Main Event Dia 1a | 2018 Winamax SISMIX

2018-05-09 12:59 UTC

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Gaelle Baumann	50,000

First Elimination of the Day

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Nível 3 : 200/400, 50 ante

We noticed Philipp Anclevic leaving the tournament room, after handing over the remainder of his chips to Mike Alonso, who now sits on over 100,000 in chips.

Anclevic spoke briefly to our French colleagues, who explained how he lost his chips in such a short space of time. According to Anclevic, after a bluff gone wrong, he got his remaining chips in with top pair only to lose out to the two pair of Alonso.

He also explained that he felt like a Herbiers player against a field of 1,000 Paris Saint-[Removed:361] players - an apt metaphor, with the French third tier side losing 3-0 to PSG in the final of the Coupe de France last night.

"I will stay until Sunday, and I intend to enjoy myself. Whatever happens, I will not be bored!"

As the first elimination on Day 1a, Anclevic won a small consolation prize - entry into Event #26 - the Hyper Turbo on Saturday night.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Mike Alonso	11,000 -99,000	-99,000
Philippe Anclevic	Eliminado

Tags: Philipp Anclevic Mike Alonso

2018-05-09 11:25 UTC

Special Prizes in the Main Event

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Nível 1 : 100/200, 25 ante

For players in the Main Event, there are series of special prizes to keep an eye out for.

The first eliminations on Day 1a, 1b and 1c will receive entry to Saturday evening's hyper-turbo event. Later in the tournament, the bubble boy will receive an entry into next year's Winamax Sismix event.

If you have a Winamax Team Pro at your table and you eliminate them, not only do you win a special commemorative button stating that you knocked them out, but you also win a bottle from the TheatrO nightclub during the Sismix.

There is also a bad beat jackpot; if you lose with quads or better you will win entry into next year's Winamax Sismix event. And, if that wasn't enough, there is a good beat jackpot as well! If you make a straight flush with both the cards in your hand, you win a bottle from the TheatrO nightclub during the Sismix.

Photos courtesy of Winamax & Caroline Darcourt

2018-05-08 21:48 UTC

The Winamax Sismix is Back!

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Welcome to Day 1a of the Winamax Sismix! This is the fifth edition of the event, held at the beautiful Es Saadi Resort in Marrakech.

If previous years are anything to go by, a record field is expected with numbers increasing steadily year on year, and the special six-handed tables here at the Casino de Marrakech already full of players.

Big names and Winamax Pros such as Mustapha Kanit and Romain Lewis are here, along with recent EPT National winner Guillaume Diaz, former champions Davidi Kitai and Jerome Sgorrano, as well as many more players looking to add their names to the list of champions here in Marrakech.

Year	Entrants	Prizepool (USD)	Winner	Payout (dirhams)	Payout (USD)
2014	670	$440,221	Davidi Kitai	635,000 MAD	$77,264
2015	872	$424,602	Jerome Sgorrano	700,000 MAD	$71,241
2016	901	$481,827	Bruno Lopes	850,000 MAD	$87,081
2017	1,078	$566,244	Hugo Larachiche	1,000,000 MAD	$100,626

And with three starting flights to choose from, players will have ample opportunity to grow their 50,000 starting stack across the opening 14 levels of the tournament. The tournament kicks off at 12 p.m. local time. The levels will be 40-minutes long, with a single re-entry per starting flight available for the first ten levels of play.

Level	Small Blind	Big Blind	Ante
1	100	200	25
2	150	300	25
3	200	400	50
4	250	500	75
5	300	600	100
6	400	800	100
7	500	1000	100
8	600	1200	200
9	800	1600	200
10	1000	2000	300
11	1200	2400	400
12	1500	3000	500
13	2000	4000	500
14	2500	5000	500

PokerNews will be bringing you live updates from the tournament, as well as taking a peek at the off-the-table activities here in Marrakech, including pool parties, clubbing at the TheatrO, the Es Saadi nightclub, and plenty of fun events!

Photos courtesy of Winamax & Caroline Darcourt