With 204 entrants so far, the Winamax SISMIX Day 1a field is growing rapidly, and looks on course to beat the field of 217 that made up last year's Day 1a.
There are currently 181 players remaining as we approach the end of Level 4.
Adrien Delmas joined the Winamax Team Pro stable in January 2018 after winning his way through the Top Shark Academy. This seven-week long competition involved both poker and theory tests, making candidates prove their mettle against both their fellow candidates and established Winamax team Pros.
At the end of the competition, Delmas emerged triumphant and joined the Winamax Team for a year with a €50,000 package to play certain events throughout the year including both the High Roller and the Main Event here at the Winamax SISMIX.
Delmas had impressed on the live felt, even before he won the Top Shark Academy. In 2014, aged just 19, he finished 4th in the Winamax Poker Open Dublin Main Event for €28,569. Then, in 2016, he finished third 3rd in the Winamax SISMIX High Roller for 155,000 MAD ($15,835).
Finally, last year he took down the Winamax Poker Open Dublin High Roller for €35,370. Now seated in the SISMIX Main Event, it remains to be seen whether he will be Top Shark here in Marrakech.
Photos courtesy of Winamax & Caroline Darcourt
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
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50,000 |
Niveau: 4
Blinds: 250/500
Ante: 75
Players are going on a 20-minute break, their first of the day. When they return the blinds will be 250/500 with a 75 ante.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
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150,000 | 150,000 |
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120,000 | 120,000 |
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110,000 | 99,000 |
After busting out of the High Roller event yesterday, Winamax Team Pro Gaelle Baumann has joined the field shortly before the first break in the SISMIX Main Event today.
Baumann has cashed in this event in the last two years, finishing 18th in 2016 for 36,000 MAD ($3,688) and then 58th last year for 15,500 MAD ($1,559).
Stay tuned to see whether she can improve on those finishes this year.
Photos courtesy of Winamax & Caroline Darcourt
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
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50,000 |
We noticed Philipp Anclevic leaving the tournament room, after handing over the remainder of his chips to Mike Alonso, who now sits on over 100,000 in chips.
Anclevic spoke briefly to our French colleagues, who explained how he lost his chips in such a short space of time. According to Anclevic, after a bluff gone wrong, he got his remaining chips in with top pair only to lose out to the two pair of Alonso.
He also explained that he felt like a Herbiers player against a field of 1,000 Paris Saint-[Removed:361] players - an apt metaphor, with the French third tier side losing 3-0 to PSG in the final of the Coupe de France last night.
"I will stay until Sunday, and I intend to enjoy myself. Whatever happens, I will not be bored!"
As the first elimination on Day 1a, Anclevic won a small consolation prize - entry into Event #26 - the Hyper Turbo on Saturday night.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
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11,000 | -99,000 |
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Eliminé |
Niveau: 3
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 50
Players in the field include Ludovic Moryousef, Henrique Pinho and former French professional boxer Edouard Bernadou. Bernadou was part of the shuffle up and deal ceremony shortly before play started, and he's still sitting on around starting stack as we approach the end of the second level of the day.
Photos courtesy of Winamax & Caroline Darcourt
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
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110,000 | 110,000 |
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50,000 | 50,000 |
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50,000 | 50,000 |
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50,000 | 50,000 |
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Eliminé |
There were several well-known faces in the High Roller field which resumes today at 13:00, and after 14 levels on Day 1 of the 15,000 MAD (~€1,375) High Roller, only 36 of 201 players remain.
Among those to miss out on a spot in Day 2 were former Winamax SISMIX champions Jerome Sgorrano and Bruno Lopes and Winamax Team Pros Leo Margets, Pierre Calamusa, Paul-Francois Tedeschi, Mathieu Selides, Gaelle Baumann, and Mustapha Kanit.
Big names still in on Day 2 are Romain Lewis (562,000), Ivan Deyra (430,000), Guillaume Diaz (388,000), Sonny Franco (288,000), former Winamax SIXMIX champion Davidi Kitai (284,000), Michel Abecassis (281,000), Arthur Conan (245,000) and Sylvain Loosli (134,000).
The tournament is scheduled to finish today, and we'll be bringing you occasional updates as they get close to crowning a winner.
Photos courtesy of Winamax & Caroline Darcourt
Niveau: 2
Blinds: 150/300
Ante: 25
