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

Final Table Line-Up; Billard in Control

Level 36 : 1,200,000/2,500,000, 2,500,000 ante
SeatPlayerCountryChip CountBig Blinds
1Paul FontanSpain58,200,00023
2---------
3Kevin RabichowUnited States110,900,00044
4Joni JouhkimainenFinland91,700,00037
5Francois BillardCanada221,000,00088
6Alexandros KoloniasGreece40,900,00016
Francois Billard
Francois Billard

Hand #81-82: Billard Pulling Away

Level 36 : 1,200,000/2,500,000, 2,500,000 ante

Hand #81: Francois Billard opened to 5 million from under the gun, Kevin Rabichow called in the small blind, Joni Jouhkimainen stuck around as well in the big blind and the dealer spread out {3-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}{k-Hearts} on the flop. Action checked to Billard, he bet 4.5 million and Rabichow check-raised to 11.5 million.

Billard called, a {3-Hearts} paired the board on the turn and Rabichow checked to Billard who put in 12 million. Rabichow check-called and the {q-Spades} hit on the river. Rabichow checked to Billard who pushed in 44 million and Rabichow check-called.

Billard tabled {a-Diamonds}{a-Clubs} for aces-up and Rabichow mucked, sending the massive pot to Billard.

Hand #82: Paul Fontan opened to 5 million and won the blinds and ante.

Player Chips Progress
Francois Billard ca
Francois Billard
300,500,000
79,500,000
79,500,000
Paul Fontan es
Paul Fontan
64,400,000
6,200,000
6,200,000
Kevin Rabichow us
Kevin Rabichow
38,400,000
-72,500,000
-72,500,000

Tags: Francois BillardJoni JouhkimainenKevin RabichowPaul Fontan

Rabichow Bounces Right Back Through Fontan

Level 36 : 1,200,000/2,500,000, 2,500,000 ante
Kevin Rabichow
Kevin Rabichow

Hand #83: Paul Fontan opened to 5 million from under the gun, and Kevin Rabichow moved all in for 38.4 million in the cutoff. Action folded back to Fanton, and he called as players turned over their hands with Rabichow at risk of elimination.

Rabichow: {a-Clubs}{k-Clubs}
Fontan: {a-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds}

The dealer spread out {q-Diamonds}{8-Spades}{5-Spades} on the flop and Rabichow was still ahead with his king kicker. A {7-Spades} peeled off on the turn and Fontan needed a jack to take down the pot. The {8-Hearts} hit the felt on the river and Rabichow's big slick took down the pot, securing a double through Fontan.

Player Chips Progress
Kevin Rabichow us
Kevin Rabichow
84,000,000
45,600,000
45,600,000
Paul Fontan es
Paul Fontan
29,000,000
-35,400,000
-35,400,000

Tags: Kevin RabichowPaul Fontan

Hands #84-89: Fontan Wins a Flip Versus Billard

Level 36 : 1,200,000/2,500,000, 2,500,000 ante

Hand #84: The action folded to Francois Billard on the button who announced all in with the two short stacks in the blinds. Alexandros Kolonias folded his small blind and Paul Fontan folded his big blind.

Hand #85: Billard opened to 5 million in the cutoff and Kevin Rabichow defended from the big blind. The flop came {q-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}{8-Clubs} and Rabichow checked to Billard who bet 4 million. Rabichow called and the {6-Clubs} hit the turn.

Rabichow checked again and Billard tossed in a bet of 13 million. Rabichow laid his hand down and Billard pulled in another pot.

Hand #86: Billard made it 5 million to go from under the gun and Fontan three-bet shoved all in for 19.8 million on the button. The blinds folded and Billard snapped him off.

Fontan: {j-Spades}{j-Hearts}
Billard: {a-Diamonds}{k-Spades}

The board ran out {q-Diamonds}{5-Spades}{3-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds} and Fontan's pocket jacks held on for a full double up through the chipleader.

Hand #87: Fontan raised to 5 million in the cutoff and picked up the blinds and ante.

Hand #88: Billard jammed all in from the small blind and Kolonias folded his big blind.

Hand #89: Billard opened to 5 million on the button and both of the blinds folded.

Player Chips Progress
Francois Billard ca
Francois Billard
298,500,000
-2,000,000
-2,000,000
Joni Jouhkimainen fi
Joni Jouhkimainen
76,800,000
-14,900,000
-14,900,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Kevin Rabichow us
Kevin Rabichow
70,000,000
-14,000,000
-14,000,000
Paul Fontan es
Paul Fontan
47,200,000
18,200,000
18,200,000
Alexandros Kolonias gr
Alexandros Kolonias
28,500,000
-12,400,000
-12,400,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Alexandros KoloniasFrancois BillardKevin RabichowPaul Fontan

Hands #90-95: Fontan Getting Busy, Jouhkimainen and Billard Shove

Level 36 : 1,200,000/2,500,000, 2,500,000 ante

Hand #90: Action folded to Paul Fontan in the small blind, and he limped in for 2.5 million. Kevin Rabichow checked the big blind, and the flop landed {7-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}{3-Spades}. Fontan bet 2.5 million and Rabichow folded.

Hand #91: Paul Fontan limped the button and Joni Jouhkimainen checked his option in the big blind. The {2-Hearts}{7-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}{k-Diamonds}{5-Clubs} board checked through to the river where Jouhkimainen bet out 3.5 million and Fontan folded.

Hand #92: Paul Fontan limped the cutoff for 2.5 million and Joni Jouhkimainen completed from the small blind as Francois Billard checked his option.

The flop landed {5-Spades}{j-Spades}{k-Diamonds} and both Jouhkimainen and Billard checked to Fontan who bet 6.5 million. Jouhkimainen and Billard folded, and Fontan collected the pot.

Hand #93: From the small blind, Francois Billard raised to 56 million and Alexandros Kolonias folded the big blind.

Hand #94: Action folded to Francois Billard on the button, and he moved all in for 298.5 million and won the blinds and ante.

Hand #95: Joni Jouhkimainen shoved all in from under the gun for 78 million and won the blinds and ante.

Player Chips Progress
Francois Billard ca
Francois Billard
304,700,000
6,200,000
6,200,000
Joni Jouhkimainen fi
Joni Jouhkimainen
84,200,000
7,400,000
7,400,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Kevin Rabichow us
Kevin Rabichow
57,900,000
-12,100,000
-12,100,000
Paul Fontan es
Paul Fontan
50,800,000
3,600,000
3,600,000
Alexandros Kolonias gr
Alexandros Kolonias
22,300,000
-6,200,000
-6,200,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Joni JouhkimainenKevin RabichowAlexandros KoloniasFrancois BillardPaul Fontan

Hand #96-100: Jouhkimainen Begins His Climb

Level 36 : 1,200,000/2,500,000, 2,500,000 ante
Joni Jouhkimainen
Joni Jouhkimainen

Hand #96: Kevin Rabichow opened from the small blind to 5 million from the button, Joni Jouhkimainen called in the big blind and the flop came down {j-Hearts}{7-Spades}{2-Clubs}. Action checked to Jouhkimainen, he bet 5 million and Rabichow folded.

Hand #97: Jouhkimainen limped the small blind, Francois Billard raised to 8 million in the big blind and Jouhkimainen called. A flop of {7-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}{a-Hearts} came down and Jouhkimainen checked his action to Billard who bet 5.5 million.

An {a-Spades} fell as the turn card and both players checked. The {3-Diamonds} landed on the river, Jouhkimainen checked to Billard, he bet 17 million and Jouhkimainen quickly called. Billard showed {q-Clubs}{7-Spades} for two pair and would be behind as Jouhkimainen tabled {a-Clubs}{8-Clubs} for three aces, shipping the pot to Jouhkimainen.

Hand #98: Alexandros Kolonias received a walk in the big blind.

Hand #99: Rabichow called from under the gun, Jouhkimainen limped the cutoff, Kolonias limped the small blind and Paul Fontan moved all in for 48.3 million. Everyone folded and Fontan took down the pot with his preflop jam.

