Main Event
Day 3 Completed
2023 Winamax Sismix
Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 3
2023 Winamax Sismix
Buy-in
5,500 MAD
Prize Pool
10,450,000 MAD
Entries
1,900
Level
43
Blinds
250,000 / 500,000
Ante
500,000
Entries
18
Players Left
1
Level 43
: Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante
The 5,500 dirham Winamax SISMIX Main Event, running at the Casino de Marrakech at the El Saadi Resort, has now wrapped up and a new champion has been crowned.
Issam Benhaddou of Morocco has emerged as the overall winner. He takes 937,500 dirham for his efforts (€86,250). Benhaddou outlasted a field of 1,900 entrants to win the tournament.
According to Hendon Mob, Benhaddou has $17,724 in live tournament winnings. His previous biggest prize was 46,000 dirhams in the WSOPC Marrakech event in 2020. This then, is by far his most impressive and lucrative score.
After only around 10-minutes of heads-up play, Benhaddou got the better of second place Christophe Beyer to win the tournament. Beyer made a bluff that didn't pay off before shoving his short stack from the button and getting called by his opponent. Benhaddou held up to end what has been an intense, exciting and fun five days of poker.
Luis Cabello of Spain came third for 520,000 dirham, Ewen Trevidy came fourth for 370,000 and Mehdi Chaoui came in fifth place for 270,000 dirham. Gonzalo Serrano came sixth for 200,000 dirham and Alexis Plumet came seventh for 145,000 dirham.
SISMIX FINAL TABLE PAYOUTS
| Place | Player | Country | Prize (MAD) | Prize (Euros) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Issam Benhaddou | Morroco | 937,500 | 86,250 |
| 2 | Christophe Beyer | France | 787,500 | 72,450 |
| 3 | Luis Cabello | Spain | 520,000 | 47,840 |
| 4 | Ewen Trevidy | France | 370,000 | 34,040 |
| 5 | Mehdi Chaoui | Morocco | 270,000 | 24,840 |
| 6 | Gonzalo Serrano | Spain | 200,000 | 18,400 |
| 7 | Alexis Plumet | France | 145,000 | 13,340 |
WINNERS INTERVIEW
"There are a lot of things going through my mind right now," said Benhaddou. "Most of all I'm very pound of my performance, and it makes me so happy to win at home."
"I'm a local, typical, authentic and original product. So I can't be anything but happy."
"My secret is that I called my mom at every break. She prayed for me so I can win my triple barrel bluffs. And I tried to manage my game, to put pressure on when needed, and it worked for me."
"I had a good energy. After my Day 1b, I went to the swimming pool to chill and relax to be in the best conditions for the rest of the tournament."
BUSTOUTS COME FAST ON FINAL DAY
The first few hours of the final day were nothing short of intense. Of the 18 players who returned to the felt, Adil Oubaaous was the first to his the rail. Less than 10-minutes later, Rui Tiago Pinto Campo and Jordi Garcia had both joined him, followed by Javier Ortiz and Enis Chetita, all within the first hour of play.
Action didn't slow down after that. The all ins continued to come with relentless speed. Victor De Sa Camboa was on the wrong end of a bad beat and was knocked out by Alexis Plumet. Then, Rachid El Yaacoubi hit trips, only to find himself outkicked by Benhaddou's, who was also holding trips.
Inigo Naveiro lost an all in against Ewen Trevidy to bust in 11th place and then Antoine Guidez lost a flip against Mehdi Chaoui to bust in 10th.
Sylvain Neyroud, who started the day as chip leader, was involved in a huge all in and got his kings cracked by Benhaddou to bust in 9th place. By this point, Benhaddou was accumulating chips and positioning himself nicely for what was to come.
His stack was further improved when he got it in good to eliminate Mohamed Mehalleg in 8th place to bring about the final table redraw. When the final table began, Benhaddou had 30,000,000 chips and close to a 2-1 chip lead over second place Luis Cabello.
SISMIX FINAL TABLE
Benhaddou continued his reign, winning a coinflip against Alexis Plumet, who was the first to leave the final table. Gonzalo Serrano was the next to go. He shoved pocket sixes and was called by Cabello, whose tens held up to send Serrano to the rail.
Winamax Pro Mehdi Chaoui got it in ahead against Benhaddou, but Benhaddou hit trips to knock Chaoui out of the tournament in 5th place.
With four remaining, Benhaddou still had the chip lead. Christophe Beyer closed the gap when he doubled up through Trevidy and then again through Benhaddou. Trevidy then got it in against Cabello, whose pocket jacks held up to knock Trevidy out of the tournanent. Just a few minutes later, however, Luis Cabello busted when he got his cards in behind against Beyer and lost.
