Day 1c/d Provide Final Opportunities to Bag in Potentially Record-Breaking SISMIX Main Event
The Winamax SISMIX poker festival continues today here at the Casino de Marrakech in the Es Saadi Resort with the final two starting flights providing the last opportunities to find a bag for Day 2 of the massive Main Event.
So far, the numbers have been incredible - 1,079 entries joined Day 1b to add to the 677 from Day 1a to make for a total of 1,756. That puts the tournament well on track to beat last year's record of 2,736 entries, potentially making this the biggest SISMIX in the event's history.
François "POG" Dequidt bagged with the biggest stack on Day 1b and took the overall chip lead by a long way. Dequidt, who has over 1.3 million fans on YouTube, where he showcases his supercars and shares his passion with unfiltered exuberance, bagged for 1,875,000 and is the player to beat for anyone aspiring to take the top spot today.
Top 10 Chip Counts Day 1a/b
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | François Dequidt | France | 1,875,000 |
| 2 | Alexis Geffroy | France | 1,123,000 |
| 3 | Bastien Vial | France | 972,000 |
| 4 | Likidator_ | Spain | 939,000 |
| 5 | David Arévalo | Spain | 937,000 |
| 6 | Kevin Scandella | France | 927,000 |
| 7 | Guillaume Colas | France | 927,000 |
| 8 | Alexandre de Zutter | France | 925,000 |
| 9 | Mohamed El Bakkouri | France | 850,000 |
| 10 | Davidi Kitai | Belgium | 826,000 |
Day 1c will feature 30-minute blind levels with 50,000 deep starting stacks, while Day 1d has a turbo structure with 20-minute blinds. Both 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, Moroccan couscous evening and for those with energy still in the tank, a night in the legendary Theatro club.
Stay tuned to PokerNews as reporters follow Day 1c and bring you live updates straight from the tournament floor.