No Deal; Play Resumes
Level 33
: 120,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
After talking through ICM deal numbers for a few minutes, the remaining three players couldn't agree on a deal and have returned to their seats.
2019 888poker LIVE Festival Sochi
Main Event
Day: 4
Semenyuk Doubles Through Tsapko
Level 33
: 120,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Vasiliy Tsapko raised to 505,000 with the 
and Leonid Semenyuk jammed the small blind with the 
. Maksym Lavrov reluctantly folded 
in the big blind and Tsapko also folded.
Soon after, Semenyuk was all in for 5 million and this time he was called by Tsapko.
Leonid Semenyuk: 
Vasiliy Tsapko: 
The 
flop was a sweat for Tsapko with the open-ender, but the 
turn and the 
river were both blanks to even out the stack sizes of Semenyuk and Tsapko. The players asked to see ICM numbers right after the hand and headed into a 10-minute break.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
10,590,000 | -5,410,000 |
|
10,300,000 | 6,300,000 |
|
5,930,000 | -1,270,000 |
Semenyuk Under Pressure
Level 33
: 120,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Leonid Semenyuk raised the button to 500,000 with 
and Vasiliy Tsapko called with 
in the big blind. On the 
flop both checked and Tsapko bet the turn for 350,000 to force a fold from Semenyuk.
Maksym Lavrov raised the button next to 500,000 with 
and Tsapko three-bet to 1,800,000 in the small blind with the 
to claim another pot.
Semenyuk jammed the button for 3.3 million soon after with 
and Lavrov folded out of the small blind.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
16,000,000 | 2,000,000 |
|
|
7,200,000 | -1,600,000 |
|
|
4,000,000 | 100,000 |
Tsapko Gets Value From Semenyuk
Level 33
: 120,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Vasiliy Tsapko limped the 
and Leonid Semenyuk checked his option with 
. On the 
flop, Tsapko bet 400,000 and Semenyuk called, both then checked the 
on the turn. After the 
river, Tsapko bet 1,500,000 with his flush and Semenyuk called to get shown the bad news.
Shortly after, the players agreed on a short five-minute bathroom break.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
14,000,000 | |
|
|
8,800,000 | |
|
|
3,900,000 |
Level: 33
Blinds: 120,000/250,000
Ante: 250,000
Tsapko Wins With Aggression
Level 32
: 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Maksym Lavrov limped the 
and Vasiliy Tsapko checked the 
in the big blind. On the 
flop, Tsapko raised a bet of Lavrov from 200,000 to 650,000 and Lavrov called. The turn and river were checked and another pair of fours were responsible for Lavrov chipping up.
Tsapko made it 405,000 to go with the 
on the button and Lavrov defended the 
. Both found a straight draw on the 
flop and Lavrov check-called 450,000 by Tsapko. After the turn, Lavrov checked and faced a second barrel for 800,000. He used one of his remaining time bank extensions and sent his cards into the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
12,000,000 | 1,000,000 |
|
|
8,400,000 | -400,000 |
|
|
6,400,000 | -800,000 |
Lavrov Pulls Ahead of Semenyuk
Level 32
: 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Maksym Lavrov raised to 400,000 with 
on the button, which resulted in a call by Leonid Semenyuk in the big blind with . On the 
flop, Semenyuk hit middle pair and check-called another bet of 400,000. Lavrov took the lead on the turn and Semenyuk checked, which triggered a bet of 750,000 by Lavrov.
Semenyuk gave it some thought, used one time bank extension and opted for the call. The 
river brought a four-card straight and Semenyuk checked, as did Lavrov to claim the pot and pull ahead of his opponent.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
11,000,000 | 1,000,000 |
|
|
8,800,000 | 1,100,000 |
|
|
7,200,000 | -1,800,000 |
Tsapko Four-Bet Jams
Level 32
: 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Vasiliy Tsapko raised to 600,000 with the 
and Leonid Semenyuk three-bet to 1,700,000 with . Tsapko moved all in and Semenyuk released his cards into the muck.
Semenyuk raised the button with the 
to 400,000 and Maksym Lavrov three-bet to 1,400,000 in the small blind with , which forced a fold from Semenyuk to further even out the stack sizes of the final three.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
10,000,000 | 2,100,000 |
|
|
9,000,000 | -3,000,000 |
|
|
7,700,000 | 500,000 |
Tsapko's Check-Raise Doesn't Work
Level 32
: 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Vasiliy Tsapko opened the button to 405,000 with 
and Leonid Semenyuk three-bet to 1.3 million out of the small blind, holding the 
. Tsapko sent his cards into the muck.
Maksym Lavrov made it 650,000 to go from the small blind with and Tsapko forfeited his big blind and big blind ante with .
Semenyuk made it 400,000 to go with the and Tsapko defended the . On the flop, Tsapko check-raised from 250,000 to 900,000 and Semenyuk let his shot clock run down to a few seconds before making the call. The turn was checked by Tsapko and Seemenyuk checked back.
The river completed the board and both checked once more to award the pot to Semenyuk.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
12,000,000 | 2,200,000 |
|
|
7,900,000 | -2,100,000 |
|
|
7,200,000 | 400,000 |
Lavrov Doubles Through Semenyuk
Level 32
: 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Leonid Semenyulk raised to 500,000 with the in the small blind and Maksym Lavrov called with 
in the big blind. On the flop, Semenyuk continued for 350,000 and Lavrov came along to see the turn. A second barrel worth 500,000 followed and Lavrov folded.
Shortly after both clashed again in a battle of the blinds as Semenyuk raised to 500,000 and called the shove of Lavrov for another 2,800,000 on top.
Maksym Lavrov:
Leonid Semenyuk:
The board secured the double for Lavrov on the turn.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
9,800,000 | -2,200,000 |
|
|
6,800,000 | 2,100,000 |