5,500 MAD Main Event
Day 3 Completed
2025 Winamax SISMIX
5,500 MAD Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 3
2025 Winamax SISMIX
Buy-in
5,500 MAD
Prize Pool
15,622,700 MAD
Entries
3,390
Level
53
Blinds
1,800,000 / 3,600,000
Ante
3,600,000
Entries
24
Players Left
1
Level 53
: Blinds 1,800,000/3,600,000, 3,600,000 ante
The Winamax Sismix Main Event at the Casino de Marrakech in the Es Saadi Resort delivered one of its most suspenseful finales to date. With a record-breaking 3,390 entries, predicting a winner was nearly impossible as chips changed hands constantly throughout the final day.
In the end, it was patience that proved decisive and Jérôme Crantz mastered it best to become the 2025 Sismix champion after a tense and closely fought battle with Jean-Côme Haye. Both players had held the chip lead at various stages during Day 3, but it was Crantz who ultimately claimed the trophy and the top prize of 1,700,000 MAD (approximately €163,122). Haye earned 1,200,000 MAD for his runner-up finish, while Spain’s Dario Alonso completed the podium with a third-place payout of 900,000 MAD.
2025 Winamax Sismix Main Event Results
| Place | Player | Country | Prize (MAD) | Prize (EUR) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jérôme Crantz | France | 1,700,000 | €163,122 |
| 2 | Jean-Côme Haye | France | 1,200,000 | €115,145 |
| 3 | Dario Alonso | Spain | 900,000 | €86,360 |
| 4 | Said Abdel Attey | France | 655,000 | €62,850 |
| 5 | Marius Aldea | Romania | 490,000 | €47,020 |
| 6 | Raphaël Davidou | France | 365,000 | €35,023 |
| 7 | Nolan Madene | France | 280,000 | €26,867 |
Winner's Reaction
“Jérôôôôôômmmmmeeeeeeee!” This chant echoed dozens of times from the rail, tirelessly shouted by Jérôme Crantz’s friends throughout the final table. Yet the man himself, now crowned 2025 Sismix Champion, remained subdued, barely able to comprehend the moment: “I don’t realize it, I’m living a dream right now,” said the 44-year-old Frenchman, who had only come to Marrakech for “a poker holiday with friends.”
If Crantz missed out on the party side of the Sismix festival — “except for the darts event,” he admitted — he excelled at the poker tables. After firing two bullets, he came into Day 3 second in chips and led for most of the final day, particularly after a hand against Mohamed El Wely with 14 players remaining. “I fired three barrels because I knew he could call me with pretty loose hands,” Crantz explained. “That hand propelled me, and then I just had an amazing run. I had aces four times today, and I won almost all of my all-in and call situations. Everything felt fluid.”
The early stage of the final table was more challenging, as short stacks kept doubling up for over three hours. “Not the best scenario,” he admitted. Still, Crantz stayed true to his plan: “I just tried to play my best, stay low variance, and respect ICM.” A strategy that ultimately led him to the title.
Now a millionaire in dirhams, Crantz remains grounded. A long-time player from the amateur poker scene, he isn’t planning a full-time jump to the circuit. “I’ll be back next year to defend my title, and maybe I’ll play the WPO in Aix-les-Bains. But I’m mostly thinking about renovating my house with the prize money.”
For now, though, the only thing on the agenda is celebration. A table is waiting for him and his spirited friends at the iconic Theatro nightclub in the Es Saadi Resort. But first, Crantz couldn't leave the table without adding a word for his rail: “I want to thank my friends, they were amazing. Their support and advice meant everything.”
Day 3 Action
Out of a record-breaking 3,390 entries, only 24 players returned for Day 3 with hopes of lifting the 2025 Sismix Main Event trophy. However, those hopes were quickly dashed for Victor Marques, who became the first elimination just minutes into the day.
