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

Ladouceur Brings the Heat on Aido

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

Action folded to Marc-Andre Ladouceur in the cutoff, and he raised to 18,000.

From the button, Sergio Aido three-bet to 56,000.

The blinds pass, and Ladouceur responds with a four-bet totaling 165,000.

Aido thinks for a little, and then folds.

Player Chips Progress
Marc-Andre Ladouceur ca
Marc-Andre Ladouceur
1,570,000
570,000
570,000
Sergio Aido es
Sergio Aido
595,000
155,000
155,000

Tags: Marc Andre LadouceurSergio Aido

Normand Nearly Doubles Up

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

The action folded to Fred Normand who raised it up on the button. The big blind called and the flop came {q-Spades}{7-Hearts}{3-Spades}. The big blind checked and Normand continued for 18,000. His opponent check-raised to 75,000 and Normand called.

The turn was the {8-Clubs} and the big blind checked again. Normand tossed in a bet of 141,000 and his opponent just called this time.

The river brought the {6-Diamonds} and the big blind checked. Normand moved in nearly all of his chips, leaving himself with just one big blind behind. His opponent tanked for a minute and then called off the bet of nearly 400,000. Normand tabled {k-Hearts}{k-Clubs} and was able to scoop the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Fred Normand ca
Fred Normand
1,265,000
265,000
265,000

Tags: Fred Normand

Updated Counts

Level 4 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Player Chips Progress
Philippe D'Auteuil ca
Philippe D'Auteuil
1,730,000
370,000
370,000
Marc-Andre Ladouceur ca
Marc-Andre Ladouceur
1,660,000
90,000
90,000
Sam Grafton gb
Sam Grafton
1,540,000
540,000
540,000
Maurice Hawkins us
Maurice Hawkins
1,480,000
134,000
134,000
Ami Alibay ca
Ami Alibay
1,315,000
315,000
315,000
Alex Lynskey au
Alex Lynskey
1,260,000
260,000
260,000
Mike Watson ca
Mike Watson
1,200,000
200,000
200,000
WPT 1X Winner
EPT 2X Winner
Luc Greenwood ca
Luc Greenwood
1,200,000
200,000
200,000
Peter Chien ca
Peter Chien
1,160,000
Bryan Piccioli us
Bryan Piccioli
1,060,000
60,000
60,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Alex Foxen us
Alex Foxen
1,000,000
1,000,000
1,000,000
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
Peter Jetten ca
Peter Jetten
1,000,000
1,000,000
1,000,000
Duff Charette ca
Duff Charette
990,000
990,000
990,000
Lauren Roberts us
Lauren Roberts
930,000
-70,000
-70,000
Kenny Hallaert be
Kenny Hallaert
800,000
-200,000
-200,000
Jack Sinclair gb
Jack Sinclair
780,000
-220,000
-220,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Sam Greenwood ca
Sam Greenwood
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner
Upeshka De Silva us
Upeshka De Silva
Busted
WSOP 3X Winner

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

Nut Flush for Cormier

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

Mike Sexton raised it up from middle position and Jeff Cormier three-bet to 56,000 from the cutoff. The big blind called as did Sexton. The flop came {j-Hearts}{4-Hearts}{2-Hearts} and the action checked to Cormier who bet 85,000. The big blind called and Sexton stepped aside.

The turn was the {5-Hearts} and both players checked to the {5-Spades} on the river. The big blind checked one more time and Cormier bet 125,000. His opponent looked him up and Cormier tabled {a-Hearts}{k-Spades} to win the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Jeff Cormier ca
Jeff Cormier
1,660,000
660,000
660,000

Tags: Mike SextonJeff Cormier

Level: 5

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 10,000

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

Khun Folds to Tarmakov

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

Action folded to partypoker WPT Barcelona Champion Chanracy Khun in the cutoff, and he raised to 23,000.

From the button, Kliment Tarmakov three-bet to 70,000, and after the blinds folded, Khun called.

The flop landed {4-Hearts}{2-Clubs}{4-Clubs} and Khun checked. Tarmakov bet 45,000, and Khun folded.

Player Chips Progress
Kliment Tarmakov ca
Kliment Tarmakov
1,430,000
Chanracy Khun ca
Chanracy Khun
1,280,000
162,000
162,000
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner

Tags: Kliment TarmakovChanracy Khun