Main Event
Day 4 Started
2018 partypoker LIVE MILLIONS North America
Main Event
Day: 4
Day 4 Seat Draw
| Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | 1 | Patrick Tardif | Canada | 19,350,000 | 24 |
| 34 | 2 | David Nguyen | Canada | 58,600,000 | 73 |
| 34 | 3 | Joshua Platz | Canada | 23,975,000 | 30 |
| 34 | 4 | Mikko Turtiainen | Finland | 24,100,000 | 30 |
| 34 | 5 | Will Failla | United States | 10,350,000 | 13 |
| 34 | 7 | Michael Tieu | Canada | 38,575,000 | 48 |
| 34 | 8 | Norson Saho | Brazil | 30,650,000 | 38 |
| 35 | 1 | Marc-Andre Ladouceur | Canada | 41,750,000 | 52 |
| 35 | 2 | Joseph Cheong | United States | 60,975,000 | 76 |
| 35 | 3 | Charles La Boissonniere | Canada | 40,000,000 | 50 |
| 35 | 4 | Ubaid Habib | United States | 30,925,000 | 39 |
| 35 | 5 | Ryan Wolters | Canada | 73,725,000 | 92 |
| 35 | 7 | Antonio Esfandiari | United States | 15,650,000 | 20 |
| 35 | 8 | Matthew Volosevich | United States | 31,300,000 | 39 |
| 36 | 1 | Ryan Smith | Canada | 10,400,000 | 13 |
| 36 | 2 | Ludovic Geilich | Scotland | 12,175,000 | 15 |
| 36 | 3 | Wayne Obrien | Canada | 39,800,000 | 50 |
| 36 | 4 | Lucas Drolet | Canada | 78,400,000 | 98 |
| 36 | 5 | Joel Brown | Canada | 33,800,000 | 42 |
| 36 | 6 | Darryll Fish | United States | 98,450,000 | 123 |
| 36 | 7 | Gregory Roberts | United States | 68,675,000 | 86 |
| 36 | 8 | Chi Tsun Chan | Canada | 44,025,000 | 55 |
| 37 | 1 | Tommy Nguyen | Canada | 29,350,000 | 37 |
| 37 | 2 | Kevin Rivest | Canada | 42,125,000 | 53 |
| 37 | 4 | Jason Duval | Canada | 55,900,000 | 70 |
| 37 | 5 | John Richards | United States | 39,850,000 | 50 |
| 37 | 6 | Joshua Trott | Canada | 41,000,000 | 51 |
| 37 | 7 | Ema Zajmovic | Canada | 19,200,000 | 24 |
| 37 | 8 | Michael Smith | Canada | 11,200,000 | 14 |
| 38 | 2 | Senthuran Vijayaratnam | Canada | 20,200,000 | 25 |
| 38 | 3 | Brian Yoon | United States | 40,850,000 | 51 |
| 38 | 4 | Ashkan Razavi | Canada | 9,250,000 | 12 |
| 38 | 5 | Macradij Yacoubian | United States | 14,500,000 | 18 |
| 38 | 6 | Marvin Rettenmaier | United Kingdom | 17,225,000 | 22 |
| 38 | 7 | Demosthenes Kiriopoulos | Canada | 23,000,000 | 29 |
| 38 | 8 | Renato Nomura | Brazil | 58,925,000 | 74 |
| 39 | 1 | Taylor Black | United States | 81,275,000 | 102 |
| 39 | 2 | Jorge Martinez | United States | 47,525,000 | 59 |
| 39 | 3 | Guillaume Nolet | Canada | 87,000,000 | 109 |
| 39 | 4 | Tsz Him Pun | United Kingdom | 20,275,000 | 25 |
| 39 | 5 | Daniel Strelitz | United States | 48,850,000 | 61 |
| 39 | 6 | Richard Dubini | Argentina | 41,375,000 | 52 |
| 39 | 7 | Michael Pitcher | Canada | 28,775,000 | 36 |
| 39 | 8 | Pfizer Jordan | United States | 20,075,000 | 25 |
| 40 | 2 | James Gilbert | United States | 52,850,000 | 66 |
| 40 | 3 | Manig Loeser | United Kingdom | 10,600,000 | 13 |
| 40 | 4 | George Lagos | Canada | 37,900,000 | 47 |
| 40 | 5 | Markus Prinz | Germany | 25,000,000 | 31 |
| 40 | 6 | Michael Benko | Canada | 25,000,000 | 31 |
| 40 | 7 | Anthony Ruberto | Usa | 69,900,000 | 87 |
| 40 | 8 | Brian Hastings | United States | 14,275,000 | 18 |
Day 4 of the $5,300 Main Event Kicks Off at Noon with 51 Players Remaining
It is set to be another day of excitement inside the Playground Poker Club as the partypoker MILLIONS North America $5,300 Main Event is ready to resume play on Day 4. Darryll Fish will be the front-runner of the 51 runners taking their seats at the beginning of the day. The tournament will be playing down to the final eight before bags will be hitting the table.
