5,500 MAD Main Event Day 2 | 2024 Winamax SISMIX

06-02-2024 01:39 UTC+1

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Ollie Garland

Level 37 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

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06-02-2024 01:30 UTC+1

20-Minute Break

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Maxime Taldir

Level 37 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

The 28 remaining players are on a 20-minute break.

Four more eliminations are needed to end the day.

06-02-2024 01:29 UTC+1

Chikly Runs Into Rey's Queens

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Maxime Taldir

Level 37 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Timothée Rey opened to 320,000 from under the gun, then called when Dan Chikly on the button moved all-in for 600,000.

Dan Chikly: A♣3♣ All in
Timothée Rey: Q♠Q♣

There was no hope for Chikly, as Rey flopped a set on 10♣7♦Q♥K♦A♥. Finishing 29th, Chikly wins 45,000 MAD.

Player	Chips	Progress
Timothée Rey	8,700,000 3,600,000	3,600,000
Dan Chikly	Busted

Tags: Dan Chikly Timothée Rey

06-02-2024 01:29 UTC+1

Darcourt Sent to the Rail

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Maxime Taldir

Level 37 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

With a 30-minute delay, the stream revealed Guillaume Darcourt's elimination. "The Boa" moved all-in for 2,900,000 from the small blind, and faced Petre Ionescu in the big blind.

Guillaume Darcourt: A♣5♥ All in
Petre Ionescu: A♠9♠

Ionescu flopped top pair on a board of 6♥9♣3♦2♥5♣ to send Darcourt to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Petre Ionescu	6,200,000 2,600,000	2,600,000
Guillaume Darcourt	Busted

Tags: Guillaume Darcourt Petre Ionescu

06-02-2024 01:20 UTC+1

Magliocco Doubles Through Girard

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Ollie Garland

Level 37 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Hugues Girard raised to 480,000 from the button. Francky Magliocco three-bet jammed for 1,655,000, from the big blind, and Girard called.

Francky Magliocco: A♦K♣ All in
Hugues Girard: A♣10♥

Magliocco's dominating hand remained that way to the river as the board read 2♦8♠4♦6♣9♥, confirming his double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hugues Girard	5,800,000 1,000,000	1,000,000
Francky Magliocco	3,550,000 1,385,000	1,385,000

Tags: Francky Magliocco Hugues Girard

06-02-2024 01:11 UTC+1

Darrimajou Pays Off Girard

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Ollie Garland

Level 37 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

The pot stood at approximately 1,700,000 with two players looking at a board of 5♣8♥Q♣9♠.

David Darrimajou, who was under the gun, bet out for 430,000. Hugues Girard, in the cutoff, made the call.

The Q♠ river saw Darrimajou bet again, this time for 650,000. Girard thought for some time before raising to 1,550,000. Darrimajou made a quick call. Girard tabled 9♥9♣ for a turned set that had improved to a full house.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hugues Girard	6,800,000 1,350,000	1,350,000
David Darrimajou	4,000,000 1,915,000	1,915,000

Tags: David Darrimajou Hugues Girard

06-02-2024 01:00 UTC+1

Moulet's Deep Run Comes to an End

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Maxime Taldir

Level 37 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Sacha Cohen opened to 280,000 from under the gun, then TV host Erika Moulet to his left announced "all-in" for approximately 3,000,000.

The other players folded to Thomas Ristorcelli in the big blind, who raised all-in. Cohen seemed unhappy to fold and said later that he had 10x10x.

Erika Moulet: K♦Q♦ All in
Thomas Ristorcelli: K♥K♣

The dealer fanned a board of 4♦A♥5♥7♥4♥, and Moulet's tournament ended in 31st place for 37,000 MAD.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Ristorcelli	8,300,000 3,675,000	3,675,000

Sacha Cohen	4,500,000 800,000	800,000
Erika Moulet	Busted

Tags: Erika Moulet Sacha Cohen Thomas Ristorcelli

Level: 37

Blinds: 80,000/160,000

Ante: 160,000

06-02-2024 00:56 UTC+1

Darrimajou Shows the Bluff

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Ollie Garland

Level 36 : 70,000/140,000, 140,000 ante

David Darrimajou raised to 420,000 from the small blind and Luis defended in the big blind.

Darrimajou continued for 420,000 on the K♥6♣3♠ flop. Luis called.

The 9♥ turn saw Darrimajou bet again, this time sizing up to 710,000. Luis was forced to fold. Darrimajou raked in this pot, flashing 10♦2♣ to the table as he did so.

Player	Chips	Progress
Luis Rayon	9,800,000 150,000	150,000
David Darrimajou	5,915,000 3,405,000	3,405,000

Tags: David Darrimajou

06-02-2024 00:46 UTC+1

Azarkan Is All In and Behind Against Girard

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Ollie Garland

Level 36 : Blinds 70,000/140,000, 140,000 ante

The action was caught as Farid Azarkan, in the big blind, was all in and at risk for his effective stack of 1,250,000, against Hugues Girard, on the button.

Farid Azarkan: K♦J♥ All in
Hugues Girard: A♠3♠

The board ran out A♦Q♣2♣A♣9♠; Girard was ahead the whole way, making trips to send Azarkan to the rail.