2019 partypoker LIVE MILLIONS North America

CA$10,300 Main Event
Day: 4
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

Day 4 of partypoker LIVE MILLIONS North America Main Event Sees Danick Landriault Leading Final 16 Players

Danick Landriault
Danick Landriault

Welcome back to the 2019 partypoker LIVE MILLIONS North America, and the Playground Poker Club in Kahnawake, Quebec, Canada, for Day 4 of the CA$10,300 Main Event.

The 521-player field is now down to just the final two tables of 16 players ready to battle it out on the penultimate day of play. An action-packed Day 3 saw a flurry of eliminations once the bubble was burst, and as the likes of Sergio Aido (60th), Manig Loeser (58th), Brandon Hall (54th), Marc-Andre Ladouceur (46th), Daniel Neilson (42nd), Griffin Benger (39th), Sam Grafton (33rd), Maurice Hawkins (25th), Will Givens (24th), Dietrich Fast (23rd), Tony Ruberto (20th), and Bryn Kenney (18th) all fell to the rail short of a Day 4 berth.

Leading the final 16 players is Canadian Danick Landriault who catapulted up the leaderboard when he eliminated Philipe Pizzari Pinto in 21st place with a flopped full house versus an overpair. Landriault ran into some trouble running into a full house, but fought back near the end of the day to finish with 97.2 million in chips - good for a final table average chip stack.

Also still in contention is Day 2 chip leader Kevin Rabichow who finished with 45,475,000 to be ahead of partypoker pro Joni Jouhkimainen (44,750,000) and John Cayley (44,525,00) who are the only players above the 40 million-chip mark.

TableSeatPlayerCountryChip CountBig Blinds
611Ben HeathUnited Kingdom24,000,00060
612Erik LemarquandCanada21,800,00055
613Josue SauvageauCanada12,950,00032
614Ruben PercevalCanada39,400,00099
615Alexandros KoloniasGreece18,625,00047
616Senthuran VijayaratnamCanada11,700,00029
617Upeshka De SilvaUnited States22,325,00056
618Paul FontanSpain37,400,00094
      
621Armin RezaeiAustria39,025,00098
622Danick LandriaultCanada97,200,000243
623John CayleyCanada44,525,000111
624Jason JamesCanada7,975,00020
625Seyedrohollah EttehadiCanada24,125,00060
626Kevin RabichowUnited States45,475,000114
627Francois BillardCanada30,850,00077
628Joni JouhkimainenFinland44,750,000112

Blinds for Day 4 will continue at 200,000-400,000 and a big blind ante of 400,000 for just under ten more minutes. The structure of the day calls for six 90-minute levels, but the Playground Poker Club staff have already indicated that play will continue until the final table of six players is reached.

Players are currently guaranteed a CA$40,000 payday, and if they are one of the fortunate ones to reach the final table of six players, they will be guaranteed CA$250,000. Finishing as the 2019 partypoker LIVE MILLIONS North America Main Event Champion will see them being written a check for CA$1,000,000.

The stage is now set for the Day 4 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.

Tags: Danick Landriault

Senthuran Vijayaratnam Eliminated in 16th Place (CA$40,000)

Level 27 : 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante
Senthuran Vijayaratnam
Senthuran Vijayaratnam

Upeshka De Silva opened to 1,100,000 from under the gun and was called by Ben Heath in middle position and Senthuran Vijayaratnam in the big blind. The flop fell {10-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}{3-Hearts} and Vijayaratnam checked to De Silva who bet 1,350,000. Heath called and Vijayaratnam check-raised all in for 10,550,000. De Silva folded but Heath quickly called to put Vijayaratnam at risk.

Heath: {a-Clubs}{10-Clubs}
Vijayaratnam: {8-Hearts}{7-Spades}

Heath flopped top pair but Vijayaratnam had an open-ended straight draw. The {a-Diamonds} on the turn gave Heath two pair and the {q-Hearts} on the river bricked off for Vijayaratnam. He was the first casualty on the day and will take home CA$40,000 for his efforts.

