Main Event
Dia 4 Terminado
2018 partypoker LIVE MILLIONS North America
Main Event
Dias: 4
Day 4 Ends with Just Nine Players Remaining in the $5,300 Main Event
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Nível 36
: 2,000,000/4,000,000, 4,000,000 ante
It was another 12-hour day for the final nine players that bagged up their chips in the partypoker MILLIONS North America $5,300 Main Event. When all was said and done, Anthony Ruberto bagged the top stack with a mind-boggling amount of 409,000,000 chips.
Ruberto was just limping along with around an average stack for the majority of the day until he really turned up the heat in the last two levels. It started when Ruberto flopped two pair against the top pair of his opponent and found himself a double up. That led to Ruberto eliminating Joseph Cheong not long after in 11th place, and then he also picked up a few pots at the unofficial final table. Ruberto has over $2.2 million in career earnings but is well on his way to topping his largest score of $325,928.
Heading into the final day, Ruberto holds a narrow lead over Taylor Black who is currently sitting at 406,000,000 chips. Black will be looking to push his career earnings over the seven-figure mark as he currently sits at over $980,000. Making a deep run in a large-field tournament is something Black may be used to after finishing second in the 2017 WSOP $565 The Colossus III for over $500,000.
Darryll Fish (152,500,000) is probably the most well-known player of the final nine remaining and he can thank his lucky stars to still be alive. Fish had a rollercoaster of a day going from chip leader to the short stack on multiple occasions. Most notably, once the final nine assembled at one table, Fish found himself all in holding pocket tens against the ace-king of two opponents. Fish held on and scored himself a triple up as he put his hands together to pray.
It will be a dogfight for the final nine positions when Day 5 begins, with each and every elimination meaning a significant pay jump for those remaining. Ultimately, everyone will be in search of the top three prizes that are all guaranteed to pay at least $1,000,000 and the winner taking home $1,400,000.
Final Table Payouts
| Place | Prize (CAD) |
|---|---|
| 1 | $1,400,000 |
| 2 | $1,200,000 |
| 3 | $1,000,000 |
| 4 | $800,000 |
| 5 | $600,000 |
| 6 | $400,000 |
| 7 | $302,500 |
| 8 | $215,000 |
| 9 | $150,000 |
Day 4 began with 51 players returning to their seats and it didn't take long for the short stacks to start hitting the rail. Ludovic Gielich was eliminated on just the second hand of the day and Antonio Esfandiari wasn't far behind him. Both came into the day with a lot of work ahead of them but were quickly bounced from the tournament. Some other notables to fall short of their ultimate goal today include partypoker Sponsored Pro Richard Dubini, Team Online Pro Renato Nomura, Marvin Rettenmaier, Ema Zajmovic, Kevin Rivest, and Marc-Andre Ladouceur.
Day 5 will kick off at the beginning of level 37 with the blinds at 2,500,000/5,000,000 and a button ante of 5,000,000. The blind levels will continue at 60-minutes in length until heads-up play where they will then become 30-minute levels. The action will continue until a winner is crowned and the PokerNews live reporting team will bring you all of the live updates on a 30-minute delay to remain in sync with the live stream.
Day 5 Seat Draw
| Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles La Broissonniere | Canada | 45,000,000 | 9 |
| 2 | Demosthenes Kiriopoulos | Canada | 74,000,000 | 15 |
| 3 | George Lagos | Canada | 220,000,000 | 44 |
| 4 | Tommy Nguyen | Canada | 327,000,000 | 65 |
| 5 | Darryll Fish | United States | 152,500,000 | 30 |
| 6 | Guillaume Nolet | Canada | 110,000,000 | 22 |
| 7 | Taylor Black | United States | 406,000,000 | 81 |
| 8 | Anthony Ruberto | United States | 409,000,000 | 82 |
| 9 | Markus Prinz | Germany | 212,000,000 | 42 |
End of Day Chip Counts
Nível 36
: 2,000,000/4,000,000, 4,000,000 ante
| Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
|---|---|---|
|
409,000,000 | -70,000,000 |
|
406,000,000 | 114,000,000 |
|
327,000,000 | 2,000,000 |
|
220,000,000 | -19,000,000 |
|
212,000,000 | -10,000,000 |
|
152,500,000 | -10,000,000 |
|
110,000,000 | -12,000,000 |
|
74,000,000 | -22,000,000 |
|
45,000,000 | -25,000,000 |
Fish Finds a Triple Up
Nível 36
: 2,000,000/4,000,000, 4,000,000 ante
Darryll Fish shoved all in for 51.5 million from under the gun with 
and Guillaume Nolet just called in early position with 
. George Lagos also called from the small blind with 
and the three players went to the flop with a side pot pending.
