Main Event Day 1a | 2019 Winamax SISMIX

05-22-2019 14:40 UTC+2

Winamax Team Pro Margets Joins the Field

Will Shillibier

Level 5 : 200/400, 400 ante

Just before play got back underway, Leo Margets tweeted a picture of a commemorative button that is up for grabs should anyone knock her out, accompanied by the message: 'You will see it, but you will not taste it!'

Earlier Margets was part of the 'Shuffle Up and Deal' announcement getting play underway in her home country, and she is now the first of many Team Pros that will be jumping in the Main Event.

Lo verás lo verás pero no lo catarás # Vamossss Main Event #sismix @Winamax !!
— Leo Margets (@LeoMargets)

Tags: Leo Margets

Level: 5

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 400

05-22-2019 14:20 UTC+2

Break

Will Shillibier

Level 4 : 175/350, 350 ante

Players are going on their first 15-minute break of the day with 357 of 366 players remaining.

05-22-2019 14:16 UTC+2

Payouts Confirmed in High Roller; Almost €50k to the Winner

Will Shillibier

Level 4 : 175/350, 350 ante

A total of 33 places will be paid in the Winamax SISMIX High Roller, with a min-cash worth €1,520. The winner will take home a cool €47,760 after besting a field of 228 players.

Notable players remaining with less than 50 players in the High Roller include WSOPE Champion Marti Roca, Mustapha Kanit, Davidi Kitai, Sonny Franco, Aladin Reskallah, Sylvain Loosli and Romain Lewis.

Place	Payout (EUR)	Payout (USD)
1	€ 47,760	$53,338
2	€ 34,110	$38,094
3	€ 24,370	$27,216
4	€ 17,410	$19,443
5	€ 12,440	$13,893
6	€ 8,880	$9,917
7	€ 6,350	$7,092
8-9	€ 4,530	$5,059
10-11	€ 3,235	$3,613
12-14	€ 2,430	$2,714
15-17	€ 1,950	$2,178
18-23	€ 1,670	$1,865
24-33	€ 1,520	$1,698

Tags: Aladin Reskallah Davidi Kitai Marti Roca Mustapha Kanit Romain Lewis Sonny Franco Sylvain Loosli

05-22-2019 14:06 UTC+2

Kooij Down From Starting

Will Shillibier

Level 4 : 175/350, 350 ante

"It's a fun table," Teunis Kooij said as we approached his table. "There's lots of action."

Unfortunately for Kooij, most of the action has been heading the wrong way.

"I lost half of my stack already," he explained. "I folded a set. I don't know why. I thought I was good. I regret it already."

But now is not the time for remorse, it's the time for action. The moment we moved away from the table we heard Kooij announce all in, and get two folds. You get the feeling he'll be back above starting in the blink of an eye.

Player	Chips	Progress
Teunis Kooij	25,000

Tags: Teunis Kooij

Level: 4

Blinds: 175/350

Ante: 350

05-22-2019 13:30 UTC+2

Tonight's Entertainment: The Hot Swing Machine

Will Shillibier

Level 3 : 150/300, 300 ante

There's so much more on offer at the Winamax SISMIX than just poker. Every day from 3pm the pool party gets underway, with DJ James and Mymy joined by Ayane, Miss OWL and MC Willaxxx on the decks to get you in the party mood.

Headlining this week is Henri PFR who performed on the main stage at Tomorrowland last year. The young Belgian will provide the entertainment for the biggest pool party of the festival on Saturday evening.

Every night there is something different on offer. On Monday there was the 'Welcome Party' and yesterday saw players get ready for the week ahead with the 'Big Warm-Up.'

Tonight is the White Party with 'The Hot Swing Machine' providing the entertainment to a fun and chic evening followed by Franco-Italian Karen Menad who will pick up the pace with a set full of house and techno sounds.

05-22-2019 13:16 UTC+2

More Names Join the Field

Will Shillibier

Level 3 : 150/300, 300 ante

French player Erwann Pecheux has sadly been eliminated from the High Roller, but has jumped straight into the Main Event. He has been joined by several WIPs or Winamax Important People including rugby player Hugues Briatte and former professional Call of Duty player and Twitch streamer Ronan 'carbonr10' Houssein.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hugues Briatte	50,000
Erwann Pecheux	50,000
Ronan Houssein	50,000

Tags: Erwann Pecheux Hugues Briatte Ronan 'carbonr10' Houssein

Level: 3

Blinds: 150/300

Ante: 300

05-22-2019 12:58 UTC+2

Former Champ Sgoranno in the Field

Will Shillibier

Level 2 : 125/250, 250 ante

2015 Winamax SISMIX Champion Jerome Sgorrano

Unusually for Jerome Sgorrano, you could have walked past his table and not noticed him. The 2015 champion's long hair was hidden under a baseball cap - definitely blink and you miss him - as opposed to being his usual noisy, friendly, charismatic Belgian self.

"It's a disguise," he said smiling, before admitting that he will need to adapt to the tournament's new freezeout format. "I've seen lots of friends from around Europe. People who have driven here instead of having to fly [to Marrakech.

"I expect not to bust! Otherwise, I'll just have to go to the swimming pool!"

Player	Chips	Progress
Jerome Sgorrano	50,000

Tags: Jerome Sgorrano