Erik Lemarquand has just made his exit from the MILLIONS North America Main Event in twelfth place.
He started the day with a relatively small stack and did well to hang on long enough to make the pay jump to $60,000 before running out of steam.
Here’s a look at the remaining players from the last level of play:
The players in the Main Event have just returned from their first break of the afternoon, with only 12 players remaining.
Danick Landiault has increased his dominating chip stack and now has a roughly 3:1 chip lead over his nearest rival. Following Senthuran Vijayaratnam’s elimination in sixteenth, Seyedrohollah Ettehadi, Josue Sauvageau and John Cayley followed suit in quick succession, each earning $40,000 in the process.
The full chip counts of the remaining players:
| First Name | Prénom | Last Name | Nom | Stack | Tapis |
|---|---|---|
| Danick | Landriault | 147,900,000 |
| Kevin | Rabichow | 47,500,000 |
| Benjamin | Heath | 46,050,000 |
| Ruben | Perceval | 44,700,000 |
| Joni Petteri | Joukhimainen | 42,500,000 |
| Armin | Rezaei | 40,800,000 |
| Francois | Billard | 36,900,000 |
| Upeshka | De Silva | 34,300,000 |
| Castrillon | Fontan | 23,775,000 |
| Jason | James | 23,700,000 |
| Alexandros | Kolonias | 22,400,000 |
| Erik | Lemarquand | 6,475,000 |
Day 4 of the Main Event just produced its first elimination.
Senthuran Vijayaratnam, known for making deep runs in Playground’s major events, has just been eliminated in sixteenth place. He started the day with one of the shorter stacks in play and took a shot at doubling up but came up short. He will collect $40,000 for his deep run.
Only 16 players remain in the MILLIONS North America Main Event.
When play began on Day 3, 66 players were still in contention, only three eliminations from the money bubble. After roughly an hour of play, the money bubble burst and the top 63 finalists secured at least $20,000 each. When the flight concluded, the 16 remaining players had locked up at least $40,000 each, but you can be sure that everyone’s focus is on the $1,000,000 champion’s prize.
The stage is set for Day 4, which will feature 90-minute blind levels and 8-handed play. When play resumes today at noon, the players will be seat according to the following table.
| First Name | Prénom | Last Name | Nom | Seat | Siège | Stack | Tapis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin | Heath | Table 61 - Seat 1 | 24,000,000 |
| Erik | Lemarquand | Table 61 - Seat 2 | 21,800,000 |
| Josue | Sauvageau | Table 61 - Seat 3 | 12,950,000 |
| Ruben | Perceval | Table 61 - Seat 4 | 39,400,000 |
| Alexandros | Kolonias | Table 61 - Seat 5 | 18,625,000 |
| Senthuran | Vijayaratnam | Table 61 - Seat 6 | 11,700,000 |
| Upeshka | De Silva | Table 61 - Seat 7 | 22,325,000 |
| Castrillon | Fontan | Table 61 - Seat 8 | 37,400,000 |
| Armin | Rezaei | Table 62 - Seat 1 | 39,025,000 |
| Danick | Landriault | Table 62 - Seat 2 | 97,200,000 |
| John | Cayley | Table 62 - Seat 3 | 44,525,000 |
| Jason | James | Table 62 - Seat 4 | 7,975,000 |
| Seyedrohollah | Ettehadi | Table 62 - Seat 5 | 24,125,000 |
| Kevin | Rabichow | Table 62 - Seat 6 | 45,475,000 |
| Francois | Billard | Table 62 - Seat 7 | 30,850,000 |
| Joni Petteri | Jouhkimainen | Table 62 - Seat 8 | 44,750,000 |
The $10,300 MILLIONS North America is down to its last 16 players. A decision was made to halt play for the day at the formation of the last 2 tables in order to leave some fun for Day 4 and Day 5. Indeed, the rhythm of eliminations today was a little too fast, and players were happy to be able to relax and fully recharge before Day 4.
Day 3 started with Kevin Rabichow in the lead. Rabichow increased his stack by 50% and finishes with a very respectable 45,475,000 chips. Joni Petteri Jouhkimainen and John Cayley are extremely close, trailing by less than a million.
