2019 partypoker LIVE MILLIONS North America

CA$10,300 Main Event
Day: 5
Event Info

2019 partypoker LIVE MILLIONS North America

Final Results
Winner
Francois Billard
Winning Hand
109
Prize
961,400 CAD
Event Info
Buy-in
10,000 CAD
Prize Pool
5,210,000 CAD
Entries
521
Level Info
Level
41
Blinds
3,000,000 / 6,000,000
Ante
6,000,000

Hand #231-235: Action Starting to Heat Up

Level 39 : 2,000,000/4,000,000, 4,000,000 ante

Hand #231: Kevin Rabichow opened to 8 million on the button, Francois Billard defended his big blind and the dealer fanned out {5-Spades}{k-Diamonds}{7-Hearts} on the flop. Billard checked to Rabichow who bet 6 million and Billard quickly check-raised to 16 million. Rabichow folded and Billard scooped in the pot.

Hand #232: Joni Jouhkimainen opened to 8.5 million from the button, Rabichow defended his big blind and {4-Hearts}{7-Hearts}{8-Spades} fell as the flop. Both players checked and the {10-Clubs} landed on the turn. A {5-Spades} fell on the river, both players checked, Rabichow showed {a-Hearts}{2-Spades} for ace high and Jouhkimainen mucked, sending the pot to Rabichow.

Hand #233: Jouhkimainen received a walk in the big blind.

Hand #234: Jouhkimainen limped the small blind, BIllard checked the big blind and the flop came down {10-Hearts}{k-Hearts}{8-Spades}. Both checked to the {4-Clubs} turn and both checked again to the {5-Diamonds} river. Jouhkimainen pushed in 4 million, Billard called and Jouhkimainen mucked his cards, shipping the pot to Billard without having to even show a card.

Hand #235: Jouhkimainen opened to 8.5 from the button, Billard shoved for 181 million in the small blind and Jouhkimainen threw his cards into the muck.

Player Chips Progress
Kevin Rabichow us
Kevin Rabichow
226,000,000
-5,500,000
-5,500,000
Run It Once
Francois Billard ca
Francois Billard
198,000,000
47,000,000
47,000,000
Joni Jouhkimainen fi
Joni Jouhkimainen
97,500,000
-23,000,000
-23,000,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Run It Once

Tags: Francois BillardKevin RabichowJoni Jouhkimainen

Hand #231-235: Action Starting to Heat Up

Level 39 : 2,000,000/4,000,000, 4,000,000 ante

Hand #231: Kevin Rabichow opened to 8 million on the button, Francois Billard defended his big blind and the dealer fanned out {5-Spades}{k-Diamonds}{7-Hearts} on the flop. Billard checked to Rabichow who bet 6 million and Billard quickly check-raised to 16 million. Rabichow folded and Billard scooped in the pot.

Hand #232: Joni Jouhkimainen opened to 8.5 million from the button, Rabichow defended his big blind and {4-Hearts}{7-Hearts}{8-Spades} fell as the flop. Both players checked and the {10-Clubs} landed on the turn. A {5-Spades} fell on the river, both players checked, Rabichow showed {a-Hearts}{2-Spades} for ace high and Jouhkimainen mucked, sending the pot to Rabichow.

Hand #233: Jouhkimainen received a walk in the big blind.

Hand #234: Jouhkimainen limped the small blind, BIllard checked the big blind and the flop came down {10-Hearts}{k-Hearts}{8-Spades}. Both checked to the {4-Clubs} turn and both checked again to the {5-Diamonds} river. Jouhkimainen pushed in 4 million, Billard called and Jouhkimainen mucked his cards, shipping the pot to Billard without having to even show a card.

Hand #235: Jouhkimainen opened to 8.5 from the button, Billard shoved for 181 million in the small blind and Jouhkimainen threw his cards into the muck.

Player Chips Progress
Kevin Rabichow us
Kevin Rabichow
226,000,000
-5,500,000
-5,500,000
Run It Once
Francois Billard ca
Francois Billard
198,000,000
47,000,000
47,000,000
Joni Jouhkimainen fi
Joni Jouhkimainen
97,500,000
-23,000,000
-23,000,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Run It Once

Tags: Francois BillardKevin RabichowJoni Jouhkimainen

Hands #227-230: Rabichow Wins Small, Billard Shoves

Level 39 : 2,000,000/4,000,000, 4,000,000 ante

Hand #227: Kevin Rabichow limped in from the small blind and Joni Jouhkimainen raised to 14 million from the big blind. Rabichow folded.

