Main Event
Day 1c Completed
2018 partypoker LIVE MILLIONS North America
Main Event
Day: 1c
Level 8
: 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
An exhilarating day of poker has come to an end here at the Playground Poker Club Montreal, Canada. The partypoker MILLIONS North America $5,300 Main Event Day 1C had 413 runners, with 186 of those finding a bag and moving onto Day 2.
It was a field jam-packed full of well-known poker pros, with the biggest of those being Antonio Esfandiari. "The Magician" entered the field just before the midway point of the day. Esfandiari used his time wisely, as he still managed to spin up a stack of 4,600,000. He has earned himself the next couple of days off before he takes his seat again on Day 2B.
Esfandiari has accumulated over $26.7 million dollars in his career, where his biggest cash came at the 2012 WSOP in the $1,000,000 Big One for One Drop.
The chip leader moving on from Day 1C was Christopher Kostoulas who bagged himself 6,450,000 chips. He was closely followed by Lawrence Whyte (6,055,000), Dean Murphy (6,000,000), and Tim Reilly (6,000,000) as the only players who hit the six million chip mark. Some other big names moving on from Day 1C include Alexander Lynskey (5,270,000), Seth Davies (5,175,000), Ari Engel (4,030,000), Anthony Zinno (3,760,000), and defending champion Jean-Pascal Savard (3,740,000).
After the first three starting flights, there have been 313 players move onto Day 2. Friday will be the last day of Day 1s, with Day 1D beginning at 12:00 PM and Day 1E starting at 8:00 PM. Players will still be giving the opportunity to buy in on Day 2 for the first four levels.
The PokerNews live reporting team will be back on Friday to bring you full coverage of Day 1D.
Level 8
: 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
6,450,000
6,450,000
|
6,450,000 |
|
6,055,000
2,176,000
|
2,176,000 |
|
6,000,000
6,000,000
|
6,000,000 |
|
|
6,000,000
6,000,000
|
6,000,000 |
|
5,740,000
5,740,000
|
5,740,000 |
|
5,445,000
5,445,000
|
5,445,000 |
|
5,270,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
|
5,175,000
5,175,000
|
5,175,000 |
|
||
|
5,155,000
5,155,000
|
5,155,000 |
|
5,030,000
5,030,000
|
5,030,000 |
|
4,800,000
4,800,000
|
4,800,000 |
|
4,780,000
365,000
|
365,000 |
|
4,635,000
4,635,000
|
4,635,000 |
|
4,600,000
2,875,000
|
2,875,000 |
|
||
|
4,500,000
2,030,000
|
2,030,000 |
|
4,455,000
255,000
|
255,000 |
|
4,400,000
4,400,000
|
4,400,000 |
|
|
4,300,000
4,300,000
|
4,300,000 |
|
4,030,000
815,000
|
815,000 |
|
||
|
4,000,000
4,000,000
|
4,000,000 |
|
|
3,925,000
3,925,000
|
3,925,000 |
|
3,875,000
3,875,000
|
3,875,000 |
|
|
3,870,000
3,870,000
|
3,870,000 |
|
|
3,830,000
3,830,000
|
3,830,000 |
|
3,815,000
3,815,000
|
3,815,000 |
Level 8
: 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
The tournament clock has been paused with 15 minutes to go in the last level of the night. There will be four more hands remaining before the players bag their chips and move onto Day 2.
Level 8
: 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
The Board showed 
and Alexander Lynskey bet 410,000 from the big blind, into a pot of around 600,000. Jack King Jr called from late position and the river came the 
.
Lynskey shoved all in for over 3,700,000 and King Jr thought for several minutes before eventually folding. Lynskey pulled in the pot, moving him over the 5,000,000 chip mark and closing in on the chip leaders.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
5,210,000
2,115,000
|
2,115,000 |
|
|
1,050,000 |
Level 8
: 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Joel Brown pushed all in from middle position and was called by Steven Martin in the big blind. Both players flipped over their cards and Brown would be at risk.
Joel Brown: 
Steven Martin: 
The board came down 
and Brown's pair of aces were good enough to double him up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
770,000 | |
|
470,000 |
Level: 8
Blinds: 15,000/30,000
Ante: 30,000
Level 7
: 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Viktor Blom raised to 75,000 from the small blind and was called by the big blind. The flop came down 
and Blom led for 75,000. His opponent called and the turn fell the 
.
Both players checked and the 
came on the river. Blom checked the river and his opponent quickly checked behind. Blom tabled 
for three of a kind and then shook his head at his missed slow play attempt.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,450,000 |
Level 7
: 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
There was a raise to 50,000 from middle position and Zachary Donovan called from late position. Kevin Rabichow moved all in from the button for a total of 615,000 and the action folded back to Donovan who then called. Players tabled their hands and Rabichow would be at risk to be eliminated.
Kevin Rabichow: 
Zachary Donovan: 
The board ran out 
and Rabichow's pair of sevens was good for the double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,355,000 | |
|
1,450,000 | |
|
||
Level 7
: 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Dylan Thimothy opened to 75,000 from early position and was called by Aaron Overton from the small blind. The big blind also called and the flop came down 
. All three players checked and the 
came on the turn.
Overton led out for 125,000 and action folded to Thimothy who called. The river came the and Overton led out for 225,000. Thimothy waited a few moments and then made the call. Overton tabled 
and Thimothy mucked his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,470,000 | |
|
|
1,050,000 |