The dinner-break is here at the partypoker Million North America. A detailed update on the leaderboard will be compiled as the players enjoy a complementary buffet on their 45-minute break, so stay tuned.
Photographs from level 14:
Alex Keating is a very accomplished professional poker player from California. He has lifetime live earnings of 1.5M, including a 35th place in the WSOP Main Event 2016 for $216,211. It was a pleasure to have him here for the Million North America, and even a greater treat to see him qualify for Day 2 through Day 1A live, with a healthy stack just short of 6M.
Unfortunately, this afternoon was rough on him, as he had lost the better part of his stack within the first few levels. When we arrived at his table not long ago, he was all-in pre-flop for about 1.5M with 
, and was facing 
. The board came 
. That flop spelled danger for keating, as he now had to dodge 17 outs to stay alive. One of them fell on the turn, leaving him with only 4 outs for the boat redraw, which did not come.
We hope to see him tomorrow in the Second Chance Event, doing what he does best.
382 players remain in the partypoker Million North America, and action is now in level 14. The 45-minute dinner break will take place once time runs out in this level, at which point we will bring a detailed update on chip counts.
Photographs from level 13:
Registration has come to a close in the partypoker Million North America, and the final count through 2 starting flights is of 1,168 entries (236 Phase 1 entries, 797 entries and 135 re-entries). Given the Phase 1 qualifying structure, not every Phase 1 entry is necessarily equivalent to a full buy-in, however all of the prize-pool and payout details will be released shortly.
At the first break of Day 2, it’s Dilovan Hussein who holds the title of chip-leader, and he is the only player above the 10-million chip mark at the time. The top counts entering level 13 are listed below:
| First Name | Prénom | Last Name | Nom | Stack | Tapis |
|---|---|---|
| Dilovan | Hussein | 10,574,000 |
| Rodney | Ramalho | 8,293,000 |
| Victor | Adams | 8,156,000 |
| Daniel | Noseworthy | 7,604,000 |
| Philippe | D'Auteuil | 7,030,000 |
| Wesley | Hickey | 6,674,000 |
| Julien | Milliard-Ferai | 6,515,000 |
| Rayan | Chamas | 6,500,000 |
| Kevin | Schulz | 6,348,000 |
| Sean | Perry | 6,164,000 |
| Kevin | MacDonald | 6,163,000 |
| David | Eldridge | 6,153,000 |
| Nipun | Java | 6,056,000 |
The second level of play in Day 2 of the partypoker Million North America is past the half-way mark, and in a few minutes the players will take their first break of the day. An update on top chip counts will be published near the start of level 3.
Photographs from level 12:
The partypoker Million North America has proved to be a huge success, and is now officially the record-holder for the biggest prize-pool in a poker tournament in Canada! Late registration is still open, and with now over 130 new entries in Day 2 the prize-pool keeps growing. Level 1 is coming to a close, entries are still permitted until the end of the 15-minute break following level 2.
Photographs from level 1:
