2019 partypoker LIVE MILLIONS North America

CA$10,300 Main Event
Day: 1a
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

Welcome to Day 1A of the 2019 partypoker LIVE MILLIONS Main Event

Taylor Black
Taylor Black

Welcome back to the 2019 partypoker LIVE MILLIONS North America, and the Playground Poker Club in Kahnawake, Quebec, Canada, for Day 1A of the CA$10,300 Main Event that features a CA$5,000,000 guarantee.

In 2018, this event featured a CA$5,300 buy-in and a CA$10,000,000 guarantee that attracted a total of 1,954-entrants that saw 251-players finish-in-the money. As the final table of eight approached, the likes of Marc-Andre Ladouceur (20th), Will Failla (17th), James Gilbert (16th), Joe Cheong (11th), and Daniel Strelitz (10th) all fell short of the final table.

With a talented final eight in play, seven of those players would all collect the biggest payout of their career, and once multiple WPT Champions Club member Tony Ruberto was eliminated in third-place, heads-up play would be down to Taylor Black and Darryll Fish. The two would battle back for several hours before Fish committed on the flop holding {q-Spades}{9-Spades} against Black's {a-Spades}{a-Diamonds} for an overpair as the final board ran out {9-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}{4-Hearts}{6-Spades}{q-Hearts} and Black was crowned the 2018 partypoker LIVE MILLIONS Main Event Champion and recipient of the CA$1,400,000 first-place prize.

2018 partypoker LIVE MILLIONS Main Event Final Table Results

PlacePlayerCountryPrize (CAD)
1Taylor BlackUnited States$1,400,000
2Darryll FishUnited States$1,200,000
3Tony RubertoUnited States$1,000,000
4Markus PrinzGermany$800,000
5Charles La BoissonniereCanada$600,000
6Demosthenes KiriopoulosCanada$400,000
7George LagosCanda$302,500
8Tommy NguyenCanada$215,000

The partypoker LIVE MILLIONS North America Main Event has increased the buy-in to CA$10,300 to go along with the CA$5,000,000 guarantee. There are two Day 1 starting flights with registration closing at the start of level five (approximately 4:30 p.m. EDT). Players will begin with 1,000,000 in starting chips and there will be ten levels on Day 1 with play ending at approximately 11:45 p.m. (EDT) with a 60-minute dinner break following the completion of level six.

As is the case with all partypoker LIVE MILLIONS stops, it comes with the partypoker LIVE structure that includes the big blind ante format. The ante will be the same price as the big blind and be in from the start of play as blinds begin at 2,000-5,000 and a 5,000-big blind ante.

The stage is now set for the Day 1A of the 2019 partypoker LIVE MILLIONS North America CA$10,300 Main Event beginning at 12 p.m. (EDT). So stay tuned to PokerNews.com as the PokerNews Live Reporting Team provide continuous live updates of all the CA$10,300 Main Event action, along with extensive coverage of the 2019 partypoker LIVE MILLIONS North America from the Playground Poker Club.

Tags: Taylor Black

Mizzi Eliminated by Kollmann

Level 1 : 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Sorel Mizzi
Sorel Mizzi

Carlos Chadha raised to 12,000 from under the gun and Erich Kollmann called in middle position. Sorel Mizzi called from the small blind, and the big blind came along also.

The flop landed {2-Spades}{4-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds} and action checked round to Kollmann who bet out 15,000 and was called by all three of his opponents as the turn fell the {q-Spades}.

Action again checked through to Kollmann who bet 80,000. Mizzi thought for a little, and then check-raised to 340,000. The big blind and Chadha folded, and Kollman shoved all in for 982,000. Mizzi called all in for roughly 860,000, and the cards are tabled.

Mizzi: {5-Hearts}{5-Clubs}
Kollmann: {a-Clubs}{3-Clubs}

Mizzi was at-risk with his flopped set, and when the river landed the {k-Spades} and the stacks were counted, Mizzi headed to the rail as Kollmann climbed to a little under 2 million in chips.

