Ewen Trevidy was all in preflop against Antoine Rahal, with Rahal the player at risk.
Antoine Rahal: K♦K♥
Ewen Trevidy: A♠K♣
Rahal was well ahead with a pocket pair of kings preflop. However, the board ran out A♥6♣5♥6♥4♠ to give Trevidy a pair of aces on the flop. Rahal was eliminated from the tournament as Trevidy chipped up.
With Day 1a and Day 1b combined, there are now over 1,000 players registered in the Winamax SISMIX Main Event. Late registration is still open and there are still two more starting flights (Day 1c and Day 1d). This is set to be a big one, quite possibly a record breaking SISMIX Main.
Daniel Pereira moved all in and was called by Mounir Lamghaber, with Pereira the player at risk.
Daniel Pereira: 9♦9♥
Mounir Lamghaber: Q♠J♦
The board ran out Q♦7♥10♠3♣10♣. Lamghaber flopped a pair of queens and Pereira couldn't find any help as the board ran out with blanks. He was eliminated from the tournament.
Winamax SISMIX is about much more than just the poker. Off the felt activities start with a daily pool party, progress on to evening entertainment, and culminate in what can only be described as a full on rave.
Every day at 2 p.m. local time, those who are now playing a tournament can be found poolside, where DJs and live bands provide chilled out vibes.
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Later on in the evening, players have the option to partake in exclusive activities. Yesterday evening, it was the Winamax Beer Pong contest. Drinks flowed and passions flaired as players up a different kind of table.
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Once the day's tournaments are winding down, most players can be found over at Theatro, the club right next door to the casino. The music in there is loud and the atmosphere is pumping.
Drinks are available at the bar and bottles of vodka and gin can be found dotted around the club, where players can get a top up for free. DJs provide the music and dancers bring the vibes.
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We're only a couple of days in to the Winamax SISMIX poker festival. There's still so much more to come both on and off the felt.
Action folded around to Pape Ndiaye, who raised to 3,000 from the button. Paul Amsellem reshoved from the big blind and Ndiaye didn't hesitate to make the call with the shorter stack. Players flipped their cards for the all-in confrontation.
Pape Ndiaye: 10♣10♦
Paul Amsellem: A♦8♣
The board ran out Q♥7♦J♣2♦4♠. Neither player improved and so Ndiaye held with his pair of tens to double up.
Following an open raise, Muhammed Hakim reraised to 12,000 and Ben Amine made the call. The original raiser folded and two players went to the flop.
The flop came 3♣5♣K♣. Amine checked and Hakim bet 8,000, which Amine called. The turn was the 5♦ and both players checked.
The river fell the 4♥ and Amine led out. Hakin moved all in for over 50,000 chips and Amine quickly made the call. He flipped over 8♠5♠ for trip fives. Hakim, however, showed A♣6♣ for the nut flush and doubled up.
Day 1b of the SISMAX Main Event is now so busy that play has spilled over into a second card room. On table 102, Ismail Merini raised the button to 2,700 and was called by the small blind and Sylwester Fortuna in the big blind.
The flop came 5♣6♠9♦ and action checked to Merini, who made it 5,000 to go. The small blind folded and Fortuna made the call.
The turn was the K♣ and Fortuna switched up the action, leading out for 11,000, which Merini called.
The river came the 4♦ and both players checked. Fortuna showed 5♥7♥ for a pair of fives. Merini flipped over K♥10♣ for a pair of kings and took down the pot.
