event #18) Day 1B 2024-09-26 5,300 MAD + 700 MAD
No Limit Hold'em - UDSO Elite (Event #22) 2024-09-26 2,200 MAD + 300 MAD
No Limit Hold'em - UDSO Main Event Satellite 2024-09-26 800 MAD + 100 MAD
No Limit Hold'em - Wanted Bounty (Event #24) 2024-09-26 1,750 MAD + 250 MAD
No Limit Hold'em - UDSO Main Event (Event #18) Day 1C 2024-09-27 5,300 MAD + 700 MAD
No Limit Hold'em - UDSO KO Bounty (Event #25) 2024-09-27 2,200 MAD + 300 MAD
No Limit Hold'em - Main Event Hit & Run Last Chance Satellite 2024-09-27 1,050 MAD + 150 MAD
No Limit Hold'em - UDSO Turbo Deepstack (Event #27) 2024-09-27 3,100 MAD + 400 MAD
No Limit Hold'em - UDSO Main Event (Event #18) Day 1D Turbo 2024-09-27 5,300 MAD + 700 MAD
UDSO Main Event - Day 2 2024-09-28 0 MAD + 0 MAD
No Limit Hold'em - UDSO Monsterstack (Event #28) 2024-09-28 3,450 MAD + 550 MAD
No Limit Hold'em - UDSO Gold (Event #30) 2024-09-28 18,000 MAD + 2,000 MAD
No Limit Hold'em - Progressive Bounty (Event #31) 2024-09-28 2,200 MAD + 300 MAD
No Limit Hold'em - UDSO ITM Bounty (Event #32) 2024-09-29 2,200 MAD + 300 MAD
UDSO Main Event - Day 3 2024-09-29 0 MAD + 0 MAD
UDSO Monsterstack - Day 2 2024-09-29 0 MAD + 0 MAD
No Limit Hold'em - UDSO Speedstack (Event #33) 2024-09-29 5,300 MAD + 700 MAD
No Limit Hold'em - UDSO Gold (Event #31) Day 2 2024-09-29 18,000 MAD + 2,000 MAD
Pot Limit Omaha (Event #34) 2024-09-29 3,450 MAD + 550 MAD