Player Chips Progress
Erich Kollmann at
Erich Kollmann
1,955,000
955,000
955,000
Carlos Chadha us
Carlos Chadha
1,035,000
35,000
35,000
Sorel Mizzi ca
Sorel Mizzi
Busted

Tags: Carlos ChadhaErich KollmannSorel Mizzi

Sexton's Jacks Take a Tumble

Level 3 : 3,000/7,000, 7,000 ante
Mike Sexton
Mike Sexton

Following a raise to 20,000 from middle position, and then a call from Ryan Yu in the hijack, partypoker Chairman Mike Sexton three-bet to 85,000 from the big blind.

The original raiser called, and Yu folded, as the flop landed {2-Hearts}{q-Spades}{5-Diamonds}.

Sexton continued for 80,000 and his opponent called as the turn landed the repeat {5-Spades}.

Sexton tossed in 100,000, and his opponent called as the river landed the {6-Hearts} and both players checked.

Sexton revealed his {j-Clubs}{j-Spades}, but his opponent trumped him by tabling his {k-Clubs}{q-Diamonds} for top pair.

Player Chips Progress
Mike Sexton us
Mike Sexton
993,000
-7,000
-7,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
WPT 1X Winner

Tags: Mike SextonRyan Yu

Serda's Aces Can't Hold Up

Level 3 : 3,000/7,000, 7,000 ante
Patrick Serda
Patrick Serda

Patrick Serda opened to 15,000 from under the gun and was called by Martin Raus in the hijack along with the cutoff. The flop came {k-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}{2-Clubs} and Serda continued for 40,000 which only Raus called.

The turn was the {5-Spades} and Serda placed a bet of 100,000. Raus eyed up Serda's stack and then slid forward a stack of 100,000 chips. Serda called off his last 160,000 chips and the cards were on their backs.

Raus showed {6-Clubs}{5-Clubs} for two pair while Serda needed some help with {a-Spades}{a-Diamonds}. The river was the {3-Spades} and Serda headed to the exits.

Player Chips Progress
Martin Raus ca
Martin Raus
2,130,000
2,130,000
2,130,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Patrick Serda ca
Patrick Serda
Busted
WPT 1X Winner

Tags: Martin RausPatrick Serda

Partypoker Online Qualifier Zegal Doubles with Full House

Level 3 : 3,000/7,000, 7,000 ante
Stanislav Zegal
Stanislav Zegal

With around 75,000 in the middle and the flop reading {10-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}, Jerry Wong led out for 50,000 from the small blind before partypoker Online Qualifier Stanislav Zegal raised to 225,000.

From the hijack, Francois Goulet called, as did Wong before the {j-Diamonds} rolled off on the turn.

Wong and Zegal both checked, and Goulet moved all in for 718,000.

Wong quickly folded, but Zegal entered the tank for several minutes. Eventually, the clock was called on Zegal, and with about three seconds remaining in his time, he called all in for 665,000.

Zegal: {10-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}
Goulet: {a-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}

Zegal was at-risk with his set against Goulet's nut flush, and when the river landed the {6-Hearts}, he would improve to a full house to double through to over two million in chips.

Player Chips Progress
Stanislav Zegal de
Stanislav Zegal
2,080,000
2,080,000
2,080,000
Jerry Wong us
Jerry Wong
650,000
650,000
650,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Francois Goulet ca
Francois Goulet
53,000
53,000
53,000

Tags: Francois GouletJerry WongStanislav Zegal

Aido Eliminated by Rezaei

Level 4 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Sergio Aido
Sergio Aido

On a final board of {2-Hearts}{q-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}{k-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds} with roughly 250,000 in the middle, Sergio Aido bet out 245,000.

Aido's opponent in the hand is Daniel Rezaei, and he puts the Spaniard all in.

Aido thinks for some time, and then called all in for an additional 312,000 and tabled his {k-Spades}{q-Spades}.

