The Casino de Marrakech in the luxurious Es Saadi Marrakech Resort will be packed to the rafters between April 1 and 6 for the 2025 edition of the Marrakech Poker Open. The festival will be the casino's 63rd international poker festival, with the 2025 MPO celebrating 20 years of poker in Morocco's most famous imperial city.
Taking place across six days, the 2025 Marrakech Poker Open's schedule has something for everyone. A Mystery Bounty event kicks off the festival in style, with The Closer rounding things off almost a week later.
This year's High Roller commands an MAD20,000 buy-in (approx. $2,080), up from MAD15,000 when the Marrakech Poker Open last ran in August 2024.. On that occasion, Mohamed El Wely of Mauritania came out on top of a 72-strong field and walked away with MAD275,000 ($28,129).
The MPO Main Event is the tournament everyone heading to Morrocco wants to win. It costs MAD12,500 to enter ($1,300) and is the second-most expensive tournament on the schedule. Last year, 215 players entered, and the tournament ended in a heads-up chop between two anonymous players who took home the equivalent of $35,607 and $29,170.
| Date | Time | Event | Buy-in (MAD) | Buy-in (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1 Apr | 2:00 p.m. | Mystery Bounty Day 1A | 4,000 | $415 |
| 5:00 p.m. | 20th Anniversary Invitational | 7,500 | $780 | |
| 7:00 p.m. | Mystery Bounty Day 1B | 4,000 | $415 | |
| 9:00 p.m. | High Roller Sat | 2,300 | $240 | |
| Wed 2 Apr | 1:00 p.m. | 20th Anniversary Invitational Day 2 | ||
| 1:00 p.m. | High Roller Last Chance Sat | 2,300 | $240 | |
| 2:00 p.m. | Mystery Bounty Day 2 | |||
| 3:00 p.m. | Turbo MonsterStack | 3,000 | $311 | |
| 5:00 p.m. | MPO High Roller | 20,000 | $2,080 | |
| 9:00 p.m. | Bounty ITM | 2,500 | $260 | |
| Thu 3 Ap | 1:00 p.m. | Mega Stack | 3,500 | $360 |
| 3:00 p.m. | MPO High Roller Day 2 | 20,000 | $2,080 | |
| 5:00 p.m. | Progressive Bounty | 2,600 | $270 | |
| 7:00 p.m. | Main Event Sat | 2,000 | $208 | |
| 9:00 p.m. | Master of Classic | 2,500 | $260 | |
| Fri 4 Apr | 1:00 p.m. | MPO Main Event Day 1A | 12,500 | $1,300 |
| 5:00 p.m. | Main Event Last Chance Sat | 2,000 | $208 | |
| 8:00 p.m. | Progressive Bounty | 2,600 | $270 | |
| 9:00 p.m. | MPO Main Event Day 1B Turbo | 12,500 | $1,300 | |
| Sat 5 Apr | 1:00 p.m. | MonsterStack Cash & Sat | 1,500 | $155 |
| 1:30 p.m. | Main Event Day 2 | |||
| 2:30 p.m. | MonsterStack | 6,000 | $625 | |
| 5:00 p.m. | Classic Bounty | 2,000 | $208 | |
| 7:00 p.m. | PKO Premium Cash & Sat | 1,500 | $155 | |
| 8:30 p.m. | Slow Motion | 2,000 | $208 | |
| 9:00 p.m. | One Day 8-Max | 10,000 | $1,040 | |
| Sun 6 Apr | 1:00 p.m. | Progressive Bounty Premium | 8,000 | $830 |
| 1:30 p.m. | Main Event Final Day | |||
| 2:30 p.m. | MonsterStack Day 2 | |||
| 4:00 p.m. | Short Ring 6-Max | 6,000 | $625 | |
| 6:00 p.m. | The Closer | 2,500 | $260 |
The Casino de Marrakech plans four days of streaming, allowing players to perform under the television cameras. Streams are scheduled for the final of the Invitational Tournament on April 2, the MPO High Roller final on April 4, Day 2 of the MPO Main Event on April 5, and the MPO Main Event final on April 6.
It is worth contacting the Casino de Marraakech before you make your way to Morocco for the 2025 Marrakech Poker Open because there are some superb packages available. For example, the MPO Full Week gives you seven nights' accommodation plus entry to the Mystery Bounty, High Roller, and Main Event from the equivalent of $4,300.