Level: 24
Blinds: 250,000/500,000
Ante: 500,000
2018 partypoker LIVE MILLIONS North America
Main Event
Day: 3
Rivest Wins a Coin Flip
Level 24
: 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante
Kevin Rivest opened to 1.1 million and Joseph Cheong called directly to his left. The cutoff shipped all in for around 12.8 million and the action was back on Rivest. He announced all in over the top and Cheong sent his cards to the muck.
Rivest flipped over 
and was coin-flipping with his opponent who tabled 
. The flop of 
still left Rivest looking to connect, but the 
on the turn was exactly what he was looking for. The river was the 
and Rivest eliminated his opponent to close in on the 40 million chip mark.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
39,600,000
10,100,000
|
10,100,000 |
|
30,100,000
14,000,000
|
14,000,000 |
|
||
Duval Doubles Through Habib
Level 24
: 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante
Jason Duval opened to 1.1 million from under the gun and was called by late position. Ubaid Habib called from the button and the big blind called as well. The flop came down 
and action checked to Duval who then bet 2.3 million.
Action folded to Habib who raised to 6.125 million and the big blind immediately threw his cards in the muck. Duval pushed over the top all in for 17.150 million and Habib used a time extension card before deciding to call. Players flipped over their hands and Duval would be at risk of elimination.
Jason Duval: 
Ubaid Habib: 
Duval would need to dodge runner-runner full house and when the 
hit on the turn it became a sweat. The river fell the 
and Duval's set of nines held.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
39,100,000
9,175,000
|
9,175,000 |
|
|
||
|
10,975,000
-3,025,000
|
-3,025,000 |
Kiriopoulos Waiting for a Bet
Level 24
: 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante
Demosthenes Kiriopoulos opened to 1.0 million from middle position and Marvin Rettenmaier called on the button. The flop fell 
and Kiriopoulos led out for 1.2 million. Rettenmaier called and the peeled off on the turn.
Kiriopoulos checked this time and Rettenmaier tossed in a bet of 2.625 million. Kiriopoulos called and the 
paired the board on the river. Kiriopoulos checked again and this time Rettenmaier checked behind. Kiriopoulos turned over 
, hoping Rettenmaier would fire again on the river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
40,000,000
25,650,000
|
25,650,000 |
|
18,600,000
-2,900,000
|
-2,900,000 |
|
||
Jordan Starting to Stack
Level 24
: 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante
The board read and Jeff Cormier checked to Pfizer Jordan who bet 1 million. Cormier called the bet and the turn came the 
. Cormier check-called a bet of 2.8 million from Jordan on the turn.
The river came the 
and Cormier checked to Jordan who then bet 4 million. Cormier took the whole 30-second time clock and then made the call. Jordan tabled 
and Cormier mucked his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
35,850,000
6,250,000
|
6,250,000 |
|
24,150,000
950,000
|
950,000 |
Updated Counts
Level 24
: 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
79,950,000
36,275,000
|
36,275,000 |
|
58,400,000
43,100,000
|
43,100,000 |
|
||
|
55,800,000
33,850,000
|
33,850,000 |
|
|
46,700,000
7,600,000
|
7,600,000 |
|
|
||
|
43,000,000
14,550,000
|
14,550,000 |
|
42,275,000
20,425,000
|
20,425,000 |
|
37,700,000
21,200,000
|
21,200,000 |
|
34,500,000
7,100,000
|
7,100,000 |
|
33,500,000
22,990,000
|
22,990,000 |
|
||
|
24,200,000
5,100,000
|
5,100,000 |
|
23,750,000
-16,100,000
|
-16,100,000 |
|
|
||
|
22,200,000
1,700,000
|
1,700,000 |
|
||
|
|
16,450,000
-2,150,000
|
-2,150,000 |
|
|
||
|
10,600,000
-17,600,000
|
-17,600,000 |
|
||
|
8,100,000
2,750,000
|
2,750,000 |
Last Break of the Day
Level 24
: 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante
Players will now be taking their last 15-minute break of the day. The blinds will resume at 300,000/600,000 and have a button ante of 600,000. There will be two more levels of play before the players will be bagging up and moving onto Day 4.
Level: 25
Blinds: 300,000/600,000
Ante: 600,000
Rivest Gets Caught Bluffing
Level 25
: 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante
The action folded around to Lucas Drolet in the small blind who just limped in and Kevin Rivest checked his option in the big blind. The flop came 
and Drolet led out for 750,000. Rivest called and the 
landed on the turn.
Drolet fired another bet of 2.1 million and Rivest raised to 5.3 million. Drolet called and the peeled off on the river. Drolet checked to Rivest who pushed in a large bet of 13.5 million. Drolet instantly tossed in a chip to call and Rivest flipped over 
. Drolet tabled for a flush and raked in a monster pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
74,400,000
62,700,000
|
62,700,000 |
|
|
17,000,000
-22,600,000
|
-22,600,000 |
Richards Stack is Growing
Level 25
: 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante
John Richards opened to 1.25 million from under the gun and was three-bet to 2.625 million from the button. The flop came 
and Richards checked to his opponent who then bet 3.5 million. Richards made the call and the turn was the 
.
Richards bet 5.7 million into the pot and his opponent thought for several moments before making the call. The river came the 
and Richards moved all in. His opponent used a time extension before making the call and the players flipped their hands. His opponent showed for a pair of aces and Richards flipped over 
for a flopped set of deuces. Richards eliminated his opponent and scooped in a big pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
47,900,000
4,900,000
|
4,900,000 |