The dealer spread the flop of 
and both players checked to the 
on the turn. Two more checks led to the 
on the river and the action was checked down. Fish tabled his hand and his pocket tens held on for a full triple up.
| Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
|---|---|---|
|
|
239,000,000 | -7,500,000 |
|
|
162,500,000 | 101,000,000 |
|
|
122,000,000 | -76,500,000 |
Nguyen Doubles Through Black
Nível 36
: 2,000,000/4,000,000, 4,000,000 ante
Tommy Nguyen opened to 10 million from under the gun with 
and Taylor Black re-raised to 28 million with 
in middle position. The flop came 
and Nguyen check-called a bet of 25 million from Black.
The turn brought the and Nguyen checked again. Black announced all in and Nguyen snap-called for his last 104.5 million with a set of jacks. Black was already drawing dead but Nguyen made a full house on the 
river for good measure.
| Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
|---|---|---|
|
|
325,000,000 | 205,000,000 |
|
|
292,000,000 | -167,500,000 |
Ruberto Turns a Straight
Nível 36
: 2,000,000/4,000,000, 4,000,000 ante
Anthony Ruberto raised to 11.5 million with from under the gun and Tommy Nguyen just called in the cutoff holding 
. The flop fell 
and both players checked to the on the turn.
Ruberto led out for 15 million with his straight and Nguyen made the call with two pair. The river was the 
and Ruberto fired another 35 million into the middle. Nguyen elected to lay his two pair down and Ruberto scooped the pot.
| Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
|---|---|---|
|
|
479,000,000 | 54,000,000 |
|
|
120,000,000 | -36,000,000 |
Unofficial Final Table Redraw
Nível 36
: 2,000,000/4,000,000, 4,000,000 ante
| Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles La Broissonniere | Canada | 70,000,000 | 18 |
| 2 | Demosthenes Kiriopoulos | Canada | 96,000,000 | 24 |
| 3 | George Lagos | Canada | 246,500,000 | 61 |
| 4 | Tommy Nguyen | Canada | 156,000,000 | 39 |
| 5 | Darryll Fish | United States | 61,500,000 | 15 |
| 6 | Guillaume Nolet | Canada | 198,500,000 | 59 |
| 7 | Taylor Black | United States | 459,500,000 | 115 |
| 8 | Anthony Ruberto | United States | 425,000,000 | 106 |
| 9 | Markus Prinz | Germany | 222,000,000 | 56 |
| Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
|---|---|---|
|
|
459,500,000 | 72,500,000 |
|
|
425,000,000 | 19,000,000 |
|
|
246,500,000 | |
|
|
222,000,000 | -56,500,000 |
|
|
198,500,000 | 22,500,000 |
|
|
156,000,000 | -6,000,000 |
|
|
96,000,000 | 22,000,000 |
|
|
70,000,000 | -213,500,000 |
|
|
61,500,000 | -22,000,000 |
Daniel Strelitz Eliminated in 10th Place ($110,000)
Nível 36
: 2,000,000/4,000,000, 4,000,000 ante
Daniel Strelitz moved all in for 36 million with 
from under the gun and George Lagos shipped all in over the top with in the cutoff.
Strelitz was at risk and ran into the strongest possible hand preflop as the unofficial final table was on the horizon. The flop came and Strelitz was left drawing to a chop. The 
on the turn meant Strelitz was drawing dead to the on the river.
| Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
|---|---|---|
|
|
246,500,000 | 33,000,000 |
|
Eliminado |
Nível: 36
Blinds: 2,000,000/4,000,000
Ante: 4,000,000
Nguyen Doubles Through Strelitz
Nível 35
: 1,500,000/3,500,000, 3,500,000 ante
Tommy Nguyen raised to 8 million from the cutoff with 
and Daniel Strelitz three-bet shoved all in for 88 million holding 
in the small blind. Nguyen asked for a count and then called off for his last 78 million.
The board ran out 
and Nguyen found a full double up. Strelitz was left with just a couple of big blinds late in the day.
| Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
|---|---|---|
|
|
162,000,000 | 56,000,000 |
|
|
10,000,000 | -117,000,000 |