2019 partypoker LIVE MILLIONS North America

CA$10,300 Main Event
Day: 3
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

Neilson Bows Out to Jouhkimainen

Level 23 : 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Daniel Neilson
Daniel Neilson

Santiago Plante opened to 550,000 in middle position and Michael Farrow three-bet to 1,650,000 in the cutoff. Daniel Neilson four-bet shoved all in for 3,800,000 on the button only to have Joni Jouhkimainen five-bet shove over the top. Plante and Farrow quickly folded and the two hands were tabled.

Jouhkimainen: {a-Hearts}{a-Diamonds}
Neilson: {q-Spades}{q-Hearts}

Neilson was unfortunate to run into a bigger hand than his and would need a lot of help to stay alive. The flop of {a-Spades}{6-Spades}{4-Diamonds} was not looking good for him but the {3-Spades} on the turn gave him a flush draw. The {6-Hearts} paired the board on the river and Jouhkimainen made a full house to eliminate Neilson

Player Chips Progress
Joni Jouhkimainen fi
Joni Jouhkimainen
12,375,000
6,090,000
6,090,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Michael Farrow ca
Michael Farrow
9,550,000
5,490,000
5,490,000
Daniel Neilson au
Daniel Neilson
Busted

Tags: Daniel NeilsonJoni JouhkimainenMichael FarrowSantiago Plante

Perceval Goes Runner-Runner

Level 23 : 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Jason James raised it up from the hijack and Ruben Perceval defended from the big blind. The flop came {j-Clubs}{9-Hearts}{4-Spades} and Perceval check-called a bet of 800,000 from James.

The turn was the {2-Hearts} and Perceval checked again. Both James and Perceval used up a time extension before putting in 1,600,000 each. The {5-Hearts} completed the board and Perceval led out for 1,100,000. James made a crying call and Perceval turned over {j-Hearts}{7-Hearts} for a flush to beat to James' {j-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}.

Player Chips Progress
Jason James ca
Jason James
20,250,000
-5,150,000
-5,150,000
Ruben Perceval ca
Ruben Perceval
17,400,000
4,620,000
4,620,000

Tags: Ruben PercevalJason James

Acey-Deucey for Fast

Level 23 : 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Dietrich Fast opened to 500,000 in the hijack and Kevin Rabichow called next to act in the cutoff.

Alexandros Kolonias came along from the big blind as the flop landed {4-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}{a-Spades}.

Kolonias and Fast checked, and Rabichow bet 650,000. Kolonias folded, but Fast called before the {9-Diamonds} and {3-Clubs} checked through on the turn and river.

Fast revealed his {a-Clubs}{2-Clubs}, and Rabichow mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Kevin Rabichow us
Kevin Rabichow
42,000,000
-3,400,000
-3,400,000
Dietrich Fast de
Dietrich Fast
29,600,000
12,910,000
12,910,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Alexandros Kolonias gr
Alexandros Kolonias
12,400,000
-200,000
-200,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Alexandros KoloniasDietrich FastKevin Rabichow

Grafton Trips Up Landriault

Level 23 : 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Sam Grafton opened to 525,000 from under the gun and Danick Landriault called from the cutoff.

The {a-Spades}{2-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}{9-Hearts}{5-Hearts} board checked through to the river where Grafton bet 1,200,000 and Landriault called.

Grafton revealed his {q-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds} for trips, and Landriault mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Danick Landriault ca
Danick Landriault
21,500,000
1,500,000
1,500,000
Sam Grafton gb
Sam Grafton
12,350,000
-3,590,000
-3,590,000

Tags: Danick LandriaultSam Grafton

Vezina Eliminated by Givens

Level 23 : 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Will Givens raised it up from early position and Sebastien Vezina three-bet shoved all in for a little over 2,000,000. The action was back on Givens who quickly called to put Vezina at risk.

Givens: {k-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}
Vezina: {10-Spades}{9-Spades}

The flop came {a-Hearts}{10-Hearts}{7-Hearts} giving Vezina a pair of tens and some hope. However, the {4-Diamonds} on the turn and the {a-Clubs} on the river would not improve him any further as he headed to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
Will Givens us
Will Givens
19,900,000
5,040,000
5,040,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Sebastien Vezina ca
Sebastien Vezina
Busted

Tags: Will GivensSebastien Vezina

Birecki Slows Down Rabichow

Level 23 : 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Krzysztof Birecki was sitting on just over 10 big blind and he pushed all in for 2,975,000 from under the gun. Just a couple of seats over, Kevin Rabichow who hasn't seemed to lose a hand in the past 24 hours, made the call.

