Ahmed Debabeche

Ahmed Debabeche first made a mark in the Parisian poker scene at the Aviation Club de France (ACF). His breakthrough came in November 2010 when he won the ACF 500 tournament, defeating a field of 115 players to take home €16,780. A year later, in December 2011, he repeated this feat by winning the ACF Deepstack 500€, topping a field of 99 entrants for €14,810.

Debabeche has also ventured abroad, notably to Las Vegas. In June 2012, he finished 5th in the Deep Stack Extravaganza Big Bounty ($2,200 buy-in) at the Venetian, earning $16,402. Earlier that same week, he placed 50th in the $600 Side Event of the same series for $1,277. In 2007, he recorded a 7th-place finish in the Bellagio Cup Las Vegas, although that result did not include a cash prize.

Debabeche has several other strong results in French tournaments. In November 2013, he finished 3rd in the Finale ACF Poker Tour (€1,500 buy-in) for €19,630, and 3rd in an ACF Deepstack 500€ for €2,887. He also placed 7th in the ACF Poker Tour Cannes (€750 buy-in) in June 2012 for €4,500, and 12th in the ACF Poker Tour Paris the same year for €2,065.

A hand reported by Partouche Poker Tour in 2011 shows Debabeche’s style at the tables. During a WPT Amnéville event, he opened from the cutoff with blinds at 50/100, and was called by both the small blind and the big blind (Marvin Rettenmaier). After a flop check-around, Debabeche bet 425 on the turn and was called only by Rettenmaier. On the river, Debabeche fired 1,000, and Rettenmaier tank-called with fourth pair, prompting Debabeche to muck his hand. The hand illustrates that Debabeche is not afraid to apply pressure in marginal spots.

While no explicit style description is available from the search results, Debabeche’s results indicate a player who excels in deep-stack, medium-field tournaments, often outlasting large portions of the field. His two ACF titles and consistent cashes in both France and the U.S. speak to a disciplined, patient approach that yields steady returns in medium-stakes events.