Dequidt Leads as 562 Players Return for Day 2 of SISMIX Main Event
The Winamax SISMIX poker festival reached new heights this year, attracting a total of 3,390 entries across four starting flights, way up from last year's 2,736 strong field.
The 2025 event has set the record for the biggest live six-max tournament ever held in the world, pushing the limits of the Casino de Marrakech at the Es Saadi Resort, despite an expansion that included the additional of several new rooms and a huge tent.
The field has now been whittled down to 562 players who are looking to make a deep run here on Day 2.
Leading the pack is François "POG" Dequidt, a supercar influencer whose style of poker is just as fast and furious as his driving. Behind his is Alexis Geffroy in second place and Samy Khaled in third, a top three comprised of french players. Spain, Portugal and Belgium are also represented in the top ten chip counts.
Start of Day 2 Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | François Dequidt | France | 1,875,000 |
| 2 | Alexis Geffroy | France | 1,123,000 |
| 3 | Samy Khaled | France | 1,100,000 |
| 4 | Redouan Bettioui | Belgium | 1,090,000 |
| 5 | Jose Lozano | Spain | 1,077,000 |
| 6 | Said Abdel Attey | France | 1,018,000 |
| 7 | Bastien Vial | France | 972,000 |
| 8 | Nelson Vaz Da Silva | Portugal | 969,000 |
| 9 | _Likidator_ | Spain | 939,000 |
| 10 | David Arévalo | Spain | 937,000 |
Other notables who made it through outside of the top ten include Rayane Bouibeb (678,000), Timothée Rey (536,000), Winamax Team Pro Pierre Calamusa (500,000). Christopher Dowling (439,000), Said El Yousfi (373,000), Adrien Amorella (368,000), and Tristan Forge (363,000)
As Day 2 begins at 12 p.m. local time, the blind levels will be extended to 35-minutes, providing more opportunities for players to pick their spot and find their way to the final table. The full payout structure will be announced when play commences. The tournament is expected to play down to the final 24 today, although this has not yet been confirmed.
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