2016 Winamax SISMIX

Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info

2016 Winamax SISMIX

Final Results
Winner
Bruno Lopes
Winning Hand
a4
Prize
850,000 MAD
Event Info
Buy-in
6,000 MAD
Entries
901
Level Info
Level
32
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
20,000

Bad Beat Elimination for Pierre Calamusa

Level 14 : 1,200/2,400, 300 ante
Pierre Calamusa (compliments of Caroline Darcourt)
Pierre Calamusa (compliments of Caroline Darcourt)

Winamax Team pro Pierre Calamusa had all the cameras around him yesterday. Today the cameras will need to find someone else to follow as just before break he took a bad beat getting it in with {K-}{K-} vs {A-}{K-} with an {A-} spiking the river.

Also out out the tournament before the first break are Esseddik Seddiki, Marie-Laure Loyher, and Medhi Haddouche.

Player Chips Progress
Pierre Calamusa fr
Pierre Calamusa
Busted
Winamax
Marie-Laure Loyher fr
Marie-Laure Loyher
Busted
Esseddik Seddiki be
Esseddik Seddiki
Busted
Medhi Haddouche fr
Medhi Haddouche
Busted

Tags: Pierre CalamusaEsseddik SeddikiMarie-Laure LoyherMedhi Haddouche

Level: 15

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 400

Pressure By Romain Lewis

Level 15 : 1,500/3,000, 400 ante
Romain Lewis (compliments of Caroline Darcourt)
Romain Lewis (compliments of Caroline Darcourt)

Hands on many tables are taking longer to play as we are approaching the money bubble. One player that seems to be putting the pressure on while we await for the bubble to break is French poker pro Romain Lewis.

The hand started with Manu Martin raising from the cut-off to 8,000. Lewis looked down at his cards, thought for a second before raising the action from the big blind to 28,000. Martin went into the tank for the first time this hand for a couple of minutes before opting to call.

Lewis began applying pressure on a flop of {3-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}{6-Hearts} leading out for a bet of 15,000. This wasn't a huge bet considering how much was already in the pot, however, Martin tanked for a few minutes before opting to call.

Lewis then led out for 70,000 when the {10-Clubs} appeared on the turn, essentially putting his opponent all-in if he called. This time Martin went into the tank even longer before folding. Lewis then took a peek at both cards and turned over the {4-Clubs} to show his opponent at least one of his hands didn't pair the board, although if his other hole card was the [5x} have flopped a straight. What he was holding is likely something we will be unable to find out until the tournament is in the books if at all.

Player Chips Progress
Romain Lewis fr
Romain Lewis
280,000
77,100
77,100
WSOP 1X Winner
Winamax.fr
Manu Martin ma
Manu Martin
50,000
-20,000
-20,000

Tags: Romain LewisMartin Manu

125 Left

Level 15 : 1,500/3,000, 400 ante
Winamax VIPs and Footballers (compliments of Caroline Darcourt)
Winamax VIPs and Footballers (compliments of Caroline Darcourt)

We have some friendly bets in the media room as to when the bubble will break and the time ranges are anywhere from 3:03 p.m. until 3:19 p.m. We are 12 away from the bubble now with 125 players remaining.

Winamax VIP and footballer Camel Meriem is one of the players to just leave the field before the money.

Player Chips Progress
Tayeb Ouldji ma
Tayeb Ouldji
Busted
Camel Meriem fr
Camel Meriem
Busted
François Hardel fr
François Hardel
Busted
Romain Chauvassagne fr
Romain Chauvassagne
Busted
Hugues Mazerolle fr
Hugues Mazerolle
Busted
Quentin Laugt fr
Quentin Laugt
Busted
Gunther Vogel de
Gunther Vogel
Busted

Not a Good Day for Lithuania

Level 15 : 1,500/3,000, 400 ante
Nikita Staroverov (compliments of Caroline Darcourt)
Nikita Staroverov (compliments of Caroline Darcourt)

It seemed like Lithuania was all over the place leading into Day 2, however both Paulius Cerniauskas and Nikita Staroverov makes it five Lithuanians to finish before the money. Staroverov is the biggest upset not to make the money in the entire tournament as he not only finished Day 1c as the chip leader, but also entered Day 2 in third place with 247,300 chips.