Hand #100: Rabichow received a walk in the big blind.

Player Chips Progress
Francois Billard ca
Francois Billard
270,500,000
-34,200,000
-34,200,000
Joni Jouhkimainen fi
Joni Jouhkimainen
115,000,000
30,800,000
30,800,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Paul Fontan es
Paul Fontan
57,100,000
6,300,000
6,300,000
Kevin Rabichow us
Kevin Rabichow
51,600,000
-6,300,000
-6,300,000
Alexandros Kolonias gr
Alexandros Kolonias
21,000,000
-1,300,000
-1,300,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Alexandros KoloniasFrancois BillardJoni JouhkimainenKevin RabichowPaul Fontan

Kolonias Finds Kings to Double Through Billard's Queens

Level 36 : 1,200,000/2,500,000, 2,500,000 ante
Alexandros Kolonias
Alexandros Kolonias

Hand #101: Francois Billard raised to 5 million from under the gun and Kevin Rabichow three0bet shoved all in for 52.8 million in the small blind. Joni Jouhkimainen folded his big blind and Billard also quickly folded.

Hand #102: Billard received a walk in the big blind.

Hand #103: Jouhkimainen opened to 6.5 million on the button and both of the blinds chucked their cards to the muck.

Hand #104: Billard moved all in on the button and picked up the blinds and ante.

Hand #105: Billard made it 5 million to go in the cutoff and Alexandros Kolonias shipped all in for 14.8 million on the button. Billard quickly called and the cards were on their backs.

Kolonias: {k-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}
Billard: {q-Spades}{q-Hearts}

The flop fell {k-Hearts}{5-Clubs}{3-Hearts} to give Kolonias a set of kings. The turn was the {5-Diamonds} and Billard was drawing dead to the {9-Clubs} on the river.

Player Chips Progress
Francois Billard ca
Francois Billard
256,900,000
-13,600,000
-13,600,000
Joni Jouhkimainen fi
Joni Jouhkimainen
120,000,000
5,000,000
5,000,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Kevin Rabichow us
Kevin Rabichow
57,400,000
5,800,000
5,800,000
Paul Fontan es
Paul Fontan
50,900,000
-6,200,000
-6,200,000
Alexandros Kolonias gr
Alexandros Kolonias
35,800,000
14,800,000
14,800,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Alexandros KoloniasFrancois BillardJoni JouhkimainenKevin Rabichow

Hands #106-110:Billard Staying Busy

Level 36 : 1,200,000/2,500,000, 2,500,000 ante
Francois Billard
Francois Billard

Hand #106: Alexandros Kolonias shoved all in from the cutoff for 35.8 million and won the blinds and ante.

Hand #107: Joni Jouhkimainen limped the small blind for 2.5 million and Francois Billard raised to 8 million from the big blind.

Jouhkimainen called, and the flop landed {10-Spades}{10-Hearts}{3-Clubs} as both players checked. The turn fell the {k-Diamonds} and Jouhkimainen checked again as Billard bet 10 million.

Jouhkimainen called, and when the river landed the {4-Diamonds}, he checked again. Billard bet out 29 million and Jouhkimainen folded.

Hand #108: Francois Billard shoved the small blind for 274.9 million and won the big blind and ante.

Hand #109: Francois Billard raised his button to 5 million and Paul Fontan defended his big blind to see the {j-Clubs}{9-Hearts}{a-Diamonds} flop. Fontan checked, Billard bet 4 million, and Fontan folded.

Hand #110: Paul Fontan limped in from the small blind, and Kevin Rabichow checked the big blind. The flop landed {a-Spades}{q-Clubs}{3-Clubs} and Fontan bet 4 million and Rabichow folded.

