Last Batch of Photos from Day 1B
Photos courtesy of Mickie May / partypoker.
2019 partypoker LIVE MILLIONS North America
CA$10,300 Main Event
Day: 1b
Level: 9
Blinds: 10,000/20,000
Ante: 20,000
Break Time
Level 8
: 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
The players are headed on their final 15-minute break for Day 1B.
Aido Surging Up the Leaderboard
Level 8
: 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
Sergio Aido opened to 40,000 in middle position and Sam Greenwood called directly to his left in the hijack. The rest of the table folded and the dealer fanned the flop of 
.
Aido checked and Greenwood bet 90,000 which Aido called. The turn was the 
and Aido checked again. Greenwood dropped in a bet of 300,000 and Aido tanked for a minute before making the call.
The river was the 
and both players quickly tapped the table. Aido flipped over 
for two pair and Greenwood put his cards in the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,245,000 | 1,425,000 |
|
2,020,000 | -20,000 |
Sawyer Wins a Flip
Level 8
: 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
There was a raise to 35,000 in early position and Jeffrey Sawyer shipped all in for 396,000 in middle position. Artem Metalidi asked for a count from the small blind and soon after made the call. The initial raiser folded and the remaining two hands were tabled.
Sawyer: 
Metalidi: 
It was a coin flip for Sawyer's tournament life and he pulled ahead on the 
flop. The 
and 
changed nothing and Sawyer held on for a double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,140,000 | |
|
850,000 |
Geilich Pushes Kiriopoulos Off
Level 8
: 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
Demosthenes Kiriopoulos raised from under the gun and Ludovic Geilich three-bet to 110,000 just a couple of seats over. The rest of the table folded and Kiriopoulos decided to peel off a flop.
The flop fell 
and Kiropioulos check-called a bet of 135,000 from Geilich. The turn brought the 
and Kiropoulos checked again. Geilich stuck in another bet of 285,000 and Kiriopoulos finally let his hand go.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,390,000 | -330,000 |
|
1,060,000 | -280,000 |
Kings-Up for De Silva
Level 8
: 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
Azim Popatia raised to 35,000 in the hijack and Upeshka De Silva called on the button, as did Daniel Elkeslassy from the big blind.
The flop landed 
and after Elkeslassy checked, Popatia continued for 55,000. De Silva called, and Elkeslassy folded as the turn landed the .
Popatia checked, De Silva bet 135,000, and Popatia called as the fell on the river. Popatia checked, De Silva bet out 314,000, and Popatia called.
De Silva tabled his 
for two-pair, and Popatia mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,440,000 | 590,000 |
|
355,000 | -665,000 |
Sexton Jams the River
Level 8
: 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
With around 170,000 in the pot, Patrick Eskandar led out for 87,000 from the big blind. The board read 
and Mike Sexton raised to 225,000 on the button. Eskandar thought for a minute before making the call.
The river was the 
and Eskandar checked this time. Sexton announced all in for 533,000 and Eskandar wasted little time before sending his cards to the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,600,000 | |
|
1,170,000 | -20,000 |
Full House of Gross Not Enough Against Urli's Royal Flush
Level 8
: 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
The final board read 
and partypoker pro Jeff Gross was packing his belongings.
Tabled in front of Gross' chips was his 
for a flopped full house.
Amazingly however, Alexis Urli had his 
tabled for a rivered Royal Flush to send the partypoker pro to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,200,000 | |
|
Busted |
Prizepool & Payouts
Level 8
: 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
The numbers have been confirmed and with a total of 521 entries over the course of two starting flights, there will be CA$5,210,000 up for grabs. There will be 63 players getting paid with a min-cash being worth CA$20,000 and the winner taking home CA$1,000,000. A full list of the prizepool can be viewed via the 'Payouts' tab.