Several short stacks doubled through chip leader Jean-Côme Haye, including Mathis Livolant, who wasn’t as fortunate a few hands later against the same player (23rd – 81,000 MAD). Meanwhile, second-in-chips Jerome Crantz scored a double elimination to take the chip lead—a lead he would barely relinquish before the final table.
Two more busts later, the field was brought together under the dome for the final three tables. It didn’t take long to lose Boubou Kane (18th – 81,000 MAD), who ran with ace-king into aces. Kevin Belhamici (17th – 101,000 MAD) suffered the same fate with queens, and an overpair was also fatal to Leo Choquelle (16th – 101,000 MAD).
After the first break, Lucas Lago busted in 15th place for 101,000 MAD. All eyes then turned to the feature table, where Mohamed El Wely soared to the chip lead—briefly. In just three hands, he lost his entire 20 million stack: first doubling up Marc Bougaret, then losing a big one to Crantz’s aces, and finally busting in 14th place (128,000 MAD) at the hands of Crantz.
Down to 16 big blinds after doubling up, Winamax community favorite Bougaret couldn’t capitalize. He allowed Pierre-Louis Fournier to double through him before being eliminated on the next hand (13th – 128,000 MAD). The bustouts then kept coming post-break: Victor Guinand fell with tens against jacks (12th – 128,000 MAD), followed by Victor Rials who ran into aces (11th – 165,000 MAD), and Julien Veyssiere (10th – 165,000 MAD).
As the tournament approached the final table, Maxime Bossard hit a two-outer on the river to double up. But a few hands later, he couldn’t do much against Crantz’s aces. Crantz then sealed the final table lineup by sending Fournier to the rail (8th - 215,000 MAD) on the final table bubble.
The seven remaining players were sent on a dinner break before returning to the final table, which kicked off with immediate action. Marius Aldea doubled through Said Abdel Attey on the very first hand, and the two went on to exchange chips four times in all-in and call situations. Adding to the suspense, Dario Alonso also scored a double-up, and as a result, no eliminations occurred in three hours.
Ultimately, Nolan Madene decided to take the risk and move all-in in an attempt to double his stack, but failed to do so against Haye, becoming the first player eliminated from the final table (7th – 280,000 MAD). This elimination was quickly followed by Raphaël Davidou's one with queens cracked by Haye’s ace-deuce. He exited in 6th place for 365,000 MAD. Meanwhile, Haye’s hot run didn’t stop there as he also pulled off a massive bluff against Jerome Crantz, which he celebrated with his rail as if he had just won the tournament.
After two more double-ups, it was Marius Aldea’s turn to hit the rail. The Romanian player, now based in Madrid, turned a free qualification into a 655,000 MAD payday, his first-ever live tournament cash! This elimination also allowed Dario Alonso to join the group of chip leaders, just as Jean-Côme Haye scored a massive double-up through Jerome Crantz to reclaim the chip lead.
Haye even crossed the 100 million-chip mark after claiming the entire stack of Abdel Attey. Despite multiple double-ups at the final table that kept his hopes alive, Abdel Attey’s deep run came to an end in 4th place, earning him 655,000 MAD. Haye hoped to maintain his massive stack until the next break, but Crantz won a crucial flip against him, evening out their stacks.
Shortly after the break, Jean-Côme Haye seized the opportunity to eliminate Dario Alonso (3rd – 900,000 MAD), winning the hand with ace-ten against ace-five. This gave Haye a slight chip lead as heads-up play against Jerome Crantz began. Meanwhile, Alonso’s friends celebrated his deep run the best way they knew: by tossing him into the pool.
Once the heads-up match began, Jean-Côme Haye held a slight chip advantage. But Jérôme Crantz quickly flipped the script by doubling up with a straight. Haye managed to climb back into the lead, but Crantz struck again, this time with a flopped flush. The third and final all-in followed shortly after, and once again, Crantz came out on top to claim the 2025 Sismix title.
