2018 partypoker LIVE MILLIONS North America

$1,100 Open
Day: 3
Event Info

2018 partypoker LIVE MILLIONS North America

Final Results
Winner
Karim-Olivier Kamal
Winning Hand
108
Prize
210,000 CAD
Event Info
Buy-in
1,100 CAD
Prize Pool
1,194,070 CAD
Entries
1,231
Level Info
Level
42
Blinds
6,000,000 / 12,000,000
Ante
0

Karim-Olivier Kamal Wins the partypoker MILLIONS North America $1,100 Open for $210,000

Level 42 : 6,000,000/12,000,000, 0 ante
Karim-Olivier Kamal
Karim-Olivier Kamal

A long and grueling 13-hour day of poker has finally come to an end, with Karim-Olivier Kamal winning the partypoker MILLIONS North America $1,100 Open. Kamal defeated Kauvsegan Ehamparam in an extensive heads-up battle to capture the trophy and the $210,000 first place prize.

Kamal makes his home at the Playground Poker Club with all of his cashes coming there dating back to 2015. With a total of over $31,000 in career earnings, his previous largest cash came in 2016 for a total of C$26,638. This marks his biggest cash to date and his first ever major tournament win.

PlacePlayerCountryPrize (CAD)Prize (USD)
1Karim-Olivier KamalCanada$210,000$163,004
2Kauvsegan EhamparamCanada$133,920$103,950
3Chris MoormanUnited Kingdom$88,000$68,299
4Aaron DuczakCanada$58,000$45,015
5Alexander LynskeyAustralia$40,000$31,045
6Martin JacobsonSweden$28,000$21,732
7Ryan YuCanada$20,000$15,523
8Alexander HartungGermany$15,000$11,641
9Sebastien Drolet-PoitrasCanada$12,000$9,313

The day began with 68 runners but the field size quickly dwindled, with the short stacks hitting the rail. Some of the big names to be eliminated early include Griffin Benger (66th - $4,000), Kevin Rivest (65th - $4,000), Phizer Jordan (45th - $4,750), Mohsin Charania (21th - $6,500), and Dejuante Alexander (15th - $7,750).

Kamal entered as the chip leader when the unofficial final table began. He was closely followed by the two favorites Martin Jacobson and Chris Moorman.

Final Table Summary

Just a couple of hands into the final table, Alexander Hartung shoved with his open-ended straight draw and was called by Moormans set of fours. Hartung missed his draw and was eliminated in eighth place. The final seven players played for over 90-minutes before Ryan Yu became the next to fall. His pocket threes were defeated by Kamal's ace-five.

Jacobson held one of the largest stacks during the final table but his flopped two-pair was soon counterfeited by Ehampara. He then got all of his chips in the middle preflop with pocket kings but his opponent, Kamal, made a four-card flush to eliminate Jacobson. Moments later, Alexander Lynskey put his short stack to the test but ran into the kings of Kamal. Lynskey flopped a flush draw but bricked off the turn and the river, going home in fifth place.

Martin Jacobson
2014 WSOP Main Event winner Martin Jacobson finished in 6th place (C$28,000)

That left the final four players to duke it out and in a blind versus blind situation, Aaron Duczak found himself at risk against the chip leader. Kamal's pocket nines eliminated Duczak in fourth place, as he took a massive chip lead into three-handed play. Moorman was the next short stack and as the blinds went around the table, the British pro saw his stack fall to less than seven big blinds. Moorman shipped all in with queen-high and was snapped off by Ehampara's pocket kings. Moorman flopped an eight but could not improve enough on the turn and river to avoid elimination.

When heads-up play began, Kamal held a 4-1 chip lead over Ehampara. Over the course of 90 minutes, the two stack sized hardly changed. It wasn't until the last level of the night that Kamal really started to apply pressure to his opponent. In the last hand of the tournament, Kamal open-shoved all in and Ehampara called off his last 130 million chips. Kamal flopped a pair of tens and Ehampara's two overcards failed to connect with the board, as Kamal was crowned the champion.

This brings an end to the $1,100 Open event, but continue to follow along with the PokerNews live reporting team for continuous coverage at the Playground Poker Club.

