2018 partypoker LIVE MILLIONS North America

$25,500 Super High Roller
Day: 1
Event Info

2018 partypoker LIVE MILLIONS North America

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a5
Prize
375,000 CAD
Event Info
Buy-in
25,500 CAD
Prize Pool
1,000,000 CAD
Entries
47
Level Info
Level
25
Blinds
300,000 / 600,000
Ante
600,000

Elias Doubles Through Carpentier-Perrault

Level 7 : 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Darren Elias
Darren Elias

Darren Elias opened to 55,000 from early position and Marc-Olivier Carpentier-Perrault three-bet to 235,000 from the small blind. The action was back on Elias who jammed all in for 1,020,000 and Carpentier Perrault quickly called.

Darren Elias: {9-Spades}{9-Diamonds}
Marc-Olivier Carpentier-Perrault: {a-Clubs}{k-Hearts}

The board ran out {q-Spades}{8-Spades}{7-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}{5-Spades} and Elias ended up making a straight by the river to double up.

Player Chips Progress
Darren Elias us
Darren Elias
WPT 4X Winner
2,060,000 1,100,000
Marc-Olivier Carpentier-Perrault ca
Marc-Olivier Carpentier-Perrault
795,000 -405,000

Ramdin Staying Hot

Level 7 : 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Victor Ramdin
Victor Ramdin

After a series of preflop raises, three players found themselves all in and all tabled premium hands. Viktor Blom was all in for 700,000 with {q-Spades}{q-Hearts}, Lucas Greenwood was all in for 600,000 with {k-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}, and Victor Ramdin had both players covered holding {a-Hearts}{k-Spades}.

The flop came {9-Hearts}{3-Spades}{3-Diamonds} and Greenwood was still in a great position to score a triple up. The turn was the {8-Clubs} and Ramdin could be heard throughout the room cheering for an ace. Indeed, the {a-Spades} landed on the river and Ramdin clapped his hands as the pot was shipped his way and both Blom and Greenwood were eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
Victor Ramdin us
Victor Ramdin
2,370,000 570,000
Viktor Blom se
Viktor Blom
Busted
Lucas Greenwood ca
Lucas Greenwood
Busted

Tags: Lucas GreenwoodVictor RamdinViktor Blom

Level: 7

Blinds: 10,000/25,000

Ante: 25,000

Another Break

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

The number of entries has grown to 39 at the second break of the day with just 29 players remaining. Here is a look at some chip counts from around the room.

Player Chips Progress
Kevin Hobbs ca
Kevin Hobbs
3,460,000 2,060,000
Sean Winter us
Sean Winter
2,710,000 1,150,000
Kristen Bicknell ca
Kristen Bicknell
WSOP 4X Winner
2,370,000 1,550,000
Chance Kornuth us
Chance Kornuth
WSOP 3X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
1,920,000 1,400,000
Victor Ramdin us
Victor Ramdin
1,800,000 900,000
David Ormsby ca
David Ormsby
WPT 1X Winner
1,300,000 -340,000
Marc-Olivier Carpentier-Perrault ca
Marc-Olivier Carpentier-Perrault
1,200,000
Manig Loeser de
Manig Loeser
WSOP 2X Winner
EPT 1X Winner
1,130,000 -450,000
Darren Elias us
Darren Elias
WPT 4X Winner
960,000 265,000
Viktor Blom se
Viktor Blom
950,000
Francois Billard ca
Francois Billard
700,000 -350,000
Roberto Romanello gb
Roberto Romanello
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
EPT 1X Winner
600,000 -280,000
Marc MacDonnell ie
Marc MacDonnell
575,000 -425,000
Lucas Greenwood ca
Lucas Greenwood
510,000 -1,180,000
Pascal Lefrancois ca
Pascal Lefrancois
WSOP 1X Winner
320,000 -680,000

A Dry Board Favors Watson

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

Mike Watson raised to 40,000 from the cutoff and Niall Farrell defended his big blind. It was a dry flop of {q-Hearts}{8-Spades}{5-Diamonds} and Farrell check-called a continuation bet of 40,000 from Watson.

The turn brought the {2-Clubs} and Farrell checked again. Watson barrelled another 125,000 and Farrell called to see the {9-Diamonds} land on the river. Farrell checked for the third time and Watson jammed all in, which promptly led to Farrell mucking his cards.

Player Chips Progress
Niall Farrell gb
Niall Farrell
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
EPT 1X Winner
1,800,000 1,380,000
Mike Watson ca
Mike Watson
WPT 1X Winner
EPT 2X Winner
810,000 90,000

Tags: Niall FarrellMike Watson

Level: 6

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 20,000

Farrell Takes a Tumble

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

The flop read {9-Spades}{8-Diamonds}{3-Spades} and the big blind led out for a bet of 200,000 into a pot of around 250,000. Niall Farrell raised to 550,000 from middle position and his opponent made the call.

The turn brought the {q-Clubs} and the big blind shoved all in for 876,000. Farrell asked for a count and then stuck in the chips to call. The big blind turned over {q-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds} but Farrell was ahead with {k-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}. The dealer burned and turned the {q-Hearts} on the river and Farrell was sent back in his seat as his opponent rivered trip queens to double up to over 2,000,000 chips.

Player Chips Progress
Niall Farrell gb
Niall Farrell
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
EPT 1X Winner
420,000 -1,350,000

Tags: Niall Farrell

Simao Shoves the Turn

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

Darren Elias opened to 35,000 from the cutoff and Joao Simao re-raised to 125,000 out of the small blind. With the action back on Elias, he made the call and went heads-up to a flop of {10-Spades}{7-Clubs}{6-Clubs}.

Simao led out for 72,000 and Elias stuck around to see the {5-Hearts} on the turn. Simao only had around 300,000 remaining and shoved all in. Elias quickly disposed of his cards and Simao raked in the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Joao Simao br
Joao Simao
WSOP 2X Winner
710,000
Darren Elias us
Darren Elias
WPT 4X Winner
695,000 -455,000

Tags: Joao SimaoDarren Elias

Level: 5

Blinds: 8,000/16,000

Ante: 16,000

The River Slows Down Winter

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

Niall Farrell raised it up to 32,000 from under the gun and was called by Sean Winter directly to his left and Marc MacDonnell in the big blind. The flop came {k-Hearts}{q-Diamonds}{10-Hearts} and the action checked to Winter who tossed in a bet of 25,000. MacDonnell folded while Farrell called to see the {4-Clubs} on the turn.

Farrell checked again and Winter slid in a bet of 110,000. Farrell paused for a moment but still made the call as the {9-Spades} completed the board. Farrell checked one more time and Winter checked as well with a four-card straight on the board. Farrell turned over {a-Diamonds}{q-Hearts} which proved to be the winner.

Player Chips Progress
Niall Farrell gb
Niall Farrell
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
EPT 1X Winner
1,770,000 80,000
Sean Winter us
Sean Winter
1,560,000 560,000

Tags: Niall FarrellSean Winter