The partypoker MILLIONS North America $10,300 High Roller has 26 runners returning for Day 2 at 12:00 PM EST. After a strong performance on Day 1, Chris Moorman has bagged one of the top stacks of 5,285,000.
Moorman has made his rounds both on the computer and on the felt. He has recently been more recognized as a live poker player, with the results to show for it. The British poker pro has over $5.3 million in live career earnings and has recently captured his first WSOP Bracelet this past summer.
Some tough competition that Moorman will face on Day 2 includes chip leader Darren Elias (6,200,000), Marc MacDonnell (6,135,000), and David Eldridge (6,000,000) who round out the top three stacks. Some other familiar faces still chasing the title include partypoker Sponsored Pro Kristen Bicknell (1,285,000), Parker Talbot (2,850,000), Viktor Blom (2,550,000), and Victor Ramdin (5,900,000).
When the action resumes the blinds will continue on level 13 at 35,000/70,000 with a 70,000 button ante. There will be a total of 11 places being paid, with a min-cash of $20,000 and the winner pocketing a cool $300,000. The blind levels will continue to increase at 40-minute intervals until a winner is crowned.
The PokerNews live reporting team will be at the PLayground Poker Club covering all the live updates.
The action folded around to David Eldridge in the small blind who pushed forward a stack of T100,000 chips. Martin Jacobson was in the big blind and quickly made the call after looking at his cards.
David Eldridge:
Martin Jacobson:
The flop fell and Jacobson held the lead with a pair of aces, although Eldridge flopped a pair and the best flush draw. The turn was the giving Eldridge two pair and the river was the improving him to a full house.
Viktor Blom opened to 225,000 from early position and Darren Elias three-bet to 700,000 in middle position. The action folded back to Blom who announced all in for 4,845,000 which was snap-called by Elias.
Viktor Blom:
Darren Elias:
Elias was in a dominating position heading to the flop of . The turn brought the giving Blom a flush draw and the river was the . Although Elias hit a set of kings, Blom made his flush and scored a massive double up through the Day 1 chip leader.
Kevin Hobbs raised to 330,000 from under the gun with and Gal Yifrach shoved all in for 1,995,000 with in the small blind. Hobbs eventually made the call and the two players were flipping for stacks.
The flop came and Hobbs was still in the lead with his pair of sevens. The turn was the and the river landed the . Hobbs improved to a set of sevens and Yifrach was eliminated on the money bubble.
Marc MacDonnell raised to 300,000 in the cutoff with and Kevin Hobbs called from the big blind with . The flop came which hit both players in a massive way. Hobbs checked to MacDonnell who continued for 350,000 only to have Hobbs check-raise to 1,120,000. MacDonnell shoved all in for 3,215,000 and Hobbs quickly called.
MacDonnell was at risk of being eliminated and his flush draw was no good. The turn brought the and the river landed the . MacDonnell became the 11th-place finisher and Hobbs racked up the chips.
Christopher Kruk raised to 350,000 from middle position with and Victor Ramdin three-bet to 900,000 in the hijack with . The action folded back to Kruk who shoved all in for 6,675,000 and Ramdin snapped him off.
The flop fell and Ramdin was still in a great position with his pocket aces. The turn was the and Kruk stood up from his seat before the landed on the river. With that, the official final table was set and Ramdin took over the chip lead.
Kevin Hobbs raised to 475,000 in the hijack with and Parker Talbot three-bet to 1,500,000 on the button with . Chris Moorman woke up with in the big blind and pushed his last 1,250,000 into the middle. Hobbs elected to fold his hand and the remaining two players tabled their cards.
Moorman was in dire straits and would need to catch a six in order to remain alive. The flop came and Talbot's pocket queens were still ahead. The turn brought the and the river landed the as Moorman was ousted in eighth place.
David Eldridge raised to 700,000 from early position with and Ami Alibay defended from the big blind with . The flop came down and Alibay and Eldridge checked.
The turn was the and Alibay checked again. Eldridge bet 550,000 and Alibay called. The landed on the river and Alibay check-called a bet of 1,400,000 from Eldridge. Eldridge tabled a set of sevens on the river, leaving Alibay with less than five big blinds.
Just two hands later Alibay got all of his chips in the middle with against Eldridge's . Eldridge hit a six on the flop and Alibay was unable to connect with the board, sending him home in seventh place.
Kevin Hobbs raised to 875,000 from the cutoff with and Parker Talbot went all in from the button holding . Hobbs took his time before calling Talbot's all in.
The flop came and Talbot was still in need of a ten. The turn was the giving Talbot a two-way straight draw, but the on the river was of no help. Talbot shook the hands of his opponents and then headed to the payout desk.
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and Jacobson held the lead with a pair of aces, although Eldridge flopped a pair and the best flush draw. The turn was the 
giving Eldridge two pair and the river was the 
improving him to a full house.
giving Blom a flush draw and the river was the 
. Although Elias hit a set of kings, Blom made his flush and scored a massive double up through the Day 1 chip leader.
and Gal Yifrach shoved all in for 1,995,000 with 
and Hobbs was still in the lead with his pair of sevens. The turn was the 
and the river landed the 
. Hobbs improved to a set of sevens and Yifrach was eliminated on the money bubble.
. The flop came 
which hit both players in a massive way. Hobbs checked to MacDonnell who continued for 350,000 only to have Hobbs check-raise to 1,120,000. MacDonnell shoved all in for 3,215,000 and Hobbs quickly called.
. MacDonnell became the 11th-place finisher and Hobbs racked up the chips.
and Boutin was still looking to connect with the board. The turn 
did not help as Boutin was eliminated in 10th place.
and Victor Ramdin three-bet to 900,000 in the hijack with 
and Ramdin was still in a great position with his pocket aces. The turn was the 
. Chris Moorman woke up with 
in the big blind and pushed his last 1,250,000 into the middle. Hobbs elected to fold his hand and the remaining two players tabled their cards.
and Talbot's pocket queens were still ahead. The turn brought the 
and the river landed the 
