Main Event
Day 5 Started
2017 partypoker LIVE Million North America
Main Event
Day: 5
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2017 partypoker LIVE Million North America
Buy-in
5,300 CAD
Prize Pool
5,709,750 CAD
Entries
1,168
Level
39
Blinds
6,000,000 / 12,000,000
Ante
1,000,000
The Final Day of the partypoker MILLION North America Main Event is on Deck! (full)
The final day of the partypoker MILLION North America Main Event is here! Canada's biggest live poker prizepool event has come together in beautiful Montreal, Canada at the ever-popular Playground Poker Club. Just eight players remain, with play kicking off at noon local time, and coverage beginning at 12:30 p.m. once the live stream delay kicks in.
This CA$5,300 Main Event with a CA$5,000,000 guarantee began online with Phase 1 satellites and grew into the live arena with more satellites. Eventually, the tournament began, and built up to 1,168 entries and a total prizepool of CA$5,709,950, setting the record for the biggest prizepool the country has ever seen in a live tournament. The winner is guaranteed CA$1,000,000 and it's time to find out who is going home with all of that Canadian bacon.
The biggest event in the country's history wouldn't be the same if it weren't led by the best player in it, Ari Engel. He leads with 252,500,000 chips and the support of the entire country behind him. Engel is the top player in Canada and 13th in the world according to the GPI standings. In Canada's rankings, he sits above high roller Sam Greenwood, who also made Day 4 but was unable to survive the day after losing a massive 50-million chip pot to Philippe D'Auteuil in one of the final hands of the night on Day 3, after being forced to fold to a shove on the turn.
Here is a look at the final eight players:
| Seat | Player Name | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ari Engel | 252,500,000 |
| 2 | Jonathan Bussieres | 108,700,000 |
| 3 | Rayan Chamas | 168,400,000 |
| 4 | Philippe D'Auteuil | 142,500,000 |
| 5 | Louis Boutin | 43,900,000 |
| 6 | Niall Farrell | 69,200,000 |
| 7 | Matthew Waxman | 115,300,000 |
| 8 | Jean-Pascal Savard | 243,100,000 |
Second in chips is Quebec's own Jean-Pascal Savard with 243,100,000 chips, and he was also responsible for eliminating Patrick Blye in 9th place (CA$60,000) last night in a massive cooler. Blye was already short, and had made a big fold a couple of hands prior to that when he correctly tossed queens away and would have been up against kings. He held pocket tens on a board reading 
, but Savard held ace-king and he found out his fate on the river.
Rounding out the top three in chips is Rayan Chamas, hailing from Lebanon. His biggest cash was for CA$91,000 right here in Montreal, and he looks to be on his way to breaking that record after just a few eliminations at this final table, should he hang on to his stack.
Play begins with just seven minutes and change left in level 32, after which time blinds will increase to 90 minutes on this final day. A winner will be crowned today, it's just a matter of what time that will be.
To avoid spoilers, PokerNews will be providing coverage from the live stream on the 30-minute delay. A link to the stream can be found under the Live Stream tab above via Twitch.
Good luck to everyone!
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
252,500,000 | |
|
243,100,000 | |
|
168,400,000 | |
|
142,500,000 | |
|
115,300,000 | |
|
108,700,000 | |
|
69,200,000 | |
|
43,900,000 |
Level: 32
Blinds: 1,200,000/2,400,000
Ante: 300,000
Final Table has Started!
Level 32
: 1,200,000/2,400,000, 300,000 ante
The tournament director has announced to shuffle up and deal and play is officially underway on the final table of the partypoker MILLION North America Main Event.
Just seven minutes remain in level 32, after which point the blinds will go from 75-minutes to 90-minutes long.
Hands #1-5: The Final Table is Off and Running
Level 32
: 1,200,000/2,400,000, 300,000 ante
Hand 1: Philippe D'Auteuil raised to 5,000,000 with 
from the hijack and Jean-Pascal Savard called from the big blind with 
. The flop came 
and both players checked to the turn, which was the 
. Both players checked to the river, which was the 
. Savard led out for 5,700,000, and D'Auteuil folded.
Hand 2: Philippe D'Auteuil raised to 5,000,000 from early position with 
and Ari Engel defended his big blind with 
. The flop came 
Engel checked, and D'Auteuil bet 4,000,000. Engel folded.
Hand 3: Rayan Chamas raised to 5,500,000 from under the gun with 
and everyone folded.
