Level: 10
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 1,200
2019 PokerStars EPT Sochi
₽191,800 EPT Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2019 PokerStars EPT Sochi
Buy-in
191,800 RUB
Prize Pool
145,500,000 RUB
Entries
758
Level
30
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
120,000
Denisov Takes Pot to Catapult Him Into the Chip Lead
Level 9
: 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Aleksander has soared into the lead following a clash with Jiayu Ruan. PokerNews didn't see the hand unfold but Denisov was kind enough to take us through the action.
It all began with a 2,200 open from Yaniv Peretz and Jiayu Ruan three-bet to 7,200. When it folded to Aleksandr Denisov, he cold four-bet to 32,000. The flop came 
and continued for 30,000, which Ruan flat called.
The turn was a 
and Denisov check-called another 30,000. The final card out was a 
and Denisov check-called once more, this time for 65,000. He tabled ace-king for top pair, top kicker and Ruan sent his cards into the muck. Denisov is the current chip leader after that pot and Ruan is left short.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
405,000
205,000
|
205,000 |
|
||
|
15,000 | |
Chip Updates
Level 10
: 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
109,000 | |
|
35,200
3,700
|
3,700 |
|
11,000
-26,000
|
-26,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted |
Big Stacks Emerging
Level 9
: 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Along with Aleksandr Denisov, there are some other stacks over 200,000 chips now.
Over on Table 5, both Illia Korobkin and Almat Idrisov are chipped up. They are also sat next to each other, which could make for some fireworks later on.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
267,000
267,000
|
267,000 |
|
215,000
215,000
|
215,000 |
|
|
200,000 | |
|
|
||
Fritzler Finds Help
Level 9
: 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Sergey Menshov kicked things off with a cutoff open to 2,100. The button three-bet to 6,600 and Eugen Frizler liked the spot enough to go all in. Menshov called and the button folded and Frizler was the player at risk with the worst of it.
[Removed:207]: 
Sergey Menshov: 
Frizler connected with the 
flop and with no queen on the 
turn or the 
river, Frizler took the pot and is just above starting stack now.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
65,000
65,000
|
65,000 |
|
34,500
34,500
|
34,500 |
Pair vs Pair for Yurasov and Rizhih
Level 9
: 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
There was a cutoff open and a button three-bet by Viktor Rizhih. Dmitry Yurasov was sat in the big blind and he moved all in. The initial raiser folded and Rizhih made a quick call.
Viktor Rizhih: 
Dmitry Yurasov: 
There was no nine to be found on the 
board and Yurasov counted out 38,200 to hand over to Rizhih.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
83,000 | |
|
48,500
-2,000
|
-2,000 |
Counts From the Last Level
Level 9
: 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
200,000
76,000
|
76,000 |
|
|
||
|
80,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
|
58,500 | |
|
42,500
14,500
|
14,500 |
|
29,000
16,000
|
16,000 |
|
||
|
28,000
12,000
|
12,000 |
|
18,500
-13,500
|
-13,500 |
|
7,500
-33,500
|
-33,500 |
Level: 9
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 1,000
Last Break of the Day
Level 8
: 400/800, 800 ante
Players will return in 20 minutes, see you then.
Kiselev Finds a Double
Level 8
: 400/800, 800 ante
Daniil Kiselev has been up, then down and now he is back on starting stack after winning a flip against Yaniv Peretz. Aleksandr Denisov opened the action and there were three calls, including one from Peretz, before Kiselev went all in. Only Kiselev called and they spun their cards on their backs.
Daniil Kiselev: 
Yaniv Peretz:
Kiselev paired his ace on the 
board and survives to stay in the game.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
72,000
46,000
|
46,000 |
|
|
30,000
-31,500
|
-31,500 |