2018 partypoker LIVE MILLIONS Grand Final Barcelona

Main Event
Day: 1d
Event Info

2018 partypoker LIVE MILLIONS Grand Final Barcelona

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aj
Prize
€1,700,000
Event Info
Buy-in
€10,300
Prize Pool
€11,397,500
Entries
1,175
Level Info
Level
42
Blinds
6,000,000 / 12,000,000
Ante
12,000,000

Duek Back on Top

Level 5 : 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
Roberto Duek
Roberto Duek

Rasmus Vogt ahas been eliminated for the second time on flight 1d and won't be able to re-enter as per the single re-entry rule for each starting day. His bustout came as a result of a clash with table neighbor Roberto Duek, who has moved back to more than two starting stacks.

Rasmus Vogt: {10-Spades}{10-Clubs}
Roberto Duek: {A-Diamonds}{A-Spades}

"We need a nine," Vogt said after the {K-Hearts}{J-Spades}{8-Clubs}{Q-Spades} turn, but the wish of the Dane wasn't granted with a blank {2-Spades} on the river. Slowly but surely, the remaining field of the fina €10,300 Main Event flight is being reduced with 210 out of 252 players remaining.

Player Chips Progress
Roberto Duek br
Roberto Duek
2,200,000 1,300,000
Gianluca Speranza it
Gianluca Speranza
Busted
Anton Kraus bg
Anton Kraus
Busted
Dario Sammartino it
Dario Sammartino
Busted
Benny Glaser gb
Benny Glaser
WSOP 5X Winner
Busted
Nariman Yaghmai ir
Nariman Yaghmai
Busted
Christian Christner de
Christian Christner
Busted
Steve O'Dwyer ie
Steve O'Dwyer
EPT 1X Winner
Busted
Salvatore Camarda it
Salvatore Camarda
Busted
Rasmus Vogt dk
Rasmus Vogt
Busted
JC Alvarado mx
JC Alvarado
Busted

Tags: Rasmus VogtRoberto Duek

Recent Eliminations

Level 5 : 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Rainer Kempe won't be able to take another shot at the eight-figure prize pool as he had already re-entered Day 1d and thus has been eliminated from the tournament. Another two juicy Side Events await for the German High Roller regular.

Further casualties with 207 players out of 239 entries remaining can be found below.

Player Chips Progress
Marius Pertea ro
Marius Pertea
Busted
Kitty Kuo tw
Kitty Kuo
Busted
Michael Gathy be
Michael Gathy
WSOP 3X Winner
Busted
Jean Montury fr
Jean Montury
EPT 1X Winner
Busted
Felipe Darsa Boianovsky br
Felipe Darsa Boianovsky
Busted
Rainer Kempe de
Rainer Kempe
Busted
Michal Mrakes cz
Michal Mrakes
Busted
Teun Mulder nl
Teun Mulder
Busted

Tags: Rainer Kempe

Speranza's Tank Doesn't Pay Off

Level 5 : 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
Gianluca Speranza
Gianluca Speranza

The new blind level had already started and Gianluca Speranza was still in the think tank, more than five minutes had passed and a completed board showed {K-Spades}{K-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}{7-Spades}{7-Hearts}. Mike Leah had bet 425,000 into a pot of 600,000 and Speranza eventually asked the usual question: "Will you show if I fold?" Leah didn't give any answer and another two minutes passed.

Someone called the clock, after all, and Speranza opted to call during the one minute extra time. Leah turned over {K-Clubs}{j-Hearts} for a full house and then said "I forgot my cards," while Speranza mucked {9-Hearts}{9-Spades}. Another player remarked "it has been seven minutes, it's possible."

Speranza dropped all the way down to just 15 big blinds as a result, while Leah on his second bullet for the day jumped above the average.

Player Chips Progress
Mike Leah ca
Mike Leah
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
1,550,000 550,000
Gianluca Speranza it
Gianluca Speranza
220,000 -780,000

Tags: Gianluca SperanzaMike Leah

Level: 5

Blinds: 8,000/16,000

Ante: 16,000

Choupeaux Not Chopped Up

Level 4 : 7,000/14,000, 14,000 ante

Philip Hollederer raised to 30,000 and was called by Roberto Duek, before short stack Victor Choupeaux moved all in for the last 146,000. Hollederer called and Duek then raised to 500,000, which forced an instant fold from Hollederer.

Victor Choupeaux: {7-Spades}{7-Clubs}
Roberto Duek: {3-Diamonds}{3-Spades}

"Bravo," joked Hollederer and the board ran out {A-Clubs}{J-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}{5-Spades}{Q-Diamonds} to let Choupeaux triple up.

