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2019 partypoker LIVE MILLIONS North America
CA$10,300 Main Event
Day: 5
Hands #15-20: Fontan Takes from Rabichow
Level 34
: 800,000/1,600,000, 1,600,000 ante
Hand #15:Kevin Rabichow received a walk in the big blind.
Hand #16: From the button, Paul Fontan limped in for 1.6 million. Kevin Rabichow completed from the small blind, and Joni Jouhkimainen checked the big.
The flop landed 
and a bet of 2.1 million from Fontan saw him secure the pot.
Hand #17: Alexandros Kolonias shoved all in from under the gun for 27 million and won the blinds and ante.
Hand #18: From the button, Joni Jouhkimainen raised to 3.5 million and won the blinds and ante.
Hand #19: Alexandros Kolonias limped in from the small blind and Paul Fontan checked the big blind. The flop landed 
and Kolonias bet 1.6 million and Fontan folded.
Hand #20: Paul Fontan limped in from the small blind and Kevin Rabichow raised to 5.5 million from the big blind. Fontan called, and the flop landed 
.
Fontan checked, Rabichow bet 3.5 million, and Fontan called. The turn fell the 
and both players checked as the river landed the 
.
Fontan bet 9 million and Rabichow mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
175,900,000
-12,200,000
|
-12,200,000 |
|
145,000,000
-4,000,000
|
-4,000,000 |
|
87,200,000
12,200,000
|
12,200,000 |
|
82,000,000 | |
|
||
|
31,000,000
4,000,000
|
4,000,000 |
|
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Hand #21-25: Rabichow Stirring Up Some Action
Level 34
: 800,000/1,600,000, 1,600,000 ante
Hand #21: Kevin Rabichow limped the small blind, Joni Jouhkimainen checked and the flop came down 
. Rabichow checked to Jouhkimainen, he bet 2.5 million and Rabichow released, shipping the pot to Jouhkimainen.
Hand #22: Rabichow raised to 3.2 million on the button, Francois Billard defended his big blind and the flop came down 
. Billard checked to Rabichow, he bet 3 million and Billard folded.
Hand #23: Billard opened to 4.6 million in the small blind and Alexandros Kolonias called from the big blind. The dealer spread out 
on the flop, Billard bet 3,6 million and Kolonias folded, shipping the pot to Billard.
Hand #24: Rabichow opened to 3.2 million from under the gun, Paul Fontan defended his big blind and the dealer spread out 
. Both players check and the 
lands on the turn. Fontan checked to Rabichow who bet 5.2 million and Fontan check-called. The 
landed on the river, Fontan checked to Rabichow who pushed in 4.7 million and Fontan called. Fontan tabled 
for a pair of aces and Rabichow tabled 
for the same hand, splitting the pot.
Hand #25: Rabichow received a walk in the big blind.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
185,000,000
9,100,000
|
9,100,000 |
|
|
146,000,000
1,000,000
|
1,000,000 |
|
|
86,000,000
-1,200,000
|
-1,200,000 |
|
|
80,000,000
-2,000,000
|
-2,000,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
24,000,000
-7,000,000
|
-7,000,000 |
|
|
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Hands #26-30: Billard Makes a Timely Bluff
Level 34
: 800,000/1,600,000, 1,600,000 ante
Hand #26: Kevin Rabichow raised to 5.5 million in the small blind and Joni Jouhkimainen quickly folded his big blind.
Hand #27: Alexandros Kolonias shipped all in for 24 million from under the gun and he picked up the blinds and ante.
Hand #28: Paul Fontan opened to 4 million from under the gun and Francois Billard called from the small blind. The flop came 
and Billard check-called a bet of 3.5 million from Fontan.
The turn brought the and Billard checked again. Fontan reached back for another bet of 13 million and Billard flicked his cards to the muck.
Hand #29: Jouhkimainen raised it up to 3.5 million in the cutoff and the rest of the table folded.
Hand #30: Billard made it 3.2 million in the cutoff and Rabichow defended from the big blind. The flop fell 
and both players checked to the on the turn. Rabichow led out for 2.8 million and Billard stuck around to see the 
on the river.
Rabichow fired out another bet of 4.2 million and Billard raised to 20.6 million. Rabichow quickly sent his cards to the muck and Billard dragged in the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
172,500,000
-12,500,000
|
-12,500,000 |
|
|
148,300,000
2,300,000
|
2,300,000 |
|
|
92,700,000
6,700,000
|
6,700,000 |
|
|
83,500,000
3,500,000
|
3,500,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
24,000,000 | |
|
|
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Hands #31-35: Lots of Raise and Takes, and a Flush for Kolonias
Level 34
: 800,000/1,600,000, 1,600,000 ante
Hand #31: From the button, Paul Fontan raised to 3.5 million and Kevin Rabichow called in the small blind, as did Joni Jouhkimainen from the big blind.
The flop landed 
and both Rabichow and Jouhkimainen checked to Fontan who bet 7 million. Rabichow and Jouhkimainen folded, and Fontan collected the pot.
Hand #32: Kevin Rabichow raised to 3.2 million from the button and won the blinds and ante.
