2018 partypoker LIVE MILLIONS Grand Final Barcelona

Main Event
Day: 3
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

Another Double for Hissou

Level 28 : 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante
Sirzat Hissou
Sirzat Hissou

Sirzat Hissou opened to 2.5 million over on the feature tabnle and Anton Wigg three-bet to 7.2 million. Hissou shoved for 18.9 million and Wigg called.

ASirzat Hissou: {9-Diamonds}{9-Spades}
Anton Wigg: {8-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}

The board of {4-Clubs}{2-Spades}{10-Diamonds}{A-Hearts}{3-Hearts} brought no upset and Hissou doubled for the second time in quick succession.

Player Chips Progress
Sirzat Hissou de
Sirzat Hissou
40,300,000
21,400,000
21,400,000
Anton Wigg se
Anton Wigg
26,200,000
-25,800,000
-25,800,000
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner

Tags: Anton WiggSirzat Hissou

Winter Doubles Through Chen

Level 28 : 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante

Over on the outer tables, a big pot had built between Zhong Chen in the big blind and Sean Winter in early position. The completed board showed {J-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}{3-Hearts}{K-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds} and Chen had checked, Winter moved all in for 11.4 million and Chen used two time banks.

The Dutchman eventually called and was shown {A-Diamonds}{A-Hearts} by Winter, he mucked his {8-Hearts}{7-Hearts} and dropped to 28 big blinds.

Player Chips Progress
Sean Winter us
Sean Winter
43,000,000
21,000,000
21,000,000
Zhong Chen nl
Zhong Chen
28,000,000
-32,000,000
-32,000,000

Tags: Zhong ChenSean Winter

Chidwick Leaves Rudoy Short

Level 28 : 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante
Stephen Chidwick
Stephen Chidwick

After defending his big blind and getting to the river of a board {A-Spades}{3-Spades}{2-Diamonds}{A-Hearts}{Q-Spades}, Mikhail Rudoy bet 3.3 million out of the big blind and Stephen Chidwick on the button slid forward a raise to 12.7 million. He kept 800,000 chips behind and the all in triangle was not thrown to Chidwick.

Rudoy used three time banks and eventually called by setting in his stack of T-500,000 chips, he did however have a 5,000,000 chips left as well. Rudoy showed {A-Clubs}{8-Diamonds} for trips aces and Chidwick revealed {J-Spades}{7-Spades} for a flush.

Since it was just a call, Chidwick narrowly missed out on the full double up, but Rudoy was left very short nonetheless.

Player Chips Progress
Stephen Chidwick gb
Stephen Chidwick
34,000,000
18,000,000
18,000,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Mikhail Rudoy ru
Mikhail Rudoy
5,300,000
-8,700,000
-8,700,000

Tags: Mikhail RudoyStephen Chidwick

Level: 28

Blinds: 500,000/1,000,000

Ante: 1,000,000

Chidwick Wins Flip

Level 27 : 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

Over on the outer tables, Adam Owen raised to 1.8 million and Stephen Chidwick moved all in foer 7.8 million with the {9-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}, Owen called and tabled {A-Hearts}{Q-Hearts}.

The board ran out {K-Clubs}{K-Diamonds}{2-Spades}{10-Diamonds}{8-Spades} and Chidwick remained in contention.

Player Chips Progress
Adam Owen gb
Adam Owen
52,000,000
-8,000,000
-8,000,000
Stephen Chidwick gb
Stephen Chidwick
16,000,000
-21,000,000
-21,000,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Adam OwenStephen Chidwick

Philipp Gruissem Eliminated by Pascal Lefrancois

Level 27 : 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante
Philipp Gruissem
Philipp Gruissem

Over on the feature table, a short-stacked Philipp Gruissem was all in and at risk against runaway chip leader Pascal Lefrancois.

Philipp Gruissem: {A-Diamonds}{K-Diamonds}
Pascal Lefrancois: {9-Clubs}{9-Spades}

The board of {9-Hearts}{3-Clubs}{A-Spades}{10-Clubs}{8-Hearts} left Gruissem drawing dead on the turn and he departed in 22nd place.

Player Chips Progress
Pascal Lefrancois ca
Pascal Lefrancois
195,100,000
18,100,000
18,100,000
Day 3 Chip Leader
WSOP 1X Winner
Philipp Gruissem de
Philipp Gruissem
Busted

Tags: Pascal LeFrancoisPhilipp Gruissem

Hajiyev Runs Into Aces

Level 27 : 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante
Ramin Hajiyev
Ramin Hajiyev

Over on the outer tables, Ramin Hajiyev faced a raise to 1.8 million by Byron Kaverman and moved all in for what appeared to be 19 million, Kaverman called instantly.

Ramin Hajiyev: {A-Clubs}{K-Clubs}
Byron Kaverman: {A-Hearts}{A-Spades}

Hajiyev picked up some miracle outs for a chop on the {K-Hearts}{Q-Hearts}{J-Spades} flop, asking for a ten, but the {7-Hearts} turn and {9-Hearts} river run out gave Kaverman the nut flush and Hajiyev departed in 23rd place.

Player Chips Progress
Byron Kaverman us
Byron Kaverman
78,000,000
16,000,000
16,000,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Ramin Hajiyev az
Ramin Hajiyev
Busted

Tags: Byron KavermanRamin Hajiyev

Slow Action on the Outer Tables

Level 27 : 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

No major showdown or bigger pot has been played for the next 15 minutes on the outer tables and Byron Kaverman as well as Dominik Nitsche traded some chips back and forth.

Nitsche's open raise was three-bet by Kaverman in the cutoff, who made it 5.5 million to go. Nitsche called and the duo headed to a flop of {Q-Clubs}{9-Clubs}{2-Diamonds}. Nitsche checked, Kaverman bet 4 million and that was the end of the hand.

Soon after Nitsche defended his big blind to a raise of Kaverman for 1.8 million and the duo checked the {J-Clubs}{5-Clubs}{5-Hearts} flop. Nitsche bet the {4-Hearts} turn for 3 million and Kaverman folded.

Player Chips Progress
Dominik Nitsche de
Dominik Nitsche
92,000,000
9,000,000
9,000,000
WSOP 4X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
Byron Kaverman us
Byron Kaverman
62,000,000
2,000,000
2,000,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Byron KavermanDominik Nitsche