2019 partypoker LIVE MILLIONS North America

CA$10,300 Main Event
Day: 5
Event Info

2019 partypoker LIVE MILLIONS North America

Final Results
Winner
Francois Billard
Winning Hand
109
Prize
961,400 CAD
Event Info
Buy-in
10,000 CAD
Prize Pool
5,210,000 CAD
Entries
521
Level Info
Level
41
Blinds
3,000,000 / 6,000,000
Ante
6,000,000

Hands #46-50: Flush for Fontan, Kolonias Shoves

Level 35 : 1,000,000/2,000,000, 2,000,000 ante
Paul Fontan
Paul Fontan

Hand #46: Kevin Rabichow limped in from the small blind for 2 million total and Joni Jouhkimainen raised to 7 million and Rabichow folded.

Hand #47: Kevin Rabichow opened to 4 million on the button and won the blinds and ante.

Hand #48: Joni Jouhkimainen raised to 4.5 million on the button and Alexandros Kolonias defended his big blind to see the {5-Spades}{6-Hearts}{q-Diamonds} flop.

Kolonias checked, Jouhkimainen continued for 3.8 million, and Kolonias folded.

Hand #49: Joni Jouhkimainen raised to 4.5 million from the cutoff and Paul Fontan called in the big blind.

The flop landed {7-Spades}{8-Diamonds}{q-Hearts} and both players checked to reveal the {a-Diamonds} on the turn. Fontan checked, Jouhkimainen bet 4 million, and Fontan called as the {3-Diamonds} landed on the river.

Fontan checked, and Jouhkimainen checked behind. Fontan tabled his {10-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds} for a flush, and Jouhkimainen mucked.

Hand #50: Joni Jouhkimainen raised to 4.5 million under the gun and Francois Billard called next to act. From the button, Alexandros Kolonias moved all in for 25.4 million.

Jouhkimainen and Billard both folded, and Kolonias collected the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Kevin Rabichow us
Kevin Rabichow
176,500,000
-3,200,000
-3,200,000
Francois Billard ca
Francois Billard
131,000,000
-8,100,000
-8,100,000
Paul Fontan es
Paul Fontan
88,200,000
8,900,000
8,900,000
Joni Jouhkimainen fi
Joni Jouhkimainen
82,000,000
-8,100,000
-8,100,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Alexandros Kolonias gr
Alexandros Kolonias
39,400,000
6,500,000
6,500,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Joni JouhkimainenKevin RabichowAlexandros KoloniasFrancois BillardPaul Fontan

Hand #51-55: Fontan Starts to Climb

Level 35 : 1,000,000/2,000,000, 2,000,000 ante

Hand #51: Alexandros Kolonias opened to 4.5 million in the cutoff, Paul Fontan called on the button and the flop fell {5-Spades}{3-Spades}{j-Diamonds}. Kolonias checked, Fontan bet 4.5 million and Kolonias check-called. The {5-Hearts} peeled off on the turn and both players checked to the {6-Diamonds} river. Both players checked, Kolonias tabled {a-Spades}{q-Spades} and Fontan mucked his hand, sending the pot to Kolonias.

Hand #52: Fontan opened to 4 million in the cutoff, Francois Billard three-bet to 15 million and Fontan threw his hand into the muck.

Hand #53: Joni Jouhkimainen limped the button, Billard called in the small blind and Kolonias checked his big. The dealer fanned out {q-Hearts}{2-Spades}{9-Clubs}, action checked to Jouhkimainen who bet 3 million and only Francois called. A {7-Spades} hit on the turn, Billard checked to Jouhkimainen, he bet 9 million and Billard check-called. The dealer flipped over a {9-Spades}, both players checked, Billard tabled {q-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds} for queens up and Jouhkimainen turned over {q-Clubs}{10-Clubs} for the same two pair but with a higher kicker, sending him the pot.

Hand #54: Kevin Rabichow opened to 4 million from under the gun, Fontan defended his big blind and the flop came down {7-Spades}{10-Spades}{8-Diamonds}. Both players checked and the {j-Clubs} landed as a turn card. Both players checked again, the {q-Hearts} hit the felt and Fontan checked to Rabichow who checked behind. Fontan tabled {9-Hearts}{7-Diamonds} for a straight, Rabichow mucked and Fontan scooped in the pot.

