2018 partypoker LIVE MILLIONS Germany

Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
2018 partypoker LIVE MILLIONS Germany
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k6
Prize
€850,000
Event Info
Buy-in
€5,300
Prize Pool
€5,000,000
Entries
1,022
Level Info
Level
42
Blinds
6,000,000 / 12,000,000
Ante
12,000,000
Players Left 1 / 1,022
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Ruzicka Doubles in First Hand

Level 4 : 7,000/14,000, 14,000 ante
Vojtech Ruzicka
Vojtech Ruzicka

Filip Hanusek raised to 30,000 from mid-position and next to act was former November niner, Vojtech Ruzicka, in the hijack who raised to 100,000. Ruzicka only just sat down so this was the first hand he was involved in. Action folded back to Hanusek who called.

The flop came {3-Spades}{k-Clubs}{9-Spades}, Hanusek check-called the 75,000 bet of Ruzicka.

The turn brought them the {a-Diamonds}, Hanusek check-called once more but now it was a bet of 200,000.

The river completed the board with the {4-Spades}, Hanusek checked again. Ruzicka now shoved for 625,000 in total. Hanusek checked out the board again and then called. In the meanwhile, Pierre Neuville took his seat on Ruzicka's left as he had to reenter.

Ruzicka showed {8-Spades}{7-Spades} for the flush and Hanusek started counting chips to pay Ruzicka. He threw his cards over the line to muck them but the other players made him aware that he needed to show his hand because it was an all-in and call. Hanusek had called with {a-Spades}{q-Hearts} for the turned pair of aces.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Vojtech Ruzicka cz
Vojtech Ruzicka
2,025,000
2,025,000
2,025,000
Profile photo of Filip Hanusek cz
Filip Hanusek
1,270,000
1,270,000
1,270,000
Profile photo of Pierre Neuville be
Pierre Neuville
1,000,000
1,000,000
1,000,000

Tags: Filip HanusekPierre NeuvilleVojtech Ruzicka

Simunic Takes from Sinclair

Level 4 : 7,000/14,000, 14,000 ante

Josip Simunic's raise was called by three opponents including Jack Sinclair and the flop came {Q-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}. Only Sinclair in the small blind came along to call the continuation bet of Simunic and the {7-Spades} appeared on the turn. Sinclair checked, Simunic bet 75,000 into a pot of around 140,000 and Sinclair opted to check-raise to 250,000.

Simunic was having none of it, though, and the partypoker team online member moved all in. Sinclair gave it some thought and folded.

Player Chips Progress
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Josip Simunic
2,100,000
300,000
300,000
partypoker
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Jack Sinclair
960,000
240,000
240,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Jack SinclairJosip Simunic

Level: 5

Blinds: 8,000/16,000

Ante: 16,000

Up to 200 Entries

Level 5 : 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

The tournament is well on track to meet the massive guarantee of €5,000,000 as Day 1a of the €5,300 Main Event has already attracted a field of 201 entries, of which 176 remain. Several of the pros already fired the optional single re-entry to get another shot at glory. Among those was Martin Finger, who was seated right next to fellow German Julian Thomas.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Sander van Wesemael nl
Sander van Wesemael
2,800,000
600,000
600,000
Profile photo of Tomas Jozonis lt
Tomas Jozonis
2,200,000
550,000
550,000
Profile photo of Catalin Pop ro
Catalin Pop
1,300,000
300,000
300,000
Profile photo of Artan Dedusha gb
Artan Dedusha
1,300,000
1,300,000
1,300,000
Profile photo of Barny Boatman gb
Barny Boatman
1,250,000
250,000
250,000
EPT Main Event Champion
WSOP 2X Winner
EPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Ansgar Brinkmann de
Ansgar Brinkmann
1,200,000
790,000
790,000
Profile photo of Koray Aldemir de
Koray Aldemir
1,100,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Martin Finger de
Martin Finger
1,100,000
100,000
100,000
WSOP 1X Winner
EPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Georgios Vrakas gr
Georgios Vrakas
700,000
300,000
300,000
Profile photo of Christian Christner de
Christian Christner
575,000
425,000
425,000
Profile photo of Aliaksei Boika by
Aliaksei Boika
460,000
460,000
460,000
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Jan Mach cz
Jan Mach
330,000
390,000
390,000
Profile photo of Steffen Sontheimer de
Steffen Sontheimer
195,000
805,000
805,000
Profile photo of Eusebiu Jalba ro
Eusebiu Jalba
Busted

Tags: Julian ThomasMartin Finger

Darie Missing; Farrell Adds More

Level 5 : 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

"I busted Vlad Darie, but I am just not really running well," Martin Weiemann mentioned and his stack indeed only showed about one third of what he started with on the second bullet. According to Weiemann, Darie three-bet all in with {A-}{8-} out of the small blind for 30 big blinds and Weiemann on the button called with {A-}{Q-}.

