Here's a look at the 5 early eliminations that took place since we returned from the extended dinner break. Each player walks away with 25,000 MAD (€2,304). The next four players eliminated are due to receive 20 percent more or 30,000 MAD (€2,765)
2016 Winamax SISMIX Main Event Eliminations (29th - 33rd Places)
Heading into dinner break, there were two players left named Farid. Farid Haiche was first eliminated in 29th place and not too long later the Farid Azarkan joined him on the rail eliminated in 28th place. However, that one spot made a big different to the second Farid's wallet as he earned an extra 5,000 MAD or 30,000 MAD in total which is converted roughly into €2,765.
France's Maxime Berbudeau just recorded his biggest cash in his poker career after being eliminated in 27th place for 30,000 MAD (€2,765). The Frenchman has two previous tournament cashes according to The Hendon Mob, with his previous best taking place in last year's Winamax SISMIX festival when he took fifth place in a side event for 9,000 MAD (approx. €900).
While players are striving for a huge payday on the felts, many were possibly even more focused during the intense Champions League final that was won by Real Madrid in penalty time.
Yann Mousset became the second player since the break ended to be eliminated with pocket fives in a coin-flip situation. Sébastien Compte snagged a pot worth 600,000 chips when his proved to be good on the flop.
Mousset went out in 26th place for 30,000 MAD (€2,765) and not too long later he was followed by Hakim Hadj Belcacem who bowed out in 25th place for the same amount.
Level 22 has just been announced with blinds at 8,000/16,000 and an ante of 2,000. Originally there was going to be one more level after this one, but the tournament director decided that due to the Champions League final break taking much longer than anticipated and that play itself has been moving pretty fast to make this the last level of the night.
After 9 players of the remaining 33 were eliminated last level, pots are smaller and hands are taking a bit longer to complete this level. This could be due to the next pay jump taking place after the next elimination or the desire to come back for the final day of action tomorrow.
Several players are visibly tired and will be happy to learn that play tomorrow will kick off an hour later than originally scheduled or at 1:00 p.m. local time.
No joke, but in the background we can hear Abba's "Dancing Queen" playing at the nearby night club. This is probably the last son that Romain Brunel wants to hear as he just shoved a little more than 200,000 chips from under the gun with .
Cheng-Wei Yin called from the blinds with . Brunel's "queens" lost a step when Yin flopped top-pair on a . Brunel's fate was sealed on the turn giving Yin two-pair. The on the river completed the board, eliminated Brunel in 24th place for 30,000 MAD (€2,765).
The remaining 23 players are now guaranteed at least 36,000 MAD or approximately €3,300.
Morocco's Mouad Nokra was just eliminated in 23rd place for 36,000 MAD (€3,318) after getting his remaining 250,000 chips in the middle with and unable to out-race Gregory Cometto . Nokra was still alive on the flop despite not hitting the board, however, he was drawing dead on the turn when the appeared.
proved to be good on the flop.
. Brunel's "queens" lost a step when Yin flopped top-pair on a 
. Brunel's fate was sealed on the 
turn giving Yin two-pair. The 
on the river completed the board, eliminated Brunel in 24th place for 30,000 MAD (€2,765).
