CA$10,300 Main Event
Day 1a Started
2019 partypoker LIVE MILLIONS North America
CA$10,300 Main Event
Day: 1a
Welcome to Day 1A of the 2019 partypoker LIVE MILLIONS Main Event
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 
against Black's 
for an overpair as the final board ran out 
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
| Place | Player | Country | Prize (CAD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taylor Black | United States | $1,400,000 |
| 2 | Darryll Fish | United States | $1,200,000 |
| 3 | Tony Ruberto | United States | $1,000,000 |
| 4 | Markus Prinz | Germany | $800,000 |
| 5 | Charles La Boissonniere | Canada | $600,000 |
| 6 | Demosthenes Kiriopoulos | Canada | $400,000 |
| 7 | George Lagos | Canda | $302,500 |
| 8 | Tommy Nguyen | Canada | $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.
Level: 1
Blinds: 2,000/5,000
Ante: 5,000
Day 1A: Shuffle Up and Deal
Level 1
: 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
The cards are now in the air for Day 1A of the partypoker LIVE MILLIONS North America CA$10,300 Main Event.
Players will be enduring ten 60-minutes levels today with a 15-minute break every two levels, and a 60-minute dinner break following level six.
First Round of Players
Level 1
: 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,000,000 | 1,000,000 |
|
1,000,000 | 1,000,000 |
|
1,000,000 | 1,000,000 |
|
1,000,000 | 1,000,000 |
|
1,000,000 | 1,000,000 |
|
1,000,000 | 1,000,000 |
|
1,000,000 | 1,000,000 |
|
1,000,000 | 1,000,000 |
|
1,000,000 | 1,000,000 |
|
1,000,000 | 1,000,000 |
|
1,000,000 | 1,000,000 |
|
1,000,000 | 1,000,000 |
|
1,000,000 | 1,000,000 |
|
1,000,000 | 1,000,000 |
|
1,000,000 | 1,000,000 |
|
1,000,000 | 1,000,000 |
|
1,000,000 | 1,000,000 |
|
1,000,000 | 1,000,000 |
|
1,000,000 | 1,000,000 |
|
1,000,000 | 1,000,000 |
|
1,000,000 | 1,000,000 |
|
1,000,000 | 1,000,000 |
|
1,000,000 | 1,000,000 |
|
1,000,000 | |
|
1,000,000 | 1,000,000 |
Flop Bet Win for Heath
Level 1
: 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
The action folded to Ben Heath on the button, and he raised to 12,000.
Marc MacDonnell defended his big blind to see the 
flop.
MacDonnell checked, Heath bet 7,000, and MacDonnell quickly folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,015,000 | 15,000 |
|
|
980,000 | -20,000 |
Romero Takes an Early Pot
Level 1
: 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
James Romero just arrived at the table as part of the latest group of notables to enter the field and wasted little time before getting involved. Romero raised it up from middle position and Ben Wilinofsky defended from the big blind.
The flop came 
and Wilinofsky check-called a continuation bet from Romero. The turn brought the 
and Wilinofsky checked again. Romero tossed in another bet of 18,000 but Wilinofsky still called.
The river was the and Wilinofsky checked one more time. Romero fired out another 25,000 and Wilinofsky finally flicked his cards to the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,080,000 | |
|
1,000,000 | |
|
1,000,000 | |
|
1,000,000 | |
|
1,000,000 | |
|
1,000,000 | |
|
1,000,000 | |
|
1,000,000 | |
|
1,000,000 | |
|
940,000 |
Middleton Triple Barrels Queen-High
Level 1
: 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Rick Beer opened to 15,000 from under the gun and Tom Middleton called from the big blind.
The flop landed 
and Middleton checked to Beer who bet 30,000. Middleton responded with a check-raise to 125,000 and Beer called.
The turn of the saw Middleton fire out 150,000, and Beer called as the river landed the 
.
Middleton bet 350,000, and after several minutes of deliberation, Beer called.
Middleton tabled his for just queen-high and a busted straight and flush draw. Beer revealed his 
for a set, and scooped the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
568,000 | 568,000 |
Elias Gets the Best of MacDonnell
Level 1
: 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Marc MacDonnell opened to 12,000 in the hijack and Darren Elias was the only caller from the big blind. The flop fell 
and Elias checked to MacDonnell who continued for 12,000. Elias called and the landed on the turn.
Elias checked again and MacDonnell dropped in another bet of 35,000. Elias still called and the paired the board on the river. Elias checked for the third time and MacDonnell pushed in a bet of 70,000. Elias quickly called and MacDonnell showed 
. Elias claimed the pot with 
for top pair.
In the next hand, MacDonnell raised it to 12,000 again and Elias dropped in a three-bet to 50,000 from the small blind. MacDonnell quickly folded and Elias picked up some more chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,130,000 | 130,000 |
|
1,000,000 | 1,000,000 |
|
1,000,000 | 1,000,000 |
|
1,000,000 | 1,000,000 |
|
1,000,000 | 1,000,000 |
|
1,000,000 | 1,000,000 |
|
1,000,000 | 1,000,000 |
|
|
890,000 | -90,000 |
Aces for Khun
Level 1
: 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Following a limp, Darren Elias raised to 20,000 in the hijack. From the big blind, partypoker WPT Barcelona Champion Chanracy Khun three-bets to 100,000.
The limper folded, but Elias called before the 
board checked through to the river where Khun bet 150,000, and Elias called.
Khun tabled his 
, and Elias mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,120,000 | -10,000 |
|
1,118,000 | 118,000 |