Danick Landriault however, is the story of the day. From a 17M stack at the beginning of the day, he climbed up to a mind-boggling 97,200,000 chips. Although he never set foot in the Stream area, every time we walked by his table, his stack had grown a little bit: the true mark of solid play. Towards the end, however, he managed to make a giant leap after flopping a full house with a 7 and a 6 against Queens. That hand, while causing the elimination of a player who was not short-stacked at all, propelled him way ahead of the field. Landriault is a well-known local at Playground, having played both cash games and tournaments here for years. He is also a great guy who is always nice and polite to everybody, players and staff alike, regardless of whether they return the favour or not.
The tournament staff shared the seating chart for Day 4:
| First Name | Prénom | Last Name | Nom | Seat | Siège | Stack | Tapis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin | Heath | Table 61 - Seat 1 | 24,000,000 |
| Erik | Lemarquand | Table 61 - Seat 2 | 21,800,000 |
| Josue | Sauvageau | Table 61 - Seat 3 | 12,950,000 |
| Ruben | Perceval | Table 61 - Seat 4 | 39,400,000 |
| Alexandros | Kolonias | Table 61 - Seat 5 | 18,625,000 |
| Senthuran | Vijayaratnam | Table 61 - Seat 6 | 11,700,000 |
| Upeshka | De Silva | Table 61 - Seat 7 | 22,325,000 |
| Castrillon | Fontan | Table 61 - Seat 8 | 37,400,000 |
| Armin | Rezaei | Table 62 - Seat 1 | 39,025,000 |
| Danick | Landriault | Table 62 - Seat 2 | 97,200,000 |
| John | Cayley | Table 62 - Seat 3 | 44,525,000 |
| Jason | James | Table 62 - Seat 4 | 7,975,000 |
| Seyedrohollah | Ettehadi | Table 62 - Seat 5 | 24,125,000 |
| Kevin | Rabichow | Table 62 - Seat 6 | 45,475,000 |
| Francois | Billard | Table 62 - Seat 7 | 30,850,000 |
| Joni Petteri | Jouhkimainen | Table 62 - Seat 8 | 44,750,000 |
As is customary with poker live Streams, a new table was brought on the stage after 2 hours of play. The practice is done in the spirit of fairness, as the many cameras may intimidate some players, but more importantly, the lights make the ambient temperature very hot.
Here are the featured players with their respective stacks:
| First Name | Prénom | Last Name | Nom | Stack | Tapis |
|---|---|---|
| Kevin | Rabichow | 41,375,000 |
| Armin | Rezaei | 36,500,000 |
| Joni | Jouhkimainen | 27,325,000 |
| Santiago | Plante | 19,800,000 |
| Jason | James | 14,900,000 |
| Josue | Sauvageau | 10,400,000 |
| Senthuran | Vijayaratnam | 10,025,000 |
Players have scuffled through 4 out of 8 levels to be played today, and they can now enjoy a 1-hour dinner break. there are 26 players left in the field, and the monster prizes are approaching. Benjamin Heath is ruling the Stream table, but the actual leader is Danick Landriault, a strong local player who is no stranger to deep runs.
