2019 partypoker LIVE MILLIONS North America

CA$10,300 Main Event
Day: 1b
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

Big Blind Special for MacDonnell

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

The action folded to James Pillon who raised it up on the button. Marc MacDonnell defended from the big blind and the flop came {k-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}{2-Diamonds}. MacDonnell checked and Pillon continued for 26,000 which MacDonnell called.

The turn was the {2-Hearts} and MacDonnell check-called another bet of 55,000 from Pillon. The river was the {4-Diamonds} and both players quickly checked. MacDonnell showed {k-Spades}{3-Hearts} and Pillon sent his cards to the muck.

Player Chips Progress
Marc MacDonnell ie
Marc MacDonnell
1,100,000
100,000
100,000
James Pillon ca
James Pillon
910,000
-90,000
-90,000

Tags: Marc MacDonnellJames Pillon

Overpair for Rabichow

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

There was a raise to 13,000 from under the gun and Kevin Rabichow called from the hijack. Brian Altman three-bet to 75,000 in the cutoff and Sergio Aido flat-called on the button. The initial raiser folded and Rabichow called to go three ways to the flop.

The dealer fanned the flop of {10-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}{4-Spades} and the action checked to Aido who bet 75,000. Rabichow called and Altman let his hand go. The turn was the {8-Hearts} and both players checked to the {5-Clubs} on the river.

Two more checks and Rabichow turned over {j-Clubs}{j-Diamonds} for an overpair to the board. Aido wasn't able to beat it and he slid his cards to the muck, allowing Rabichow to collect the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Kevin Rabichow us
Kevin Rabichow
1,280,000
Sergio Aido es
Sergio Aido
790,000
-210,000
-210,000
Brian Altman us
Brian Altman
695,000
-305,000
-305,000
WPT 3X Winner

Tags: Sergio AidoKevin RabichowBrian Altman

Sexton Wins on the Flop

Level 1 : 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Mike Sexton
Mike Sexton

Following an under the gun raise to 11,000, partypoker Chairman Mike Sexton three-bets next to act to 31,000.

The player on Sexton's left, along with the original raiser both called as the flop landed {7-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}{q-Hearts}.

Sexton continued for 40,000, and both his opponents folded.

Player Chips Progress
Mike Sexton us
Mike Sexton
960,000
80,000
80,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
WPT 1X Winner

Tags: Mike Sexton

Level: 2

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 6,000

Greenwood Gets Value on the River

Level 2 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Sam Greenwood raised it up in middle position and was called by Wilhelmus Mohr on the button and the big blind. The flop came {8-Hearts}{6-Clubs}{4-Clubs} and the action checked to Mohr who bet 30,000. The big blind called as did Greenwood.

The turn brought the {j-Spades} and all three players checked to the {j-Clubs} on the river. The big blind checked again and Greenwood bet 45,000 this time. Mohr called and the big blind stepped aside. Greenwood tabled {k-Clubs}{k-Diamonds} and Mohr mucked his cards.

Player Chips Progress
Sam Greenwood ca
Sam Greenwood
1,220,000
220,000
220,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Wilhelmus Mohr ca
Wilhelmus Mohr
765,000

Tags: Sam Greenwood

Jouhkimainen Five-Bet Shoves

Level 2 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Joni Jouhkimainen
Joni Jouhkimainen

Following a raise under the gun to 13,000, Joni Jouhkimainen three-bet to 65,000 in the small blind.

From the big blind, William Blais four-bet to 190,000 total.

The initial raiser folded, but Jouhkimainen responded with a five-bet shove of roughly 1,000,000.

Blais re-checked his hole cards, and then mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Joni Jouhkimainen fi
Joni Jouhkimainen
1,230,000
220,000
220,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Joni JouhkimainenWilliam Blais

Altman Takes from Khalil

Level 2 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

On a flop of {j-Spades}{q-Diamonds}{6-Spades} with roughly 55,000 in the middle, both Brian Altman and Sergio Aido checked from the blinds.

Mike Watson checked in late position before Joseph Abou Khalil bet 22,000.

Altman check-raises to 65,000, and both Aido and Watson folded.

Khalil called, and then both players checked down the {10-Diamonds} and {a-Hearts} on the turn and river.

Altman revealed his {q-Hearts}{9-Hearts}, and Khalil mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Sergio Aido es
Sergio Aido
1,340,000
550,000
550,000
Brian Altman us
Brian Altman
1,035,000
340,000
340,000
WPT 3X Winner
Mike Watson ca
Mike Watson
970,000
-30,000
-30,000
WPT 1X Winner
EPT 2X Winner
Joseph Abou Khalil ca
Joseph Abou Khalil
820,000

Tags: Brian AltmanJoseph Abou KhalilMike WatsonSergio Aido

Death by Quads for Pillon

Level 2 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
James Pillon
James Pillon

David Cowling opened to 18,000 from under the gun and was called by a player in middle position. Marc MacDonnell called from the hijack along with Aleks Dimitrov on the button. James Pillon re-raised to 110,000 from the small blind which got called by Cowling, MacDonnell, and Dimitrov.

The flop fell {a-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}{3-Diamonds} and Pillon pushed all in for around 550,000. Cowling and MacDonnell both quickly folded but Dimitrov snap-called to put Pillon at risk.

Dimitrov: {10-Spades}{10-Diamonds}
Pillon: {a-Hearts}{k-Spades}

Pillon was drawing nearly dead after flopping top pair against Dimitrov's set of tens. The {10-Hearts} on the turn gave Dimitrov quads and Pillon headed for the exit.

Player Chips Progress
Aleks Dimitrov bg
Aleks Dimitrov
2,140,000
James Pillon ca
James Pillon
Busted

Tags: Aleks DimitrovDavid CowlingJames PillonMarc MacDonnell