Big Names and partypoker Pros Advance on partypoker LIVE MILLIONS Vegas @ Aria Day 1a
Day 1a of the inaugural $10,300 partypoker LIVE MILLIONS Vegas @ Aria attracted 222 entrants and after eight levels just 143 players have booked their place in Day 2 on Sunday.
A selection of big names headed over to the Aria to check out partypoker's first foray into the American market, and right in the midst of a packed Vegas summer schedule of poker.
partypoker Chairman Mike Sexton (221,500) as well as partypoker pros such as Mikita Badziakouski (203,500), Bertrand Grospellier (263,000), Kristen Bicknell (87,500), Anatoly Filatov (83,000), Ludovic Geilich (90,000), Joao Simao (239,000) and Team Online's Jeff Gross (116,500) all jumped in on Day 1a and made it through.
The only partypoker pro to bust on Day 1a was Roberto Romanello. His kings were flushed away by an opponent, and he has the opportunity to re-enter tomorrow, or until the start of Level 11 on Day 2.
Other players who will need to fire a second bullet if they are to make Day 2 include Niall Farrell, James Romero, Ben Heath, Dan Smith, Aymon Hata, Danny Tang and Andreas Eiler.
The chip leader looks like being Govert Metaal with 482,500 closely followed by Justin Liberto (413,000). Players over 300,000 were at a premium but Craig Varnell (355,500) managed it as he continues his recovery from a freak head injury earlier this summer.
Big names such as Joe Cada (267,500), Frank Crivello (250,000), Daniel Strelitz (244,500), Sergio Aido (236,000), John Cynn (231,500), Daniel Neilson (220,500) and Adrian Mateos (202,500) all bagged healthy stacks.
PokerNews will be keeping you up to date throughout the rest of the partypoker MILLIONS so stay tuned for updates of all the action.
. Lynskey check-called a bet of 15,000 from his opponent and the 
landed on the turn.
completed the board. Lynskey checked for the third time and his opponent moved all in. Lynskey only had around 50,000 chips remaining and he thought for a minute before sticking them in.
for a set of aces while Lynskey tabled his 
before hitting the rail.
across the felt. The action checked to Chris Hunichen on the button who bet 4,000. The big blind called and Koray Aldemir check-raised to 15,000 in middle position. Hunichen called and the big blind got out of the way.
and Aldemir continued for another 15,000. Hunichen still called and the 
hit the river. Aldemir slid in a bet of 46,100, leaving himself with a single 100 chip. Hunichen quickly announced all in and Aldemir called his last chip.
for a flopped full house but Aldemir spiked the river as he tabled 
for a larger full house.
flop Tom Middleton bet 5,000 and Ludovic Geilich called. Maria Ho raised to 20,000. Middleton folded and Geilich tanked and eventually raised to 95,000, covering Ho. She called and was all in for 86,600.
improved her to a full house. The river was the 
and she doubled to 200,000 in chips.
on the river paired his queen and Chidwick sent his opponent to the rail.
