CA$10,300 Main Event
Day 3 Started
2019 partypoker LIVE MILLIONS North America
CA$10,300 Main Event
Day: 3
Day 3 Seating Draw
| Table | Seat | Name | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | 1 | Armin Rezaei | Austria | 21,030,000 |
| 19 | 2 | Marc-Andre Ladouceur | Canada | 7,170,000 |
| 19 | 3 | Carl Martel | Canada | 3,805,000 |
| 19 | 4 | Michal Wywrot | Canada | 8,860,000 |
| 19 | 5 | John Cayley | Canada | 8,550,000 |
| 19 | 6 | Qi Hu | Canada | 10,655,000 |
| 19 | 7 | Orpen Kisacikoglu | United Kingdom | 14,200,000 |
| 19 | 8 | -- empty -- | -- | -- |
| 20 | 1 | Olivier Rebello-Frechette | Canada | 3,620,000 |
| 20 | 2 | -- empty -- | -- | -- |
| 20 | 3 | Mike McDonald | Canada | 10,995,000 |
| 20 | 4 | Bryn Kenney | United States | 11,875,000 |
| 20 | 5 | Cedrick Angove-Bernier | Canada | 4,285,000 |
| 20 | 6 | Michael Laufer | United States | 1,385,000 |
| 20 | 7 | Josue Sauvageau | Canada | 6,140,000 |
| 20 | 8 | Philippe D'auteuil | Canada | 6,285,000 |
| 22 | 1 | Ryan Pignatelli | Canada | 3,885,000 |
| 22 | 2 | Sam Grafton | United Kingdom | 13,075,000 |
| 22 | 3 | Upeshka De Silva | United States | 5,010,000 |
| 22 | 4 | -- empty -- | -- | -- |
| 22 | 5 | Maurice Hawkins | United States | 18,810,000 |
| 22 | 6 | Danick Landriault | Canada | 16,175,000 |
| 22 | 7 | Lucas Braga | United States | 12,675,000 |
| 22 | 8 | Francois Billard | Canada | 19,795,000 |
| 24 | 1 | Tyler Smillie | Canada | 1,005,000 |
| 24 | 2 | Dietrich Fast | Austria | 18,895,000 |
| 24 | 3 | Kevin Rabichow | Canada | 30,105,000 |
| 24 | 4 | Alexandru Baron | Canada | 7,145,000 |
| 24 | 5 | Maduka Meragal | Canada | 4,325,000 |
| 24 | 6 | Alexandros Kolonias | Greece | 14,570,000 |
| 24 | 7 | -- empty -- | -- | -- |
| 24 | 8 | Gerald Karlic | Austria | 2,645,000 |
| 26 | 1 | Andrew Lam | Canada | 2,365,000 |
| 26 | 2 | Krzysztof Birecki | Canada | 4,250,000 |
| 26 | 3 | Brandon Hall | United States | 3,730,000 |
| 26 | 4 | David Cowling | Canada | 3,540,000 |
| 26 | 5 | Simon Assouline | Canada | 7,040,000 |
| 26 | 6 | Daniel Neilson | Australia | 3,503,500 |
| 26 | 7 | Joni Jouhkimainen | Finland | 8,725,000 |
| 26 | 8 | -- empty -- | -- | -- |
| 28 | 1 | Maxime Chartrand | Canada | 7,480,000 |
| 28 | 2 | Sergio Aido | Spain | 3,160,000 |
| 28 | 3 | Brandon Sheils | United Kingdom | 11,945,000 |
| 28 | 4 | Erik Lemarquand | Canada | 4,005,000 |
| 28 | 5 | Samuel Tsehai | Canada | 6,150,000 |
| 28 | 6 | John Paul Tabago | Canada | 2,715,000 |
| 28 | 7 | Santiago Plante | Canada | 17,510,000 |
| 28 | 8 | Tom Hall | United Kingdom | 1,545,000 |
| 30 | 1 | Griffin Benger | Canada | 7,825,000 |
| 30 | 2 | Babak Forozandeh | Canada | 9,785,000 |
| 30 | 3 | Robin Hegele | Austria | 1,155,000 |
| 30 | 4 | Will Givens | United States | 12,945,000 |
| 30 | 5 | Castrillon Fontan | United Kingdom | 2,585,000 |
| 30 | 6 | Ruben Perceval | Canada | 7,800,000 |
| 30 | 7 | Joel Miller | Canada | 3,135,000 |
| 30 | 8 | Manig Loeser | United Kingdom | 10,570,000 |
| 31 | 1 | Josh Kay | United States | 5,400,000 |
| 31 | 2 | Tony Ruberto | United States | 3,745,000 |
| 31 | 3 | Sebastien Vezina | Canada | 3,445,000 |
| 31 | 4 | Ben Heath | United Kingdom | 8,205,000 |
| 31 | 5 | Lander Lijo | Spain | 3,655,000 |
| 31 | 6 | Diogo Veiga | Portugal | 6,785,000 |
| 31 | 7 | Seyedrohollah Ettehadi | Canada | 3,400,000 |
| 31 | 8 | Harry Ross | United Kingdom | 2,385,000 |
| 32 | 1 | Michael Farrow | Canada | 6,065,000 |
| 32 | 2 | Jason James | Canada | 14,730,000 |
| 32 | 3 | Senthuran Vijayaratnam | Canada | 9,665,000 |
| 32 | 4 | Sandy Lam | Canada | 6,030,000 |
| 32 | 5 | -- empty -- | -- | -- |
| 32 | 6 | Sammy Lafleur | Canada | 10,360,000 |
| 32 | 7 | Philipe Pizzari Pinto | United States | 3,020,000 |
| 32 | 8 | Tommy Nguyen | Canada | 4,335,000 |
Day 3 of partypoker LIVE MILLIONS North America Main Event Sees Kevin Rabichow Out Front as Money Bubble Looms
Welcome back to the 2019 partypoker LIVE MILLIONS North America, and the Playground Poker Club in Kahnawake, Quebec, Canada, for Day 3 of the CA$10,300 Main Event.
