2017 PokerStars Championship Sochi

Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info

2017 PokerStars Championship Sochi

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a6
Prize
21,900,000 RUB
Event Info
Buy-in
318,000 RUB
Prize Pool
150,000,000 RUB
Entries
387
Level Info
Level
28
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
10,000

Welcome to Day 1a of the 2017 PokerStars Championship Sochi Main Event

Sochi Casino and Resort
Sochi Casino and Resort

In one hour from now as of 12 p.m. local time, the flagship event of the 2017 PokerStars Championship Sochi festival at the Sochi Casino and Resort, Krasnaya Polyana, kicks off with Day 1a of the RUB 318,000 PokerStars Championship Main Event (approx. $5,590). It is the first time that a PokerStars sponsored tour is heading to the home country of team pro Igor Kurganov and the 12-day festival features a total of 43 events, and the Main Event has a guaranteed prize pool of RUB 150,000,000 guaranteed.

Each of the two starting days will play a total of eight levels of 75 minutes each with a break every two levels and a dinner break at the end of level six, all participants receive 30,000 chips and the action will conclude at midnight. The vast majority of participants will be sporting the Russian flag along with some nearby countries represented as well, but an asset of PokerStars Team Pros such as Luca Pagano, Chris Moneymaker and Felipe Ramos also made the trip to Sochi.

Day 1 level structure

LevelDurationSmall BlindBig BlindAnte
175 min50100 
275 min75150 
375 min10020025
475 min15030050
575 min20040050
675 min25050075
775 min300600100
875 min400800100

The PokerNews live reporting team will be on the floor to provide all the action until the first PokerStars Championship Main Event winner is crowned on Russian soil, so make sure to tune back regularly.

Tags: Chris MoneymakerFelipe RamosIgor KurganovLuca Pagano