Player Chips Progress
Francois Billard ca
Francois Billard
288,600,000
31,700,000
31,700,000
Joni Jouhkimainen fi
Joni Jouhkimainen
96,700,000
-23,300,000
-23,300,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Kevin Rabichow us
Kevin Rabichow
50,400,000
-7,000,000
-7,000,000
Paul Fontan es
Paul Fontan
48,400,000
-2,500,000
-2,500,000
Alexandros Kolonias gr
Alexandros Kolonias
35,800,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Joni JouhkimainenKevin RabichowAlexandros KoloniasFrancois BillardPaul Fontan

Hand #111-115: Billard Continues to Splash Around

Level 36 : 1,200,000/2,500,000, 2,500,000 ante

Hand #111: Francois Billard opened to 5 million from under the gun, Kevin Rabichow pushed his 51.6 million stack all in and Billard folded, shipping the pot to Rabichow.

Hand #112: Alexandros Kolonias moved all in for 35.8 million under the gun and everyone folded behind.

Hand #113: Billard limped the small blind, Kolonias checked the big and a flop of {10-Clubs}{k-Hearts}{2-Spades} hit the felt. Billard threw in 2.5 million and Kolonias called. An {8-Clubs} fell in the turn, both players checked and the {a-Hearts} landed on the river. Billard pushed in 4 million, Kolonias called and Billard tabled {10-Hearts}{2-Clubs} for two pair. Kolonias mucked and Billard took down the pot.

Hand #114: Kolonias limped the small blind, Paul Fontan checked and the flop came down {2-Clubs}{4-Clubs}{a-Spades}. Kolonias bet 2.5 million, Fontan called and an {a-Hearts} hit on the turn. Both players checked and the dealer flipped over a {3-Diamonds} on the river. Kolonias tapped the table to Fontan, he pushed in 11 million and Kolonias folded.

Hand #115: Billard raised to 5 million from the cutoff, Rabichow moved his 57 million stack all in and Billard folded.

Player Chips Progress
Francois Billard ca
Francois Billard
285,100,000
-3,500,000
-3,500,000
Joni Jouhkimainen fi
Joni Jouhkimainen
86,000,000
-10,700,000
-10,700,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Kevin Rabichow us
Kevin Rabichow
66,600,000
16,200,000
16,200,000
Paul Fontan es
Paul Fontan
52,200,000
3,800,000
3,800,000
Alexandros Kolonias gr
Alexandros Kolonias
25,500,000
-10,300,000
-10,300,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Alexandros KoloniasFrancois BillardKevin RabichowPaul Fontan

Hands #116-119: Kolonias Spikes a Two-Outer to Stay Alive

Level 36 : 1,200,000/2,500,000, 2,500,000 ante

Hand #116: Francois Billard raised to 5 million from under the gun and picked up the blinds and ante.

Hand #117: Billard received a walk in the big blind.

Hand #118: Paul Fontan opened to 6.3 million from under the gun and Kevin Rabichow three-bet shoved all in for 66.6 million in the cutoff. The action folded back to Fontan who dipped his cards to the muck.

Hand #119: Billard ripped all in on the button and Alexandros Kolonias called off his stack of 20.5 million in the small blind. Paul Fontan also stuck in the last of his 43.4 million in the big blind and the cards were tabled.

Kolonias: {2-Hearts}{2-Clubs}
Fontan: {a-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}
Billard: {7-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}

The flop came {a-Clubs}{10-Spades}{4-Hearts} to give Fontan the lead with a pair of aces. The turn brought the {4-Clubs} and the river was the {2-Spades}. Kolonias spiked a two-outer to make a full house and tripled his stack.

Player Chips Progress
Francois Billard ca
Francois Billard
247,900,000
-37,200,000
-37,200,000
Joni Jouhkimainen fi
Joni Jouhkimainen
84,300,000
-1,700,000
-1,700,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Kevin Rabichow us
Kevin Rabichow
79,000,000
12,400,000
12,400,000
Alexandros Kolonias gr
Alexandros Kolonias
64,000,000
38,500,000
38,500,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Paul Fontan es
Paul Fontan
45,800,000
-6,400,000
-6,400,000

Tags: Alexandros KoloniasFrancois BillardKevin RabichowPaul Fontan