Level: 4
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 100
2017 partypoker LIVE Million North America
$10,300 High Roller
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2017 partypoker LIVE Million North America
Buy-in
10,300 CAD
Entries
53
Level
21
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
5,000
First Break of the Day
Level 3
: 400/800, 100 ante
The high rollers are on their first, 15-minute break of the day.
There will be a quick color up before play resumes.
Niall Farrell Jams the River
Level 3
: 400/800, 100 ante
Upon passing Vojtech Ruzicka's table, he had raised under the gun and Niall Farrell three-bet to 5,900 on the button. Ruzicka put in a four-bet to 17,300 and Farrell called.
The flop came 
and Ruzicka led out for 16,500. Farrell called.
The turn was the 
and both players checked to the river, which was the 
. Ruzicka checked again, and Farrell went into the tank for three minutes before moving all in for 64,900. Ruzicka took a look at his cards one last time before sending them into the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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135,000
35,000
|
35,000 |
|
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105,000
-65,000
|
-65,000 |
Two Pair for Cate Hall
Level 3
: 400/800, 100 ante
A big pot was brewing between Jason Koon and Cate Hall, with Hall in the big blind, checking her option to Koon in the cutoff.
The board read 
and Koon bet 10,600. Hall thought for a minute and eventually called.
The river was the 
and Hall quickly checked. Koon went into the tank and announced a bet of 18,000. Hall didn't think for too long before deciding to call.
"Ace-king", said Koon, tabling 
. Hall showed 
for two pair and scooped the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
125,000
35,000
|
35,000 |
|
67,000
-933,000
|
-933,000 |
|
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More Familiar Faces
Level 3
: 400/800, 100 ante
As expected, more familiar faces keep rolling in as the day carries on.
Maria Ho, Xuan Liu, Marc-Andre Ladouceur and Ryan Yu are all familiar with the high roller scene and have just taken their seats today. The tables are filling up, and there don't appear to be any easy spots in the field thus far.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
100,000 | |
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100,000 | |
|
100,000 | |
|
100,000 | |
Level: 3
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 100
Ari Engel Eliminated
Level 2
: 300/600, 50 ante
Upon looking around the room, Ari Engel is the next player to be eliminated in the second level of the day.
In the first level, Engel raised Francois Billard in a four-bet pot but decided to leave himself with ten big blinds and find a better spot. Eventually, he was eliminated.
Registration is still open until the end of the first level of the day tomorrow, so stick with PokerNews to see if Canada's leading GPI player re-enters.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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Busted | |
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President of partypoker LIVE Tour, John Duthie, is High Rolling!
Level 2
: 300/600, 50 ante
John Duthie, also known as 'Mr. Big', has joined the field. In February of this year, Duthie was named the president of the partypoker LIVE tour, and has been doing big things to grow this game.
While he has had his hands in many poker initiatives, Duthie is no stranger to the tables. He boasts $2,796,223 in live recording earnings and has seven wins, including a £1,000,000 score in 2000 at the Poker Million in Douglas.
Look for Duthie to make a run here to add to his already-impressive resume!
Here's a look at the most recent entries:
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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100,000 | |
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100,000 | |
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100,000 | |
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100,000 | |
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100,000 | |
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Justin Ligeri Eliminated by Vojtech Ruzicka
Level 2
: 300/600, 50 ante
Justin Ligeri was on the button and managed to get his remaining stack in the middle against Vojtech Ruzicka in the small blind.
Ruzicka held the best of it with 
while Ligeri had just two outs, tabling .
The board ran out 
and Ligeri was the first to be eliminated in the High Roller.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
170,000
70,000
|
70,000 |
|
Busted |
Level: 2
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 50