Hand #228: Kevin Rabichow raised the button to 8 million and Francois Billard called from the big blind. The flop landed {a-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds} and both players checked to reveal the {q-Hearts} on the turn. Billard led out for 6 million and Rabichow called as the river fell the {4-Hearts}.

Billard bet 10 million and Rabichow called. Billard tabled his {q-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}, and Rabichow mucked.

Hand #229: Joni Jouhkimainen raised to 8.5 million on the button, and Francois Billard three-bet shoved from the small blind for 142.5 million. Jouhkimainen folded.

Hand #230: Kevin Rabichow limped in from the small blind and Joni Jouhkimainen checked his option as the flop landed {10-Diamonds}{4-Spades}{9-Hearts}. Both players checked as the {3-Spades} fell on the turn. Rabichow bet out 5.5 million and Jouhkimainen called as the {k-Clubs} land on the river.

Rabichow tables his {j-Clubs}{4-Hearts} and takes down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Kevin Rabichow us
Kevin Rabichow
231,500,000
-28,500,000
-28,500,000
Run It Once
Francois Billard ca
Francois Billard
151,000,000
34,500,000
34,500,000
Joni Jouhkimainen fi
Joni Jouhkimainen
120,500,000
-24,000,000
-24,000,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Run It Once

Tags: Joni JouhkimainenKevin RabichowFrancois Billard

Hands #223-226: Rabichow Doubles Through Billard

Level 39 : 2,000,000/4,000,000, 4,000,000 ante
Kevin Rabichow
Kevin Rabichow

Hand #223: Kevin Rabichow received a walk in the big blind.

Hand #224: Francois Billard raised to 8 million on the button and Rabichow three-bet shoved all in for 117 million in the small blind. Joni Jouhkimainen folded the big blind and Billard also quickly folded.

Hand #225: Jouhkimainen limped in from the small blind and Billard decided to see a flop. It came {8-Hearts}{7-Spades}{6-Clubs} and Jouhkimainen check-folded to a bet of 7 million from Billard.

Hand #226: Billard raised to 12 million from the small blind and Rabichow pushed all in for 129 million in the big blind. Billard instantly called and Rabichow was at risk.

Rabichow: {9-Spades}{9-Diamonds}
Billard: {a-Diamonds}{k-Hearts}

The flop came {k-Spades}{q-Spades}{8-Spades} to give Billard a pair of kings but Rabichow had the only spade in his hand. The turn was the {10-Diamonds} to give Rabichow even more outs. The river brought the {2-Spades} and Rabichow made a flush to double through Billard.

Player Chips Progress
Kevin Rabichow us
Kevin Rabichow
260,000,000
141,000,000
141,000,000
Run It Once
Joni Jouhkimainen fi
Joni Jouhkimainen
144,500,000
-38,500,000
-38,500,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Run It Once
Francois Billard ca
Francois Billard
116,500,000
-118,000,000
-118,000,000

Tags: Kevin RabichowJoni JouhkimainenFrancois Billard

Hand #218-222: Jouhkimainen Takes Down a Couple Pots

Level 39 : 2,000,000/4,000,000, 4,000,000 ante

Hand #218: Francois Billard opened the button, Joni Jouhkimainen raised and Billard folded.

Hand #219: Francois Billard received a walk in the big blind.

Hand #220: Billard moved all in from the small blind and won the blinds and ante.

Hand #221: Kevin Rabichow limped the small blind, Jouhkimainen raised to 14 million. Rabichow called and the flop came down {a-Spades}{7-Spades}{2-Clubs}. Rabichow checked to Jouhkimainen who bet 9 million and Rabichow folded.

Hand #222: Rabichow moved all in on the button and won the blinds and ante.

