2017 partypoker LIVE Million North America

Online Day 1's
Day: 1a
Event Info

2017 partypoker LIVE Million North America

Event Info
Buy-in
5,300 CAD
Entries
15
Players Left
6
Average Chip Stack
2,054,210
Total Chips
12,325,260
Level Info
Level
10
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
4,000

"Buck82" Making an Early Splash

Level 2 : 3,000/6,000, 500 ante
partypoker MILLION North America
partypoker MILLION North America

Canada's "buck82" was among the last group of players to join the field and has immediately been active. In a recent hand, he raised to 13,500 from early position and got called by "jesusneedsaces" from the button and "tomcemm" from the small blind.

All three players checked on the {j-Clubs}{q-Hearts}{a-Spades} flop before "buck82" bet 19,000 when the action was checked to him on the turn. "Jesusneedsaces" folded and "tomcemm" called. The {7-Clubs} completed the board on the river and "tomcemm" check-folded to a bet from "buck82."

Player Chips Progress
tomcemm ca
tomcemm
1,670,500
670,500
670,500
buck82 ca
buck82
1,284,442
284,442
284,442

New Chip Leader and Another Elimination

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

Just after "tomcemm" lost a small pot to "buck82," he eliminated "superdaq" as the second casualty of the tournament for a much bigger pot.

After the big hand, "tomcemm" grabbed the chip lead and is the only player above the 2 million chip threshold thus far in the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
tomcemm ca
tomcemm
2,298,687
628,187
628,187
superdaq ca
superdaq
Busted

"Al3x53" Sliding

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

"Al3x53" lost a bit less than half his stack during the first 45 minutes of the day. He just took a stab at a pot with a bet of 43,277 into a pot of 123,650 on a {7-Spades}{k-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}{k-Clubs}{5-Hearts} board against "jesusneedsaces." He mucked his hand after "jesusneedsaces" tanked for 20 seconds before calling with {10-Hearts}{9-Hearts}.

Player Chips Progress
jesusneedsaces ie
jesusneedsaces
669,944
86,852
86,852
al3x53 ca
al3x53
278,658
-175,102
-175,102

Level: 3

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 1,000

"Al3x53" Up and Down Again

Level 3 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

Just before the break, "al3x53" was able to increase his chip stack before it went back down again.

He opened up for 20,000 and got called from "CanadianPharaoh" from the small blind and "phenom11218" from the big blind.

"Alex3x53" fired out a continuation bet of 23,450 on the {10-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}{a-Spades} flop. "CanadianPharaoh" folded, while "phenom11218" opted to call.

"Alex3x53" bet again, this time for 39,865, after the {2-Hearts} appeared on the turn and got a call from his opponent. His opponent led out for 96,815 after the {9-Diamonds} completed the board on the river and "alex3x53" called and mucked his hand after his opponent turned over a flush holding {7-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}.

Player Chips Progress
phenom11218 ca
phenom11218
1,488,566
515,852
515,852
al3x53 ca
al3x53
199,236
-79,422
-79,422

"Al3x53" Doubles

Level 3 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante
partypoker MILLION North America
partypoker MILLION North America

In a five-way limped pot, "Heinz_76 led out for 32,000 from the small blind after the {j-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}{k-Hearts} appeared on the flop. "Al3x53" raised to more than 86,000 and "Heinz_76" called.

"Al3x53" jammed all in for 115,189 after the {9-Clubs} appeared on the turn and got a fold from his opponent to bring his stack near the 400,000 mark.

Player Chips Progress
Heinz_76 de
Heinz_76
1,405,570
-194,430
-194,430
al3x53 ca
al3x53
388,570
189,334
189,334

"A.urli" Eliminated

Level 3 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

Canada's "a.urli" was one of the players to late-register. His day didn't last long as he became the latest casualty in the tournament.

Meanwhile, United Kingdom's "slim5hady69", who also late-registered, became the second player to eclipse 2 million chips.

Player Chips Progress
slim5hady69 gb
slim5hady69
2,111,000
1,111,000
1,111,000
a.urli ca
a.urli
Busted

"Phenom11218" Wins a Big Pot

Level 3 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante
partypoker MILLION North America
partypoker MILLION North America

With the pot already at 807,884, "phenom11218" bet 530,913 or more than half of what his opponent "CanadianPharaoh" had behind on the [5s4sqc6sqh' board. "Phenom11218" shipped a huge pot after his opponent folded.

Player Chips Progress
phenom11218 ca
phenom11218
1,773,209
284,643
284,643
CanadianPharaoh ca
CanadianPharaoh
804,695
-869,863
-869,863

Level: 4

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 1,000