2017 partypoker LIVE Million North America

Main Event
Day: 3
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

Benny Chen Doubles Through Scott Montgomery

Level 25 : 250,000/500,000, 50,000 ante

Scott Montgomery was in middle position and raised to 1,500,000. Benny Chen was on the button and moved all in for 6,050,000. Montgomery asked for a count and wasted little time before deciding to call.

It was a flip, as Chen held {7-Hearts}{7-Diamonds} and Montgomery tabled {a-Hearts}{8-Hearts}.

The flop came {a-Clubs}{q-Spades}{3-Diamonds} and Montgomery took the lead. Chen started to get up from his seat, but the {7-Clubs} hit to turn and he sat right back down. Another player at the table exclaimed, "A seven!" Montgomery replied, "Thanks for the update."

The river was the {3-Diamonds} and Chen collected the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Scott Montgomery ca
Scott Montgomery
46,000,000
6,200,000
6,200,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Benny Chen ca
Benny Chen
13,000,000
2,650,000
2,650,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Benny ChenScott Montgomery

Level: 26

Blinds: 300,000/600,000

Ante: 75,000

Last Level of the Night!

Level 26 : 300,000/600,000, 75,000 ante

The remaining players have begun the last level of the night, after which time they will bag and tag for Day 4 tomorrow.

Day 4 will play down to the final eight players, and the final table will wrap up on Day 5.

Kenneth Mcfarlane Doubles Through Rayan Chamas

Level 26 : 300,000/600,000, 75,000 ante

With about 10,000,000 in the pot already, on a board reading {7-Hearts}{5-Spades}{5-Diamonds}, Rayan Chamas led out for 10,000,000 and Kenneth Mcfarlane moved all in for 10,525,000. Chamas didn't have much more to call, and had a disappointed look on his face before putting in the last 525,000.

Mcfarlane showed {9-Spades}{9-Hearts} for a pair of nines, and Chamas tabled {a-Hearts}{10-Diamonds} for ace-high. He had two over cards, but the turn was the {2-Spades} and the river was the {3-Clubs}, giving Mcfarlane the double.

Player Chips Progress
Kenneth Mcfarlane ca
Kenneth Mcfarlane
33,000,000
29,500,000
29,500,000
Rayan Chamas ca
Rayan Chamas
19,600,000
13,500,000
13,500,000

Tags: Kenneth McfarlaneRayan Chamas

Sam Greenwood Continues to Build

Level 26 : 300,000/600,000, 75,000 ante

Sam Greenwood has continuously been increasing his stack throughout Day 3. He has remained patient and used timely aggression to build himself over the 50 million chip mark.

In a recent hand, Greenwood saw the flop with three other players and around 4,500,000 in the pot. The flop read {Q-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds} and the action was checked to Greenwood in middle position. He tossed out a bet of 2,000,000 and the only caller was Joseph Sicko on the button.

The turn brought the {5-Spades} and Greenwood let out again for 3,000,000 and once again Sicko called.

When the river came a {7-Clubs}, Greenwood fired a third time for 8,000,000 finally forcing Sicko to fold.

Player Chips Progress
Sam Greenwood ca
Sam Greenwood
51,100,000
7,800,000
7,800,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Joseph Sicko us
Joseph Sicko
15,900,000
-17,600,000
-17,600,000

Tags: Sam GreenwoodJoseph Sicko

Waxman Shoves the River

Level 26 : 300,000/600,000, 75,000 ante

On a board reading {8-Spades}{8-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}, with about 5,500,000 in the pot already, Matthew Waxman led out for 1,900,000 from the big blind. Viet Van Vo was on the button and raised to 7,000,000.

Waxman thought for a moment and moved all in for 13,275,000 total. Vo went into the tank for several minutes. After a while, Vo flashed {a-}{6-} for a straight and sent his cards into the muck.

Waxman has chipped up significantly from the 6,265,000 chips he started the day with.

Player Chips Progress
Matthew Waxman us
Matthew Waxman
23,000,000
6,800,000
6,800,000
Viet Van Vo us
Viet Van Vo
12,000,000
-24,700,000
-24,700,000

Tags: Matt WaxmanViet Van Vo

The "King" Won't Be Sending Niall Farrell Any Oysters Anytime Soon

Level 26 : 300,000/600,000, 75,000 ante

Armand "Oyster King" King raised to 2,500,000 on the button. Niall Farrell was in the big blind and three-bet to 6,600,000. King moved all in for 17,000,000 and Farrell called.

Farrell tabled {k-Spades}{k-Diamonds}, and King let out a shriek as he revealed {q-Spades}{q-Hearts}. Nonetheless, King was in good spirits and asked the dealer to "peel it slowly!"

The board ran out {a-Hearts}{8-Clubs}{5-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}{6-Hearts} and the King's deep run in this event came to an end.

King appears to be well-known in these parts, sporting a plethora of Playground Poker Club gear with his nickname "Oyster King" professionally stitched into it. His hat is also lined with shiny sequins, but most importantly he is always sporting a giant smile on his face with a clear love for this game.

King's total live earnings add up to a little over $43,000, and his biggest cash was in August 2016 when he finished as the runner-up in the $170 No Limit Hold'em Quantum event right here at Playground for a whopping CA$33,000, beating out 984 runners, but falling to Canada's own Jiachen Gong (CA$50,000).

Off the felt, King is an Oyster grower in Bedec Bay, New Brunswick. He founded the company 'Village Bay', which sells seafood products. His son has since taken over, but his love for both Oysters and the game of poker seem to be on similar levels.

Player Chips Progress
Niall Farrell gb
Niall Farrell
57,500,000
42,300,000
42,300,000
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
EPT 1X Winner
Armand King ca
Armand King
Busted

Tags: Armand KingNiall Farrell

Benny Chen Eliminated by Scott Montgomery

Level 26 : 300,000/600,000, 75,000 ante

Scott Montgomery appeared to have about 90 million chips, and he explained how he eliminated Benny Chen, who had 31,900,000.

The two players ended up putting in multiple bets before the flop, with Chen ultimately being the one to six-bet shove. Montgomery called, and Chen tabled ace-six suited, while Montgomery had queens.

The board ran out dry, and Chen was eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
Scott Montgomery ca
Scott Montgomery
90,000,000
44,000,000
44,000,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Benny Chen ca
Benny Chen
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

Kevin Rivest Continues to Dominate His Table

Level 26 : 300,000/600,000, 75,000 ante

Ever since moving to table 65, Kevin Rivest has continually stacked chips pot after pot...you could say he's on a heater.

Recently he went four ways to the flop with just over five million already in the pot. The dealer spread the flop of {Q-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}{4-Clubs} and the action was checked to Rivest in middle position who bet 2,700,000. Both the small blind and big blind called and they went three ways to the turn.

The turn was the {8-Spades} and again the action was checked to Rivest. This time he bet 6,900,000 and the small blind folded. The big blind went into the tank for over three minutes before Rivest mentioned to him, "Your tournament has been going really well until this hand." Eventually the big blind would fold his hand and Rivest would continue to stack chips.

Player Chips Progress
Kevin Rivest ca
Kevin Rivest
72,900,000
15,500,000
15,500,000