Level: 15
Blinds: 1,200/2,500
Ante: 2,500
2019 Winamax SISMIX
Main Event
Day: 1cd
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2019 Winamax SISMIX
Buy-in
€500
Entries
2,036
Level
50
Blinds
600,000 / 1,200,000
Ante
1,200,000
Winamax Team Pro Guillaume Diaz Taking Selfies with Fans and Relaxing at the SISMIX
Level 14
: 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
After two days spent by the pool, Guillaume Diaz has jumped into the Main Event of the largest Winamax SISMIX in history, and is getting to grips with the players who are enjoying the atmosphere at the tables.
"It was pretty exciting to come here," said Diaz. "To see all the new faces and guys who play on Winamax when we expanded to Spain. Everything is good; the pool and party are good!"
Today the weather is not so good, but Diaz is playing on Day 1c of the Main Event, so a little drizzle doesn't ruin his day.
"I'm happy with my choice of playing today! We're all happy to be here to have a lot of fun and not to think about poker that much. It's not like a festival where you're concentrating. You don't go to the bar at the end of the day at festivals like the WSOP, here you can just enjoy the pool or play beer pong."
The difference between the SISMIX and a "mainstream" festival is stark, but Diaz says the switch comes naturally to him when having to return to focusing on poker.
"I know that we are in one mood here, speaking to lots of players and knowing all the guys from Winamax spending a lot of time with them. We know here it's kind of a holiday, but we all have in our mind the WSOP where we know it'll be serious, but for now, we're just enjoying the moment."
Diaz has been taking perhaps a dozen selfies a day with poker fans, both at the poker table and at the pool.
"Here it's really insane. Here I prepare myself to speak a lot, be open and be really cool with everyone. That's the main focus, it's not on poker. Other places you're focused all on poker, so SISMIX is really different.
"Winamax is doing a really good job because there are lots of new faces coming from the clubs, from online qualification and things like this. Here you see that there are a lot of people who've come by car and got a house. Everyone is enjoying their holiday and there's the poker in the middle."
Lloret De Mar is a brand new poker destination for a major international tour like Winamax, and Diaz says he welcomes the chance to come to a new place and experience the poker players from around there.
"It's always good to experience new things and reach out to a new people. When you go seven times in, I don't know, Monaco, the people around there know that that is there. But maybe there are some guys in Croatia or I don't know who cannot come. It's good to change and have new faces who could come.
"I'd love to go to the south of Portugal with Winamax. Vilamoura or things like this. Faro is really nice too. I think there's room to grow!"
Level: 14
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 2,000
Date For Your Diaries!
Level 13
: 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
If the Winamax SISMIX action wasn't enough for you, then the powers that be have announced that the Winamax Poker Open will return to CityWest Dublin later this year.
No more details have been released besides the fact that the festival will take place from the 23-29th September, but if last year's event is anything to by, then attendees will be in for a treat.
In 2018, Karol Wojciechowski won the event, beating Andrew Dooley into second place, and taking home €89,716 after a four-way deal.
Level: 13
Blinds: 800/1,600
Ante: 1,600
Break
Level 12
: 700/1,400, 1,400 ante
Players are going on another 20-minute break.
Former Champion Kitai Eliminated on Feature
Level 12
: 700/1,400, 1,400 ante
Davidi Kitai has been on feature for the last few levels, but the cards haven't been going his way. His stack dwindled until he shoved all in for 12,300 from under the gun.
It folded to the player on the button who raised, forcing the two other players out of the pot.
Davidi Kitai: 
Opponent: 
Kitai would need to hit to stay alive, but no help came on the 
runout and he was eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
Former Champion Kitai Eliminated on Feature
Level 12
: 700/1,400, 1,400 ante
Davidi Kitai has been on feature for the last few levels, but the cards haven't been going his way. His stack dwindled until he shoved all in for 12,300 from under the gun.
It folded to the player on the button who raised, forcing the two other players out of the pot.
Davidi Kitai:
Opponent:
Kitai would need to hit to stay alive, but no help came on the runout and he was eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
Busted |
Level: 12
Blinds: 700/1,400
Ante: 1,400
Deyra Agonizes on the River
Level 11
: 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Ivan Deyra defended his big blind from an under the gun open and the flop was 
. Deyra checked and his opponent bet 1,600.
The Winamax Team Pro then check-raised to 6,800 and his opponent called.
Deyra bet 17,100 on the 
turn and his opponent called. The river was the 
. Deyra checked and his opponent instantly bet 30,000.
Deyra agonized for a good couple of minutes, wincing and counting out his chips. Eventually he folded, with his opponent showing 
but mucking his other card.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
75,000 |