2018 partypoker LIVE MILLIONS Grand Final Barcelona

Main Event
Day: 2
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

Goulder and Johnson Felted

Level 19 : 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Alex Goulder
Alex Goulder

Mitch Johnson and Alex Goulder are close friends and both cashed in the Main Event, however their run came to an end at almost the same time. Goulder defended his big blind against a button raise of Aymon Hata and they checked through a flop of {K-Diamonds}{J-Hearts}{8-Hearts} before the stacks went in after the {10-Diamonds} turn.

Goulder showed the {J-Diamonds}{10-Hearts} for two pair, while Hata had {10-Clubs}{10-Spades} for a set of tens. The {7-Spades} river was a blank and Goulder was gone.

Player Chips Progress
Aymon Hata gb
Aymon Hata
25,000,000 6,000,000
Mitch Johnson gb
Mitch Johnson
Busted
Alex Goulder gb
Alex Goulder
Busted

Tags: Alex GoulderMitch JohnsonAymon Hata

Greenwood Sends Riess to the Rail

Level 19 : 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Ryan Riess
Ryan Riess

The two current big stacks are Stephen Chidwick and Sam Greenwood, the former was responsible for the elimination of Ryan Riess.

According to Greenwood, an under the gun raise was called by Riess, Julian Thomas and Greenwood on the button. On a flop of {3-Clubs}{3-Spades}{2-Clubs}, action checked to Greenwood and he bet 525,000. Riess check-raised to 1.6 million and just Greenwood called before Riess shoved on a {5-} turn. Greenwood called with pocket sevens and Riess found no help anymore with pocket sixes.

Sam's brother Lucas was less fortunate and joined the rail recently.

Player Chips Progress
Sam Greenwood ca
Sam Greenwood
WSOP 1X Winner
33,000,000 15,000,000
Stephen Chidwick gb
Stephen Chidwick
WSOP 1X Winner
25,000,000 5,000,000
Ryan Riess us
Ryan Riess
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
Busted
Lucas Greenwood ca
Lucas Greenwood
Busted

Tags: Ryan RiessSam GreenwoodStephen ChidwickLucas Greenwood

The Eliminations Come Quickly

Level 19 : 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

As expected several short stacks have taken a shot at doubling as the next pay jump is quite far away and that resulted in seat open every minute. Among those to bust was also Aristeidis Moschonas, who got it in with {K-Hearts}{Q-Diamonds}. He got called by Honglin Jiang and Pascal Lefrancois, who ended up chopping the few chips of Moschonas on a board of {A-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}{A-Spades}.

Lefrancois showed {A-Hearts}{J-Hearts} and Jiang claimed the second half of the pot with {A-Clubs}{5-Clubs}.

Player Chips Progress
Igor Devkin ru
Igor Devkin
Busted
Paul Dando gb
Paul Dando
Busted
Julien Perouse fr
Julien Perouse
WSOP 1X Winner
Busted
Krzysztof Dulowski pl
Krzysztof Dulowski
Busted
Taylor Black us
Taylor Black
WPT 1X Winner
Busted
Paul Michaelis de
Paul Michaelis
Busted
Bas de Laat nl
Bas de Laat
Busted
Jorma Nuutinen fi
Jorma Nuutinen
Busted
Dominik Panka pl
Dominik Panka
WSOP 1X Winner
EPT 1X Winner
Busted
Aristeidis Moschonas gr
Aristeidis Moschonas
Busted

Tags: Aristeidis MoschonasHonglin JiangPascal LeFrancois

Three Down in Money

Level 19 : 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Dmitry Ivanov survived the bubble with just 145,000 and became the second casualty in the money, following right after Pim Kuipers. The Dutchman had shoved with {K-Spades}{J-Diamonds} and Julian Stuer on the button called with {A-Hearts}{Q-Spades}.

The board came {9-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}{4-Spades}{5-Diamonds} and Kuipers was gone.

Thomas Scholze got his short stack in with {Q-Diamonds}{Q-Clubs} and Balazs Botond called with {7-Clubs}{7-Hearts} after having raised preflop. The {K-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}{3-Hearts} flop gave Botond a set, and the {A-Spades} turn and {9-Clubs} river failed to save Scholze.

Player Chips Progress
Balazs Botond hu
Balazs Botond
20,000,000 9,500,000
Julian Stuer at
Julian Stuer
13,000,000 7,000,000
Thomas Scholze de
Thomas Scholze
Busted
Pim Kuipers nl
Pim Kuipers
Busted
Dmitry Ivanov ru
Dmitry Ivanov
Busted

Tags: Balazs BotondThomas ScholzeDmitry IvanovJulian Stuer

Level: 19

Blinds: 100,000/200,000

Ante: 200,000

Patrik Korsar Crowned Bubble Boy

Level 18 : 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
Patrik Korsar Bubbles the €10,300 Main Event
Patrik Korsar Bubbles the €10,300 Main Event

One more hand was to be played on the pure money bubble and most players had already headed into the 75-minute dinner break, but one table was still playing with a few spectators sticking around.

Patrik Korsar had raised to 320,000 from early position and Preben Stokkan in the big blind three-bet to 960,000. Korsar moved all in for what appeared to be 3.6 million and Stokkan called instantly.