Also finishing shy of the money were Steven Prouteau, Hanane El Mahaoud, and Cyril Fabre.

Player Chips Progress
Nikita Staroverov lt
Nikita Staroverov
Busted
Paulius Cerniauskas lt
Paulius Cerniauskas
Busted
Steven Prouteau fr
Steven Prouteau
Busted
Hanane El Mahaoud ma
Hanane El Mahaoud
Busted
Cyril Fabre fr
Cyril Fabre
Busted

Tags: Nikita StaroverovPaulius CerniauskasSteven ProuteauHanane El MahaoudCyril Fabre

122 Remain

Level 15 : 1,500/3,000, 400 ante
Julien Bochereau (compliments of Caroline Darcourt)
Julien Bochereau (compliments of Caroline Darcourt)

We are just 9 players away from the money bubble. Three French players were among the latest to hit the rails including Julien Bochereau, Cyril Olivier, and Jean-Michel Texier.

Player Chips Progress
Julien Bochereau fr
Julien Bochereau
Busted
Cyril Olivier fr
Cyril Olivier
Busted
Jean-Michel Texier fr
Jean-Michel Texier
Busted

Tags: Julien BochereauCyril OlivierJean-Michel Texier

Damien Cayet & Houssine El Otmani Eliminated

Level 15 : 1,500/3,000, 400 ante

France's Damien Cayet entered the Winamax SISMIX Main Event just shy of $200,000 in career tournament cashes according to The Hendon Mob. He will have to wait for another tournament to pass this milestone as along with Houssine El Otmani who barely finished in the money during last year's Main Event were eliminated from the tournament a few spots short of the money bubble breaking.

Player Chips Progress
Damien Cayet fr
Damien Cayet
Busted
Houssine El Otmani ma
Houssine El Otmani
Busted

Tags: Damien CayetHoussine El OtmaniWinamax SISMIX Main Event

Level: 16

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 500

Gaëlle Baumann Hanging Strong Despite Losing With Pocket Rockets

Level 16 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante
Gaëlle Baumann (courtesy of Caroline Darcourt)
Gaëlle Baumann (courtesy of Caroline Darcourt)

Even when tight with the bubble looming, one hand just about any player isn't afraid to play is pocket rockets. Team Winamax pro Gaëlle Baumann just found herself in this position and raised the action after an opener limped. The limper came along and and check calls a bet from Baumann of 12,000 on the {10-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}{4-Spades} flop. Baumann's opponent check calls again - this time for 17,500 - when the {8-Spades} hits the turn.

Baumann slowed down on the river and the action went check-check after the {j-Diamonds} completing the board adding numerous straight possibilities with any {q-} or {7-} and making it far more likely her opponent also could have had two-pair.

Baumann, who was holding {A-Diamonds}{A-Clubs} made the correct read in just checking back after he opponent turned over {7-Spades}{7-Hearts} for the straight. Baumann, however, won a few pots earlier in the day and her stack remains strong with the bubble about to break with 200,000 chips.

Player Chips Progress
Gaëlle Baumann fr
Gaëlle Baumann
200,000
114,000
114,000
Winamax.fr

Tags: Gaëlle Baumann

Bubble Quickly Approaching

Level 16 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante
Karim Bennani Smires
Karim Bennani Smires

We are down to 117 players - meaning just four spots away from the money. Some of the players most recently eliminated players were Karim Bennani Smires, Hugo Marialva Felix, and Sergio Garcia Leon.

Player Chips Progress
Hugo Marialva Felix pt
Hugo Marialva Felix
Busted
Sergio Garcia Leon es
Sergio Garcia Leon
Busted
Karim Bennani Smires fr
Karim Bennani Smires
Busted

Tags: Karim Bennani SmiresHugo Marialva FelixSergio Garcia Leon