Main Event
Day 1b Completed
2023 Winamax Sismix
Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1b
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
615
Players Left
103
Jeremy Palvini Takes Lead in Winamax SISMIX Main Event as Day 1b Concludes
Level 20
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Day 1b of the €500 (5,500 Dirham) Winamax SISMIX Main Event, running at the Casino de Marrakech in the El Saadi Resort, has now concluded.
The second of four starting flights, Day 1b saw a total of 615 entrants, which topped Day 1a to bring the total number of entries to 1,036. Of those who entered the flight, a total of 103 players made it through to Day 2 and into the money.
Jeremy Palvini finished the day as chip leader with 1,130,000 chips. That makes him the overall chip leader, ahead of Day 1a chip lead Javier Tsunamy.
According to Hendon Mob, Palvini has €1,332,735 in recorded live tournament winnings. His most recent victory and biggest career cash came in the 2023 Monte Carlo Deepstack event. He'll be in contention for a huge score once again.
Sebastien Lebaron, who spent a chunk of the latter part of the tournament on the feature table, finished Day 1b in second place with 960,000 chips.
There wasn't much in it when it came to third, fourth and fifth place. In third place for the day was Issam Benhaddou with 890,500 chips. In fourth was Raphael Godard with 854,000 and rounding up the top five was Christian Ly with 825,000 chips.
Ly also happened to be the player responsible for busting Zakaria Htati to burst the bubble of the tournament.
Day 1b Top Ten Chip Counts
| RANK | PLAYER | COUNTRY | CHIP COUNT | BLINDS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jérémy Palvini | France | 1 130 000 | 113 |
| 2 | Sébastien Le Baron | France | 960 000 | 96 |
| 3 | Issam Benhaddou | Morroco | 890 500 | 89 |
| 4 | Raphaël Godard | France | 854 000 | 85 |
| 5 | Christian Ly | France | 825 000 | 83 |
| 6 | Muhammed Hakim | Morroco | 792 500 | 79 |
| 7 | Thierry Lemonnier | France | 749 000 | 75 |
| 8 | Mohamed Mamouni | France | 700 000 | 70 |
| 9 | Alexis Cozon | France | 649 500 | 65 |
| 10 | Julien Brugalle | France | 638 000 | 64 |
Day 1c and Day 1d are both kicking off tomorrow. Day 1c commences at 12 p.m. local time, while Day 1d starts at 7 p.m. The structure for Day 1c remains the same, with 30-minute blind levels and 50,000 starting stacks. Day 1d is a turbo flight with 15-minute levels.
Stay tuned to PokerNews for coverage of Day 1c and a round-up of Day 1d as we follow the tournament into the money.
End of Day 1b Chip Counts (full)
Level 20
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,130,000 | 480,000 |
|
960,000 | 269,000 |
|
890,500 | 890,500 |
|
|
854,000 | 854,000 |
|
825,000 | 825,000 |
|
|
792,500 | 662,500 |
|
|
749,000 | 749,000 |
|
700,000 | 120,000 |
|
|
649,500 | -30,500 |
|
|
638,000 | 218,000 |
|
625,500 | 625,500 |
|
610,500 | 610,500 |
|
602,000 | 552,000 |
|
595,500 | 537,500 |
|
|
584,500 | 64,500 |
|
|
558,000 | 558,000 |
|
|
546,000 | 471,000 |
|
|
540,000 | -20,000 |
|
|
538,000 | 238,000 |
|
531,500 | 141,500 |
|
480,000 | 480,000 |
|
|
463,500 | 463,500 |
|
450,000 | 5,000 |
|
439,000 | 439,000 |
|
|
430,000 | 430,000 |
Intense Hand for Hand Action; Goutard Busts Zakaria on Bubble
Level 20
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
On the final hand before the bubble burst, Sebastien Labaron raised from under the gun and Antoine Goutard moved all in for 70,000, which Labaron called. Players flipped over their cards, with Goutard at risk.
Antoine Goutard: A♦A♣
Sebastien Labaron: 9♦7♦
The board ran out 4♦A♠Q♥8♣J♦ to give Goutard a set of aces and the double up.
As the hand completed, the tournament director announced that there was another all in and call. The problem, from the perspective of the dozens of journalists and photographers, was that the hand was taking place in a tent a couple of minutes walk away from the main room. Peiced together by the joint efforts of floor staff and media, the hand was as follows...
Christian Ly raised from the button and Htati Zakaria already had his remaining chips in the middle in the big blind. The two players flipped over their cards.
Zakaria Htati: 9♣6♥
Christian Ly: K♣6♣
The board ran out 7♣J♠Q♥K♦A♦ to give Ly a pair of kings on the turn. That was it. Htati was eliminated and the bubble was burst. Cheers and claps sounded out from the main room as players celebrated making it to Day 2 and into the money.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
Busted |
Big Stacks Clash Preflop as Bubble Approaches
Level 20
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Maxime Parys raised from middle position and Alexandre Hobam three-bet to 40,000. Parys then four-bet to 92,000. Hobam took his time before finally making a five-bet shove all in. Parys made the fold.
There are now 108 players remaining and Day 1b will play down to 103 players. Dealers will now announce each all in and call as the bubble fast approaches.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
520,000 | |
|
230,000 |
Level: 20
Blinds: 4,000/8,000
Ante: 8,000
Carenini Runs Kings Into Aces Late On
Level 19
: Blinds 3,500/7,000, 7,000 ante
A player nicknamed Cruks was all in preflop and was called by Cyril Carenini. The two players flipped their cards, with Carenini at risk.
Cyril Carenini: K♥K♠
Cruks: A♥A♦
The board ran out J♦4♣8♠A♠10♥. Cruks made a set of aces on the turn to seal the deal and Carenini was eliminated from the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
Busted |
Moser Shoves and Doubles Up
Level 19
: 3,500/7,000, 7,000 ante
The table big stack, who goes by the alias Benben, raised from late position and was met by an all in from Alexander Moser in the big blind. Benben called and two players flipped their cards, with Moser the player at risk.
Alexander Moser: K♥Q♠
Benben: Q♣J♦
The board came 8♠K♣J♣4♦10♠. Benben hit a pair of jacks on the flop but Moser hit a pair of queens to double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
180,000 |
Level: 19
Blinds: 3,500/7,000
Ante: 7,000
Players Heading for 20-Minute Break
Level 18
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Players in the Winamax SISMIX Main Event are heading for a 20-minute break. There are now 124 players remaining as the bubble approaches.