Level: 31
Blinds: 1,000,000/2,000,000
Ante: 200,000
2017 partypoker LIVE Million North America
Main Event
Day: 4
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
Local Favourite Kevin Rivest Ousted
Level 31
: 1,000,000/2,000,000, 200,000 ante
Local pro, Kevin Rivest from Montreal, Canada, was just eliminated in 15th place. Rivest showed no fear as he battled hard throughout the day getting involved in many pots with the chip leaders. Unfortunately, in a recent hand against Philippe D'Auteuil, Rivest got all his chips in the middle in a dominated position. The two players were all in before the flop and Rivest didn't like his chances when the cards were shown.
Rivest: 
D'Auteuil: 
The board ran out 
and Rivest's dream of being crowned the partypoker MILLION North America Main Event champion at his local poker club were dashed.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
132,000,000
3,000,000
|
3,000,000 |
|
Busted |
Mingzhe Zhang Eliminated by Ari Engel
Level 31
: 1,000,000/2,000,000, 200,000 ante
Ari Engel raised to 4,500,000 from the hijack and Mingzhe Zhang moved all in for 38,700,000 on the button.
Engel went into the tank for several minutes before deciding to call.
Engel tabled 
while Zhang showed 
.
Zhang was dominated, and the flop of 
was not helpful, although it gave him some opportunities to chop the hand.
The turn was the 
and the river was the 
, sending Zhang to the rail in 14th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
127,600,000
57,800,000
|
57,800,000 |
|
||
|
Busted | |
Scott Montgomery Falls at the Hands of Ryan Chamas
Level 31
: 1,000,000/2,000,000, 200,000 ante
Jean-Pascal Savard was in the cutoff and raised to 4,000,000. Rayan Chamas was in the small blind and called.
Scott Montgomery was in the big blind and three-bet shoved all in for 32,300,000. Savard folded, and Chamas snap-called.
Chamas: 
Montgomery: 
The board ran out 
and Montgomery's deep run was over.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
138,100,000
37,100,000
|
37,100,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
||
Le Floch Gets Sticky With Waxman
Level 31
: 1,000,000/2,000,000, 200,000 ante
Action folded around to Nicolas Le Floch on the button and he decided to limp in. Matthew Waxman was in the small blind and also limped in. Philippe D'Auteuil was in the big blind and checked his option.
The flop came 
and action checked to Le Floch on the button who bet 2,700,000. Waxman called and D'Auteuil folded.
The turn was the and both players checked to the river, which was the . Waxman thought for a moment, and even reached into his stack for chips, but opted to check again. Le Floch paused and bet 7,600,000 this time. Waxman cut out chips, but then appeared to be close to folding. After another minute, Waxman called.
Le Floch rapped the table and said, "Good call" and showed 
for ten-high. Waxman tabled 
for king high and scooped the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
88,000,000
-48,000,000
|
-48,000,000 |
|
28,000,000
-20,900,000
|
-20,900,000 |
Blye Doubles With Kings
Level 31
: 1,000,000/2,000,000, 200,000 ante
Patrick Blye moved all in from early position for 18700000 and Jonathan Bussieres called from the next position. Everyone else folded and the two players tabled their cards.
Blye: 
Bussieres: 
The board ran out clean for Blye 
and he can now feel a bit more comfortable with his chip stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
114,200,000
-14,800,000
|
-14,800,000 |
|
41,600,000
11,600,000
|
11,600,000 |
Engel and Chamas Play a Big One
Level 31
: 1,000,000/2,000,000, 200,000 ante
Action folded to Rayan Chamas in the cutoff and he raised to 4,000,000. Ari Engel was in the small blind and three-bet to 15,500,000. Chamas called.
The flop came and Engel led out for 14,500,000. Chamas went into the tank and called.
The turn was the 
and both players checked to the river, which was the . Both players checked again, and Engel tabled , while Chamas showed 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
164,200,000
36,600,000
|
36,600,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
107,900,000
-30,000,000
|
-30,000,000 |
Kenneth Mcfarlane Runs Into Aces to Bust
Level 31
: 1,000,000/2,000,000, 200,000 ante
Jean-Pascal Savard was in the hijack and raised to 4,800,000. Carl Diveglia was in the cutoff and called.
Kenneth Mcfarlane was in the small blind and moved all in for 57,900,000. Savard thought for a minute and decided to move all in over top. Diveglia quickly folded.
Savard tabled two red aces, while Mcfarlane showed .
The board ran out 
and Mcfarlane finished in 12th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
229,900,000
55,700,000
|
55,700,000 |
|
Busted |
Quick Break
Level 31
: 1,000,000/2,000,000, 200,000 ante
The remaining 11 players are on a quick break to swap tables.
The outer table is now headed to the feature table.
Reminder that all updates are on a 30-minute delay to avoid spoilers.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
229,900,000 | |
|
|
96,400,000
-11,500,000
|
-11,500,000 |
The River Sends Nicolas Le Floch Flying
Level 31
: 1,000,000/2,000,000, 200,000 ante
The action was folded to Ari Engel in the small blind and he moved all in. Nicolas Le Floch had 17,000,000 remaining in the big blind and called.
Engel: 
Le Floch: 
The flop came 
, giving Engel a gut-shot straight draw and two live cards to make a pair. The turn was the , narrowing Engel's chances but the on the river gave him a straight. Le Floch was eliminated just shy of the final table.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
229,000,000
17,000,000
|
17,000,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
Busted | |