Main Event
Day 1a Completed
2023 Winamax Sismix
Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1a
2023 Winamax Sismix
Buy-in
5,500 MAD
Prize Pool
10,450,000 MAD
Entries
1,900
Level
43
Blinds
250,000 / 500,000
Ante
500,000
Entries
421
Players Left
71
Tsunamy Leads With One Million Chips As SISMIX Main Event Day 1a Concludes
Level 18
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Day 1a of the €500 (5,500 Dirham) Winamax SISMIX Main Event, running at the Casino de Marrakech in the El Saadi Resort, has now concluded.
There were a total of 421 entrants on Day 1a. Of those, 71 made it through to Day 2 and into the money.
Javier Tsunamy is the end of day chip leader with 1,000,000 chips. Tsunamy climbed through the ranks as the day progressed and was responsible for busting Mohamed Ali Houssam on the bubble of the tournament. Whatever happens in the remaining flights, Tsunamy will return as a serious contender on Day 2.
Mehdi Lebbadi-Breteau finished Day 1a close behind in second place with 950,000 chips. He has only a few recorded live cashes to his name and so is well positioned to pick up his biggest ever cash when he returns to the felt.
In third place is Winamax pro Pierre Calamusa with 750,000 chips. In fourth place is another Winamax pro, Davidi Kitai, who bagged 680,000 chips. Abderrahim Ineflas rounds out the top five with 665,000 chips.
Day 1a Top Ten Chip Counts
| RANK | PLAYER | COUNTRY | CHIP COUNT | BLINDS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Javier Tsunamy | Spain | 1 000 000 | 167 |
| 2 | Mehdi Lebbadi-Breteau | France | 950 000 | 158 |
| 3 | Pierre Calamusa | France | 750 000 | 125 |
| 4 | Davidi Kitai | Belgium | 680 000 | 113 |
| 5 | Abderrahim Ineflas | France | 665 000 | 111 |
| 6 | Sion Madar | France | 578 000 | 96 |
| 7 | Valentin Pinault | France | 573 000 | 96 |
| 8 | Confia88 | 566 000 | 94 | |
| 9 | Christophe Beyer | France | 558 000 | 93 |
| 10 | Flaviano Cammisuli | Italy | 553 000 | 92 |
There are several other notable players who made it through the field. Twitch streamer Hadrien Gallois, known online as ‘zchance44’ finished in 22nd place with a decent stack. EPT Monte Carlo winner Nicolas Dumont also made it through, as did WSOP bracelet winner Alexandre Reard.
Day 1b is set to kick off tomorrow, May 26, at noon local time. The structure remains the same, with 30-minute blind levels and 50,000 starting stacks. That will be the second of four starting flights, with Day 2 taking place on Sunday May 28.
PokerNews will be bringing live coverage of from the tournament floor for the duration of the event. Stay tuned to follow Day 1b and see who will join Tsunamy at the top of the table.
End of Day 1a Chip Counts (full)
Level 18
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,000,000
-20,000
|
-20,000 |
|
950,000
180,000
|
180,000 |
|
750,000
702,000
|
702,000 |
|
||
|
680,000
17,000
|
17,000 |
|
||
|
|
665,000
335,000
|
335,000 |
|
578,000
228,000
|
228,000 |
|
|
573,000
573,000
|
573,000 |
|
|
566,000
566,000
|
566,000 |
|
558,000
558,000
|
558,000 |
|
553,000
549,500
|
549,500 |
|
|
552,000
552,000
|
552,000 |
|
|
522,000
522,000
|
522,000 |
|
496,000
395,000
|
395,000 |
|
|
481,000
216,000
|
216,000 |
|
|
467,500
467,500
|
467,500 |
|
|
437,500
267,500
|
267,500 |
|
|
423,000
423,000
|
423,000 |
|
412,500
412,500
|
412,500 |
|
|
400,000
400,000
|
400,000 |
|
|
385,000
-5,000
|
-5,000 |
|
|
356,500
285,500
|
285,500 |
|
354,000
304,000
|
304,000 |
|
338,000
338,000
|
338,000 |
|
|
333,500
333,500
|
333,500 |
|
|
320,500
320,500
|
320,500 |
Bubble Bursts and Tsunamy is Chip Leader at End of Day 1a
Level 18
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
The bubble has now officially burst and 71 players have made the money. They will join players from the other starting flights on Day 2. Javier Tsunamy has ended Day 1a as the chip leader with over 1,000,000 chips.
Standby for a full recap on PokerNews.
Bubble Drama; Tadini Survives, Houssam Busts, Tsunamy Takes Chip Lead
Level 18
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Players, media and spectators gathered round as the official bubble hands were played out. Over on one table, Anas Tadini was all in for 120,000 and was called by Mehdi Lebbadi-Breteau, who had a much bigger stack.
Anas Tadini: 6♦4♠
Mehdi Lebbadi-Breteau: A♣Q♣
It looked like Tadini would be eliminated, but the board ran out J♥2♠2♥4♥5♣. That gave Lebbadi-Breteau a pair of fours on the turn, which was enough for him to double up and survive to make Day 2.
Over on the other table, Mohamed Ali Houssam was all in with a short stack and was called by Javier Tsunamy in the big blind.
Mohamed Ali Houssam: 3♣2♣
Javier Tsunamy: 9♦2♦
The board ran out Q♦2♥5♣10♣8♦ to give both players a pair of deuces. Tsunamy's nine kicker played, meaning Houssam was eliminated on the stone cold bubble.
Tsunamy, meanwhile, finishes Day 1a as the chip leader and will return with a decent opportunity to make a run of it on Day 2.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,020,000
970,000
|
970,000 |
|
260,000
-100,000
|
-100,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Fryda Scoops Pot With Two Pair
Level 18
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Saber El Mouhtadi raised from the button and Victor Fryda called. The flop came 6♠7♠10♥. Fryda checked, Mouhtadi bet out for 12,500 and Fryda called.
The turn was the K♥. Fryda checked and Mouhtadi bet out again, this time for 21,000. Fryda called again.
The river was the J♦ and both players checked. Fryda showed J♠10♣ for two pair. Mouhtadi mucked and Fryda scooped the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
445,000 | |
|
|
265,000 |
Level: 18
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 6,000
80 Players Remaining, 71 Will Make Day 2
Level 17
: Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante
There are now 80 players remaining. Tournament directors have announced that 71 players will make it through to Day 2 and when they return they will be in the money. That means the official Day 1a bubble is approaching.
Recent Bustouts From Around the Room
Level 17
: Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted |
Level: 17
Blinds: 2,500/5,000
Ante: 5,000