Winamax SISMIX Main Event to Play Down to Winner on Day 3
It's time for Day 3 of the Winamax SISMIX Main Event, running in the Casino de Marrakech at the Es Saadi Resort. The final day is set to start at 12:30 p.m. local time and the tournament will play down to a winner.
Of the 319 players who made it to Day 2, only 18 remain. The tournament is down to the final three six-max tables. When players return to the felt, they will be playing for the remainder of the 10,450,000 prize pool (around €950,000). The next player out will recieve 45,000 dirham and the winner will walk away with 1,000,000 dirham.
Blinds will commence at 70,000/140,000 with a 140,000 big blind ante and levels on the final day run for 40-minutes. By the end of the day, the champion will be crowned.
Sylvain Neyroud is way out in front with the chip lead of 16,000,000. He's followed by Christophe Beyer in second place with 11,480,000. Also still in the field is Winamax pro Mehdi Chaoui and Spanish player Inigo Naveiro.
Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sylvain Neyroud | France | 16,000,000 | 133 |
| 2 | Christophe Beyer | France | 11,480,000 | 96 |
| 3 | Gonzalo Serrano | Spain | 8,615,000 | 72 |
| 4 | Ewen Trevidy | France | 7,810,000 | 65 |
| 5 | Luis Cabello | Spain | 6,300,000 | 53 |
| 6 | Issam Benhaddou | Morocco | 6,085,000 | 51 |
| 7 | Mehdi Chaoui | Morocco | 5,200,000 | 43 |
| 8 | Javier Ortiz | Spain | 4,250,000 | 35 |
| 9 | Inigo Naveiro | Spain | 4,200,000 | 35 |
| 10 | Victor De Sa Camboa | France | 3,830,000 | 32 |
PokerNews will be bringing live coverage from the tournament floor for the duration of the Main Event, so stay tuned to follow the action.