Hand #55: Fontan limped the small blind, Rabichow checked behind and the flop fell {10-Diamonds}{9-Spades}{q-Clubs}. Both players checked, an {8-Diamonds} landed on the board and both players checked again to the {3-Diamonds} river. Fontan bet 4 million, Rabichow folded and Fontan took down another pot.

Player Chips Progress
Kevin Rabichow us
Kevin Rabichow
168,500,000
-8,000,000
-8,000,000
Francois Billard ca
Francois Billard
120,000,000
-11,000,000
-11,000,000
Joni Jouhkimainen fi
Joni Jouhkimainen
96,000,000
14,000,000
14,000,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Paul Fontan es
Paul Fontan
88,100,000
-100,000
-100,000
Alexandros Kolonias gr
Alexandros Kolonias
48,400,000
9,000,000
9,000,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Alexandros KoloniasFrancois BillardJoni JouhkimainenKevin RabichowPaul Fontan

Hands #56-60: Rabichow Closes In on 200 Million

Level 35 : 1,000,000/2,000,000, 2,000,000 ante

Hand #56: Paul Fontan raised to 4 million on the button and Kevin Rabichow stuck in a three-bet to 18 million from the small blind. That got Joni Jouhkimainen to fold his big blind and Fontan's cards quickly hit the muck as well.

Hand #57: Rabichow made it 4 million on the button and Francois Billard defended from the big blind. The flop came {k-Diamonds}{5-Spades}{4-Spades} and Billard check-called a bet of 4 million from Rabichow.

The turn was the {j-Clubs} and both players checked to the {9-Diamonds} on the river. Billard checked once more and Rabichow knuckled the table as well. Billard showed {a-Clubs}{4-Diamonds} for a pair of fours but Rabichow held {j-Spades}{3-Spades} for a pair of jacks.

Hand #58: Jouhkimainen limped in on the button and Billard raised to 11 million from the small blind. Jouhkimainen gave it some thought but decided to lay his hand down.

Hand #59: Rabichow opened to 4 million from under the gun and Billard flat-called on the button. Fontan came along from the big blind and the flop came {j-Spades}{j-Diamonds}{3-Spades}. The action checked to Billard who bet 4.5 million and both Fontan and Rabichow instantly folded.

Hand #60: Jouhkimainen raised to 4.5 million from under the gun and Rabichow called from the big blind. The flop fell {8-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}{6-Diamonds} and Rabichow led out for 3 million. Jouhkimainen raised to 10 million and Rabichow called to see the {5-Spades} on the turn.

Both players checked and the {9-Diamonds} on the river put a straight on the board. Rabichow checked once more and Jouhkimainen tapped the table as well. Rabichow tabled {10-Clubs}{6-Hearts} for a higher straight and Jouhkimainen conceded the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Kevin Rabichow us
Kevin Rabichow
198,000,000
29,500,000
29,500,000
Francois Billard ca
Francois Billard
130,000,000
10,000,000
10,000,000
Joni Jouhkimainen fi
Joni Jouhkimainen
76,400,000
-19,600,000
-19,600,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Paul Fontan es
Paul Fontan
73,200,000
-14,900,000
-14,900,000
Alexandros Kolonias gr
Alexandros Kolonias
43,400,000
-5,000,000
-5,000,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Paul FontanKevin RabichowJoni JouhkimainenFrancois Billard

Jouhkimainen Doubles Through Rabichow

Level 35 : 1,000,000/2,000,000, 2,000,000 ante
Joni Jouhkimainen
Joni Jouhkimainen

Hand #61: Francois Billard raised to 4 million under the gun and Paul Fontan called on the button. From the small blind, Kevin Rabichow three-bets to 20 million total.

Joni Jouhkimainen used a time extension while in the big blind, and then opted to move all in for 75.1 million. Billard and Fontan folded, but Rabichow called.

Jouhkimainen: {a-Clubs}{q-Diamonds}
Rabichow: {a-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}

Jouhkimainen was in horrible shape, and when the flop landed {8-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}{7-Spades}, he picked up some back door straight outs.