Player Chips Progress
Roberto Duek br
Roberto Duek
900,000 -1,100,000
Victor Choupeaux fr
Victor Choupeaux
470,000 470,000

Tags: Philip HolledererRoberto DuekVictor Choupeaux

Abdellatif Loses Some

Level 4 : 7,000/14,000, 14,000 ante

Jason Koon and Dayane Kotoviezy will be representing partypoker in the final starting day, the former had busted Day 1c and the latter won a seat for today via a satellite yesterday.

Several other familiar faces can be found at the tables including Jonathan Abtellatif, who just took a hit to his stack. On a heads-up flop of {8-Diamonds}{8-Spades}{2-Hearts}, the small blind bet 300,000 and Abtellatif called. The {3-Hearts} turn and {6-Clubs} river were checked down and Abtellatif couldn't beat the {10-Spades}{10-Diamonds} of his opponent.

Christopher Andler bumped his stack up without showdown. Ka Him Li was his opponent to the {6-Clubs}{5-Spades}{4-Hearts}{K-Hearts}{2-Clubs} river and Andler checked. Li bet 275,000 with 300,000 behind and folded to the check-shove of the Swede.

Player Chips Progress
Craig McCorkell gb
Craig McCorkell
WSOP 1X Winner
2,700,000 1,200,000
Ludovic Geilich gb
Ludovic Geilich
2,500,000 1,500,000
Georgios Karakousis gr
Georgios Karakousis
2,300,000 1,550,000
Christopher Andler se
Christopher Andler
1,900,000 1,900,000
Ioannis Angelou-Konstas gr
Ioannis Angelou-Konstas
1,800,000 1,800,000
Dayane Kotoviezy br
Dayane Kotoviezy
1,700,000 1,700,000
Rafael Moraes br
Rafael Moraes
1,000,000 1,000,000
Frank Romanello gb
Frank Romanello
1,000,000 1,000,000
Jason Koon us
Jason Koon
975,000 -325,000
Pascal Lefrancois ca
Pascal Lefrancois
Day 3 Chip Leader
WSOP 1X Winner
850,000 -1,250,000
Sam Trickett gb
Sam Trickett
730,000 30,000
Joni Jouhkimainen fi
Joni Jouhkimainen
WSOP 1X Winner
650,000 -350,000
Johan Guilbert fr
Johan Guilbert
650,000 -350,000
Jonathan Abdellatif be
Jonathan Abdellatif
610,000 610,000

Tags: Christopher AndlerDayane KotoviezyJason KoonJonathan AbdellatifKa Him Li

Shabelnyk Joins the Big Stacks

Level 4 : 7,000/14,000, 14,000 ante

On the turn of a board {Q-Spades}{5-Spades}{4-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}, Chaofei Wang moved all in and Valentyn Shabelnyk instantly tossed in a T-500,000 chip for the call with the far superior stack.

Chaofei Wang: {J-Spades}{10-Hearts}
Valentyn Shabelnyk: {Q-Hearts}{Q-Clubs}

Only a nine could help Wang, but instead the {K-Diamonds} on the river was a blank and Shabelnyk further added to his impressive start into Day 1d with almost three times the starting stack.

Player Chips Progress
Valentyn Shabelnyk ua
Valentyn Shabelnyk
2,850,000 2,850,000
Chaofei Wang cn
Chaofei Wang
Busted

Tags: Chaofei WangValentyn Shabelnyk

The Final Countdown

Level 4 : 7,000/14,000, 14,000 ante

The final 25-seat satellite eventually ended and among the ticket winners were Kfir Ivgi and Alessio Isaia, Ivgi's best poker buddy Artan Dedusha is also taking another shot at the €10,300 Main Event. Mike Leah, Anthony Spinella and Timothy Adams all bought back in, as did Martin Jacobson.

Day 1d shapes up to be very solid in terms of participation, as there are already 211 entries with 192 players remaining.

Player Chips Progress
Martin Jacobson se
Martin Jacobson
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
1,000,000 850,000
Rainer Kempe de
Rainer Kempe
1,000,000 1,000,000
Mike Leah ca
Mike Leah
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
1,000,000 1,000,000
Alessio Isaia it
Alessio Isaia
WPT 1X Winner
1,000,000 1,000,000
Anthony Spinella us
Anthony Spinella
WSOP 1X Winner
1,000,000 1,000,000
Jakub Michalak pl
Jakub Michalak
1,000,000 1,000,000
Timothy Adams ca
Timothy Adams
WSOP 1X Winner
1,000,000 -700,000
Kfir Ivgi gb
Kfir Ivgi
1,000,000 1,000,000
Artan Dedusha gb
Artan Dedusha
1,000,000 1,000,000
Ran Shahar il
Ran Shahar
Busted

Tags: Alessio IsaiaAnthony SpinellaArtan DedushaKfir IvgyMike LeahTimothy Adams

Level: 4

Blinds: 7,000/14,000

Ante: 14,000