$25,500 MILLIONS World
Jour 1b a débuté
2018 Caribbean Poker Party
$25,500 MILLIONS World
Jours 1b
Event Info
Résultats
Event Info
Info Niveau
2018 Caribbean Poker Party
Buy-in
$25,500
Prize Pool
$10,000,000
Entrants
394
Niveau
39
Blinds
2,000,000 / 4,000,000
Ante
0
Welcome Back to Day 1b of the $25,500 MILLIONS World
After a low-key opening day at the 2018 Caribbean Poker Party, things are about to ramp up today. There will be multiple events on the schedule as players pack into the convention center at the Baha Mar Resort in the Bahamas. While the $5,300 Main Event gets underway today, the focus here will be on Day 1b of the $25,500 MILLIONS World.
With an ambitious $10 million guaranteed prizepool, there is plenty of money up for grabs that will attract some of the best players from all around the world. There were a total of 77 entries on Day 1a and just 49 players making it through to Day 2. A total of 400 entries are needed to reach the guarantee and that leaves a lot of room for players who may not usually jump into a such a steep High Roller event.
It was a strong first day for the partypoker pros with eight of their team members finding a bag and moving on to Day 2. However, there are still plenty more who will likely be joining the field today including Marcel Luske, Bertrand Grospellier, Roberto Romanello, Joni Jouhkimainen, and chairman Mike Sexton.
When the action gets underway at 12 p.m. local time, the players will sit down with 1,000,000 chips. That translates into 200 big blinds with the blinds starting at 2,000/5,000 and a 5,000 button ante. The blinds levels will be 60-minutes in length with a 15-minute break after every two levels. The dinner break yesterday was reduced to a regular break and that will likely hold true for today as well.
Each player will be allowed to re-enter once per day, a maximum of six entries, should they choose to do so. With just eight levels on the schedule for today, late registration will remain open for the entirety. Late registration is available for 12 levels meaning that it will carry into Day 2 for four levels.
Day 1 Structure
| Level | Length | Small Blind | Big Blind | Button Ante |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 60 | 2,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 |
| 2 | 60 | 3,000 | 6,000 | 6,000 |
| 15-minute Break | ||||
| 3 | 60 | 3,000 | 7,000 | 7,000 |
| 4 | 60 | 4,000 | 8,000 | 8,000 |
| 15-minute Break | ||||
| 5 | 60 | 5,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 |
| 6 | 60 | 6,000 | 12,000 | 12,000 |
| 60-minute Dinner Break | ||||
| 7 | 60 | 7,000 | 14,000 | 14,000 |
| 8 | 60 | 8,000 | 16,000 | 16,000 |
Follow along with the PokerNews live reporting team as we bring you the partypoker specific overview style of the tournament proceedings throughout the day.
Niveau: 1
Blinds: 2,000/5,000
Ante: 5,000
Strong Start to Day 1b
Niveau 1
: 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
The action is underway in the first level on Day 1b of the $25,500 MILLIONS World and the field is already showing signs of increasing numbers. There are currently 41 players entered which is double the amount that started off for Day 1a. The satellites from yesterday provided many seats for players who wouldn't normally play a Super High Roller and those winners are here today to try their luck.
Some of the familiar faces in their seats already include 2013 WSOP Main Event champion Ryan Riess, Jeremy Ausmus, Niall Farrell, 2018 Poker Masters winner Ali Imsirovic, and the Greenwood brothers who are looking for a better result today. None of the partypoker pros have been seen as of yet but they surely be making their way into the field shortly.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
1,000,000 | |
|
1,000,000 | |
|
1,000,000 | |
|
1,000,000 | |
|
1,000,000 | |
|
1,000,000 | |
|
1,000,000 | 1,000,000 |
|
1,000,000 | |
|
1,000,000 | 1,000,000 |
|
1,000,000 | 1,000,000 |
|
1,000,000 | |
|
1,000,000 | |
|
1,000,000 | |
|
1,000,000 |
Seymour Highlights the Latest Entries
Niveau 1
: 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
The field has continued to grow at a rapid pace in the early going and the number of entries has increased to 64 at the end of the first level. Some of the more familiar names to recently take a seat include David Peters, John Racener, Adrian Mateos, and Laszlo Bujtas, who is better known as "omaha4rollz" as his online screen name.
