Second Starting Flight of Winamax SISMIX Marrakech Kicks Off Today
The Winamax SISMIX poker festival, running at Casino de Marrakech in the Es Saadi Resort, continues today with Day 1b, the second of four starting flights in the 5,500 MAD Main Event. Day 1b kicks off at 12 p.m. local time.
Day 1a drew a massive 677 entries — a 20% increase over last year and a record-breaking number. Alexis Geffroy “ran good from the beginning to the end” to top the first flight. He bagged for 1,123,000 chips and is the player to beat heading into Day 1b. Guillaume Colas bagged in second with just under one million (927,000), while Winamax Team Pro and 2014 SISMIX champion Davidi Kitai sits in third.
Day 1a Top 10 Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alexis Geffroy | France | 1,123,000 | 112 |
| 2 | Guillaume Colas | France | 927,000 | 93 |
| 3 | Davidi Kitai | Belgium | 826,000 | 83 |
| 4 | Jose Quintas | Portugal | 786,000 | 79 |
| 5 | Kevin Quillere | France | 780,000 | 78 |
| 6 | Yann Lounici | France | 736,000 | 74 |
| 7 | Adrien Gongora | France | 689,000 | 69 |
| 8 | Robert Claraz | France | 687,000 | 69 |
| 9 | Rachid El Yaacoubi | France | 673,000 | 67 |
| 10 | Moundir Zoughari | France | 598,000 | 60 |
The 2024 edition of the SISMIX event attracted 2,736 entries for a prize pool of 12,610,400 MAD. Anthony Dasbourg bested the field to take home the trophy, title and 1,500,000 MAD (approximately €140,000). This year is set to be even bigger, with even more impressive prizes up top.
Day 1b will feature 30-minute blind levels with 50,000 deep starting stacks. The flight plays down to the money and those who bag will return for Day 2. Players can take a single entry and re-entry to each starting flight. On Day 2, blind levels increase to 35-minutes on Day 2, while Day 3's struture will be even more generous with 40-minute blinds.
Of course, SISMIX is as much about the off-the-felt fun as it is about the poker. Today's highlights include the daily pool party, beer pong competition and for those who want more, a night in the legendary Theatro club.
Stay tuned to PokerNews as reporters follow the action and bring you live updates straight from the tournament floor.