A Champion Will Be Crowned in the 2019 888poker LIVE Sochi Main Event
The final day of the first-ever 2019 888poker LIVE Sochi festival in cooperation with Poker Club Management has arrived and a champion will be crowned in the 62,160 RUB (~ $888) Main Event at the stunning Casino Sochi in Krasnaya Polyana.
Only 12 players out of 569 entries remain and aim for the lion's share of the guaranteed prize pool of 35,000,000 RUB (~$500,000), which comes with a top prize of 5,745,250 RUB (~$88,388). On top of that, the eventual champion will also receive an additional $12,500 package for the 2020 WSOP Main Event in Las Vegas courtesy of WSOP sponsor and event host 888poker.
Konstantin Lichagin is the chip leader heading into the final day with 3,515,000 but Maksym Lavrov is fewer than two big blinds behind with 3,430,000. Aleksandr Chernikov has retained his role as big stack after Day 2 and returns third in chips for the final day with 3,000,000, two big blinds ahead of Garik Tamasyan (2,900,000).
The remaining finalists include Ravil Khamatgareev (2,585,000), Vasiliy Tsapko (2,165,000), Dmitriy Golovin (2,040,000), Mikhail Gusev (1,660,000), Vartan Manucharyan (1,500,000), Ivan Fedorov (1,475,000), Anton Konovalov (1,375,000), and Leonid Semenyuk (1,315,000). Ten of the 12 remaining contenders are from Russia and aim to keep the trophy in the home country.
Seat Assignments for the Final Day
| Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | 1 | Konstantin Lichagin | Russia | 3,515,000 | 70 |
| 33 | 3 | Ravil Khamatgareev | Russia | 2,585,000 | 52 |
| 33 | 4 | Anton Konovalov | Russia | 1,375,000 | 28 |
| 33 | 5 | Vartan Manucharyan | Russia | 1,500,000 | 30 |
| 33 | 6 | Aleksandr Chernikov | Russia | 3,000,000 | 60 |
| 33 | 8 | Ivan Fedorov | Russia | 1,475,000 | 30 |
| 34 | 1 | Garik Tamasyan | Armenia | 2,900,000 | 58 |
| 34 | 2 | Dmitriy Golovin | Russia | 2,040,000 | 41 |
| 34 | 3 | Maksym Lavrov | Ukraine | 3,430,000 | 69 |
| 34 | 4 | Vasiliy Tsapko | Russia | 2,165,000 | 43 |
| 34 | 7 | Leonid Semenyuk | Russia | 1,315,000 | 26 |
| 34 | 8 | Mikhail Gusev | Russia | 1,660,000 | 33 |
The returning blinds at 12 p.m. local time will be 25,000-50,000 with a big blind ante of 50,000 and the bottom stack has 26 big blinds at his disposal to provide plenty of room for navigation in the 60-minute level structure. All the action will be streamed live right from the start and can be followed on the 888poker YouTube channel and Facebook page on a security delay of 30 minutes.
All PokerNews updates for both tables will be published according to the delayed live stream action from start-to-finish until a champion is crowned.
Remaining Payouts
| Place | Prize (in CSU) | Prize (in Rubles) | Prize (~ in USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 82,075 | 5,745,250 | 88,388 |
| 2 | 53,200 | 3,724,000 | 57,292 |
| 3 | 36,340 | 2,543,800 | 39,135 |
| 4 | 26,460 | 1,852,200 | 28,495 |
| 5 | 19,000 | 1,330,000 | 20,462 |
| 6 | 14,630 | 1,024,100 | 15,755 |
| 7 | 11,735 | 821,450 | 12,638 |
| 8 | 10,070 | 704,900 | 10,845 |
| 9 | 9,025 | 631,750 | 9,719 |
| 10-11 | 8,170 | 571,900 | 8,798 |
| 12 | 7,460 | 522,200 | 8,034 |
and Anton Konovalov called in the small blind with the 
. On the 
flop, Konovalov checked and Lichagin continued for 105,000 and faced a raise to 280,000 by Konovalov.
turn, on which Konovalov bet 300,000 with 945,000 behind. Lichagin used one time bank extension and moved all in, Konovalov called instantly.
and Konovalov doubled in the battle of 888poker qualifiers.
turn and 
river, and was eliminated in 12th place for 522,200 RUB.
and Gusev check-called a bet of 110,0000 before the 
turn was checked through.
river, Gusev bet 310,000 and Tamasyan raised to 1,000,000. Gusev moved all in and Tamasyan eventually called.
for the king-high straight to bow out in 11th place for 571,900 RUB.
and Semenyuk check-called a bet of 620,000 to see the 
for a turned set of jacks. Gusev was stunned and revealed his 
, the 
flop but Lavrov regained the lead on the 
fell on the river and that sent Gusev to the rail in 10th place. All nine remaining players will now redraw to the final table, take a break for the chip counts and the group picture.
and asked for a count on Tsapko's shove, used one time bank and folded
, Khamatgareev found no help and was eliminated in 8th place for 704,900 RUB.