Another familiar name to American football fans is Richard Seymour, a former defensive lineman for the New England Patriots. Seymour played in seven Pro Bowls, was named to five All-Pro teams, and captured three Super Bowl titles with the Patriots. After retiring from a game that he was considered to be one of the best at, Seymour has brought his competitive edge to the live poker scene.
While Seymour has yet to score his first big tournament win, he really enjoys playing in some of the toughest fields and testing his skills against some of the best in the world. He racked up his biggest score of $376,360 just last year in the Bahamas when he finished third in another $25,000 High Roller event. Seymour will be looking to better that performance on this trip and prove he is a force to be reckoned with on the field and on the felt.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
1,000,000 | 1,000,000 |
|
1,000,000 | 1,000,000 |
|
1,000,000 | 1,000,000 |
|
1,000,000 | 1,000,000 |
|
1,000,000 | 1,000,000 |
|
1,000,000 | 1,000,000 |
|
1,000,000 | 1,000,000 |
|
1,000,000 | 1,000,000 |
|
1,000,000 | 1,000,000 |
|
1,000,000 | 1,000,000 |
|
1,000,000 | 1,000,000 |
|
1,000,000 | 1,000,000 |
|
1,000,000 | 1,000,000 |
|
1,000,000 | 1,000,000 |
|
1,000,000 | 1,000,000 |
|
1,000,000 | 1,000,000 |
Niveau: 2
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 6,000
Lynskey Runs Into Trips on the River
Niveau 2
: 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Alex Lynskey is the first player from this year's WSOP Main Event final table to make an appearance here at the partypoker Caribbean Poker Party. The Australian poker pro will be looking to carry that momentum forward and find a breakthrough into the high roller scene.
Things started off a bit shaky for Lynskey after he called a 15,000 raise from Abraham Passet out of the big blind. The flop fell 
and Lynskey checked to Passet who continued for 11,000. Lynskey check-raised to 40,000 and Passet called.
The turn brought the 
and Lynskey led out for another 160,000. Passet continued to call and the 
paired the board on the river. Lynskey slowed down with a check this time and Passet stuck in a bet of 260,000. Lynskey went into the tank for a couple of minutes and eventually called. Passet turned over 
for trip eights and Lynskey mucked his cards.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
1,450,000 | 1,450,000 |
|
360,000 | 360,000 |
Day 1b Photos
Over 100 Entries at the First Break
Niveau 2
: 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Another level has passed and the players are about to head on their first 15-minute break of the day. The field has grown to over 100 entries thus far with 106 in total and 104 players remaining. Some of the latest notables to take a seat include Matt Berkey, Seth Davies, Rainer Kempe, Alex Foxen, Mustapha Kanit, and Mike Leah.
Only two players have seen their luck turned upside down thus far but with late registration open throughout the entire day, there is still plenty of opportunities to re-enter. When the players return to their seats, the blinds will increase to 3,000/7,000 with a 7,000 button ante.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
1,000,000 | 1,000,000 |
|
1,000,000 | 1,000,000 |
|
1,000,000 | 1,000,000 |
|
1,000,000 | 1,000,000 |
|
1,000,000 | 1,000,000 |
|
1,000,000 | 1,000,000 |
|
1,000,000 | 1,000,000 |
|
1,000,000 | |
|
1,000,000 | 1,000,000 |
|
1,000,000 | 1,000,000 |
|
1,000,000 | 1,000,000 |
|
1,000,000 | 1,000,000 |
|
1,000,000 | 1,000,000 |
|
1,000,000 | 1,000,000 |
|
1,000,000 | 1,000,000 |
Niveau: 3
Blinds: 3,000/7,000
Ante: 7,000