5,500 MAD Main Event Day 1b | 2025 Winamax SISMIX

05-22-2025 15:37 UTC+1

Hedef Hits River to Crack Benoit's Kings

Matt Warburton

Level 6 : Blinds 300/700, 700 ante

Action was on the turn on a board of 4♥2♥9♣8♠ and Maxime Benoit checked. Jean Francois Hedef made a bet of 6,500 and Benoit check-raised all in for 13,000, leaving Hedef with very little left to call given that the pot was already inflated.

Hedef called and showed A♣7♥ for ace-high. Benoit had K♠K♣ for pocket kings and was way ahead.

The river, however, brought the A♦ and gave Hedef a pair of aces. "Ahh, Oui!" shouted out Hedef. Benoit looked disappointed, but still wished his tablemates good luck as he took his leave.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jean Francois Hedef	67,000 67,000	67,000
Maxime Benoit	Busted

Tags: Jean Francois Hedef Maxime Benoit

05-22-2025 15:14 UTC+1

Boos Wins Pot, Both Players Show

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Matt Warburton

Level 6 : Blinds 300/700, 700 ante

Mario Boos open-raised from the cutoff and Guillaume Rager three-bet to 7,000 from the small blind. Boos then four-bet to 12,000 and Rager called.

The flop came J♣A♥2♥ and Rager checked. Boos continued for 10,000 and Rager screwed up his face and then mucked his hand face-up. He showed a pair of tens.

The high flop was actually a blessing, as Boos returned the favour, showing K♦K♥ for a higher pair.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mario Boos	68,000 68,000	68,000
Guillaume Rager	65,000

Tags: Guillaume Rager Mario Boos

Level: 6

Blinds: 300/700

Ante: 700

05-22-2025 15:05 UTC+1

De Prince Check-Raises Flop

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Matt Warburton

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Yannis Bidard open-raised to 1,500 from the button, Achille De Prince three-bet to 6,000 from the small blind, and Bidard called.

The flop ran out 9♦J♣7♦ and De Prince checked. Bidard made it 8,500 to go, then De Prince opted to check-raise to 35,000. Bidard folded his hand and then asked his opponent to show one card.

De Prince pushed his cards towards Bidard, who flipped his opponent's 10♥.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yannis Bidard	102,000 102,000	102,000
Achille De Prince	61,000 61,000	61,000

Tags: Achille De Prince Yannis Bidard

05-22-2025 15:00 UTC+1

Vial Shoves River With Full House on Board

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Matt Warburton

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Action was on the river on a board of 7♥4♣4♠4♦7♣ with 11,000 in the pot when Olaru Narcis Cristian led with an overbet of 15,000. Gerald Vial responded by moving all in for 64,000.

Cristian got the count but ultimately made the fold to give Vial the pot. Players speculated as to what Vial could have, with some suggesting he could have a seven. Vial kept quiet, though, so the table will never know.

Player	Chips	Progress
Olaru Narcis Cristian	107,000 107,000	107,000
Gerald Vial	92,000 92,000	92,000

Tags: Gerald Vial Olaru Narcis Cristian

05-22-2025 14:45 UTC+1

Trabelsi Wins at Showdown

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Matt Warburton

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Marlon Atallah open-raised to 1,600 from middle position and Mehdi Trabelsi called in the hijack.

The flop came 2♣10♠7♦ and Atallah continued for 1,700, which Trabelsi called. On the 9♥ turn, Atallah led again for 5,500 and Trabelsi called.

Both players then checked to showdown on the 4♣ river. Atallah showed A♣8♥ for a missed straight draw and ace-high. Trabelsi had A♦9♦ for a pair of nines to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mehdi Trabelsi	73,000 73,000	73,000
Marlon Atallah	44,000 44,000	44,000

Tags: Marlon Atallah Mehdi Trabelsi

Level: 5

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 600

05-22-2025 14:33 UTC+1

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Matt Warburton

Level 4 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

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05-22-2025 14:12 UTC+1

Players Heading for 25-Minute Break

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Matt Warburton

Level 4 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Players in the Sismix Main Event are heading for their first 25-minute break of the day. There are already 762 entries, topping Day 1a's numbers with late registration open until the end of Level 13.

The 2015 Sismix winner Jérôme Sgorrano has been eliminated but will soon reenter the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jérôme Sgorrano	50,000 50,000	50,000

05-22-2025 14:07 UTC+1

Alveraz Doubles With Queens

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Matt Warburton

Level 4 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Johann Greboval open-raised to 2,100 from under the gun, the button called, then Alberto Alvarez three-bet to 8,000 from the small blind. Greboval called and the button folded.

On the 6♦5♦5♣ flop, Alvarez continued his aggression with a bet of 20,000, leaving himself just 4,200 behind. Greboval raised all in and Alvarez called for his remaining chips.

Greboval had 8♦8♥ for two pair with his eights and the fives on board, but Alvarez had the best of it with Q♣Q♦ for a higher two pair.

The turn came the J♦ and river the 2♣. Alvarez held to win the pot, doubling up his stack.