Blinds have gone up to 1,500,000/3,000,000 with an ante of 300,000
Hand 4: Niall Farrell was in middle position and raised to 6,500,000 with 
. Rayan Chamas defended his big blind with 
. The flop came 
and Chamas checked. Farrell checked behind. The turn was the 
. Chamas checked, Farrell bet 6,000,000 and Chamas folded.
Hand 5: Ari Engel raised to 7,000,000 from the cutoff with 
. Philippe D'Auteuil was in the big blind with 
and called. The flop came 
and both players checked to the turn, which was the 
. Both players checked to the river, which was the 
. D'Auteuil led out for 15,000,000 and Engel called, sending the pot to D'Auteuil.
Level: 33
Blinds: 1,500,000/3,000,000
Ante: 300,000
Hand #6-10: Boutin is in Shoving Mode
Level 33
: 1,500,000/3,000,000, 300,000 ante
Hand 6: Jean-Pascal Savard raised from early position to 6,000,000 with , and Louis Boutin moved all-in from the big blind for 41,000,000 with . Savard folded and Boutin scooped the pot.
Hand 7: Everyone folded and Niall Farrell received a walk.
Hand 8: The action was folded to Niall Farrell in the small blind who called with 
and Matthew Waxman checked his option with . The flop came 
and Farrell checked. Waxman bet 4,200,000 and Farrell folded.
Hand 9: Ari Engel raised from under the gun to 7,000,000 with 
. Jean-Pascal Savard called from the big blind with 
. The flop was 
and Savard checked. Engel bet 6,500,000 and took down the pot.
Hand 10: Louis Boutin raised all-in from the hijack position with 
and everyone folded.
Hands #11-15: Niall Farrell Raises Three in a Row
Level 33
: 1,500,000/3,000,000, 300,000 ante
Hand 11: Matthew Waxman raised to 6,500,000 from the cutoff with . Ari Engel called with 
from the small blind, and Jonathan Bussieres defended his big blind with 
. The flop came 
and all three players checked to the turn, which was the . Engel checked, and Bussieres bet 14,000,000. Waxman Waxman called, and Engel folded. The river was the 
and Bussieres checked. Waxman checked back and scooped the pot.
Hand 12: Niall Farrell was in middle position and raised to 6,500,000 with . Everyone folded.
Hand 13: Niall Farrell raised to 6,500,000 from early position with . Rayan Chamas was in the small blind and three-bet to 18,000,000 with 
. Farrell asked how much Chamas had behind, which was 141,500,000. Farrell moved all in for 83,500,000 total. Chamas folded.
Hand 14: Niall Farrell raised to 6,500,000 from under the gun with 
. Everyone folded.
Hand 15: Ari Engel raised to 7,000,000 from early position with and everyone folded.
Hand #16-17: Boutin Doubles Through Waxman
Level 33
: 1,500,000/3,000,000, 300,000 ante
Hand 16: Jean-Pascal Savard raised to 6,500,000 from under the gun with . Everyone folded.
Hand 17: Louis Boutin moved all-in for 49,600,000 from the cutoff with . Matthew Waxman called with 
from the small blind. The board ran out 
and Boutin doubled up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
104,600,000 | 54,400,000 |
|
|
89,700,000 | -53,200,000 |
Hands #18-22: Ari Engel Stays Active
Level 33
: 1,500,000/3,000,000, 300,000 ante
Hand 18: Niall Farrell raised to 6,500,000 from the cutoff with 
, and Jean-Pascal Savard called from the small blind with . Ari Engel was in the big blind and decided to defend with . The flop came 
and all three players checked to the turn, which was the . Savard checked, and Engel bet 12,500,000. Farrell folded, as did Savard.
Hand 19: Ari Engel raised to 7,800,000 from the small blind with and Jonathan Bussieres defended his big blind with 
. The flop came and Engel checked to Bussieres, who also checked. The turn was the . Engel bet 8,100,000 and Bussieres folded.
Hand 20: Philippe D'Auteuil was under the gun and raised to 7,000,000 with . Louis Boutin was in early position and called with . The flop came 
and D'Auteuil checked. Boutin bet 7,100,000 and D'Auteuil folded.
Hand 21: Rayan Chamas completed his small blind with 
, and Philippe D'Auteuil checked from the big blind with . The flop came 
and both players checked to the turn, which was the . Chamas checked, as did D'Auteuil. The river was the and both players checked again, sending the pot to Chamas.
Hand 22: Ari Engel raised to 7,000,000 with from the hijack. Rayan Chamas was on the button and put in a three-bet to 20,000,000. Engel folded.