$10,300 High Roller
Day 1 Completed
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
Michael Addamo Leads the partypoker MILLION North America $10,300 High Roller!
Level 8
: 1,200/2,400, 300 ante
Day 1 of the partypoker MILLION North America $10,300 High Roller is in the books and it is Michael Addamo who's in the lead with 387,400 in chips. Addamo hails from Australia, and is coming fresh off of a High Roller win just last month on his home turf. He also boasts just over $900,000 in live recorded cashes and has a third-place finish in a $1,500 event at the Word Series of Poker for a six-figure payday.
The day began with just seven players but quickly grew to 46 entries including reentries. A total of 25 players made it through, with the potential for this number to grow as the registration is open till the start of play on Day 2. The guarantee of $500,000 has not been met, it requires another 4 players to get there.
| Table | Seat | Player Name | Chip Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | 1 | Jason Koon | 77,500 | |
| 35 | 2 | Empty | - | |
| 35 | 3 | Roberto Romanello | 258,400 | |
| 35 | 4 | Toby Lewis | 172,600 | |
| 35 | 5 | Sam Chartier | 266,100 | |
| 35 | 6 | Pascal Lefrancois | 35,500 | |
| 35 | 7 | Empty | - | |
| 35 | 8 | Mike McDonald | 55,800 | |
| 36 | 1 | Vishal Singh Maini | 365,600 | |
| 36 | 2 | Empty | - | |
| 36 | 3 | Sorel Mizzi | 315,300 | |
| 36 | 4 | Marc-Olivier Perrault | 179,000 | |
| 36 | 5 | Kristen Bicknell | 148,300 | |
| 36 | 6 | Sinan Tawfik | 50,200 | |
| 36 | 7 | Empty | - | |
| 36 | 8 | Niall Farrell | 144,000 | |
| 37 | 1 | Jonathan Duhamel | 221,200 | |
| 37 | 2 | Empty | - | |
| 37 | 3 | Xuan Liu | 68,800 | |
| 37 | 4 | Ryan Yu | 179,000 | |
| 37 | 5 | John Duthie | 133,800 | |
| 37 | 6 | Philippe D'Auteuil | 235,700 | |
| 37 | 7 | Empty | - | |
| 37 | 8 | Maria Ho | 216,300 | |
| 38 | 1 | Michael Addamo | 387,400 | |
| 38 | 2 | Empty | - | |
| 38 | 3 | Francois Safieddine | 131,100 | |
| 38 | 4 | Mark Radoja | 216,400 | |
| 38 | 5 | Peter Jetten | 121,400 | |
| 38 | 6 | Cate Hall | 230.800 | |
| 38 | 7 | Alexander Turyansky | 300,600 | |
| 38 | 8 | Alex Difelice | 115,000 |
From the start of the tournament, Addamo's stack kept growing and he never really looked back. He doubled up and then eliminated Vojtech Ruzicka, partypoker MILLION Nottingham's High Roller winner, and coasted through the last couple of levels from there. The next biggest stack belongs to Vishal Singh Maini (365,600), and third in chips is none other than Canada's Sorel Mizzi (315,300).
Four women entered the tournament and every single one of them is still in and on one bullet each. At one point, three out of four of them were on the same table. Cate Hall (230,800), Maria Ho (216,300), Kristen Bicknell (148,300), and Xuan Liu (68,800) are all looking to win their first High Roller tournament and continue the trend of women winning titles in 2017, and beyond, of course.
While all players in this tournament are considered "notable" in their own right, some of the more familiar faces continuing on to Day 2 include president of partypoker LIVE, John Duthie (133,800), Roberto Romanello (258,400), Jonathan Duhamel (221,200), Niall Farrell (144,000), Jason Koon (77,500), Mike 'Timex' McDonald (55,800), and Pascal Lefrancois (35,500).
Some of the players who took a shot but didn't make it through include Marc-Andre Ladouceur, Ankush Mandavia, Seth Davies, Jonathan Jaffe, and Ari Engel. With registration open until the end of the first level tomorrow, it would be no surprise if some, if not all, of these players fire again.
Blinds will roll back to the beginning of Level 9 tomorrow at 1,500/3,000 and a 500 ante. Registration will be open until the end of the first level of the day, closing promptly at 1:45 p.m. local time. Cards will be in the air at 1:00 p.m. and the tournament will complete as soon as a winner is crowned.