Patrik Korsar: {Q-Diamonds}{Q-Clubs}
Preben Stokkan: {A-Diamonds}{A-Hearts}

The board of {K-Clubs}{7-Clubs}{2-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds} let the bubble burst, but barely any applause could be heard as the vast majority of the players were already looking for a place to eat. Everyone now has €25,000 locked up and four further levels will be played on Day 2, action is set to resume at approximately 9.25 p.m. local time.

Player Chips Progress
Preben Stokkan no
Preben Stokkan
16,500,000 5,000,000
Patrik Korsar se
Patrik Korsar
Busted

Tags: Patrik KorsarPreben Stokkan

Jiang and Konnopelko Double

Level 18 : 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
Honglin Jiang Doubles on Bubble
Honglin Jiang Doubles on Bubble

Two all-ins and calls took place in the second-last hand before everyone was sent into the dinner break.

Bart Lybaert raised and picked up a call by Andrei Konopelko in the big blind, who then check-called all the way on a board of {6-Clubs}{J-Spades}{6-Hearts}{9-Hearts}{2-Spades}. Lybaert showed {8-Hearts}{8-Clubs} and Konopelko doubled with {A-Hearts}{J-Hearts}.

Fredrik Andersson raised to 350,000 and Honglin Jiang three-bet to 550,000. Andersson moved all in with the covering stack and Jiang used one time bank extension before calling. "You gotta have queens, you look so pained," Sam Trickett in the one seat joked over to Jiang.

Honglin Jiang: {K-Diamonds}{K-Clubs}
Fredrik Andersson: {A-Hearts}{Q-Clubs}

The board came {6-Diamonds}{4-Spades}{3-Diamonds}{J-Diamonds}{4-Clubs} and Jiang doubled.

Honglin Jiang Doubles on Bubble
Honglin Jiang Doubles on Bubble
Player Chips Progress
Bart Lybaert be
Bart Lybaert
17,000,000 -3,000,000
Honglin Jiang nz
Honglin Jiang
10,000,000 2,135,000
Andrei Konopelko by
Andrei Konopelko
6,000,000 1,800,000
Fredrik Andersson se
Fredrik Andersson
5,800,000 2,035,000

Tags: Andrei KonopelkoBart LybaertFredrik AnderssonHonglin Jiang

Galinec Loses Flip to Calamusa

Level 18 : 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
Pierre Calamusa
Pierre Calamusa

Pierre Calamusa opened the action with a raise to 350,000 from under the gun and Ivan Galinec moved all in for 2.875 million from the hijack. Calamusa called and once all other hands were finished on the other tables, the cards were turned over.

Ivan Galinec: {A-Diamonds}{K-Hearts}
Pierre Calamusa: {9-Diamonds}{9-Spades}

While Galinec hit top pair, he was in even more desperate shape as the {A-Hearts}{9-Hearts}{6-Diamonds} flop gave Calamusa middle set. It was all over after the {7-Diamonds} turn and the {5-Diamonds} river was a mere formality. The next table will now break before the action continues on the stone cold money bubble.

Player Chips Progress
Pierre Calamusa fr
Pierre Calamusa
17,800,000 2,300,000
Ivan Galinec hr
Ivan Galinec
Busted

Tags: Ivan GalinecPierre Calamusa

A Double for Lehmanski

Level 18 : 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Maxi Lehmanski doubled through Stephane Albertini when his {A-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds} hit the nut flush and kept the remaining field at 145 hopefuls. Below are further assorted stack sizes close to the dinner break.

Player Chips Progress
Jan-Eric Schwippert de
Jan-Eric Schwippert
22,500,000 500,000
Laurynas Levinskas lt
Laurynas Levinskas
21,000,000 5,300,000
Stephen Chidwick gb
Stephen Chidwick
WSOP 1X Winner
20,000,000 4,500,000
Mikita Badziakouski by
Mikita Badziakouski
WSOP 1X Winner
19,500,000 5,500,000
Pierre Calamusa fr
Pierre Calamusa
15,500,000 5,000,000
Hassan Fares fr
Hassan Fares
15,000,000 4,500,000
Tomas Jozonis lt
Tomas Jozonis
14,000,000 8,500,000
Adam Owen gb
Adam Owen
12,000,000 7,900,000
Tapio Vihakas fi
Tapio Vihakas
12,000,000 6,775,000
Andras Nemeth hu
Andras Nemeth
12,000,000 5,150,000
Byron Kaverman us
Byron Kaverman
WSOP 1X Winner
11,500,000 500,000
Maxi Lehmanski de
Maxi Lehmanski
6,800,000 4,635,000

Tags: Maxi LehmanskiStephane Albertini

Parssinen Busts to Riess

Level 18 : 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
Ryan Riess
Ryan Riess

The next all in showdown saw Ryan Riess with a raise to 400,000 in the hijack and Eelis Parssinen three-bet all in from the button for 3.265 million, Riess quickly called with the superior stack and a crowd gathered around their table.

Eelis Parssinen: {A-Diamonds}{Q-Spades}
Ryan Riess: {A-Clubs}{K-Hearts}

The board of {8-Spades}{8-Hearts}{7-Hearts}{6-Hearts}{4-Hearts} failed to improve Parssinen, instead Riess further improved to a flush and reduced the field by one.

Player Chips Progress
Ryan Riess us
Ryan Riess
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
13,800,000 11,300,000
Eelis Parssinen fi
Eelis Parssinen
WSOP 1X Winner
Busted

Tags: Eelis ParssinenRyan Riess