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

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
1,800,000
1,380,000
1,380,000
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
EPT 1X Winner
Mike Watson ca
Mike Watson
810,000
90,000
90,000
WPT 1X Winner
EPT 2X Winner

Tags: Niall FarrellMike Watson

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
2,060,000
Sean Winter us
Sean Winter
2,710,000
1,150,000
1,150,000
$25K Fantasy
StakeKings
Kristen Bicknell ca
Kristen Bicknell
2,370,000
1,550,000
1,550,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 4X Winner
StakeKings
Chance Kornuth us
Chance Kornuth
1,920,000
1,400,000
1,400,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 3X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
StakeKings
Victor Ramdin us
Victor Ramdin
1,800,000
900,000
900,000
David Ormsby ca
David Ormsby
1,300,000
-340,000
-340,000
WPT 1X Winner
Marc-Olivier Carpentier-Perrault ca
Marc-Olivier Carpentier-Perrault
1,200,000
Manig Loeser de
Manig Loeser
1,130,000
-450,000
-450,000
WSOP 2X Winner
EPT 1X Winner
StakeKings
Darren Elias us
Darren Elias
960,000
265,000
265,000
$25K Fantasy
WPT 4X Winner
Viktor Blom se
Viktor Blom
950,000
Francois Billard ca
Francois Billard
700,000
-350,000
-350,000
Roberto Romanello gb
Roberto Romanello
600,000
-280,000
-280,000
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
EPT 1X Winner
Marc MacDonnell ie
Marc MacDonnell
575,000
-425,000
-425,000
Lucas Greenwood ca
Lucas Greenwood
510,000
-1,180,000
-1,180,000
Pascal Lefrancois ca
Pascal Lefrancois
320,000
-680,000
-680,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Level: 7

Blinds: 10,000/25,000

Ante: 25,000

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
570,000
Viktor Blom se
Viktor Blom
Busted
Lucas Greenwood ca
Lucas Greenwood
Busted

Tags: Lucas GreenwoodVictor RamdinViktor Blom

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
2,060,000
1,100,000
1,100,000
$25K Fantasy
WPT 4X Winner
Marc-Olivier Carpentier-Perrault ca
Marc-Olivier Carpentier-Perrault
795,000
-405,000
-405,000

Level: 8

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 30,000

Foxen Hits a Miracle River

Level 8 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Alex Foxen opened with a raise to 65,000 and Pascal Lefrancois three-bet in position to 180,000. The action folded back around to Foxen who shipped all in for 915,000. Lefrancois made the call and the cards were on their backs.

Alex Foxen: {6-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}
Pascal Lefrancois: {9-Spades}{9-Clubs}

The board ran out {8-Clubs}{7-Hearts}{2-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}{6-Clubs} and Foxen spiked a six on the river to double up and stay alive on his second bullet of the day.

Player Chips Progress
Alex Foxen us
Alex Foxen
1,850,000
600,000
600,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
StakeKings
Pascal Lefrancois ca
Pascal Lefrancois
600,000
280,000
280,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Alex FoxenPascal LeFrancois

Blom Triples Up

Level 8 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Viktor Blom burned through his first bullet earlier in the day and wasn't having much luck with second entry either. The online phenom was down to just 330,000 and pushed all in from middle position. Manig Loeser was in the hijack and shipped all in over the top for 480,000. Alex Foxen called from the small blind and the three hands were tabled.

Viktor Blom: {5-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}
Manig Loeser: {k-Spades}{k-Hearts}
Alex Foxen: {a-Spades}{q-Spades}

The flop came {7-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}{4-Spades} and although Loeser was still out front with a pair of kings, Blom picked up an open-ended straight draw. The turn was the {3-Diamonds} locking up the main pot for Blom. The {j-Clubs} on the river allowed Loeser to win the small side pot of just 300,000.

Player Chips Progress
Alex Foxen us
Alex Foxen
1,170,000
-680,000
-680,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
StakeKings
Viktor Blom se
Viktor Blom
1,100,000
1,100,000
1,100,000
Manig Loeser de
Manig Loeser
300,000
-830,000
-830,000
WSOP 2X Winner
EPT 1X Winner
StakeKings

Tags: Alex FoxenViktor BlomManig Loeser

Level: 9

Blinds: 15,000/35,000

Ante: 35,000

Romanello Flops Quads to Double Up

Level 9 : 15,000/35,000, 35,000 ante

Roberto Romanello was under the gun and pushed all in for 460,000. He was called by Bartlomiej Machon on the button and the two players were coin flipping for stacks.

Roberto Romanello: {j-Hearts}{j-Clubs}
Bartlomiej Machon: {a-Clubs}{q-Hearts}

The flop came {j-Spades}{j-Diamonds}{5-Spades} giving Romanello quad jacks and Machon was already drawing dead. The {10-Clubs} and {8-Hearts} completed the board and Romanello earned himself a full double up.

Player Chips Progress
Bartlomiej Machon pl
Bartlomiej Machon
1,450,000
Roberto Romanello gb
Roberto Romanello
1,020,000
420,000
420,000
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
EPT 1X Winner

Tags: Bartlomiej MachonRoberto Romanello