$10,300 Main Event
Day 4 Started
2019 partypoker LIVE MILLIONS Vegas @ Aria
$10,300 Main Event
Day: 4
Who Will Win $1,000,000 and the 2019 partypoker LIVE MILLIONS Vegas at Aria
Heading into the last day of competition, there are just 13 players still with a chance to win the 2019 partypoker LIVE MILLIONS Vegas at Aria and the $1,000,000 that comes along with it. The lion's share of the over $5,000,000 prizepool is still up for grabs and plenty of big names are still in the mix.
Leading the charge after three days is Frank Stepuchin who has put on quite a show at the table. While some may not agree with his antics, it's a formula that works for him and he has accumulated a massive chip lead. Stepuchin will bring 11,725,000 chips to the felt today, more than double that of any of his competitors. Tom Marchese sits in a distant second place with 5,805,000 but with the two players sitting at the same table to start the day, Marchese will be looking to close the gap in a hurry.
Rounding out the top three is another American poker pro, Jeremy Ausmus with 5,625,000 chips. It's been a bit of a rollercoaster ride for Ausmus throughout the tournament but he has managed to find his way to the top of the counts after each of the first three days. Some other big names to keep an eye on include Chris Moneymaker (4,105,000), Ana Marquez (4,085,000), Rainer Kempe (2,260,000), and Sergio Aido (1,705,000).
2019 partypoker LIVE MILLIONS Vegas @ Aria $10,300 Main Event Day 4 Seating Draw
| Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Martin Mathis | United States | 1,180,000 | 17 |
| 1 | 2 | Chris Moneymaker | United States | 4,105,000 | 59 |
| 1 | 3 | Ana Marquez | Spain | 4,085,000 | 58 |
| 1 | 4 | Sergio Aido | Spain | 1,705,000 | 24 |
| 1 | 5 | Jeremy Ausmus | United States | 5,625,000 | 80 |
| 1 | 6 | Sergi Reixach | Spain | 2,240,000 | 32 |
| 2 | 1 | Conor Beresford | United Kingdom | 4,515,000 | 65 |
| 2 | 2 | Frank Stepuchin | United States | 11,725,000 | 168 |
| 2 | 3 | Tobias Duthweiler | Germany | 4,050,000 | 58 |
| 2 | 4 | Freddy Deeb | United States | 2,195,000 | 31 |
| 2 | 5 | Fahredin Mustafov | Bulgaria | 4,100,000 | 59 |
| 2 | 6 | Tom Marchese | United States | 5,805,000 | 83 |
| 2 | 7 | Rainer Kempe | Germany | 2,260,000 | 32 |
The action will get underway at 1 p.m. local time, a bit of a later start due to the late finishing time of Day 3. The blinds will resume on level 29 at 40,000/80,000 with an 80,000 big blind ante. The levels will still be 60 minutes in length with a 15-minute break after every two levels. There will not be a dinner break today in an effort to crown a winner in a timely manner.
The 30-second shot clock will still be in play and each player will return with the same amount of time extensions that they finished Day 3 with. Each time extension is worth 60 seconds and they will be refreshed to a total of three once the final table of nine is reached.
Follow along with the PokerNews live reporting team for all of the live updates and to find out who will take home the MILLIONS trophy and $1,000,000!
Level: 29
Blinds: 35,000/70,000
Ante: 70,000
Action is Underway
Level 29
: 35,000/70,000, 70,000 ante
The cards are in the air with 12 out of the 13 players in their seats. Frank Stepuchin has yet to arrive but he has plenty of chips to make it through the opening minutes.
Ausmus Wins First Major Pot of Day 4
Level 29
: 35,000/70,000, 70,000 ante
Jeremy Ausmus raised to 250,000 blind on blind against Sergi Reixach. The Spaniard defended his big blind and Ausmus continued fo 375,000 on the 
flop.
