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

06-01-2024 21:14 UTC+1

Gus Hansen Returns to Poker Spotlight as the Great Dane Joins Team Winamax

Ollie Garland

Level 31 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

There are poker ambassador announcements, and then there are poker ambassador announcements.

Danish poker legend Gus Hansen — who needs no introduction — has joined Team Winamax as their latest sponsored pro in a surprise move from the site that also features Adrian Mateos, Mustapha Kanit and Davidi Kitai.

"It's the best team around," said Gus Hansen, of his new teammates.

Known for his ultra-aggressive style of play which revolutionized poker in the mid-2000s, Hansen has lost none of his motivation despite a reduced presence on the live circuit in recent years.

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Level: 32

Blinds: 30,000/70,000

Ante: 70,000

06-01-2024 21:45 UTC+1

Bartolucci Doubles Up Against Tadini

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Maxime Taldir

Level 32 : Blinds 30,000/70,000, 70,000 ante

Card went on their backs on Table 12 with Franck Bartolucci on the button at risk against Anas Tadini under the gun.

Franck Bartolucci: 8♦8♥ All in
Anas Tadini: A♠K♦

Bartolucci flopped a set on a board of 10♣K♣8♣5♠A♥ to double up. "I still hit two pair," Tadini said while paying.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anas Tadini	2,100,000 1,440,000	1,440,000

Franck Bartolucci	2,000,000 500,000	500,000

Tags: Anas Tadini Franck Bartolucci

06-01-2024 21:46 UTC+1

Lewis Sucks Out to Double

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Ollie Garland

Level 32 : Blinds 30,000/70,000, 70,000 ante

Romain Lewis moved all in for 460,000 from the cutoff. The small blind moved all in as the covering stack and the hand went to a showdown.

Romain Lewis: Q♠J♥ All in
Small Blind: A♦Q♦

Lewis was all in and in bad shape, however, the J♣4♥10♥ flop saw him take the lead. The J♠7♦ that followed improved him to trips and he doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Romain Lewis	1,060,000 190,000	190,000

Tags: Romain Lewis

06-01-2024 21:58 UTC+1

Moulet Doubles Through Shishi

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Maxime Taldir

Level 32 : Blinds 30,000/70,000, 70,000 ante

Erika Moulet moved all-in for 1,075,000 from the button, and she was called by Mikael "Shishi" Berrio in the big blind.

Erika Moulet: A♠J♠ All in
Mikael Berrio: K♥J♦

On a board of 9♦2♥5♠4♠A♦, Moulet hit top pair to secure a double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mikael Berrio	3,800,000 100,000	100,000
Erika Moulet	2,250,000 50,000	50,000

Tags: Erika Moulet Mikael Berrio

06-01-2024 22:03 UTC+1

Recent Eliminations

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Maxime Taldir

Level 32 : Blinds 30,000/70,000, 70,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Gregory Debuire	Busted
Mounim Kaddouri	Busted
Raphael Davidou	Busted
Serge Gielbartowicz	Busted
Jonathan Nebbout	Busted

06-01-2024 22:06 UTC+1

Pinault Talked Into Huge Hero Call

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Ollie Garland

Level 32 : Blinds 30,000/70,000, 70,000 ante

The player under the gun raised, Valentin Pinault three-bet to 320,000 from the hijack and Luigi Macaluso cold four-bet to 1,000,000, from the button. The original raiser folded and Pinault called.

Pinault checked at the sight of the K♦2♥8♥ flop. Macaluso moved all in, instantly, for Pinault's effective stack of 1,100,000 and Pinault went deep into the tank.

Unfortunately, one-half of the PokerNews team cannot speak French, so the nearly seven minutes of table talk exchanged between Macaluso and Pinault was missed. As translated later by a neutral player at the table, Pinault was reported to have said "Either I bust or I have four million chips", without showing concern for laddering. Pinault made the call.

Valentin Pinault: J♥J♣ All in
Luigi Macaluso: A♦A♥

The turn and river fell the 6♣ and Q♠ respectively and Pinault was sent to the rail in this huge pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Luigi Macaluso	4,600,000 2,900,000	2,900,000
Valentin Pinault	Busted

Tags: Luigi Macaluso Valentin Pinault

Level: 33

Blinds: 40,000/80,000

Ante: 80,000

06-01-2024 22:15 UTC+1

Day 2 Will Conclude when 24 Players Remain

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Ollie Garland

Level 33 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

The floor has just announced that Day 2 will conclude when four tables remain. Once the player count has reached 24, the remaining finalist will bag and tag for the Day 3 restart tomorrow.

06-01-2024 22:17 UTC+1

Luis Scores a Double Elimination

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Maxime Taldir

Level 33 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Louis Michaud moved all-in for 325,000 from the cutoff and he was called by Luis on the button. In the big blind, Salaheddine Lamamri shoved for 1,900,000 and Luis made the call.

Louis Michaud: A♦4♦ All in
Salaheddine Lamamri: A♣6♣ All in
Luis: A♥Q♥

Luis kept the lead all the way through a board of K♦5♥9♥A♠K♣ to send his two opponents to the rail.