Main Event
Day 1c Started
2018 partypoker LIVE MILLIONS North America
Main Event
Day: 1c
Day 1C Gets Set to Begin in the partypoker MILLIONS North America $5,300 Main Event
Players are now ready to begin in what marks the middle of Day 1s in the partypoker MILLIONS North America $5,300 Main Event. Day 1C is set to begin play at 12:00 EST, at the Playground Poker Club in Montreal, Canada. This event has the largest guaranteed prizepool in Canadian history, with an outstanding $10,000,000 up for grabs and at least the top three people becoming millionaires.
The tournament is already on pace to surpass the guarantee and with players still flying in from all around the world, it surely will. The number of satellites taking place over the past several months will help contribute to the overall prizepool. The last three starting flights are expected to have the largest amount of players to take a shot at becoming a millionaire.
Players will be starting the day off with the blinds at 5,000/10,000 and a button ante of 5,000. After the first level, the button ante will be that of the big blind. The blinds will be 60-minutes in length with a 15-minute break after every two levels. A total of eight levels are to be played before the remaining players will be bagging their chips.
Late registration will not be officially closed until after level 12 on each of the Day 2s. Players will be allowed one re-entry on each Day 1, as well as each Day 2. Players may also bag multiple stacks on Day 1 and play both of the Day 2s. If players are to bag multiple stacks from the Day 2s, they will play the bigger stack and the smaller stack will be forfeited.
The PokerNews live reporting team will be bringing live updates throughout the entire event.
Level: 1
Blinds: 5,000/10,000
Ante: 5,000
The Cards are in the Air
Level 1
: 5,000/10,000, 5,000 ante
The tournament director has now informed the dealers to "Shuffle Up and Deal". The 60-minute blind levels will be starting off at 5,000/10,000 with a button ante of 5,000.
Day 1C Growing Quickly
Level 1
: 5,000/10,000, 5,000 ante
This flight has already surpassed yesterdays 174 entries at just nine minutes into the tournament. There are 193 runners so far and more will be registering, looking to grind out a big stack and move on to Day 2.
Day 1C Notables
Level 1
: 5,000/10,000, 5,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,000,000 | |
|
1,000,000 | 1,000,000 |
|
1,000,000 | -200,000 |
|
1,000,000 | 1,000,000 |
|
1,000,000 | 1,000,000 |
|
1,000,000 | -120,000 |
|
1,000,000 | -800,000 |
|
1,000,000 | 1,000,000 |
|
1,000,000 |
Benger Bets the River
Level 1
: 5,000/10,000, 5,000 ante
The cut-off bet 65,000 and Griffin Benger called from the big blind, an early-position limper called as well. The flop came down 
and all three runners checked to the 
on the turn.
The three players checked again and the 
came on the river. Benger led out for 75,000 and both of his opponents folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,205,000 | 205,000 |
Boutin's Set of Aces get the Elimination
Level 1
: 5,000/10,000, 5,000 ante
The board read 
, Louis Boutin was first to act and led out 255,000 into a pot of approximately 460,000. His opponent called behind and the river came down the 
.
Boutin quickly moved all in, his opponent called with his remaining 405,000 stack and was at risk to be eliminated. Boutin tabled 
for a set and his opponent flipped over 
for one pair. Boutin took down the pot and has almost doubled his starting stack for the day.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,925,000 |
Level: 2
Blinds: 5,000/10,000
Ante: 10,000
Blumstein Enters the Tournament With a Bang
Level 2
: 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
The board showed 
and Scott Blumstein led out for 140,000 into a pot around 370,000. The cutoff and button both made the call, the turn fell the 
. Blumstein bet 310,000 and again was called by both the cutoff and button.
The river came down the and Blumstein checked. The cutoff bet 775,000 and the button folded to Blumstein who after a few moments made the call for the rest of his 340,000 stack.
They both flipped over their hands, Blumstein showing for ace high and his opponent revealed for a missed two-way straight draw. The 2017 WSOP Main Event Champion made the right call and it was good to take down a massive pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,130,000 | 2,130,000 |