Hand #33: Paul Fontan opened from under the gun to 4 million and won the blinds and ante.
Hand #34: Francois Billard limped his button and Alexandros Kolonias completed from the small blind as Paul Fontan checked his option in the big.
The flop landed 
and action checked through to reveal the 
on the turn. Kolonias checked, Fontan bet out 2.5 million, and Billard folded.
Kolonias called, and the river landed the 
and both players checked. Kolonias tabled his for a flush, and Fontan mucked.
Hand #35: Francois Billard raised to 3.2 million and won the blinds and ante.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
171,000,000
-1,500,000
|
-1,500,000 |
|
|
144,000,000
-4,300,000
|
-4,300,000 |
|
|
98,800,000
6,100,000
|
6,100,000 |
|
|
74,000,000
-9,500,000
|
-9,500,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
28,100,000
4,100,000
|
4,100,000 |
|
|
||
Hand #36-40: Jouhkimainen Pushing Chips Around
Level 34
: 800,000/1,600,000, 1,600,000 ante
Hand #36: Kevin Rabichow limped the small blind, Joni Jouhkimainen checked and the flop came down 
. Rabichow bet 1.6 million, Jouhkimainen called and the peeled off on the turn. Rabichow pushed in 3.2 million, Jouhkimainen called and a fell on the board. Both players checked, Rabichow showed 
for a straight and Jouhkimainen tabled for the same hand, splitting the pot.
Hand #37: Paul Fontan opened to 3.5 million from the cutoff, Rabichow three-bet to 10 million on the button and Fontan called. The dealer fanned out , Fontan checked and Rabichow bet 6.5 million. Fontan folded and Robichow scooped in another pot.
Hand #38: Joni Jouhkimainen raised to 3.5 million on the button, everyone folded and he won the blinds and ante.
Hand #39: Francois Billard opened to 3.2 million on the button, Fontan defended his big blind and the flop came down 
. Both players checked and the hit as a turn card. Both players checked again, the 
landed on the river and both checked to showdown. Paul tabled and Billard showed 
for the same hand, splitting the pot.
Hand #40: Jouhkimainen opened to 3.5 million from under the gun, Rabichow called in the big blind and the dealer spread out as the flop. Rabichow bet 2.5 million, Jouhkimainen called and an peeled off on the turn. Rabichow checked, Jouhkimainen pushed in 5 million and Rabichow folded, shipping the pot to Jouhkimainen.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
174,600,000
3,600,000
|
3,600,000 |
|
|
141,000,000
-3,000,000
|
-3,000,000 |
|
|
90,900,000
16,900,000
|
16,900,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
87,600,000
-11,200,000
|
-11,200,000 |
|
|
24,100,000
-4,000,000
|
-4,000,000 |
|
|
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Hands #41-45: Rabichow Stays Out Front
Level 34
: 800,000/1,600,000, 1,600,000 ante
Hand #41: Kevin Rabichow limped in from the small blind and Joni Jouhkimainen checked his option. The flop came and Rabichow led out for 1.6 million. Jouhkimainen called and the landed on the turn.
Rabichow checked again and Jouhkimainen tossed in a bet of 5.5 million. Rabichow quickly folded and Jouhkimainen collected the pot.
Hand #42: Alexandros Kolonias ripped all in for 24.1 million from under the gun but couldn't find anyone to look him up as he picked up the blinds and ante.
Hand #43: Francois Billard limped in from the small blind and Kolonias moved all in for 26.5 million in the big blind. Billard quickly folded and Kolonias picked up another pot.
Hand #44: The action folded to Kolonias in the small blind who opted to just limp in. Paul Fontan checked his big blind and the flop came 
. Kolonias led out for 1.8 million and Fontan quickly folded.
Hand #45: Fontan limped in from the small blind and Rabichow checked his option. The flop came 
and both players checked to the on the turn and the on the river. Fontan checked once more and Rabichow tossed in a bet of 3.5 million. Fontan called and Rabichow showed for the best hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
179,700,000
5,100,000
|
5,100,000 |
|
|
139,100,000
-1,900,000
|
-1,900,000 |
|
|
90,100,000
-800,000
|
-800,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
79,300,000
-8,300,000
|
-8,300,000 |
|
|
32,900,000
8,800,000
|
8,800,000 |
|
|
||
Break Time
Level 34
: 800,000/1,600,000, 1,600,000 ante
The remaining five players are headed on their first 15-minute break of the day.
Level: 35
Blinds: 1,000,000/2,000,000
Ante: 2,000,000
Final Table Line-Up; Rabichow Still Leading
Level 35
: 1,000,000/2,000,000, 2,000,000 ante
| Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Fontan | Spain | 79,300,000 | 40 |
| 2 | -- | --- | -- | -- |
| 3 | Kevin Rabichow | United States | 179,700,000 | 90 |
| 4 | Joni Jouhkimainen | Finland | 90,100,000 | 45 |
| 5 | Francois Billard | Canada | 139,100,000 | 70 |
| 6 | Alexandros Kolonias | Greece | 32,900,000 | 16 |