Soon after that, though, Niall Farrell got there with {7-Hearts}{5-Hearts} to crack the pocket queens of Weiemann after picking up an open-ended straight draw on the flop.

Player Chips Progress
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Niall Farrell
1,650,000
790,000
790,000
EPT Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
EPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Martin Weiemann de
Martin Weiemann
320,000
510,000
510,000
Profile photo of Vlad Darie ro
Vlad Darie
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner

Tags: Martin WeiemannNiall FarrellVlad Darie

Sontheimer Gains Some

Level 5 : 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

The flop on the board read {a-Hearts}{5-Clubs}{2-Clubs}{7-Spades} and there was about 100,000 in the middle. The player in the big blind checked. Steffen Sontheimer, in the under-the-gun position, bet 55,000 and both the players on the button and the big blind called.

The board was completed with the {9-Hearts} on the river. The big blind checked again. Sontheimer now shoved for about 140,000 and both of his opponents folded immediately.

Player Chips Progress
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Steffen Sontheimer
400,000
205,000
205,000

Tags: Steffen Sontheimer

More Bustouts Incoming

Level 5 : 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Among the big names to bust early on were James Akenhead, Christian Rudolph and Pascal Hartmann.

Aymon Hata avoided the trip to the registration desk for now after his four-bet all in got through to get his stack back up to around 500,000.

Player Chips Progress
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Aymon Hata
500,000
500,000
500,000
Profile photo of Andrew Laurie gb
Andrew Laurie
Busted
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Jon Kyte
Busted
Profile photo of Christian Rudolph de
Christian Rudolph
Busted
Profile photo of James Akenhead gb
James Akenhead
Busted
Profile photo of Pascal Hartmann de
Pascal Hartmann
Busted

Tags: Aymon HataChristian RudolphJames AkenheadPascal Hartmann

Blain Busts to Blom With Kings Versus Aces

Level 5 : 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
Dzmitry Urbanovich and Viktor Blom off to a Great Start on Day 1a
Dzmitry Urbanovich and Viktor Blom off to a Great Start on Day 1a

After building a big stack early on with aces versus kings, Dermot Blain was just on the other side of this very setup to crash out in level five while Dzmitry Urbanovich also busted an opponent with a "sick call" according to Kai Münster to have an impressive start into Day 1a.

Blain raised to 50,000 and Blom three-bet to 150,000 in the small blind. Blain then made it 275,000 only for Blom to click it up to 725,000. It took just a few moments until Blain announced all in for more than 2.2 million, and Blom confirmed the all in with the dealer before snap-calling with the slightly superior stack.

Dermot Blain: {K-Hearts}{K-Diamonds}
Viktor Blom: {A-Clubs}{A-Hearts}

The {A-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}{5-Spades} flop crushed all hopes of a possible upset, and Blain was left drawing dead on the {4-Hearts} turn to make the {Q-Spades} river a mere formality.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Viktor Blom se
Viktor Blom
4,650,000
1,850,000
1,850,000
Day 1A Chip Leader
Profile photo of Dzmitry Urbanovich pl
Dzmitry Urbanovich
3,500,000
1,950,000
1,950,000
EPT 1X Winner
partypoker
Profile photo of Dermot Blain ie
Dermot Blain
Busted

Tags: Dermot BlainDzmitry UrbanovichViktor Blom

Level: 6

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 20,000

Jalba Jousted From Tournament

Level 6 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Eusebiu Jalba was spotted talking to a player in the satellite and was kind enough to tell us how he was eliminated from the tournament:

"It happened in the 7,000/14,000 level, I had {a-Diamonds}{a-Hearts} in the cutoff with 700,000 behind. The player in the under-the-gun position raised to 30,000, I three-bet to 80,000, he called. The flop was {q-}{7-}{5-} with two spades and a diamond. He checked, I bet 60,000, he raised to 300,000 and I shoved. He called. A king came on the turn and then the queen on the river. He had {q-}{j-}. Sick... But I'll reenter now."

Player Chips Progress
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Eusebiu Jalba
1,000,000
1,000,000
1,000,000

Tags: Eusebiu Jalba