Just 66 players return for Day 3 action, and unfortunately for three of them, their day will be a sour one as the money bubble looms in the Main Event as the top 63 players will finish in-the-money with a guaranteed CA$20,000. Once those three players are eliminated, players will then begin to jostle for a position on the leaderboard as they make a run at firstly reaching the penultimate day of play before setting eyes on the final table.
Best placed currently is Canadian Kevin Rabichow who finished Day 2 as the chip leader with 30,105,000 in chips. His nearest rival is Armin Rezaei who bagged 21,030,000, while below him is Francois Billard (19,795,000), Dietrich Fast (18,895,000), Maurice Hawkins (18,810,000), and Santiago Plante (17,510,000). Still in the hunt include Sam Grafton, Will Givens, Bryn Kenney, Mike McDonald, Manig Loeser, Griffin Benger, Marc-Andre Ladouceur, Upeshka De Silva, Tony Ruberto, Sergio Aido, and partypoker pro Joni Jouhkimainen.
Blinds for Day 3 will begin at 80,000-160,000 and a big blind ante of 160,000, and there will eight levels of 75-minutes with a dinner break following the completion of level 24; approximately 5:15 p.m. (EDT), and play ending at approximately 11:30 p.m. (EDT).
The stage is now set for the Day 3 of the 2019 partypoker LIVE MILLIONS North America CA$10,300 Main Event beginning at 12 p.m. (EDT). So stay tuned to PokerNews.com as the PokerNews Live Reporting Team provide continuous live updates of all the CA$10,300 Main Event action, along with extensive coverage of the 2019 partypoker LIVE MILLIONS North America from the Playground Poker Club.
Level: 21
Blinds: 80,000/160,000
Ante: 160,000
Day 3: Shuffle Up and Deal
Level 21
: 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
The cards are now in the air for Day 3 of the partypoker LIVE MILLIONS North America Main Event.
There will eight levels of 75-minutes today with a dinner break following the completion of level 24; approximately 5:15 p.m. (EDT), and play ending at approximately 11:30 p.m. (EDT).
Laufer Eliminated by Rebello-Frechette
Level 21
: 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
Michael Laufer moved all in for 1,385,000 from middle position, and Olivier Rebello-Frechette called on the button.
Laufer: 
Rebello-Frechette: 
The board ran out 
and Laufer was eliminated in 66th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
5,405,000
1,785,000
|
1,785,000 |
|
Busted |
Hegele Doubles Up on the First Hand
Level 21
: 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
On the first hand at the table, the action folded to Griffin Benger on the button who raised to 365,000. Babak Forozandeh called from the small blind and Robin Hegele tagged along from the big blind.
The flop came 
and Forozandeh started with a check. Hegele made a bet of 425,000, leaving himself with just 155,000 behind. Benger folded and Forozandeh raised to cover Hegele's stack which he quickly called.
Hegele turned over 
which was ahead of Forozandeh's 
. The turn was the 
and the river was the to secure Hegele a double up to start the day.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
8,600,000
-1,185,000
|
-1,185,000 |
|
2,750,000
1,595,000
|
1,595,000 |
Lemarquand vs. Plante
Level 21
: 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
Erik Lemarquand opened to 325,000 on the button and Santiago Plante called from the big blind.
The flop landed 
and Plante checked to Lemarquand who continued for 250,000. Plante responded with a check-raise to 725,000 and Lemarquand called.
Both players checked the 
on the turn as the river fell the 
.
Plante checked, Lemarquand bet 600,000, and Plante folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
15,680,000
-1,830,000
|
-1,830,000 |
|
4,815,000
810,000
|
810,000 |
Great Flop for Landriault
Level 21
: 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
The action folded around to Danick Landriault on the button who raised to 325,000. Francois Billard defended from the big blind and the flop fell 
. Billard check-called a bet of 275,000 from Landriault and the 
landed on the turn.
Billard checked again and Landriault tossed in a bet of 750,000 which Billard called. The river brought the 
and Billard checked for the third time. Landriault fired out another 2,000,000 and Billard quickly called. Landriault turned over 
and Billard mucked his cards.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
19,650,000
3,475,000
|
3,475,000 |
|
16,400,000
-3,395,000
|
-3,395,000 |
Tabago Doubles Through Lemarquand
Level 21
: 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
Erik Lemarquand raised to 350,000 in the hijack before John Paul Tabago three-bet to 800,000 from the cutoff. Lemarquand responded by moving all in, and Tabago called all in for 2,300,000.
Lemarquand:
Tabago: 
The board ran out 
and Tabago collected the double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
5,000,000
2,285,000
|
2,285,000 |
|
|
2,845,000
-1,970,000
|
-1,970,000 |