Rezaei revealed his {q-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds} for a flush, and Aido mucked his two-pair, and then headed to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
Daniel Rezaei at
Daniel Rezaei
1,595,000
Sergio Aido es
Sergio Aido
Busted

Tags: Sergio AidoDaniel Rezaei

Samuel Gagnon Leads partypoker Online Qualifiers

Level 5 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Samuel Gagnon
Samuel Gagnon

After four levels of play on Day 1A of the partypoker LIVE MILLIONS North America Main Event, it is Samuel Gagnon leading the partypoker Online Qualifiers with 1.5 million in chips.

Unfortunately for Usman Ulhaq, he was eliminated during the last level.

Player Chips Progress
Samuel Gagnon ca
Samuel Gagnon
1,510,000
510,000
510,000
partypoker
Leo Liberal br
Leo Liberal
1,210,000
-110,000
-110,000
partypoker
Matthew Urban ca
Matthew Urban
1,015,000
15,000
15,000
partypoker
Daniel Dubeau ca
Daniel Dubeau
873,000
-127,000
-127,000
partypoker
Xuan Liu ca
Xuan Liu
407,000
-593,000
-593,000
partypoker
David Cowling ca
David Cowling
374,000
-626,000
-626,000
Usman Ulhaq gb
Usman Ulhaq
Busted
partypoker

Tags: Samuel Gagnon

Roy Eliminated by Forozandeh

Level 5 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Jonathan Roy
Jonathan Roy

With just under 500,000 in the middle on the {6-Clubs}{3-Clubs}{q-Hearts}{a-Hearts} board, Jonathan Roy bet 310,000 from the big blind and Babak Forozandeh called in the hijack.

The river landed the {9-Clubs} and Roy moved all in for roughly 840,000. Forozandeh snap-called and tabled his {q-Clubs}{10-Clubs} for a flush to sink Roy's {a-Clubs}{a-Diamonds} for top set, and was consequently eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
Babak Forozandeh ca
Babak Forozandeh
3,160,000
Jonathan Roy ca
Jonathan Roy
Busted

Tags: Babak ForozandehJonathan Roy

Bain Sets Up on partypoker Online Qualifier Urban

Level 6 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Matthew Urban
Matthew Urban

Partypoker Online Qualifier Matthew Urban opened to 22,000 and Tristan Bain three-bet next to act in the hijack to 64,000.

Action folded back to Urban, and he called as the flop landed {a-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}{q-Clubs}. Urban checked, Bain bet 44,000, and Urban called as the turn landed the {8-Clubs}.

Urban knuckled over to Bain, and the Australian bet 176,000. Urban again called before he checked the {k-Diamonds} on the river.

Bain bet 228,000, and Urban called and then tabled his {a-Spades}{j-Hearts}.

Bain revealed his {a-Hearts}{a-Clubs} for top set to take the pot from Urban

Player Chips Progress
Tristan Bain au
Tristan Bain
3,770,000
Matthew Urban ca
Matthew Urban
490,000
-525,000
-525,000
partypoker

Tags: Tristan BainMatthew Urban

Lynskey Runs Into Aces

Level 6 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Alex Lynskey
Alex Lynskey

Alex Lynskey raised to 26,000 from under the gun and was called by the hijack and the button. Armin Rezaei three-bet to 180,000 in the small blind and Lynskey four-bet shoved all in for around 600,000. That forced the other two players out but Rezaei quickly called.

Armin Rezaei: {a-Hearts}{a-Clubs}
Alex Lynskey: {j-Spades}{j-Clubs}

Lynskey would need to catch one of two remaining jacks in the deck in order to stay alive. The board ran out {q-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}{2-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds} and Rezaei's aces held up to eliminate Lynskey for today.

Player Chips Progress
Armin Rezaei at
Armin Rezaei
3,045,000
Alex Lynskey au
Alex Lynskey
Busted

Tags: Armin RezaeiAlex Lynskey