₽133,000 EPT Open Main Event | 2019 PokerStars EPT Open Sochi

10-13-2019 18:53 UTC+3

Skhulukhiya On the Rise

Christian Zetzsche

Level 33 : 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Giorgiy Skhulukhiya raised the button to 500,000 and Yi Ye called in the big blind. After a flop, Ye checked and calld a bet worth 375,000. The turn and river were checked to see Ye table . Skhulukhiya had that beat with and raked in urgently needed chips.

A limped pot between the duo emerged soon after and Ye check-called 250,000 on before check-folding the turn when facing a bet of 650,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Natalia Panchenko	10,700,000 700,000	700,000
Yi Ye	8,700,000 -2,600,000	-2,600,000

Giorgiy Skhulukhiya	6,900,000 1,875,000	1,875,000

Tags: Giorgiy Skhulukhiya Yi Ye

10-13-2019 18:44 UTC+3

Yi and Skhulukhiya Tangle Once More

Christian Zetzsche

Level 33 : 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Giorgiy Skhulukhiya raised to 600,000 first to act and was called by Yi Ye in the big blind. Both checked the flop and the turn. Ye bet the river for 350,000 and Skhulukhiya called.

Ye tabled and Skhulukhiya won the pot with .

Shortly after, Ye limped the small blind and Skhulukhiya checked his option. Ye check-called a bet of 250,000 on the flop and led the turn for 350,000, Skhulukhiya called. After the river, Ye check-raised a bet of 925,000 to 2,325,000 and

Player	Chips	Progress
Yi Ye	11,300,000 1,500,000	1,500,000

Natalia Panchenko	10,000,000 -700,000	-700,000
Giorgiy Skhulukhiya	5,025,000 -700,000	-700,000

Tags: Giorgiy Skhulukhiya Yi Ye

10-13-2019 18:30 UTC+3

Short Break For the Final Three

Christian Zetzsche

Level 33 : 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

The final three players are now on a short unscheduled five-minute break. Yi Ye and Natalia Panchenko are separated by very few big blinds at the top.

Player	Chips	Progress
Natalia Panchenko	10,700,000 -1,100,000	-1,100,000
Yi Ye	9,800,000 600,000	600,000

Giorgiy Skhulukhiya	5,725,000 400,000	400,000

Tags: Natalia Panchenko Yi Ye

10-13-2019 18:25 UTC+3

Lidiya Kozenkova Eliminated in 4th Place (RUB6,202,000)

Christian Zetzsche

Level 33 : 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Lidiya Kozenkova had been playing extremely tight in the last few hours and nursed a short stack. She opened first to act, making it 525,000 to go and was called by Natalia Panchenko on the button and Giorgiy Skhulukhiya in the big blind.

After the flop, acton checked to Kozenkova and she continued for 825,000. Only Panchenko called and the followed on the turn.

Kozenkova stared at the board behind her shades and moved all-in after to minutes of consideration, which sent Panchenko into the tank. She counted her remaining stack and eventually called.

Lidiya Kozenkova:
Natalia Panchenko:

A blank followed on the river and that sent Kozenkova to the rail in 4th place for RUB6,202,000. In table chat, Panchenko mentioned in Russian to her rail that she had been worried about ace-king.

Player	Chips	Progress
Natalia Panchenko	11,800,000 3,850,000	3,850,000
Yi Ye	9,200,000 -1,100,000	-1,100,000

Giorgiy Skhulukhiya	5,325,000 225,000	225,000

Lidiya Kozenkova	Busted

Tags: Giorgiy Skhulukhiya Lidiya Kozenkova Natalia Panchenko

10-13-2019 18:14 UTC+3

Skhulukhiya Loses One; Wins One

Christian Zetzsche

Level 33 : 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Giorgiy Skhulukhiya raised to 525,000 from under the gun and Yi Ye defended the big blind. They checked the flop and a bet of 250,000 by Ye on the turn won the pot.

Natalia Panchenko then limped the button and Skhulukhiya checked his option from the big blind. The flop was checked by Skhulukhiya, and he called a bet of 275,000 by Panchenko. No further betting action took place on the turn and river, Skhulukhiya won the pot with .

One hand later, Lidiya Kozenkova received a walk and flashed .

Player	Chips	Progress
Yi Ye	10,300,000 925,000	925,000

Natalia Panchenko	7,950,000 -1,050,000	-1,050,000
Giorgiy Skhulukhiya	5,100,000

Lidiya Kozenkova	3,100,000 25,000	25,000

Tags: Giorgiy Skhulukhiya Lidiya Kozenkova Natalia Panchenko Yi Ye

10-13-2019 18:06 UTC+3

Kozenkova Doubles Through Panchenko

Christian Zetzsche

Level 33 : 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Lidiya Kozenkova was in the big blind with some six big blinds at her disposal and three-bet all in against the raise of Natalia Panchenko from under the gun.

Lidiya Kozenkova:
Natalia Panchenko:

The board came and Kozenova doubled for 1,350,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Natalia Panchenko	9,000,000 -1,100,000	-1,100,000
Lidiya Kozenkova	3,075,000 1,450,000	1,450,000

Tags: Lidiya Kozenkova Natalia Panchenko

Level: 33

Blinds: 125,000/250,000

Ante: 250,000

10-13-2019 17:50 UTC+3

Break With Four Left

Christian Zetzsche

Level 32 : 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

The remaining four players headed into a 10-minute break in which the T-5,000 chips will be raced off.

Player	Chips	Progress
Natalia Panchenko	10,100,000
Yi Ye	9,375,000 375,000	375,000

Giorgiy Skhulukhiya	5,100,000 200,000	200,000

Lidiya Kozenkova	1,625,000 -515,000	-515,000

10-13-2019 17:49 UTC+3

More Final Table Pictures

Christian Zetzsche

Courtesy of Manuel Kovsca / PokerStars.

Natalia Panchenko and Giorgiy Skhulukhiya

10-13-2019 17:43 UTC+3

Panchenko Bests Ye

Christian Zetzsche

Level 32 : 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Within quick succession, Natalia Panchenko has won two pots against Yi Ye to regain the lead. In the second hand, she limped in and Ye checked the big blind. Panchenko bet the flop for 200,000 and received a call, a second bet of 325,000 on the turn won the pot.

Panchenko then raised the button to 475,000 in order to claim the blinds and big blind ante.

Player	Chips	Progress
Natalia Panchenko	10,100,000 2,400,000	2,400,000
Yi Ye	9,000,000 -1,450,000	-1,450,000

Giorgiy Skhulukhiya	4,900,000 -600,000	-600,000

Lidiya Kozenkova	2,140,000 -460,000	-460,000

Tags: Natalia Panchenko Yi Ye