The {7-Diamonds} on the turn gave Jouhkimainen outs to a chop with any jack or eight seeing the pot split, while a queen would secure him the double.

The dealer burned and turned the {q-Spades} on the river to give the partypoker pro the check mark as he doubled into the chip lead with over 80 big blinds.

Player Chips Progress
Joni Jouhkimainen fi
Joni Jouhkimainen
160,200,000
83,800,000
83,800,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Kevin Rabichow us
Kevin Rabichow
123,900,000
-74,100,000
-74,100,000

Tags: Francois BillardJoni JouhkimainenKevin RabichowPaul Fontan

Hand #62-65: Rabichow Opening Up His Range

Level 35 : 1,000,000/2,000,000, 2,000,000 ante

Hand #62: Kevin Rabichow opened to 4 million on the button and won the blinds and ante.

Hand #63: Joni Jouhkimainen raised to 4.5 million on the button and won the blinds and ante.

Hand #64: Rabichow opened to 4 million from under the gun, Alexandros Kolonias moved all in for 39.4 million and Rabichow folded.

Hand #65: Jouhkimainen raised to 4.5 million from under the gun, Rabichow called in the big blind and the flop came down {5-Clubs}{3-Spades}{5-Hearts}. Rabichow checked to Jouhkimainen, he bet 3 million and Rabichow check-called. The {q-Clubs} came on the turn, both players checked and the {a-Spades} peeled off on the river. Both players checked, Rabichow tabled {k-Clubs}{j-Diamonds} and Jouhkimainen showed {k-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds} for the same hand, splitting the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Joni Jouhkimainen fi
Joni Jouhkimainen
160,700,000
500,000
500,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Kevin Rabichow us
Kevin Rabichow
124,000,000
100,000
100,000
Francois Billard ca
Francois Billard
121,000,000
-9,000,000
-9,000,000
Paul Fontan es
Paul Fontan
67,900,000
-5,300,000
-5,300,000
Alexandros Kolonias gr
Alexandros Kolonias
47,400,000
4,000,000
4,000,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Alexandros KoloniasJoni JouhkimainenKevin Rabichow

Hands #66-70: Billard Amps Up the Aggression

Level 35 : 1,000,000/2,000,000, 2,000,000 ante

Hand #66: Francois Billard raised to 4 million under the gun and Kevin Rabichow called in the small blind as the flop landed {j-Diamonds}{a-Hearts}{4-Hearts} and both players checked.

The turn was the {2-Hearts} and a bet of 5 million from Billard was enough to take the pot down.

Hand #67: Kevin Rabichow entered the pot from the button with a raise to 4 million and Francois Billard defended his big blind to see the {k-Diamonds}{10-Spades}{a-Diamonds} flop.

Billard checked, Rabichow continued for 6.5 million and Billard folded.

Hand #68: Kevin Rabichow opened the cutoff to 4 million before Francois Billard three-bet the small blind to 17 million. Rabichow folded.

Hand #69: Joni Jouhkimainen raised to 4.5 million in the cutoff and Francois Billard three-bet the button to 14 million. Jouhkimainen folded

Hand #70: Alexandros Kolonias raised to 4.5 million on the button and Kevin Rabichow called from the big blind.

The flop fell {4-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}{6-Clubs} and both players checked to reveal the {a-Diamonds} on the turn. Rabichow led out for 7.5 million and Kolonias folded.

Player Chips Progress
Joni Jouhkimainen fi
Joni Jouhkimainen
152,000,000
-8,700,000
-8,700,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Francois Billard ca
Francois Billard
140,500,000
19,500,000
19,500,000
Kevin Rabichow us
Kevin Rabichow
128,900,000
4,900,000
4,900,000
Paul Fontan es
Paul Fontan
59,200,000
-8,700,000
-8,700,000

Tags: Alexandros KoloniasFrancois BillardJoni JouhkimainenKevin Rabichow

Hands #71-75: Billard Storms Out Front

Level 35 : 1,000,000/2,000,000, 2,000,000 ante
Francois Billard
Francois Billard

Hand #71: Francois Billard opened to 4 million from under the gun and Joni Jouhkimainen defended from the big blind. The flop came {10-Hearts}{9-Spades}{5-Diamonds} and Jouhkimainen checked to Billard who continued for 7.5 million. Jouhkimainen called and the {a-Clubs} landed on the turn.

