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

James Still on a Rollercoaster

Level 29 : 350,000/700,000, 700,000 ante
Jason James
Jason James

Jason James raised to 1,600,000 in the cutoff and Paul Fontan three-bet to 5,600,000 from the small blind. James called to see a flop of {j-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}. Fontan led out for 2,950,000 and James called. The turn was the {3-Spades} and Fontan shoved all in which got James to snap-fold.

In the next hand, James raised it up again. Upeshka De Silva put in a three-bet on his left and the action folded back to James. He four-bet shoved all in for 12,900,000 and De Silva made the call.

James: {8-Spades}{8-Diamonds}
De Silva: {a-Diamonds}{j-Spades}

It was a coin flip and James pulled away from his seat with little confidence that he was winning this one. However, the board ran out {9-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}{6-Clubs}{k-Spades}{5-Clubs} to give James a straight and a full double up.

Player Chips Progress
Jason James ca
Jason James
26,400,000
-250,000
-250,000
Paul Fontan es
Paul Fontan
24,350,000
550,000
550,000
Upeshka De Silva us
Upeshka De Silva
22,150,000
-9,750,000
-9,750,000
WSOP 3X Winner

Tags: Jason JamesPaul FontanUpeshka De Silva

Upeshka De Silva Eliminated in 11th Place (CA$60,000)

Level 29 : 350,000/700,000, 700,000 ante
Upeshka De Silva
Upeshka De Silva

The action folded around to Upeshka De Silva in the small blind who just limped in. Paul Fontan raised it up from the big blind and De Silva called.

The flop came {k-Clubs}{10-Clubs}{7-Hearts} and De Silva check-called a bet of 3,500,000 from Fontan. The turn brought the {9-Hearts} and De Silva checked again. Fontan announced all in and De Silva called off his stack of around 15,600,000.

Fontan turned over {a-Hearts}{a-Clubs} but De Silva turned two pair with {9-Spades}{7-Spades}. However, the {10-Hearts} on the river gave Fontan a bigger two pair and De Silva was eliminated in 11th place.

Player Chips Progress
Paul Fontan es
Paul Fontan
57,500,000
33,150,000
33,150,000
Upeshka De Silva us
Upeshka De Silva
Busted
WSOP 3X Winner

Tags: Upeshka De SilvaPaul Fontan

Jason James Eliminated in 10th Place (CA$60,000)

Level 30 : 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante
Jason James
Jason James

Paul Fontan raised to 1.8 million from under the gun and Jason James defended his big blind to see the {k-Clubs}{9-Spades}{8-Diamonds} flop.

Both players checked, and when the turn landed the {2-Clubs}, James led out for 2.1 million. Fontan called, and the river landed the {j-Hearts}.

James bet out 6 million and Fontan moved all in for over 48 million.

James slumped down into his chair as he considering calling all in for an additional 9.6 million. James used two of his time extension chips and then eventually called all in.

Fontan tabled his {2-Spades}{2-Diamonds} for a turned set, while James revealed his {9-Diamonds}{8-Hearts} for two pair before heading to the rail in 10th place in the partypoker LIVE MILLIONS North America Main Event for a CA$60,000 payday.

Player Chips Progress
Jason James ca
Jason James
Busted

Tags: Jason JamesPaul Fontan

Kolonias Doubles Through Landriault

Level 31 : 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante
All-In
All-In

From early position, Alexandros Kolonias moved all in for 16.15 million and Danick Landriault called in the hijack.

Kolonias: {k-Clubs}{q-Clubs}
Landriault: {a-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds}

The dealer spread the {5-Hearts}{q-Spades}{2-Spades} flop to thrust Kolonias into the lead before the {10-Clubs} fell on the turn to see Landriault pick up outs to Broadway to go along with his ace.

The river landed the {7-Clubs} and Kolonias secured the double.

Player Chips Progress
Danick Landriault ca
Danick Landriault
85,725,000
-16,150,000
-16,150,000
Alexandros Kolonias gr
Alexandros Kolonias
34,800,000
18,650,000
18,650,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Alexandros KoloniasDanick Landriault

Billard Spikes River for Double Through Landriault

Level 31 : 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante
Francois Billard
Francois Billard

Alexandros Kolonias opened to 2.2 million from under the gun, and Danick Landriault called in middle position.

Armin Rezaei called next to act as Francois Billard moved all in from the big blind for 28.3 million.

Kolonias folded, and Landriault immediately asked for a count. The dealer broke down Billard's stack to be 28,275,000 total.

Landriault called, and Rezaei folded.

Landriault: {10-Hearts}{10-Spades}
Billard: {a-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}

With Billard at-risk, the dealer spread the {2-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}{9-Clubs} flop to further Landriault's lead.

The turn of the {9-Spades} saw Billard needing to find one of the remaining aces or queens, and when the dealer burned and turned the {q-Diamonds} on the river, he let out a clap of joy as he secured the double.

Player Chips Progress
Danick Landriault ca
Danick Landriault
64,450,000
-28,775,000
-28,775,000
Francois Billard ca
Francois Billard
62,450,000
35,375,000
35,375,000

Tags: Alexandros KoloniasArmin RezaeiDanick LandriaultFrancois Billard

Armin Rezaei Eliminated in 9th Place (CA$100,000)

Level 32 : 600,000/1,200,000, 1,200,000 ante
Armin Rezaei
Armin Rezaei

Alexandros Kolonias opened to 2.7 million from under the gun and Armin Rezaei three-bet shoved all in for 24.525 million in middle position. The action folded back to Kolonias who snap-called to put Rezaei at risk.