Keep following along as PokerNews brings you updates on the action throughout the rest of the series!
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
387,400 | 192,400 |
|
365,600 | 95,600 |
|
315,300 | 150,300 |
|
300,600 | 15,600 |
|
266,100 | 166,100 |
|
258,400 | 43,400 |
|
235,700 | 75,700 |
|
230,800 | 45,800 |
|
221,200 | 81,200 |
|
216,400 | 106,400 |
|
216,300 | -93,700 |
|
179,000 | 112,000 |
|
172,600 | -22,400 |
|
148,300 | -71,700 |
|
144,000 | -56,000 |
|
133,800 | 63,800 |
|
131,100 | -58,900 |
|
121,400 | -8,600 |
|
115,000 | -30,000 |
|
77,500 | -22,500 |
|
68,800 | -41,200 |
|
55,800 | -59,200 |
|
50,200 | -34,800 |
|
35,500 | -89,500 |
|
17,900 | -162,100 |
Last Few Minutes of the Night
Level 8
: 1,200/2,400, 300 ante
The remaining players will be preparing to bag their chips to head to Day 2 tomorrow.
Stay tuned for an update on the top stacks, with a full recap available later tonight.
Radoja Races to Double Up
Level 8
: 1,200/2,400, 300 ante
Mark Radoja was all in before the flop and was called by Francois Safieddine.
It was another flip, with Radoja holding 
and Safieddine tabling two black eights.
The flop came 
and Radoja took the lead with a pair of jacks. The turn was the 
and the river was the 
, giving Radoja the double up he was looking for towards the end of the night.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
110,000 | 28,000 |
Perrault Doubles With Deuces
Level 8
: 1,200/2,400, 300 ante
Marc-Olivier Carpentier-Perrault was all in for about 85,000 preflop and Mike McDonald gave him action.
It was a classic flip, with Perrault holding two red deuces and McDonald tabling 
.
Perrault's future looked grim when the flop came 
and he started to stand up. The turn, however, gave him new life when the 
hit. The river was the 
and Perraut locked up the double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
180,000 | 95,000 |
More Photos From the Day
Photo Credit: Rene Velli
Vojtech Ruzicka Survives
Level 8
: 1,200/2,400, 300 ante
Vojtech Ruzicka started the day by eliminating the first player in this tournament, but dwindled down to a stack of less than ten big blinds.
Michael Addamo raised from the cutoff and Ruzicka shoved for 37,500 on the button. Addamo called.
Ruzicka tabled while Addamo held 
.
The board ran out 
and Ruznicka survives to see another hand!
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
195,000 | -5,000 |
|
80,000 | -60,000 |
The Super High Roller is Back!
Level 8
: 1,200/2,400, 300 ante
Jason Koon, the man with almost $9 million in live recorded cashes and four high roller titles, is back in action after being eliminated just a few moments ago.
Koon is certainly a fan of Montreal, as his only two cashes in Canada are at the Playground Poker Club. The day is winding down, so look for Koon to make some moves and pad his chip stack before the day is done.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
100,000 | 100,000 |
Koon Gets Coolered to Bust Out
Level 8
: 1,200/2,400, 300 ante
Peter Jetten raised to 8,000 from the cutoff and action was now on Alexander Turyansky on the button. Before he could act, Jason Koon moved all in from the small blind.
Turyansky asked what his options were, and if the action would change should he call or raise. The dealer confirmed that if he called, Koon's all in bet would stand. If he raised, Koon's all in bet would not stand.
Eventually, Turyansky just called. "Whomp whomp", said Koon with a smile on his face, as he moved his 60,000 chips in the middle.
Jetten folded and Turyansky called. "I've got tens. I've got a great hand", said Koon. To his disappointment, Turyansky tabled pocket jacks. The board ran out dry and Koon was eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
285,000 | 50,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Marc-Andre Ladouceur Eliminated by Vishal Singh Maini
Level 8
: 1,200/2,400, 300 ante
Over at Marc-Andre Ladouceur's table there were heaps of chips in the middle and Vishal Singh Maini was all in, putting Ladouceur to the test for his remaining chips.
After going into the tank, Ladouceur decided to call.
Maini tabled 
for top pair, top kicker and Ladouceur disappointingly mucked his cards and headed for the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
270,000 | 112,000 |
|
Busted |