Player Chips Progress
Ben Heath gb
Ben Heath
45,900,000
14,800,000
14,800,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Upeshka De Silva us
Upeshka De Silva
23,650,000
-1,600,000
-1,600,000
WSOP 3X Winner
Senthuran Vijayaratnam ca
Senthuran Vijayaratnam
Busted

Tags: Ben HeathSenthuran VijayaratnamUpeshka De Silva

Josue Sauvageau Eliminated in 15th Place (CA$40,000)

Level 27 : 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante
Josue Sauvageau
Josue Sauvageau

From under the gun, Josue Sauvageau opened with a raise before Ruben Perceval three-bet next to act. Action folded back to Sauvageau, and he moved all in for 8,400,000 and Perceval called.

Perceval: {9-Spades}{9-Hearts}
Sauvageau: {a-Diamonds}{k-Spades}

The board ran out {5-Spades}{9-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}{q-Spades}{q-Clubs} and Sauvageau was eliminated in 15th place from the partypoker LIVE MILLIONS North America Main Event for a CA$40,000 payday.

Player Chips Progress
Ruben Perceval ca
Ruben Perceval
48,250,000
8,850,000
8,850,000
Josue Sauvageau ca
Josue Sauvageau
Busted

Tags: Josue SauvageauRuben Perceval

Seyedrohollah Ettehadi Eliminated in 14th Place (CA$40,000)

Level 27 : 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante
Seyedrohollah Ettehadi
Seyedrohollah Ettehadi

Francois Billard opened to 1,000,000 from under the gun and Seyedrohollah Ettehadi three-bet to 1,900,000 from the small blind. Billard stuck in a four-bet to 5,000,000 and Ettehadi called.

The flop came {8-Hearts}{7-Clubs}{3-Hearts} and Ettehadi checked to Billard who bet 2,500,000. Ettehadi check-raised to 7,000,000 and Billard made the call.

The turn brought an {a-} and Ettehadi pushed all in for around 11,000,000. Billard snapped him off and the cards were tabled. Ettehadi held {3-}{3-} for a set of threes but Billard turned a set of aces with {a-}{a-}. Ettehadi couldn't catch his one-outer on the river and he was eliminated in 14th place.

Player Chips Progress
Francois Billard ca
Francois Billard
51,400,000
10,250,000
10,250,000
Seyedrohollah Ettehadi ca
Seyedrohollah Ettehadi
Busted

Tags: Francois BillardSeyedrohollah Ettehadi

John Cayley Eliminated in 13th Place (CA$40,000)

Level 27 : 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante
John Cayley
John Cayley

Francois Billard opened to 1,000,000 from under the gun and Danick Landriault called on the button.

From the small blind, John Cayley three-bet to 3,400,000, and both Billard and Landriault called.

The flop fell {3-Clubs}{a-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds} and Cayley led out for 6,650,000. Billard called, and Landriault announced he was all in for roughly 100 million.

Cayley called for his 37,925,000, and Billard folded.

Cayley: {a-Clubs}{q-Hearts}
Landriault: {q-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}

Cayley was at-risk, but in the lead with his top pair as the {9-Clubs} on the turn gave Landriault an additional two outs.

The river landed the {j-Diamonds} completing Landriault's flush, and consequently Cayley was eliminated in 13th place from the partypoker LIVE MILLIONS North America Main Event for CA$40,000 in prize money.

Player Chips Progress
Danick Landriault ca
Danick Landriault
147,900,000
57,500,000
57,500,000
Francois Billard ca
Francois Billard
36,800,000
-14,600,000
-14,600,000
John Cayley ca
John Cayley
Busted

Tags: Danick LandriaultFrancois BillardJohn Cayley

Lemarquand Shoves River on De Silva

Level 28 : 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante
Erik Lemarquand
Erik Lemarquand

Upeshka De Silva limped in for 600,000 from under the gun and Erik Lemarquand limped the button behind as Jason James checked his option in the big blind.

The flop landed {k-Spades}{8-Spades}{a-Hearts} and James checked to De Silva who bet 950,000. Lemarquand called, and James folded, as the turn fell the {q-Clubs}.

Both players checked as the {4-Spades} fell on the river and De Silva bet 1,850,000 and Lemarquand responded by moving all in for 9,750,000.

De Silva asked for a count, and once confirmed, De Silva sunk into the think-tank and used two of his time extension chips and opted to fold.

