2019 partypoker LIVE MILLIONS North America

CA$10,300 Main Event
Day: 2
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

Level: 18

Blinds: 50,000/100,000

Ante: 100,000

D'Auteil Builds Himself a Pot

Level 18 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Danick Landriault raised it up in middle position and Philippe D'Auteuil stuck in a three-bet from the big blind. Landriault called and the two players went heads-up to a flop with around 1,500,000 in the middle already.

The flop came {9-Spades}{2-Clubs}{2-Diamonds} and D'Auteuil led out for 725,000. Landriault called and the {7-Hearts} landed on the turn. D'Auteuil put together another bet of 1,600,000 and Landriault finally mucked his cards.

Player Chips Progress
Philippe D'Auteuil ca
Philippe D'Auteuil
7,750,000
1,000,000
1,000,000
Danick Landriault ca
Danick Landriault
4,950,000
-1,550,000
-1,550,000

Tags: Philippe D'AuteuilDanick Landriault

Partypoker pro Geilich Eliminated by Lafleur

Level 18 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Ludovic Geilich
Ludovic Geilich

Patrick Clarke opened the cutoff to 225,000 and partypoker pro Ludovic Geilich three-bet to 685,000 on the button.

From the small blind, Sammy Lafleur moved all in for 4,460,000, and after Clarke folded, Geilich called all in for roughly 3,725,000.

Geilich: {a-Hearts}{k-Spades}
Lafleur: {8-Spades}{8-Clubs}

The partypoker pro was at-risk and in a flip for his tournament life, and when the dealer spread the {6-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}{2-Clubs}{6-Hearts}{j-Clubs} board, Geilich would be eliminated from the partypoker LIVE MILLIONS North America Main Event.

Player Chips Progress
Sammy Lafleur ca
Sammy Lafleur
8,585,000
4,125,000
4,125,000
Patrick Clarke ie
Patrick Clarke
5,700,000
4,330,000
4,330,000
Ludovic Geilich gb
Ludovic Geilich
Busted

Tags: Ludovic GeilichPatrick ClarkeSammy Lafleur

Kisacikoglu Eliminates partypoker pro Filatov

Level 18 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Anatoly Filatov
Anatoly Filatov

Orpen Kisacikoglu opened to 200,000 in the hijack and Brandon Shiels three-bet to 625,000 in the cutoff. Anatoly Filatov was in the big blind and four-bet shoved all in for around 4,650,000. Kisacikoglu thought for a moment and then re-shoved all in over the top. Shiels quickly folded and the remaining two hands were tabled.

Kisacikoglu: {a-Clubs}{k-Clubs}
Filatov: {a-Hearts}{q-Clubs}

Kisacikoglu was in a dominating position and the flop of {k-Hearts}{10-Spades}{2-Diamonds} left him in the lead. The turn was the {k-Spades} and Filatov was down to just four outs. The {q-Hearts} on the river was not one of them and he was eliminated from the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
Orpen Kisacikoglu tr
Orpen Kisacikoglu
11,700,000
10,400,000
10,400,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Anatoly Filatov ru
Anatoly Filatov
Busted

Tags: Anatoly FilatovOrpen Kisacikoglu

Jouhkimainen Check-Raises Kay

Level 18 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Partypoker pro Joni Jouhkimainen opened to 220,000 in early position and Josh Kay three-bet the hijack to 650,000.

Action folded back to Jouhkimainen, and he called as the flop landed {4-Clubs}{5-Clubs}{8-Spades}.

Jouhkimainen checked to Kay who continued for 450,000.

Jouhkimainen responded with a check-raise to 1,300,000, and after some thought, Kay folded.

Player Chips Progress
Joni Jouhkimainen fi
Joni Jouhkimainen
11,080,000
830,000
830,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Josh Kay us
Josh Kay
4,845,000
55,000
55,000

Tags: Joni JouhkimainenJosh Kay

Knoppers Eliminated by Ouimette

Level 18 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Luigi Knoppers
Luigi Knoppers

Justin Ouimette opened to 200,000 in middle position before Luigi Knoppers moved all in from the cutoff for 875,000. Ouimette called.

Ouimette: {6-Spades}{6-Diamonds}
Knoppers: {k-Clubs}{k-Hearts}

The board ran out {2-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}{6-Clubs}{4-Hearts} and Knoppers was eliminated courtesy of Ouimette's turned set.

Player Chips Progress
Justin Ouimette ca
Justin Ouimette
4,675,000
2,465,000
2,465,000
Luigi Knoppers nl
Luigi Knoppers
Busted

Tags: Justin OuimetteLuigi Knoppers

Mullen Bows Out to James

Level 18 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Richard Mullen was down to just 12 big blinds and pushed all in for 1,230,000 from under the gun. The action folded to Jason James who made the call from the small blind and the cards were tabled.

James: {j-Spades}{j-Clubs}
Mullen: {a-Spades}{10-Hearts}

The flop came {j-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds} and James took a commanding lead with a set of jacks. The turn was the {8-Diamonds} and the river was the {5-Clubs} to send Mullen to the exit.

Player Chips Progress
Jason James ca
Jason James
7,260,000
3,635,000
3,635,000
Richard Mullen ca
Richard Mullen
Busted

Tags: Richard MullenJason James

Lam Gets Value from Rezaei

Level 18 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Sandy Lam
Sandy Lam

Sandy Lam raised to 250,000 in middle position and Armin Rezaei called out of the big blind. The flop came {q-Spades}{7-Hearts}{2-Diamonds} and Rezaei check-called a bet of 250,000 from Lam.

The turn brought the {j-Diamonds} and both players checked to the {a-Hearts} on the river. Rezaei checked one more time and Lam fired out a bet of 475,000. Rezaei decided to see what he was up against and Lam turned over {a-Clubs}{2-Hearts} for two pair to claim the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Armin Rezaei at
Armin Rezaei
17,210,000
-840,000
-840,000
Sandy Lam ca
Sandy Lam
11,520,000
270,000
270,000

Tags: Armin RezaeiSandy Lam

Turn Bet Win for Billard

Level 18 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Francois Billard
Francois Billard

Tom Hall raised the cutoff to 210,000, and Francois Billard called on the button.

The flop landed {9-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}{q-Spades} and both players checked to reveal the {9-Spades} on the turn.

Hall checked, Billard bet 200,000, and Hall folded.

Player Chips Progress
Francois Billard ca
Francois Billard
11,420,000
2,040,000
2,040,000
Tom Hall gb
Tom Hall
2,040,000
-4,480,000
-4,480,000

Tags: Francois BillardTom Hall

Deuces Never Loses

Level 18 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Kevin Rabichow raised it up from under the gun and was called by Joel Miller in the cutoff, Josue Sauvageau in the small blind, and Mukul Pahuja in the big blind.

The flop fell {k-Spades}{7-Diamonds}{2-Spades} and the action checked to Miller who bet 325,000. Sauvageau check-raised to 875,000 and Pahuja shoved all in for around 1,850,000. Rabichow and Miller both quickly folded and Sauvageau called just as fast.

Pahuja turned over {k-Diamonds}{9-Spades} but was drawing slim against the {2-Hearts}{2-Clubs} of Sauvageau. The {j-Spades} on the turn gave Pahuja some outs but the {k-Clubs} on the river improved Sauvageau to a full house and Pahuja was ousted.

Player Chips Progress
Josue Sauvageau ca
Josue Sauvageau
15,150,000
6,600,000
6,600,000
Mukul Pahuja us
Mukul Pahuja
Busted

Tags: Mukul PahujaKevin RabichowJosue SauvageauJoel Miller