Tags: Aaron DuczakAlexander HartungAlexander LynskeyChris MoormanDejuante AlexanderGriffin BengerKarim-Olivier KamalKauvsegan EhamparamKevin RivestMartin JacobsonRyan Yu

Kauvsegan Ehamparam Eliminated in 2nd Place ($133,920)

Level 42 : 6,000,000/12,000,000, 0 ante

Karim-olivier Kamal dwindled his heads-up opponent, Kauvsegan Ehamparam, down to just over 10 big blinds after some consistent raising. Finally, Kamal shoved all in on the button and Ehamparam called after looking at his cards.

Karim-olivier Kamal: {10-Hearts}{8-Spades}
Kauvsegan Ehamparam: {a-Hearts}{j-Clubs}

The flop came {7-Clubs}{5-Hearts}{10-Clubs} and Kamal hit a pair of tens to take the lead. The turn was the {2-Spades} and the river brought the {9-Clubs}. Kamal's pair of tens held up to eliminate Ehamparam in second place.

Player Chips Progress
Karim-Olivier Kamal ca
Karim-Olivier Kamal
1,231,000,000 228,000,000
Kauvsegan Ehamparam ca
Kauvsegan Ehamparam
Busted

Tags: Karim-Olivier KamalKauvsegan Ehamparam

Chris Moorman Eliminated in 3rd Place ($88,000)

Level 39 : 3,500,000/7,000,000, 7,000,000 ante
Chris Moorman
Chris Moorman

Chris Moorman shoved his last 45.0 million all in from the button and Kauvsegan Ehamparam snap called from the big blind. The players rolled over their hands and Moorman was at risk.

Kauvsegan Ehamparam: {k-Spades}{k-Hearts}
Chris Moorman: {q-Hearts}{8-Hearts}

The flop came {7-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}{7-Spades} and Moorman would need to hit an eight or a backdoor flush to keep his tournament life alive. The {9-Diamonds} on the turn and {9-Spades} on the river did not help Moorman, as Ehamparam's kings took down the pot and the secured a top-two finish.

Player Chips Progress
Karim-Olivier Kamal ca
Karim-Olivier Kamal
956,000,000 6,000,000
Kauvsegan Ehamparam ca
Kauvsegan Ehamparam
275,000,000 32,000,000
Chris Moorman gb
Chris Moorman
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
Busted

Tags: Chris MoormanKauvsegan Ehamparam

Aaron Duczak Eliminated in 4th Place ($58,000)

Level 37 : 2,500,000/5,000,000, 5,000,000 ante

The action folded to Karim-olivier Kamal in the small blind who raised to 12.5 million. Aaron Duczak was on the short stack in the big blind and pushed all in for around 160 million. Kamal quickly made the call and the cards were face up.

Karim-olivier Kamal: {9-Spades}{9-Hearts}
Aaron Duczak: {a-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}

Kamal had a stranglehold on the hand and the flop of {k-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}{3-Spades} never changed anything. The turn brought the {3-Hearts} and the river landed the {7-Spades}. Kamal's pair of nines held up to eliminate Duczak in fourth place.

Player Chips Progress
Karim-Olivier Kamal ca
Karim-Olivier Kamal
606,000,000 174,000,000
Aaron Duczak ca
Aaron Duczak
Busted

Tags: Aaron DuczakKarim-Olivier Kamal

Alexander Lynskey Eliminated in 5th Place ($40,000)

Level 37 : 2,500,000/5,000,000, 5,000,000 ante
Alexander Lynskey
Alexander Lynskey

Chris Moorman opened to 11.0 million from the cutoff and Alexander Lynskey moved all in for 54.0 million from the button. Karim-Olivier Kamal called the shove and Moorman folded. Both players opened their hands and Lynskey was at risk.

Karim-Olivier Kamal: {k-Diamonds}{k-Hearts}
Alexander Lynskey: {a-Hearts}{5-Hearts}

The flop came down {q-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}{8-Hearts} and Kamal now needed to dodge an ace or heart to take Lynskey out of the tournament. The {2-Spades} on the turn and {8-Clubs} on the river changed nothing and Lynskey was eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
Karim-Olivier Kamal ca
Karim-Olivier Kamal
432,000,000 116,000,000
Alexander Lynskey au
Alexander Lynskey
Busted

Tags: Alexander LynskeyChris MoormanKarim-Olivier Kamal

Martin Jacobson Eliminated in 6th Place ($28,000)

Level 37 : 2,500,000/5,000,000, 5,000,000 ante
Martin Jacobson
Martin Jacobson

The action folded to Karim-olivier Kamal on the button who raised it up to 12.0 million. Martin Jacobson was in the big blind and three-bet to 36.0 million, only to have Kamal four-bet shove all in. Jacobson instantly called and the cards were on their backs.

