2018 partypoker LIVE MILLIONS North America

$25,500 Super High Roller
Day: 2
Event Info

2018 partypoker LIVE MILLIONS North America

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a5
Prize
375,000 CAD
Event Info
Buy-in
25,500 CAD
Prize Pool
1,000,000 CAD
Entries
47
Level Info
Level
25
Blinds
300,000 / 600,000
Ante
600,000

Level: 22

Blinds: 175,000/350,000

Ante: 350,000

Darren Elias Eliminated in 3rd Place ($165,000)

Level 21 : 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante
Darren Elias
Darren Elias

Darren Elias opened to 650,000 on the button with {10-Hearts}{10-Clubs} and Anthony Zinno three-bet to 1,950,000 with {a-Spades}{q-Hearts} in the small blind. Elias shoved all in for 11,025,000 and Zinno quickly called. Elias was the player at risk and was in a coin flip against Zinno.

The flop came {q-Spades}{3-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds} and Zinno took the lead with a pair of queens. The turn was the {9-Hearts} and the river landed the {9-Spades}. Zinno's two pair was larger than Elias' as the heads-up matchup was set between Zinno and Christopher Kruk.

Player Chips Progress
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Anthony Zinno
23,575,000
12,375,000
12,375,000
WSOP 4X Winner
WPT 3X Winner
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Darren Elias
Busted
WPT 4X Winner

Tags: Anthony ZinnoChristopher KrukDarren Elias

Elias Steals One from Zinno

Level 21 : 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Anthony Zinno raised to 650,000 on the button with {q-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds} and Darren Elias defended his big blind with {q-Clubs}{8-Clubs}. The flop fell {j-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}{10-Spades} and both players checked to the {3-Hearts} on the turn.

Elias led out for 1,200,000 with his straight draw and Zinno made the call with two pair. The river landed the {k-Hearts} and Elias pushed in a bet of 3,500,000. Zinno elected to fold and Elias got his bluff through.

Player Chips Progress
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Darren Elias
11,350,000
-1,500,000
-1,500,000
WPT 4X Winner
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Anthony Zinno
11,200,000
2,925,000
2,925,000
WSOP 4X Winner
WPT 3X Winner

Tags: Anthony ZinnoDarren Elias

Chance Kornuth Eliminated in 4th Place ($125,000)

Level 21 : 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante
Chance Kornuth
Chance Kornuth

Christopher Kruk raised it up to 600,000 on the button with {q-Hearts}{j-Clubs} and Chance Kornuth called from the big blind with {a-Spades}{4-Diamonds}. The flop came {k-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}{3-Clubs} and Kornuth check-called a bet of 375,000 from Kruk.

The turn brought the {6-Spades} and both players checked to the {7-Diamonds} on the river. Kornuth led out for 1,100,000 with just ace-high and Kruk quickly called, leaving Kornuth with just 12 big blinds.

Just a few hands later, Kornuth moved all in for 3,950,000 with {k-Hearts}{q-Diamonds} from under the gun. Kruk looked down at the {a-Diamonds}{9-Hearts} in the small blind and made the call.

When the board ran out {10-Spades}{6-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}{2-Hearts}{a-Spades}, Kruk made the only pair and eliminated Kornuth in fourth place.

Player Chips Progress
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Christopher Kruk
24,525,000
2,575,000
2,575,000
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Chance Kornuth
Busted
WSOP 4X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
Chip Leader Coaching

Tags: Chance KornuthChristopher Kruk

Level: 21

Blinds: 150,000/300,000

Ante: 300,000

Kruk Lets Kornuth Off the Hook

Level 20 : 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Chance Kornuth opened to 550,000 from under the gun with {q-Clubs}{q-Diamonds} and Christopher Kruk three-bet to 1,800,000 out of the small blind with {a-Hearts}{a-Diamonds}. Kornuth just called and went to a flop of {10-Hearts}{7-Hearts}{6-Spades}.

Kruk checked his superior pair and Kornuth checked behind. The {5-Spades} landed on the turn and Kruk proceeded with another check. Kornuth finally made a bet of 1,750,000 and Kruk made the call. The river was the {3-Diamonds} and Kruk checked for the third time. Kornuth slid in a bet of 2,400,000 and Kruk snapped him off to increase his chip lead.

Player Chips Progress
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Christopher Kruk
21,950,000
7,675,000
7,675,000
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Chance Kornuth
4,225,000
-8,075,000
-8,075,000
WSOP 4X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
Chip Leader Coaching

Tags: Chance KornuthChristopher Kruk

Niall Farrell Eliminated in 5th Place ($100,000)

Level 20 : 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Niall Farrell
Niall Farrell

Anthony Zinno raised it up to 550,000 with {k-Spades}{k-Diamonds} from under the gun and Niall Farrell picked up the {a-Hearts}{k-Clubs} in the small blind. Farrell shoved all in and Zinno quickly called for his last 3,950,000.

The board ran out {j-Clubs}{10-Clubs}{4-Spades}{3-Diamonds}{5-Hearts} and Zinno's pair of kings earned him a double through Farrell.

Just a couple of hands later, Farrell shoved all in for 1,750,000 in the cutoff with {a-Spades}{3-Clubs}. Chance Kornuth called on the button with {5-Hearts}{5-Diamonds} and Farrell's tournament life was in jeopardy.

The two players had a laugh before the cards were dealt but it was the board of {q-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}{6-Spades}{7-Spades}{10-Diamonds} that would put an end to Farrell's tournament.

Player Chips Progress
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Chance Kornuth
12,300,000
3,200,000
3,200,000
WSOP 4X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
Chip Leader Coaching
Profile photo of Anthony Zinno us
Anthony Zinno
8,275,000
4,075,000
4,075,000
WSOP 4X Winner
WPT 3X Winner
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Niall Farrell
Busted
EPT Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
EPT 1X Winner

Tags: Anthony ZinnoChance KornuthNiall Farrell

Level: 20

Blinds: 125,000/250,000

Ante: 250,000

Pair vs Pair in the Blinds

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

The action folded around to Chance Kornuth in the small blind who raised it up to 550,000 with {9-Spades}{9-Diamonds}. Anthony Zinno called from the big blind with {2-Spades}{2-Diamonds} and the flop came {7-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}{3-Spades}.

Kornuth led out for 550,000 and Zinno had a tough decision to make. He gave Kornuth a smile and then pushed his cards to the muck, sending a small pot towards Kornuth.

Player Chips Progress
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Chance Kornuth
9,100,000
-250,000
-250,000
WSOP 4X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
Chip Leader Coaching
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Anthony Zinno
4,200,000
1,140,000
1,140,000
WSOP 4X Winner
WPT 3X Winner

Tags: Anthony ZinnoChance Kornuth