Last Break of the Day
Level 8
: 12,000/24,000, 3,000 ante
The remaining players are on their last 15-minute break of the day. In just two more levels, play will end for the night.
Day 2 begins tomorrow at noon!
2017 partypoker LIVE Million North America
Main Event
Day: 1b
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
Level: 9
Blinds: 15,000/30,000
Ante: 3,000
Kelly Kellner Cracks the Ladies
Level 9
: 15,000/30,000, 3,000 ante
A player in early position raised to 70,000 and a player in middle position moved all in for 350,000.
Kelly Kellner was in the small blind and called, prompting the initial raiser to fold.
Kellner tabled two jacks and his opponent showed two queens.
"Jack of clubs!", yelled Kellner. Low and behold, the flop came 
giving him a set of jacks to take the lead. The turn was the 
and the river was the 
, giving Kellner the elimination.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,250,000
-350,000
|
-350,000 |
Mike McDonald Scores a Timely Double Up
Level 9
: 15,000/30,000, 3,000 ante
There was over 400,000 in the pot already and Mike McDonald was first to act when the flop fell 
. McDonald bet 175,000 and his opponent called.
The turn was a 
and McDonald again bet, this time 400,000. His opponent again called.
The river was a 
and McDonald bet a third time for all his chips, 980,000. His opponent eventually made the call and McDonald tabled 
. His opponent mucked his cards and was sent to the rail as McDonald barely had him covered.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,560,000
2,610,000
|
2,610,000 |
|
||
Emanuele Carpignano Holds an Overwhelming Lead!
Level 9
: 15,000/30,000, 3,000 ante
Upon looking around the room, Emanuele Carpignano appears to be the runaway chip leader, sitting on just under seven million chips with a full level to go.
At the end of Live Day 1a, the biggest stack was 7,700,000, so stick with PokerNews as we see if someone is able to top that tonight!
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
6,700,000
6,700,000
|
6,700,000 |
Jason Koon Gets There on the River
Level 9
: 15,000/30,000, 3,000 ante
With about 170,000 in the pot, on a board reading 
, the big blind checked to Jason Koon on the button and he bet 115,000. The big blind called.
The turn was the and both players checked to the river, which was the . The big blind led out for 185,000 and Koon called.
The big blind tabled 
, while Koon showed 
, sending the pot his way.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,800,000
1,100,000
|
1,100,000 |
|
||
Level: 10
Blinds: 20,000/40,000
Ante: 4,000
Last Level of the Night!
Level 10
: 20,000/40,000, 4,000 ante
Level 10 has begun, and the remaining players need to survive just one more hour before they bag and tag their chips to return for Day 2 tomorrow at noon.
The blinds will roll back to level 7 at 10,000/20,000, and registration remains open until the end of the second level of the day.
Good luck everyone!
Santiago Plante Climbs the Counts
Level 10
: 20,000/40,000, 4,000 ante
Upon passing through the tournament room, Santiago Plante appeared to have called an all in and had the best of it with 
. His opponent tabled 
for a classic flip.
The board ran out 
and Plante added to his stack, putting himself in the top five in the counts.
Alexander Greenblatt Doubles Through Alexander Fitzgerald
Level 10
: 20,000/40,000, 4,000 ante
With about 600,000 in the pot, on a board reading 
, Alexander Greenblatt got his remaining 1,064,000 chips in the middle and got a call from Alexander Fitzgerald, who had him covered.
Greenblatt tabled 
for a pair of jacks and a flush draw, and Fitzgerald showed for top pair top kicker.
The turn was the 
and Greenblatt made his flush. Fitzgerald was drawing dead to the 
on the river, and frustratedly rapped the table in defeat.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,900,000
1,700,000
|
1,700,000 |
|
|
600,000 |