Kolonias: {k-Spades}{k-Diamonds}
Rezaei: {5-Spades}{5-Hearts}

Rezaei was in dire straits looking to hit a five but the flop of {10-Spades}{9-Diamonds}{8-Hearts} was of no use to him. The turn was the {a-Clubs} and the river brought the {3-Spades} to eliminate Rezaei in ninth place.

Player Chips Progress
Alexandros Kolonias gr
Alexandros Kolonias
53,125,000
27,525,000
27,525,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Armin Rezaei at
Armin Rezaei
Busted

Tags: Armin RezaeiAlexandros Kolonias

Final Table Line-Up; Rabichow and Fontan Leading

Level 32 : 600,000/1,200,000, 1,200,000 ante
SeatPlayerCountryChip CountBig Blinds
1Paul FontanSpain110,575,00092
2Danick LandriaultCanada66,450,00055
3Kevin RabichowUnited States111,450,00093
4Joni JouhkimainenFinland34,650,00029
5Ben HeathUnited Kingdom65,225,00054
6Ruben PercevalCanada17,550,00015
7Francois BillardCanada61,150,00051
8Alexandros KoloniasGreece53,125,00044
Final Table
Final Table
Player Chips Progress
Kevin Rabichow us
Kevin Rabichow
111,450,000
Paul Fontan es
Paul Fontan
110,575,000
Danick Landriault ca
Danick Landriault
66,450,000
Ben Heath gb
Ben Heath
65,225,000
-600,000
-600,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Francois Billard ca
Francois Billard
61,150,000
-3,000,000
-3,000,000
Alexandros Kolonias gr
Alexandros Kolonias
53,125,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Joni Jouhkimainen fi
Joni Jouhkimainen
34,650,000
-600,000
-600,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Ruben Perceval ca
Ruben Perceval
17,550,000
-3,000,000
-3,000,000

Ruben Perceval Eliminated in 8th Place (CA$150,000)

Level 33 : 700,000/1,400,000, 1,400,000 ante
Ruben Perceval
Ruben Perceval

Ruben Perceval was on the short stack among the final eight players and he pushed all in for 21.1 million in early position. Danick Landriault used a time extension before putting his cards in the muck but Kevin Rabichow re-shoved all in from the small blind.

Rabichow: {q-Spades}{q-Clubs}
Perceval: {4-Spades}{4-Hearts}

The flop came {a-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}{8-Spades} and Perceval was in bad shape looking for just two outs. The turn brought the {3-Diamonds} and the river was the {6-Diamonds} to send Perceval home in eighth place.

Player Chips Progress
Kevin Rabichow us
Kevin Rabichow
148,150,000
19,500,000
19,500,000
Ruben Perceval ca
Ruben Perceval
Busted

Tags: Danick LandriaultKevin RabichowRuben Perceval

Monster Pot for Jouhkimainen

Level 33 : 700,000/1,400,000, 1,400,000 ante
Joni Jouhkimainen
Joni Jouhkimainen

Partypoker pro Joni Jouhkimainen raised to 3 million in early position and Danick Landriault defended his big blind to see the {7-Hearts}{q-Diamonds}{4-Spades} flop.

Landriault checked to Jouhkimainen, and he continued for 4 million. Landriault called, and the turn landed the repeating {q-Spades}.

Landriault checked again, and Jouhkimainen cut out a bet of 9.5 million. Landriault called, and the {7-Clubs} completed the board on the river.

After using a time extension, Landriault knuckled the action over to Jouhkimainen for a third time. Jouhkimainen used his own time extension before he elected to bet out 20 million.

Landriault now went deep into the tank before eventually deciding upon a call. Jouhkimainen tabled his {a-Clubs}{q-Clubs} for a full house.

Player Chips Progress
Joni Jouhkimainen fi
Joni Jouhkimainen
86,550,000
38,600,000
38,600,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Danick Landriault ca
Danick Landriault
15,450,000
-37,900,000
-37,900,000

Tags: Joni JouhkimainenDanick Landriault

Ben Heath Eliminated in 7th Place (CA$200,000)

Level 33 : 700,000/1,400,000, 1,400,000 ante
Ben Heath
Ben Heath

From the button, Ben Heath shoved all in for 7,375,000 and Alexandros Kolonias called in the big blind.

Heath: {q-Hearts}{j-Spades}
Kolonias: {q-Spades}{6-Spades}

Heath was a dominating favorite, and when the flop landed {k-Clubs}{10-Clubs}{2-Clubs}, he furthered his advantage.

The dealer burned and turned the {q-Diamonds} to see Heath only needing to fade a six to be eliminate, or a ten or deuce to chop.

The river was the devastating {6-Hearts}, and with Kolonias rivering two pair, Heath was eliminated in 7th place from the partypoker LIVE MILLIONS North America Main Event for CA$200,000 in prize money.

Player Chips Progress
Alexandros Kolonias gr
Alexandros Kolonias
40,550,000
1,375,000
1,375,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Ben Heath gb
Ben Heath
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Alexandros KoloniasBen Heath