Jouhkimainen checked again and Billard counted out a bet of 15 million. Jouhkimainen still called to see the {a-Hearts} pair the board on the river. Jouhkimainen checked for the third time and Billard splashed in a bet of 30 million. Jouhkimainen used up a time extension and then flicked in a chip to call. Billard tabled {a-Spades}{j-Hearts} and Jouhkimainen flung his cards to the muck.

Hand #72: Kevin Rabichow raised to 4 million on the button and Billard stuck in a three-bet to 17 million from the big blind. Rabichow called and the flop fell {8-Spades}{6-Spades}{4-Diamonds}. Billard led out for 21 million and Rabichow quickly mucked his cards.

Hand #73: Rabichow raised again to 4 million from the cutoff this time and Alexandros Kolonias defended from the big blind. The flop came {j-Hearts}{j-Clubs}{6-Clubs} and Kolonias check-folded to a bet of 3 million from Rabichow.

Hand #74: Billard raised to 4 million on the button and Kolonias shipped all in for 30.9 million in the small blind. Paul Fontan quickly folded his big blind and Billard's cards followed them into the muck.

Hand #75: Billard made it 4 million to go again from the cutoff and Rabichow defended from the big blind. On a flop of {j-Spades}{8-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}, Rabichow check-folded to a bet of 7 million from Billard.

Player Chips Progress
Francois Billard ca
Francois Billard
220,000,000
79,500,000
79,500,000
Kevin Rabichow us
Kevin Rabichow
111,900,000
-17,000,000
-17,000,000
Joni Jouhkimainen fi
Joni Jouhkimainen
95,000,000
-57,000,000
-57,000,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Paul Fontan es
Paul Fontan
54,200,000
-5,000,000
-5,000,000
Alexandros Kolonias gr
Alexandros Kolonias
39,900,000
-7,500,000
-7,500,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Alexandros KoloniasFrancois BillardJoni JouhkimainenKevin RabichowPaul Fontan

Hands #76-80: Fontan on the Rise

Level 35 : 1,000,000/2,000,000, 2,000,000 ante

Hand #76: Paul Fontan raised the button to 4 million and won the blinds and ante.

Hand #77: Paul Fontan raised to 4 million in the cutoff and Kevin Rabichow three-bet to 10.5 million on the button. Fontan called, and the flop landed {7-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}{2-Spades}.

Both players checked as the turn landed the {j-Hearts} and Fontan bet out 10 million as Rabichow opted to fold.

Hand #78: Francois Billard limped the small blind and Alexandros Kolonias shoved all in for 37.9 million from the big blind. Billard folded.

Hand #79: Francois Billard raised to 4 million on the button and Paul Fontan defended his big blind. The flop landed {k-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}{a-Diamonds} and a bet from Billard of 2.6 million was enough to produce a fold from Fontan.

Hand #80: Paul Fontan limped the small blind and Kevin Rabichow checked his option in the big to see the {3-Clubs}{6-Hearts}{3-Diamonds} flop. Fontan checked, Rabichow bet 2 million, and Fontan called.

The turn fell the {5-Hearts} and both players checked as the {7-Diamonds} completed the board on the river. Fontan led out for 6.5 million and Rabichow called.

Fontan tabled his {k-Spades}{j-Diamonds} for king-high and Rabichow tabled his {10-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds} to collect the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Francois Billard ca
Francois Billard
221,000,000
1,000,000
1,000,000
Kevin Rabichow us
Kevin Rabichow
110,900,000
-1,000,000
-1,000,000
Joni Jouhkimainen fi
Joni Jouhkimainen
91,700,000
-3,300,000
-3,300,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Paul Fontan es
Paul Fontan
58,200,000
4,000,000
4,000,000
Alexandros Kolonias gr
Alexandros Kolonias
40,900,000
1,000,000
1,000,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Alexandros KoloniasFrancois BillardKevin RabichowPaul Fontan

Level: 36

Blinds: 1,200,000/2,500,000

Ante: 2,500,000