Reixach called again but folded to a bet in the region of 600,000 on the 
turn.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
6,200,000 | 575,000 |
|
1,750,000 | -490,000 |
Cooler Hand Sends a Double Up to Reixach
Level 29
: 35,000/70,000, 70,000 ante
With around 600,000 in the middle and the board reading 
, Ana Marquez and Sergi Reixach were heads-up in the hand. Marquez checked from the big blind and Reixach fired out a bet of 350,000 in the cutoff. Marquez shoved all in and Reixach instantly called off his stack of 1,620,000.
Sergi Reixach: 
Ana Marquez: 
Marquez turned two pair but Reixach flopped a set of fives. The 
on the river changed nothing and Reixach found an early double up to keep himself alive.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,840,000 | 2,090,000 |
|
1,990,000 | -2,095,000 |
Big Pots Brewing Early On
Level 29
: 35,000/70,000, 70,000 ante
Fahredin Mustafov opened to 150,000 and Conor Beresford three-bet to 475,000. Mustafov used a time extension before four-betting to 1,150,000. Beresford didn't take as long and five-bet all in for around four million. Mustafov checked his cards and folded.
A short while later, Rainer Kempe opened to 145,000 and called a three-bet from chip leader Frank Stepuchin to 325,000.
The flop was 
and Kempe check-called 280,000. The turn was the 
and Kempe checked and called a bet this time of 740,000.
The river was the 
and both players checked. Kempe showed for a full house and Stepuchin mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
9,900,000 | -1,825,000 |
|
5,600,000 | 1,085,000 |
|
4,250,000 | 1,990,000 |
|
3,100,000 | -1,000,000 |
Mustafov Down, But Not Out
Level 29
: 35,000/70,000, 70,000 ante
Frank Stepuchin opened to 150,000 from the cutoff and Freddy Deeb shipped all in for 2,285,000 in the small blind. Fahredin Mustafov asked for a count and then re-shoved all in from the big blind which got Stepuchin to fold.
Deeb turned over 
and was dominating Mustafov's 
. The flop came 
to give both players a pair, Deeb with the larger one. The 
and 
runout didn't help Mustafov as he sent a double up to Deeb.
Down to just 795,000 chips, Mustafov moved all in from the small blind when the action was folded to him in the next hand. Tom Marchese quickly called from the big blind and the cards were on their backs.
Mustafov was the one in a dominating position this time with 
against Marchese's . The flop of gave Mustafov a commanding lead and the 
on the turn locked up the pot for him as he doubled up the very next hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,960,000 | -845,000 |
|
4,700,000 | 2,505,000 |
|
|
1,660,000 | -1,440,000 |
Deeb Shows Six-High
Level 29
: 35,000/70,000, 70,000 ante
A board of 
was spread across the felt and Freddy Deeb checked from the big blind. Frank Stepuchin tossed in a bet of 240,000 on the button and Deeb called.
The river was the 
and Deeb slid out a bet of 800,000. Stepuchin sent his cards to the muck and Deeb flashed 
to show his six-high bluff. Deeb looked over his shoulder to make sure someone was watching as he wanted the rest of the world to know he's still got a bluff in him from time to time.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
10,100,000 | -500,000 |
|
|
5,500,000 | 800,000 |
Sergi Reixach Eliminated in 13th Place ($45,000)
Level 29
: 35,000/70,000, 70,000 ante
Sergi Reixach was on the right side of a cooler earlier in the day in order to double up, but this time the tides turned and he found himself on the wrong side of it. Chris Moneymaker raised to 150,000 in the hijack and was called by Sergio Aido on the button and Reixach in the big blind.
The flop fell 
and Reixach checked to Moneymaker who continued with a bet of 325,000. Aido folded and Reixach check-raised to 900,000. Moneymaker called and the 
landed on the turn. Reixach led out for 850,000 and Moneymaker announced all in. Reixach called off his stack of around 2,500,000 and found out the bad news.
Moneymaker flipped over for a set of queens and Reixach was drawing to just one out with for a set of threes. The river was the 
and Reixach was eliminated in 13th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
8,020,000 | 3,915,000 |
|
|
Busted |