Player Chips Progress
Upeshka De Silva us
Upeshka De Silva
26,000,000
-2,925,000
-2,925,000
WSOP 3X Winner
Erik Lemarquand ca
Erik Lemarquand
16,200,000
5,500,000
5,500,000

Tags: Upeshka De SilvaErik LemarquandJason James

Erik Lemarquand Eliminated in 12th Place (CA$60,000)

Level 29 : 350,000/700,000, 700,000 ante
Erik Lemarquand
Erik Lemarquand

Erik Lemarquand raised to 7,075,000 from under the gun, leaving himself with around 3,800,000 behind. Upeshka De Silva re-raised all in on the button which got the blinds to fold and Lemarquand made a quick call.

De Silva: {a-Hearts}{k-Clubs}
Lemarquand: {k-Spades}{j-Spades}

De Silva was in a dominating position and the flop of {10-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}{5-Spades} changed nothing. The turn was the {2-Hearts} and Lemarquand was drawing to just three outs. The {k-Hearts} on the river gave both players a pair but De Silva's ace-kicker sent Lemarquand home in 12th place.

Player Chips Progress
Upeshka De Silva us
Upeshka De Silva
36,900,000
14,100,000
14,100,000
WSOP 3X Winner
Erik Lemarquand ca
Erik Lemarquand
Busted

Tags: Erik LemarquandUpeshka De Silva

Top Top for Rabichow; Now Over 81 Million

Level 29 : 350,000/700,000, 700,000 ante
Kevin Rabichow
Kevin Rabichow

Armin Rezaei opened to 1,500,000 from the hijack and Kevin Rabichow called in the small blind, as did Francois Billard from the big blind.

The flop landed {2-Hearts}{4-Clubs}{7-Spades} and action checked through to reveal the {j-Diamonds} on the turn.

Rabichow bet out 3,000,000 and both Billard and Rezaei called.

The river fell the {6-Hearts} and Rabichow elected to bet 5,700,00. Billard slid his cards to the muck, but Rezaei called.

Rabichow tabled his {a-Clubs}{j-Hearts} and Rezaei mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Kevin Rabichow us
Kevin Rabichow
81,625,000
15,400,000
15,400,000
Francois Billard ca
Francois Billard
44,175,000
-3,725,000
-3,725,000
Armin Rezaei at
Armin Rezaei
33,375,000
-10,925,000
-10,925,000

Tags: Armin RezaeiFrancois BillardKevin Rabichow

Rezaei Picks Off Rabichow's Bluff

Level 29 : 350,000/700,000, 700,000 ante
Armin Rezaei
Armin Rezaei

Kevin Rabichow raised to 1,400,000 in the cutoff and Armin Rezaei called from the big blind.

The flop landed {j-Diamonds}{j-Spades}{8-Clubs} and after Rezaei checked, Rabichow continued for 1,000,000.

Rezaei called, and when the turn landed the {6-Spades}, he checked once more.

Rabichow fired again; this time for 3,200,000, and in response, Rezaei elected to call.

The river landed the {7-Diamonds} and Rezaei checked a third time. Rabichow used a time extension chip and then announced a bet of 15,600,000.

Rezaei deliberated, and then announced a call. Rabichow tabled his {q-Spades}{10-Clubs} for a busted straight draw while Rezaei revealed his {j-Hearts}{4-Hearts} for trips.

Player Chips Progress
Kevin Rabichow us
Kevin Rabichow
65,700,000
-16,800,000
-16,800,000
Armin Rezaei at
Armin Rezaei
50,825,000
6,525,000
6,525,000

Tags: Armin RezaeiKevin Rabichow

Rabichow Takes Chunk from Landriault to Sit with 95 Million

Level 29 : 350,000/700,000, 700,000 ante
Kevin Rabichow
Kevin Rabichow

Danick Landriault raised to 1,400,000 on the button before Kevin Rabichow three-bet the big blind to 5,600,000.

Landriault responded by four-betting to 14,000,000 total and with the action on Rabichow, he instantly used a time extension chip.

Rabichow called to see the pot sit at over 29 million as the dealer spread the {7-Spades}{6-Diamonds}{4-Spades} flop. Rabichow checked and Landriault bet 12,000,000.

Rabichow called, and the turn landed {2-Clubs} and both players checked.

The river landed the {4-Clubs} and Rabichow used a time extension chip and then led out for 12,000,000.

Landriault used his own time extension chip and eventually decided upon a fold.

Player Chips Progress
Danick Landriault ca
Danick Landriault
99,150,000
-22,200,000
-22,200,000
Kevin Rabichow us
Kevin Rabichow
94,900,000
27,900,000
27,900,000

Tags: Danick LandriaultKevin Rabichow