Courtesy of Rene Velli
2017 partypoker LIVE Million North America
With about 500,000 in the pot already, on a board reading , Marc-Olivier Carpentier-Perrault led out for 250,000 from the small blind. Sorel Mizzi called from the big blind.
The turn was the . Perrault counted out his stack and eventually moved all in for 985,000. Mizzi had 900,000 behind and went into the tank for several minutes before Perrault called the clock. Mizzi waited until the clock expired and then mucked his hand.
Perrault scooped the pot and tabled for ace-high.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Mike McDonald |
2,300,000
500,000
|
500,000 |
|
||
Marc-Olivier Carpentier-Perrault |
1,960,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
Sorel Mizzi |
900,000
-650,000
|
-650,000 |
Level: 19
Blinds: 15,000/30,000
Ante: 3,000
Action folded around to Roberto Romanello in the small blind and he limped in. Marc-Olivier Carpentier-Perrault was in the big blind and raised to 75,000. Romanello looked back at his cards and moved all in for about 747,000. Perrault also looked back at his cards and eventually called.
Perrault:
Romanello:
The board ran out and Romanello was unable to hang on, sending the partypoker pro to the rail in 4th place for a payday of CA$50,000.
The remaining three players are now guaranteed a payout of CA$84,100.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Marc-Olivier Carpentier-Perrault |
1,900,000
650,000
|
650,000 |
Mike McDonald |
1,800,000
350,000
|
350,000 |
|
||
Sorel Mizzi |
1,550,000
-100,000
|
-100,000 |
Roberto Romanello | Busted | |
Sorel Mizzi was under the gun and raised to 55,000. Action folded to Marc-Olivier Carpentier-Perrault in the big blind and he three-bet to 200,000. Mizzi took his headphones off and cut out chips to call.
The flop came and Perrault led out for 105,000. Mizzi called.
The turn was the . Perrault tanked for a minute and eventually checked. Mizzi reached into his stack and fired out a bet of 325,000. Perrault didn't think long before opting to fold.
Mizzi has now taken over the chip lead, sitting on 1,650,000 chips.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Sorel Mizzi |
1,650,000
150,000
|
150,000 |
Mike McDonald |
1,450,000
490,000
|
490,000 |
|
||
Marc-Olivier Carpentier-Perrault |
1,250,000
-310,000
|
-310,000 |
Roberto Romanello |
700,000
-150,000
|
-150,000 |
Sorel Mizzi and Marc-Olivier Carpentier-Perrault got into a raising war before the flop that resulted in Mizzi shoving his stack of 698,000 on the button and Perrault calling from the cutoff.
Mizzi:
Perrault:
The board ran out and Mizzi doubled up.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Marc-Olivier Carpentier-Perrault |
1,560,000
-640,000
|
-640,000 |
Sorel Mizzi |
1,500,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
Level: 18
Blinds: 12,000/24,000
Ante: 3,000
Marc-Olivier Carpentier-Perrault raised to 50,000 from the button and Mike McDonald three-bet to 140,000 from the big blind. Perrault called.
The flop came and McDonald led out for 100,000. Perrault called.
The turn was the . McDonald led out for 225,000 this time. Perrault called again.
The river was the . McDonald moved all in and Perrault snap-called. McDonald tabled for a pair of fives and Perrault showed for two pair, sixes and threes.
Perrault now leads the field.
The remaining four players are on a 15-minute break.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Marc-Olivier Carpentier-Perrault |
2,200,000
770,000
|
770,000 |
Sorel Mizzi |
1,200,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
Mike McDonald |
960,000
740,000
|
740,000 |
|
||
Roberto Romanello |
850,000
-20,000
|
-20,000 |
Four players remain in the partypoker MILLION North America High Roller. Canada's own Mike McDonald leads the way.
Everyone is now guaranteed a payout of CA$50,000, but everyone has their sights on the first place prize of CA$200,000.
Here's a look at how they stack up:
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Marc-Olivier Carpentier-Perrault |
1,430,000
430,000
|
430,000 |
Sorel Mizzi |
1,000,000
-200,000
|
-200,000 |
Roberto Romanello |
870,000
-110,000
|
-110,000 |
Mike McDonald |
220,000
-2,060,000
|
-2,060,000 |
|
Level: 17
Blinds: 10,000/20,000
Ante: 2,000