Player Chips Progress
Francois Billard ca
Francois Billard
234,500,000
-25,000,000
-25,000,000
Joni Jouhkimainen fi
Joni Jouhkimainen
183,000,000
36,000,000
36,000,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Run It Once
Kevin Rabichow us
Kevin Rabichow
119,000,000
4,000,000
4,000,000
Run It Once

Tags: Alexandros KoloniasFrancois BillardJoni JouhkimainenKevin Rabichow

Hands #213-217: Jouhkimainen Limp-Shoves Twice

Level 39 : 2,000,000/4,000,000, 4,000,000 ante

Hand #213: Joni Jouhkimainen limped the small blind and Francois Billard raised to 12 million. Jouhkimainen shoved all in for 120.6 million and Billard folded.

Hand #214: Francois Billard raised to 12 million from the small blind and won the big blind and ante.

Hand #215: Francois Billard raised to 8 million on the button and Kevin Rabichow shoved all in for 109 million and Billard folded.

Hand #216: Joni Jouhkimainen limped the small blind and Francois Billard raised to 12 million from the big. Jouhkimainen shoved for 128.5 million and Billard folded.

Hand #217: Francois Billard raised the small blind to 12 million and won the big blind and ante.

Player Chips Progress
Francois Billard ca
Francois Billard
259,500,000
-23,600,000
-23,600,000
Joni Jouhkimainen fi
Joni Jouhkimainen
147,000,000
26,400,000
26,400,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Run It Once
Kevin Rabichow us
Kevin Rabichow
115,000,000
-2,400,000
-2,400,000
Run It Once

Tags: Joni JouhkimainenKevin RabichowFrancois Billard

Level: 39

Blinds: 2,000,000/4,000,000

Ante: 4,000,000

A Deal Has Been Made

Level 38 : 1,700,000/3,500,000, 3,500,000 ante
Table
Table

Just after the dinner break, the three players got together and discussed a deal. The tournament director informed them that CA$212,370 must remain to play for. Francois Billard will be taking home CA$749,030, Joni Jouhkimainen will earn $583,310, and Kevin Rabichow will pocket CA$578,990. The winner will claim the remaining CA$212,370 along with the trophy.

Tags: Kevin RabichowJoni JouhkimainenFrancois Billard

Dinner Break

Level 38 : 1,700,000/3,500,000, 3,500,000 ante

The three players have decided to take a 40-minute dinner break.

Play will resume at approximately 10:20 p.m. (EDT).

SeatPlayerCountryChip CountBig Blinds
3Kevin RabichowUnited States117,400,00029
4Joni JouhkimainenFinland120,600,00030
5Francois BillardCanada283,100,00071

Hands #210-212: Billard the Runaway Leader

Level 38 : 1,700,000/3,500,000, 3,500,000 ante
Kevin Rabichow and Joni Jouhkimainen
Kevin Rabichow and Joni Jouhkimainen

Hand #210: Joni Jouhkimainen limped in from the small blind and Francois Billard opted to see a flop. The flop came {k-Diamonds}{9-Spades}{5-Clubs} and Jouhkimainen checked to Billard who bet 6 million. Jouhkimainen called and the {9-Clubs} paired the board on the turn.

Both players checked and the {4-Diamonds} completed the board. Jouhkimainen led out for 7 million and Billard instantly called. Jouhkimainen showed {5-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds} while Billard held {k-Hearts}{7-Clubs} for the best hand.

Hand #211: Jouhkimainen opened to 7.5 million on the button and Billard three-bet to 25 million in the small blind. Kevin Rabichow folded his big blind and Jouhkimainen also let his hand go.

Hand #212: Rabichow limped in from the small blind and Jouhkimainen checked to see a flop of {a-Spades}{9-Clubs}{5-Spades}. Rabichow led out for 3.5 million and Jouhkimainen called.

The turn was the {2-Hearts} and both players checked to the {6-Hearts} on the river. Two more checks and Jouhkimainen won the pot with {j-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}.

Player Chips Progress
Francois Billard ca
Francois Billard
283,100,000
38,100,000
38,100,000
Joni Jouhkimainen fi
Joni Jouhkimainen
120,600,000
-15,400,000
-15,400,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Run It Once
Kevin Rabichow us
Kevin Rabichow
117,400,000
-22,600,000
-22,600,000
Run It Once

Tags: Francois BillardJoni JouhkimainenKevin Rabichow