Birecki: {9-Spades}{9-Hearts}
Rabichow: {a-Clubs}{q-Hearts}

It was a race and Rabichow needed to connect with the board. Unfortunately for him, the dealer fanned {7-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}{2-Hearts}{10-Spades}{k-Clubs} across the felt and Birecki got a much-needed double up.

Player Chips Progress
Kevin Rabichow us
Kevin Rabichow
35,450,000
-6,550,000
-6,550,000
Krzysztof Birecki ca
Krzysztof Birecki
6,300,000
2,650,000
2,650,000

Tags: Krzysztof BireckiKevin Rabichow

Heath Shoves Turn on Rebello-Frechette

Level 23 : 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Olivier Rebello-Frechette opened the hijack to 575,000 and Ben Heath three-bet to 2,100,000 from the big blind.

Rebello-Frechette called, and on the {8-Clubs}{3-Spades}{q-Hearts} flop, he called a Heath continuation-bet of 1,650,000.

The turn fell the {4-Spades}, and Heath shoved all in for 6,725,000 and Rebello-Frechette folded.

Player Chips Progress
Ben Heath gb
Ben Heath
14,600,000
7,760,000
7,760,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Olivier Rebello-Frechette ca
Olivier Rebello-Frechette
9,000,000
-3,775,000
-3,775,000

Tags: Ben HeathOlivier Rebello-Frechette

Rezaei Getting Short

Level 23 : 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Orpen Kisacikoglu opened from under the gun and was called by Armin Rezaei in middle position and Qi Hu in the big blind. The flop fell {k-Hearts}{7-Clubs}{5-Spades} and the action checked to Rezaei who bet 700,000. Hu called and Kisacikoglu stepped aside.

The turn was the {4-Diamonds} and both players checked to the {q-Diamonds} on the river. Hu checked one more time and Rezaei splashed in a bet of 2,200,000. Hu looked him up but Rezaei was unable to produce a winner. Hu showed {k-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds} and took down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Qi Hu ca
Qi Hu
19,000,000
3,300,000
3,300,000
Armin Rezaei at
Armin Rezaei
5,700,000
-13,450,000
-13,450,000

Tags: Armin RezaeiOrpen KisacikogluQi Hu

Kolonias Bets Out Fast on the River

Level 23 : 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Alexandros Kolonias raised to 600,000 from under the gun, and Dietrich Fast called on the button.

The flop landed {a-Hearts}{j-Hearts}{7-Clubs} and both players checked as he {q-Hearts} fell on the turn.

Kolonias fired out 1,000,000, and Fast called as the {2-Diamonds} completed the board on the river.

Kolonias bet 2,500,000, and Fast folded.

Player Chips Progress
Dietrich Fast de
Dietrich Fast
29,975,000
375,000
375,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Alexandros Kolonias gr
Alexandros Kolonias
13,900,000
1,500,000
1,500,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Alexandros KoloniasDietrich Fast

Benger and Pignatelli Eliminated

Level 23 : 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Griffin Benger shipped all in for his last 3,575,000 in the hijack and Tony Ruberto made a quick call from the small blind to put Benger at risk. Benger showed {k-Hearts}{q-Clubs} and was live against the {a-Spades}{j-Diamonds} of Ruberto.

The flop came {q-Spades}{7-Spades}{4-Clubs} to give Benger the lead with a pair of queens. However, the {j-Spades} and {8-Spades} runout made Ruberto a flush and Benger was eliminated.

At another table, Danick Landriault raised it up from the hijack and Ryan Pignatelli three-bet shoved all in for 5,250,000. Landriault called and the two players were flipping.

Landriault showed {5-Spades}{5-Diamonds} against Pignatelli's {a-Hearts}{10-Spades}. The board ran out {q-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}{7-Hearts}{4-Spades} and Pignatelli was drawing dead by the turn to Landriault's set of fives.

Player Chips Progress
Danick Landriault ca
Danick Landriault
38,500,000
17,000,000
17,000,000
Tony Ruberto us
Tony Ruberto
15,500,000
-400,000
-400,000
Griffin Benger ca
Griffin Benger
Busted
Ryan Pignatelli us
Ryan Pignatelli
Busted

Tags: Tony RubertoRyan PignatelliGriffin BengerDanick Landriault