Fish finished with an impressive 98,450,000 and is a big chip leader going into Day 4, with the next closest being Montreal's own Guillaume Nolet (87,000,000). There are only three other players to end Day 3 with over 70 million in chips and that list includes Taylor Black (81,275,000), Lucas Drolet (78,400,000), and Ryan Wolters (73,275,000).
Anthony Ruberto sits in sixth place with a healthy stack of 69,990,000. Ruberto already placed 17th in the $1,100 Open during this series and is already in the midst of another deep run here in Montreal. Other notable players that are looking to take down the title are Joseph Cheong (60,975,000), partypoker Team Online Pro Renato Nomura (58,925,000), Jason Duval (55,900,000), partypoker Sponsored Pro Richard Dubini (41,375,000), and the $10,000 No Limit Hold'em - WPT Championship Main Event winner Daniel Strelitz (48,850,000).
The blinds will resume on level 27 at 400,000/800,000 with a 800,000 button ante. The day is set to play as many 60-minute blind levels as it takes until the players are down to the eight player final table. Top eight will be moving onto Day 5 and will be guaranteed $215,000 with top three banking a million dollar payday and first place securing $1.4 million.
The PokerNews live reporting team will continue to bring you all of the live updates throughout the tournament.
Level: 27
Blinds: 400,000/800,000
Ante: 800,000
Shuffle Up and Deal
Level 27
: 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante
After a slight delay for the feature table to get prepared, the tournament director has instructed the dealers to shuffle up and deal and the cards are now in the air.
Obrien Eliminates Geilich to Begin the Day
Level 27
: 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante
The action folded around to Ludovic Geilich on the button who shipped all in for around 10.0 million. Wayne Obrien thought for a moment in the small blind and then made the call, putting Geilich at risk.
Wayne Obrien: 
Ludovic Geilich: 
The board ran out 
and Geilich was unable to connect with the board. Obrien raked in the chips and Geilich was the first elimination of the day.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
51,000,000 | 11,200,000 |
|
Busted |
Nolet Starting Off Hot
Level 27
: 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante
David Strelitz opened to 1.6 million from early position and Jorge Martinez called from the small blind. Guillaume Nolet also called from the big blind and the flop came 
. All three players checked to the turn which came the 
.
Martinez checked to Nolet who then bet 3.0 million and Strelitz made the call. Martinez folded and the river fell the 
. Nolet led out for 4.8 million and Strelitz quickly made the call. Nolet tabled 
for two pair and Strelitz then threw his hand in the muck. Nolet surpassed the 100 million mark and moved into the chip lead early in the day.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
101,800,000 | 14,800,000 |
|
37,740,000 |
Kiriopoulos Holds to Double Up
Level 27
: 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante
Demosthenes was on the button and got all of his chips in the middle against Senthuran Vijayaratnam in the big blind. Kiriopoulos held 
against the 
of Vijayaratnam.
The flop fell 
and Kiriopoulos picked up a straight draw to go with his pair. The turn brought the 
and the river landed the . After the stacks were counted, Kiriopoulos got a full double up of 17.6 million, leaving Vijayaratnam with just 1.7 million behind. Vijayaratnam would go on to bust in the next hand, leaving just 48 players remaining.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
35,500,000 | |
|
Busted |
Big Slick Gets the Double for Lagos
Level 27
: 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante
George Lagos opened to 1.7 million and was called by Markus Prinz on the button. Michael Benko three-bet to 7 million and Benko then shoved all in for 26.5 million. Prinz folded to Benko who thought for a few moments before making the call. Players flipped their cards and Lagos would be at risk of elimination.
George Lagos:
Michael Benko: 
The flop came down 
and Benko's two pair was still ahead. The hit the turn and Benko was counterfeited, left drawing to a nine on the river. The 
on the river did not help Benko and Lagos got the double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
55,400,000 | 17,500,000 |
|
25,300,000 | 300,000 |
Esfandiari Can't Talk His Way to a Win
Level 27
: 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante
Feature Table:
Antonio Esfandiari came into the day as one of the short stacks and in just the second hand of the day, the 'Magician' raised to 13.5 million from middle position with 
. Matthew Volosevich re-raised all in for around 31.0 million with 
in the hijack and Marc-Andre Ladouceur also had a strong hand in the cutoff. Ladouceur looked down at but elected to fold after a moment. The action was back on Esfandiari and he made the call for his last 2.0 million.
The flop came 
and Volosevich was still in the lead although Esfandiari did pick up a straight draw to go with his two overcards. "Come on Mathieu," he could be heard saying to the dealer, encouraging him to work his magic. The turn was the and the river landed the 
. Esfandiari was unable to connect with the board and Volosevich eliminated the star of the party at the feature table.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
48,950,000 | 17,650,000 |
|
Busted |