On a board, Jerome Sgorrano check-called 2,000 but folded to a bet of 5,000 on the river. That sees him drop down below starting stack but there is still plenty of time to run up a stack.
After losing half of his stack after folding a set, Teunis Kooij's rebuilding process is still in its infancy, whereas Leo Margets has rocketed up the chip counts since entering at the break.
"This guy," said Mustapha Kanit, pointing at Aladin Reskallah, "Is a Top Shark."
"This guy," he continued, pointing at Davidi Kitai, "Has been a crusher for 15 years.
"I'm special," he said modestly, before pointing out Romain Lewis. "But this guy wins a reality TV show?"
The Italian Winamax Team Pro was referring to Lewis' victory in the sixth season of La Maison Du Bluff, and was passing the time on the direct bubble of the Winamax SISMIX High Roller.
"He's [Lewis] the best guy on the team, apart from maybe ten or eleven people(!)" said Kanit with a grin.
"That's the thing with Musta," said Lewis. "When he's not got a stack he's all quiet and sulking. Now he's got a big stack he's all mouth."
A short while later, Aladin Reskallah was involved in a three-way pot, with one player all-in preflop. After waiting for the other hands, Reskallah turned over two pair which was enough to send the player to the rail, bursting the bubble and guaranteeing the remaining 33 players €1,520.
Leo Margets opened to 1,600 from the button, and was called by the big blind.
The flop was and the big blind check-called 1,000 from the Winamax Team Pro. The turn was the and again the big blind check-called, this time for 5,300.
The river was the . It checked to Margets for a third time and she counted out 11,700. Her opponent folded, and the Spaniard took down the pot.
Pierre Calamusa has become the latest Winamax Team Pro to jump into the Main Event. However, Teunis Kooij is an early casualty with 342 of 392 players remaining shortly before the second break of the day.
Even in the middle of 335 players here on Day 1a, you can't help but notice that Jok'Air is out of this world, and his good mood is clear to all around him. The rapper, who exploded onto the scene with the release of his album Jok'Travolta has discovered a new passion here in Lloret de Mar.
However, he hasn't won the tournament yet; he did not even know the rules until a few days ago, asking for help on Twitter!
Qui m’apprend à jouer au Poker ?
— Jok’air (@jok_daddy)
Translation: Who can teach me to play poker?
With a little help from his friend and YouTuber Zack Nani, things are already much better.
"I'm going to be the poker boss, like Kool Shen [aka Winamax Team Pro Bruno Lopes]. I've already played two tournaments and I want to play a lot more. It's a crazy game - I love it!
"You have two cards, and you try to find out what the others have. It's just great, but I think I still have a long way to go!"
To ensure he makes the most of his opportunity, Jok has been given a little help...a ranking of the best possible hands that means he doesn't even have to look at his cards to play.
"It's helpful. I took a picture, but it doesn't work every time. A guy called yesterday with ace-three when I had two jacks, and I still lost. So I went all in on the first hand of the tournament to show them who the boss is."
Well, it looks like he's got a long way to go in terms of strategy!
Jok has come to the Winamax SISMIX with his friend Chich who performs with him on stage, and it has meant he's discovered the world of poker, live tournaments and the atmosphere of SISMIX all at once.
"I want to do all the festivals. The atmosphere is crazy, everyone is having fun. It's really simple. Every time I post a photo on the internet, I have friends who are calling me to ask me what I did to be here, so I don't want to miss another one. And I think you go to Dublin in September, right?"
I think we'll be seeing him again soon.
Article translated from French. Courtesy of Winamax.fr