2019 partypoker LIVE MILLIONS Vegas @ Aria

$10,300 Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info

2019 partypoker LIVE MILLIONS Vegas @ Aria

Final Results
Winner
Tom Marchese
Winning Hand
aj
Prize
$1,000,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,300
Prize Pool
$5,360,000
Entries
536
Level Info
Level
38
Blinds
175,000 / 350,000
Ante
350,000

Botond Doubles Through Grafton

Level 23 : 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Balazs Botond was all in for 635,000 and was getting his stack counted out after his {10-Hearts}{j-Clubs} had cracked the {a-Spades}{j-Spades} of Sam Grafton.

The board read {4-Spades}{10-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}{k-Clubs}{8-Clubs} and the Hungarian had spiked a ten to double through the chip leader.

Here are the counts from the other players at his table.

Player Chips Progress
Sam Grafton gb
Sam Grafton
2,800,000 -600,000
Justin Liberto us
Justin Liberto
WSOP 1X Winner
1,600,000 256,000
Rainer Kempe de
Rainer Kempe
1,400,000 200,000
Balazs Botond hu
Balazs Botond
1,300,000 526,000
Markus Gonsalves us
Markus Gonsalves
WPT 1X Winner
900,000 602,000
Helio Chreem br
Helio Chreem
650,000 -42,000
Andrey Kotelnikov ru
Andrey Kotelnikov
300,000 -300,000
Manig Loeser de
Manig Loeser
WSOP 2X Winner
EPT 1X Winner
300,000 -403,000

Tags: Balazs BotondSam Grafton

Blieden Ends Rezaei's Run

Level 23 : 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Still running a hand from the previous level, Thomas Boivin opened to 40,000 from under the gun. Dennis Blieden was next to act and just called. Daniel Rezaei stuck in a three-bet to 225,000 from the big blind which got Boivin to fold. Blieden snap-shoved all in and Rezaei had a decision for the rest of his chips.

Rezaei asked for a count but Bleiden wasn't happy about it when Rezaei clearly had the shorter of the two stacks, sitting on about 1,200,000. The clock was paused anyway and a full count was given before Rezaei flicked in a call.

Dennis Bleiden: {a-Diamonds}{k-Spades}
Daniel Rezaei: {a-Hearts}{q-Hearts}

The flop came {a-Clubs}{j-Clubs}{6-Hearts} and Bleiden was still in a dominating position with the better kicker. The {6-Diamonds} on the turn paired the board and the {4-Clubs} on the river ensured Bleiden of the best hand. Rezaei sent over the rest of his chips before heading to the payout desk.

Player Chips Progress
Dennis Blieden us
Dennis Blieden
WPT 1X Winner
3,400,000 1,680,000
Daniel Rezaei at
Daniel Rezaei
Busted

Tags: Daniel RezaeiDennis BliedenThomas Boivin

Level: 23

Blinds: 10,000/25,000

Ante: 25,000

partypoker Team Online's Hristivoje Eliminated; Grafton Peaking

Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Sam Grafton
Sam Grafton

According to Sam Grafton, Jeremy Ausmus opened and Grafton flat-called on the button. partypoker Team Online's Pavlovic Hristivoje then three-bet all in for 500,000. Ausmus folded and Grafton called.

"I sprung the trap!" said Grafton who held {k-}{q-}. "Unbelievably he had {a-}{k-}."

The flop came {q-}{3-}{3-} giving Grafton a pair of queens. The board bricked and Hristivoje was eliminated. Grafton now appears to be the new chip leader with well over three million in chips.

Player Chips Progress
Sam Grafton gb
Sam Grafton
3,400,000 1,385,000
Pavlovic Hristivoje
Pavlovic Hristivoje
Busted

Tags: Jeremy AusmusSam Grafton

Kanit Celebrates in Schillhabel's Demise

Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

It is unsure as to when all of the chips got in the middle, but the hand started off in a four-way limped pot. The dealer fanned the flop of {j-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds} and the blinds checked to Stefan Schillhabel who bet 25,000 in the cutoff. Mustapha Kanit came along from the big blind and the {7-Diamonds} landed on the turn.

That was all Kanit needed as when it was time for showdown with Schillhabel all in, Kanit turned over {j-Hearts}{7-Hearts} for a full house. Schillhabel got up from his seat and Kanit rejoiced in a celebration.

"Yeahhhh!! Italy! For Morocco!" Kanit went on with his fists in the air.

Player Chips Progress
Mustapha Kanit it
Mustapha Kanit
1,910,000 345,000
Stefan Schillhabel de
Stefan Schillhabel
WPT 1X Winner
Busted

Tags: Mustapha KanitStefan Schillhabel

Simao and Hristivoje Under a Million

Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Joao Simao opened to 45,000 and Conor Beresford three-bet to 180,000 from the big blind. Simao then four-bet all in and Beresford folded.

Also at Simao's table is partypoker Team Online's Pavlovic Hristivoje, but both Simao and Hristivoje remain under a million in chips.

Player Chips Progress
Conor Beresford gb
Conor Beresford
2,450,000 -170,000
Joao Simao br
Joao Simao
700,000 265,000
Pavlovic Hristivoje
Pavlovic Hristivoje
600,000 41,000

Tags: Conor BeresfordJoao Simao

Miles Doubles Through Alaei

Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Tony Miles and Daniel Alaei already had their cards face up in front of them and Alaei was counting out chips for Miles' double up. It appeared all of the chips got in the middle preflop and Miles was at risk for 790,000.

Miles tabled {k-Hearts}{k-Diamonds} while Alaei held {a-Spades}{q-Spades}. The flop came {q-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}{4-Hearts} to give Alaei a pair of queens but it was Miles that was still out front. The turn was the {5-Clubs} and the river was the {4-Clubs} to secure a double up for Miles.

Player Chips Progress
Tony Miles us
Tony Miles
1,650,000 860,000
Daniel Alaei us
Daniel Alaei
WSOP 5X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
1,170,000 -1,030,000

Tags: Daniel AlaeiTony Miles

Yifrach Sees the Dreaded Ace on the Turn

Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Gal Yifrach was standing at the payout desk after just being eliminated and he broke down what just happened. Thomas Boivin opened with ace-jack and Yifrach three-bet with pocket kings. Boivin called and the flop came {j-}{9-}{5-}.

It took very little time for the two players to get it all in on the flop and Yifrach was in a great position to double up. However, the dealer burned and turned an ace on the turn and Boivin made two pair to take the lead. Yifrach couldn't find any help on the river and was eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
Thomas Boivin be
Thomas Boivin
2,480,000 1,110,000
Gal Yifrach us
Gal Yifrach
WSOP 1X Winner
Busted

Tags: Gal YifrachThomas Boivin

Vousden Out-kicked by Marquez

Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Ana Marquez opened to 45,000 and called a shove from Samuel Vousden for his last 330,000.

Ana Marquez: {a-Clubs}{q-Spades}
Samuel Vousden: {a-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}

Both played a pair of fours on the {4-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}{6-Hearts} run out but Marquez's ace-high had a better kicker and she sent Vousden to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
Ana Marquez es
Ana Marquez
1,900,000 700,000
Samuel Vousden fi
Samuel Vousden
Busted

Tags: Ana MarquezSamuel Vousden