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Level 53
: Blinds 1,800,000/3,600,000, 3,600,000 ante
After a back and forth heads-up battle that saw both players swap the chip lead between them several times, Jean-Côme Haye moved all in from the button for 40,900,000. Jerome Crantz made the call in the big blind with the covering stack and players flipped their cards.
Jean-Côme Haye: 9♦7♦ 
Jerome Crantz: A♥9♣
Haye was dominated and found no help as the Q♦J♣3♣8♥Q♠ board ran out. Crantz held with his ace-high and the pair of queens on the board to win the pot, the trophy and the top prize of 1,700,000 MAD.
Haye had to settle for second place, which still earned him a mighty prize of 1,200,000 MAD.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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169,800,000
55,300,000
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55,300,000 |
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Busted | |
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Level 53
: 1,800,000/3,600,000, 3,600,000 ante
Jerome Crantz called on the button and Jean-Côme Haye raised to 11,500,000 from the big blind. Crantz then moved all in for 56,400,000 and Haye snap-called. Players flipped their cards and Crantz was at risk.
Jerome Crantz: J♥8♥
Jean-Côme Haye: A♣K♠
Haye was ahead with his ace-king, but Crantz found the perfect runout on the 7♥6♥3♥Q♥J♠ to flop a flush. He won the pot and doubled his stack, taking the chip lead back from Haye in what was a rapid back and forth between the two finalists.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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114,500,000
68,100,000
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68,100,000 |
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55,200,000
58,000,000
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58,000,000 |
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Level: 53
Blinds: 1,800,000/3,600,000
Ante: 3,600,000
Level 52
: 1,400,000/2,800,000, 2,800,000 ante
Jean-Côme Haye raised to 6,400,000 from the button with K♥8♠ and Jerome Crantz called in the big blind with 6♣5♣.
The flop came 8♣2♦7♣ and Crantz checked. Haye continued for 6,000,000 with top pair and Crantz check-raised to 17,000,000 with his straight flush draw. Haye moved all in and Crantz called for 32,400,000.
The turn came the K♠ to give Haye two pair and the 2♠ river was a blank. Haye got the double up and reclaimed the chip lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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113,200,000
56,600,000
|
56,600,000 |
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46,400,000
69,400,000
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69,400,000 |
Level 52
: Blinds 1,400,000/2,800,000, 2,800,000 ante
Jerome Crantz raised to 5,600 from the button with 8♥8♦ and Jean-Côme Haye called in the big blind with 7♥6♣.
The flop ran out K♣5♠9♠ and Haye checked. Crantz bet 3,500,000 with his pair of eights and Haye check-raised to 10,500,000, which Crantz called. Both players then checked as Haye made a pair of sixes on the 6♦ turn.
The river came the 7♣, which gave Haye two pair and Crantz a straight. Haye led out with a large bet of 26,000,000 and Crantz moved all in for 56,200,000. Haye went deep into the tank before eventually opting to fold his hand.
Crantz scooped in the pot, which gave him a near 2:1 chip lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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115,800,000
38,100,000
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38,100,000 |
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56,600,000
35,300,000
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35,300,000 |
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Level 52
: Blinds 1,400,000/2,800,000, 2,800,000 ante
Jean-Côme Haye on the button opened to 5,000,000. Jerome Crantz defended from the big blind and both players checked the 8♦Q♦10♣ flop.
Crantz led out for 3,500,000 on the 5♠ turn. Haye called to find the 3♦ river where Crantz bet 16,000,000 with just K♥4♣. Haye had the best hand with J♣8♠, but folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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91,900,000
12,300,000
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12,300,000 |
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77,700,000
12,300,000
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12,300,000 |
Level: 52
Blinds: 1,400,000/2,800,000
Ante: 2,800,000
Level 51
: Blinds 1,200,000/2,400,000, 2,400,000 ante
Jean-Côme Haye on the right and Jerome Crantz on the left are back at their seats. Shuffle up and deal!