We hope that you are enjoying the partypoker LIVE MILLIONS North America Stream, live from Playground. Here is a full seating chart with complete counts:
| First Name | Prénom | Last Name | Nom | Seat | Siège | Stack | Tapis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Armin | Rezaei | Table 19 - Seat 1 | 15,750,000 |
| Castrillon | Fontan | Table 19 - Seat 2 | 23,275,000 |
| Jason | James | Table 19 - Seat 4 | 15,950,000 |
| John | Cayley | Table 19 - Seat 5 | 22,000,000 |
| Orpen | Kisacikoglu | Table 19 - Seat 7 | 11,025,000 |
| Ruben | Perceval | Table 19 - Seat 8 | 27,850,000 |
| Seyedroholla | Ettehadi | Table 20 - Seat 2 | 5,750,000 |
| Mike | Mcdonald | Table 20 - Seat 3 | 6,800,000 |
| Joshua | Kay | Table 20 - Seat 4 | 13,300,000 |
| Benjamin | Heath | Table 20 - Seat 5 | 34,600,000 |
| Senthuran | Vijayaratnam | Table 20 - Seat 6 | 12,250,000 |
| Josue | Sauvageau | Table 20 - Seat 7 | 5,500,000 |
| Joni Petteri | Jouhkimainen | Table 20 - Seat 8 | 28,500,000 |
| Philipe | Pizzari Pinto | Table 22 - Seat 1 | 32,300,000 |
| Upeshka | De Silva | Table 22 - Seat 3 | 13,650,000 |
| Santiago | Plante | Table 22 - Seat 5 | 14,900,000 |
| Danick | Landriault | Table 22 - Seat 6 | 43,050,000 |
| Maurice | Hawkins | Table 22 - Seat 7 | 10,025,000 |
| François | Billard | Table 22 - Seat 8 | 19,700,000 |
| Bryn | Kenney | Table 24 - Seat 1 | 31,000,000 |
| Dietrich | Fast | Table 24 - Seat 2 | 31,700,000 |
| Kevin | Rabichow | Table 24 - Seat 3 | 41,300,000 |
| Erik | Lemarquand | Table 24 - Seat 4 | 16,100,000 |
| Alexandros | Kolonias | Table 24 - Seat 6 | 7,200,000 |
| William | Givens IV | Table 24 - Seat 7 | 25,200,000 |
| Anthony | Ruberto | Table 24 - Seat 8 | 9,500,000 |
Bryn Kenney, the player showcased on the Stream in seat 4, is fresh off a trip in Montenegro. Of course, he played some poker there, as the Triton Poker Super High Roller Series was unfolding at the time. Being who he is, he shipped 2 events: the 6-Max and the Main Event, for over $4M US total. He is now 4th on the All Time Money List with over $34M in earnings, and hopes to add another million to that total.
Bryn Kenney is one of those players who instill fear, uncertainty and doubt in even the most experienced tournament grinders.
Players just took a short break to move one table to the Live Stream. Anyone who enjoys top level play is in for a treat… take a look at this lineup!
| First Name | Prénom | Last Name | Nom | Seat | Siège |
|---|---|---|
| Olivier | Rebello-Fréchette | Table 20 - Seat 1 |
| Seyedroholla | Ettehadi | Table 20 - Seat 2 |
| Mike | Mcdonald | Table 20 - Seat 3 |
| Bryn | Kenney | Table 20 - Seat 4 |
| Benjamin | Heath | Table 20 - Seat 5 |
| Senthuran | Vijayaratnam | Table 20 - Seat 6 |
| Josue | Sauvageau | Table 20 - Seat 7 |
Play is streamed with a 30-minute delay. Action will come on your screen at around 4:00PM.
Because hand-for-hand play paused the clock many times, the first scheduled break was pushed back. To accommodate players, an unscheduled break was granted, and all were able to stretch their legs and reassess their strategy. Of course, we took the opportunity to find the biggest stacks.
Kevin Rabichow has managed to amass an impressive 40.5M chips, almost 4 times the average! He is way ahead, as the second spot is shared by 3 players at about 26M. Here is our current top 5:
| First Name | Prénom | Last Name | Nom | Stack | Tapis |
|---|---|---|
| Kevin | Rabichow | 40,500,000 |
| Armin | Rezaei | 26,800,000 |
| Jason | Jason | 26,700,000 |
| Mike | Mcdonald | 26,100,000 |
| Dietrich | Fast | 23,400,000 |
Lander Lijo, down to about 3M, took a stab at the blinds by going all-in. He got all the folds he needed, except one: Joel Miller was sitting in the big blind with a monster.
Lijo: 
Miller: 
Board: 
On the flop, Jason James tried to encourage him by calling runner runner ten for a chop, but the turn brought much better: a flush draw for the win. Unfortunately for Lijo, the reddest of all 7s fell on the river, and that was it for him.
Two local players clashed on table 19. Carl Martel was getting short and was dealt a hand good enough to go in under the gun with 1,855,000 chips. Action folded all the way to Marc-André Ladouceur, an all-around solid player with a well-established reputation in the highest circles.
Martel: 
Ladouceur: 
Board: 
Martel survives and both players are now at about 3.5M.