Christophe Beyer went heads up against chip leader Issam Benhaddou. Despite his lead, Benhaddou was happy to make an even spilt deal with Beyer to leave 150,000 dirham to play for.
The heads-up battle lasted only a matter of minutes before Benhaddou picked off Beyer's bluff to get well ahead. After a shove and a call, it was all over. Benhaddou was crowned the SISMIX Main Event champion.
Level 43
: Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante
The SISMIX Main Event is now complete. Players made a deal heads-up to take 787,500 dirham each and leave 150,000 dirham for the winner.
Issam Benhaddou has been crowned the champion. He takes 937,500 dirham for his efforts (€86,250). Second place Christophe Beyer took 787,500 dirham (€72,450).
| Place | Player | Country | Prize (MAD) | Prize (Euros) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Issam Benhaddou | Morroco | 937,500 | 86,250 |
| 2 | Christophe Beyer | France | 787,500 | 72,450 |
| 3 | Luis Cabello | Spain | 520,000 | 47,840 |
| 4 | Ewen Trevidy | France | 370,000 | 34,040 |
| 5 | Mehdi Chaoui | Morocco | 270,000 | 24,840 |
| 6 | Gonzalo Serrano | Spain | 200,000 | 18,400 |
| 7 | Alexis Plumet | France | 145,000 | 13,340 |
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Level 43
: Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante
The very next hand after the one that was last reported, Christophe Beyer shoved all from the button for 5,200,000 and was called by Issam Benhaddou. Players flipped their cards, with Beyer at risk.
Christophe Beyer: 3?2?
Issam Benhaddou: K?4?
Beyer's friends shouted out for a three from the rail as the board ran out 6?J?Q?A?4?.
Beyer couldn't find the cards he was looking for and Benhaddou hit a pair of fours on the river to win the pot and take down the tournament.
Beyer was eliminated in 2nd place for 725,000 dirham.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
95,000,000
5,000,000
|
5,000,000 |
|
Busted |
Level 43
: Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante
Issam Benhaddou raised the button to 5,800,000 with K?9? and Christophe Beyer three-bet to 13,000,000 for over half of his stack with 5?2?. Benhaddou made the call.
The flop came 7?6?K? and both players checked. The turn came the J? and Beyer bet 1,000,000, which Benhaddou called.
The river was the J? and Beyer bet 2,500,000. Benhaddou called again and won the pot with a pair of kings.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
90,000,000
33,425,000
|
33,425,000 |
|
|
5,200,000
-33,225,000
|
-33,225,000 |
Level 43
: Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
56,575,000
31,575,000
|
31,575,000 |
|
|
38,425,000
34,625,000
|
34,625,000 |
Level 43
: Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante
The SISMIX Main Event is now heads-up between Christophe Beyer and Issam Benhaddou. Players have gone for a 60-minute dinner break.
Level 43
: Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante
Luis Cabello raised from the button to 1,200,000 and Christophe Beyer three-bet to 4,000,000. Luis Cabello moved all in and Beyer called, with Cabello at risk.
Luis Cabello: K?10?
Christophe Beyer: K?Q?
Cabello was dominated and the board came 7?8?7?2?Q? to bring him no joy. Beyer hit a pair of queens on the river to further improve his hand.
Cabello was eliminated in 3rd place for 550,000 dirham.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,800,000
-21,200,000
|
-21,200,000 |
|
Busted |
Level 43
: Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante
Christophe Beyer opened the action with a raise to 1,200,000 and Ewen Trevidy pushed all in from the button for 2,500,000. Luis Cabello then isolated from the big blind and Beyer folded. Two players flipped their cards, with Trevidy at risk.
Ewen Trevidy: A?4?
Luis Cabello: J?J?
Both players stood up to observe the action. The board ran out 10?10?9?4?3?. Neither player improved and so Cabello held up with his pocket jacks.
Trevidy was eliminated in 4th place for 370,000 dirham.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
19,000,000
4,000,000
|
4,000,000 |
|
Busted |
Level 43
: Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante
Christophe Beyer raised to 1,200,000 from the button with A?K? and Issam Benhaddou called in the big blind with 8?5?.
The flop came 3?J?7? and both players checked. The turn was the 6? and Benhaddou bet out for 1,600,000. Beyer called.
The river was the 9?. Benhaddou bet out again for 3,700,000 and Beyer moved all in for 9,500,000.
Benhaddou had made a straight on the river and Beyer had the nut flush to win the pot and double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
25,000,000
14,000,000
|
14,000,000 |
|
|
25,000,000
-25,000,000
|
-25,000,000 |