2017 partypoker LIVE Million North America

Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info

2017 partypoker LIVE Million North America

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aj
Prize
956,000 CAD
Event Info
Buy-in
5,300 CAD
Prize Pool
5,709,750 CAD
Entries
1,168
Level Info
Level
39
Blinds
6,000,000 / 12,000,000
Ante
1,000,000

Matthew Wilkins Picks Off a Bluff

Level 2 : 3,000/6,000, 500 ante

Five players saw a flop for 26,000, and the dealer fanned a board of {6-Hearts}{5-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}. Action was checked to Matthew Wilkins and he led out for 50,000. His opponent directly to his left raised to 125,000. It was folded back around to Wilkins who made the call.

The turn came a {J-Diamonds} and both players checked.

The river double-paired the board with the {J-Clubs} and Wilkins checked again. His opponent bet 200,000 and Wilkins made the call. His opponent said "Nice call", as he turned over {8-Hearts}{7-Hearts} for a missed straight flush draw. Wilkins tabled {7-Spades}{7-Clubs} and scooped up the pot.

After building a stack early on yesterday but fading off, Wilkins is back today to try and grind up some chips heading into Day 2 tomorrow.

Player Chips Progress
Matthew Wilkins ca
Matthew Wilkins
1,250,000
-350,000
-350,000

2013 WSOP Main Event Champion Ryan Riess Enters the Field

Level 2 : 3,000/6,000, 500 ante

The room is filling up at a rapid pace here at the Playground Poker Club.

World Series of Poker 2013 Main Event Champion, Ryan Riess, has taken his seat and looks to add another title to his already-impressive resume. Riess has already had a phenomenal year with deep runs in the Bahamas and Panama, followed by a World Poker Tour win in the $10,000 Main Event at the Seminole Hard Rock, and then a final table finish in Monte Carlo just a couple of weeks later.

Riess' latest success has pushed his lifetime recorded earnings over $10 Million.

Here is a look at some of the entries this last level:

Player Chips Progress
Ryan Riess us
Ryan Riess
1,000,000
1,000,000
1,000,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
Asher Conniff us
Asher Conniff
1,000,000
1,000,000
1,000,000
WPT 1X Winner
Alexander Turyansky us
Alexander Turyansky
1,000,000
1,000,000
1,000,000
Ryan Comely
Ryan Comely
1,000,000
Wesley Hickey ca
Wesley Hickey
1,000,000
1,000,000
1,000,000
Harpreet Gill ca
Harpreet Gill
1,000,000
1,000,000
1,000,000
Isabelle Tremblay
Isabelle Tremblay
1,000,000
1,000,000
1,000,000
Jordan Knackstedt ca
Jordan Knackstedt
1,000,000
Aaron Massey us
Aaron Massey
1,000,000
Quentin Siffledeen
Quentin Siffledeen
1,000,000
1,000,000
1,000,000
Mark Radoja ca
Mark Radoja
1,000,000
1,000,000
1,000,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Peter Chien ca
Peter Chien
1,000,000
-1,550,000
-1,550,000
Karim Chatur ca
Karim Chatur
1,000,000
300,000
300,000
Mike Dentale us
Mike Dentale
1,000,000
1,000,000
1,000,000
Mikhail Vaynshteyn
Mikhail Vaynshteyn
1,000,000
1,000,000
1,000,000

Tags: Ryan Riess

Level: 2

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 500

They Keep Rolling In!

Level 1 : 2,000/5,000, 500 ante
Player Chips Progress
Tomislav Pavkovic
Tomislav Pavkovic
1,000,000
Patrick Serda ca
Patrick Serda
1,000,000
WPT 1X Winner
Jimmy Lee ca
Jimmy Lee
1,000,000
Martin Finger de
Martin Finger
1,000,000
WSOP 1X Winner
EPT 1X Winner
Ian Modder ca
Ian Modder
1,000,000
1,000,000
1,000,000
Sam Gottiparthi
Sam Gottiparthi
1,000,000
-1,600,000
-1,600,000
Ryan Yu ca
Ryan Yu
1,000,000
Alex Difelice ca
Alex Difelice
1,000,000
Jonathan Roy ca
Jonathan Roy
1,000,000
Said Michailidis us
Said Michailidis
1,000,000
Nikolas Chinell
Nikolas Chinell
1,000,000
Tony Hoang ca
Tony Hoang
1,000,000
Rob Laurie
Rob Laurie
1,000,000
Jerome Makonen
Jerome Makonen
1,000,000

Troy Reardon Eliminates His Opponent Early

Level 1 : 2,000/5,000, 500 ante

With 80,000 in the pot and a board reading {K-Spades}{5-Clubs}{2-Spades}, Troy Reardon called a bet of 30,000 from his opponent in early position. The player to Reardon's left moved all in for his remaining 170,000. The initial bettor folded and Reardon threw one chip in the pot, signifying a call. His opponent showed {A-Hearts}{K-Diamonds} but was way behind Reardon's {2-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}. The turn was a {6-Clubs} and Reardon locked up the pot and an early elimination.

