Level: 37
Blinds: 150,000/300,000
Ante: 300,000
2019 partypoker LIVE MILLIONS Vegas @ Aria
$10,300 Main Event
Day: 4
Marchese Gets Frisky in the Big Blind
Level 36
: 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Jeremy Ausmus limped in on the button and Tom Marchese made it 1,250,000 from the big blind. Ausmus called and the flop came 
. Marchese led out for 900,000 and Ausmus still called.
The turn was the 
which slowed the action down as both players checked. The river was the 
and Marchese reached back for a bet of 2,700,000. Ausmus called as his time was about to expire and Marchese showed 
. Ausmus flew his cards to the muck and Marchese collected the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
40,000,000
6,500,000
|
6,500,000 |
|
13,600,000
-6,500,000
|
-6,500,000 |
|
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Four-Bet Pot Opens Up a Gap
Level 36
: 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Jeremy Ausmus opened to 700,000 and Tom Marchese three-bet to 3,000,000. Ausmus four-bet to 7,500,000 and Marchese called.
The flop was 
and both players checked. The turn was the 
and just as time ran out, forcing him to use a time extension, Marchese bet 4,700,000 and Ausmus folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
33,500,000
8,000,000
|
8,000,000 |
|
|
20,100,000
-8,000,000
|
-8,000,000 |
|
|
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Ausmus With the Early Momentum
Level 36
: 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Jeremy Ausmus limped in on the button and Tom Marchese checked his option. The flop came 
and both players checked to the 
on the turn.
Marchese check-called a bet of 250,000 from Ausmus and the 
completed the board. Marchese checked again and Ausmus fired out another bet of 1,500,000. Marchese looked him up and Ausmus turned over 
for two pair to win the pot.
Ausmus went on to win the next few pots as well to take over the chip lead in the opening part of this heads-up match. With the average stack being over 100 big blinds and the stacks fairly level, it could be a long battle.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
28,100,000
5,700,000
|
5,700,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
25,500,000
-5,700,000
|
-5,700,000 |
Break
Level 36
: 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Players are taking a short break as partypoker representatives assemble and prepare for the heads-up portion of this tournament.
Ana Marquez Eliminated in 3rd Place ($445,000)
Level 36
: 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Ana Marquez shoved from small to big blind and Jeremy Ausmus called in the big blind.
Ana Marquez: 
Jeremy Ausmus: 
Marquez's shove was for around two million and she needed to hit to stay alive. The board ran out 
and she was eliminated in third place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
31,200,000
1,700,000
|
1,700,000 |
|
|
22,400,000
1,900,000
|
1,900,000 |
|
|
||
|
Busted | |
Ausmus Mucks at Showdown
Level 36
: 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
On a 
flop Jeremy Ausmus check-called 300,000 from Tom Marchese. Ausmus check-called 900,000 on the turn before betting 1,500,000 on the 
river.
Marchese didn't look happy about it but flung his chips in to call and Ausmus mucked without showing allowing Ausmus to take down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
29,500,000
4,300,000
|
4,300,000 |
|
|
20,500,000
-3,400,000
|
-3,400,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
3,600,000
-900,000
|
-900,000 |
Three-Ways to the Flop
Level 36
: 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Jeremy Ausmus opened to 500,000 and Tom Marchese called in the small blind. Ana Marquez called in the big blind and it went three ways to the flop.
The flop was 
and it checked to Ausmus who bet 500,000. Marquez was the only caller. The turn was the 
and Marquez check-folded to a bet of 1,500,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
25,200,000
-1,600,000
|
-1,600,000 |
|
|
23,900,000
1,900,000
|
1,900,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
4,500,000
-350,000
|
-350,000 |
Marquez Losing Chips
Level 36
: 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Ana Marquez and Jeremy Ausmus checked a 
flop and the turn was the 
. Marquez bet 450,000 and Ausmus called.
Marquez checked the river and Ausmus bet 3,500,000. Marquez mucked.
Tom Marchese then raised to 600,000 on the button and Ana Marquez made it 1,350,000 from the small blind. Marchese called. Marquez bet 800,000 on the 
flop and Marchese called.
The pair checked the turn and Marquez check-folded to a 1,850,000 bet from Marchese on the river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
26,800,000
1,900,000
|
1,900,000 |
|
|
22,000,000
1,300,000
|
1,300,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
4,850,000
-3,150,000
|
-3,150,000 |
Level: 36
Blinds: 125,000/250,000
Ante: 250,000