Karim-olivier Kamal: {a-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}
Martin Jacobson: {k-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}

Jacobson was well out front with his pocket kings and looking for a big double up through the chip leader. The flop fell {j-Hearts}{8-Hearts}{5-Hearts} and Kamal picked up the nut flush draw to go with his one overcard. The turn brought the {10-Hearts} giving Kamal the flush and Jacobson was left drawing dead to the {q-Diamonds} on the river.

Player Chips Progress
Karim-Olivier Kamal ca
Karim-Olivier Kamal
476,000,000 160,000,000
Martin Jacobson se
Martin Jacobson
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
Busted

Tags: Martin JacobsonKarim-Olivier Kamal

Ryan Yu Eliminated in 7th Place ($20,000)

Level 37 : 2,500,000/5,000,000, 5,000,000 ante
Ryan Yu
Ryan Yu

Karim-Olivier Kamal moved all in from the small blind and Ryan Yu called all in with his remaining 48,500,000.

Karim-Olivier Kamal: {a-Diamonds}{5-Spades}
Ryan Yu: {3-Clubs}{3-Hearts}

The flop came down {j-Spades}{a-Clubs}{5-Clubs} giving Kamal two pair and leaving Yu in need of a three. The {8-Spades} on the turn and the {4-Hearts} on the river did not improve Yu's hand and Kamal took down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Ryan Yu ca
Ryan Yu
Busted

Tags: Ryan YuKarim-Olivier Kamal

Alexander Hartung Eliminated in 8th Place ($15,000)

Level 35 : 1,750,000/3,500,000, 3,500,000 ante

Alexander Hartung pushed all in for 37,525,000 on a {6-Spades}{4-Hearts}{j-Clubs} board and Chirs Moorman called his all in. The players then rolled over their cards.

Chris Moorman: {4-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}
Alexander Hartung: {3-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}

The {5-Diamonds} on the turn and {9-Hearts} on the river did not help Hartung, as he busted to Moorman's set of fours.

Player Chips Progress
Karim-Olivier Kamal ca
Karim-Olivier Kamal
429,000,000 67,000,000
Chris Moorman gb
Chris Moorman
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
217,000,000 58,900,000
Alexander Hartung de
Alexander Hartung
Busted

Tags: Alexander HartungChris Moorman

New Chip Leader

Level 32 : 1,000,000/2,000,000, 2,000,000 ante
Chris Moorman
Chris Moorman

Chris Moorman opened to 4,200,000 from middle position and Dejuante Alexander three-bet to 11,500,000. Moorman called and the flop came down {4-Clubs}{4-Hearts}{3-Hearts}. Moorman check-called a bet of 9,300,000 from Alexander and the turn came the {8-Hearts}.

Moorman led out for 20,500,000 and Alexander waited a few moments before moving all in for approximately 75,000,000. Moorman made the call and their hands were turned over.

Chris Moorman: {j-Hearts}{10-Hearts}
Dejuante Alexander: {9-Clubs}{9-Hearts}

When the river turned the {2-Diamonds}, Moorman still had the best hand with his flush and eliminated Alexander.

Player Chips Progress
Chris Moorman gb
Chris Moorman
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
278,000,000 227,000,000
Dejuante Alexander us
Dejuante Alexander
WSOP 1X Winner
Busted

Tags: Chris MoormanDejuante Alexander

Hartung Sends Charania Home

Level 30 : 700,000/1,400,000, 1,400,000 ante
Mohsin Charania
Mohsin Charania

Mohsin Charania went all in for 8,650,000 from the cutoff and was called by Alexander Lynskey on the button. Alexander Hartung went all in over the top for 73,450,000 from the small blind and Lynskey folded.

Alexander Hartung: {a-Hearts}{k-Clubs}
Mohsin Charania: {k-Diamonds}{q-Hearts}

The board came down {9-Hearts}{9-Spades}{3-Diamonds}{2-Hearts}{9-Diamonds} and Hartung's ace-high was good to take down the pot. Charania was the first of the big three names eliminated that were still in the field starting Day 3.

Player Chips Progress
Alexander Lynskey au
Alexander Lynskey
125,650,000 89,950,000
Alexander Hartung de
Alexander Hartung
93,200,000 78,250,000
Mohsin Charania us
Mohsin Charania
WSOP 1X Winner
EPT 1X Winner
WPT 2X Winner
Busted

Tags: Alexander HartungMohsin Charania