Player Chips Progress
Troy Reardon
Troy Reardon
1,400,000
1,400,000
1,400,000

Sexton Struggles Out of the Gate

Level 1 : 2,000/5,000, 500 ante

Mike Sexton, a well-known icon in the poker community, is one of the more familiar faces amongst the players competing here in Montreal this week. However, with the fame, comes a target on your back as well.

In a more recent hand, action was on Sexton in the big blind and he was facing a raise of 20,000 with two callers in between. Sexton made the call and four players saw the flop of {10-Clubs}{9-Clubs}{5-Clubs}. Action was checked to his opponent in late position who made a bet of 30,000, and Sexton was the only one who called.

Heads up to the turn {5-Spades}, Sexton led out for 35,000 and his opponent raised to 75,000. Sexton shrugged his shoulders and called.

The river {7-Diamonds} killed the action as it went check-check and the hands were tabled. Sexton showed {10-Diamonds}{8-Spades}, but his opponent got the best of him on the turn, showing {8-Hearts}{5-Hearts}.

Player Chips Progress
Song Han
Song Han
1,220,000
1,220,000
1,220,000
Mike Sexton us
Mike Sexton
820,000
-180,000
-180,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
WPT 1X Winner

Tags: Mike Sexton

Mike Sexton Among Those in the Field to Start!

Level 1 : 2,000/5,000, 500 ante

Mike Sexton is back for another shot at this massive prizepool after firing on Day 1a yesterday.

Here is a look at some of the players who opened this event:

Player Chips Progress
Sheraz Nasir ca
Sheraz Nasir
1,000,000
1,000,000
1,000,000
WPT 1X Winner
Eric Afriat ca
Eric Afriat
1,000,000
1,000,000
1,000,000
WPT 3X Winner
Eric Wasylenko ca
Eric Wasylenko
1,000,000
1,000,000
1,000,000
Mike McDonald ca
Mike McDonald
1,000,000
1,000,000
1,000,000
EPT 1X Winner
Kelly Kellner ca
Kelly Kellner
1,000,000
-1,000,000
-1,000,000
Darren Elias us
Darren Elias
1,000,000
-20,000
-20,000
Jesse Sylvia us
Jesse Sylvia
1,000,000
1,000,000
1,000,000
WPT 1X Winner
Malcolm Bolger
Malcolm Bolger
1,000,000
1,000,000
1,000,000
Oliver Gergley
Oliver Gergley
1,000,000
1,000,000
1,000,000
Giancarlo Luigi Santolin
Giancarlo Luigi Santolin
1,000,000
1,000,000
1,000,000
Rodney Ramalho ca
Rodney Ramalho
1,000,000
Wesley Wong
Wesley Wong
1,000,000
180,000
180,000
Erik Lemarquand (Erick Lemarquand)
Erik Lemarquand (Erick Lemarquand)
1,000,000
1,000,000
1,000,000
Mike Leah ca
Mike Leah
1,000,000
1,000,000
1,000,000
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
Ron Lauzon ca
Ron Lauzon
1,000,000
Luc Greenwood ca
Luc Greenwood
1,000,000
1,000,000
1,000,000
Nicole Cervenka
Nicole Cervenka
1,000,000
1,000,000
1,000,000
Mike Sexton us
Mike Sexton
1,000,000
1,000,000
1,000,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
WPT 1X Winner
Jonathan Duhamel ca
Jonathan Duhamel
1,000,000
-700,000
-700,000
WSOP 3X Winner
Alexander Greenblatt us
Alexander Greenblatt
1,000,000
500,000
500,000
Ronald Laplante
Ronald Laplante
1,000,000
1,000,000
1,000,000
Richard Mullen ca
Richard Mullen
1,000,000
1,000,000
1,000,000
Leor Wasserman ca
Leor Wasserman
1,000,000
1,000,000
1,000,000
Kevin Zeidler
Kevin Zeidler
1,000,000
1,000,000
1,000,000
Harley Stoffmaker ca
Harley Stoffmaker
1,000,000
10,000
10,000

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Cards Are in the Air!

Level 1 : 2,000/5,000, 500 ante
Mike Sexton announces shuffle up & deal
Mike Sexton announces shuffle up & deal

It's time! The last opening flight of the partypoker MILLION North America Main Event is underway, and cards are in the air.

Late registration closes at the end of the dinner break after level 6!

Good luck! Shuffle up and deal!

Level: 1

Blinds: 2,000/5,000

Ante: 500