Main Event | 2019 888poker LIVE Festival Sochi

08-15-2019 17:03 UTC+3

Some Value for Lichagin

Christian Zetzsche

Level 29 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Aleksandr Chernikov raised to 250,000 with the and Konstantin Lichagin called in the big blind with . They checked the flop and the turn. Lichagin bet the on the river for 450,000 into a pot of 650,000 and Chernikov snap-called.

Lichagin showed his top pair and Chernikov revealed his queens with frustration.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aleksandr Chernikov	3,300,000 -1,100,000	-1,100,000
Konstantin Lichagin	2,100,000 700,000	700,000

Tags: Aleksandr Chernikov Konstantin Lichagin

08-15-2019 17:11 UTC+3

Ravil Khamatgareev Eliminated in 8th Place (704,900 RUB)

Christian Zetzsche

Level 29 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Ravil Khamatgareev open-shoved for 1,095,000 in the hijack and Vasiliy Tsapko in the small blind asked for a count before moving all himself for double of that. Anton Konovalov in the big blind looked down at the and asked for a count on Tsapko's shove, used one time bank and folded

Ravil Khamatgareev:
Vasiliy Tsapko:

On a board of , Khamatgareev found no help and was eliminated in 8th place for 704,900 RUB.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vasiliy Tsapko	3,700,000 1,100,000	1,100,000
Anton Konovalov	2,800,000

Ravil Khamatgareev	Busted

Tags: Anton Konovalov Ravil Khamatgareev Vasiliy Tsapko

08-15-2019 17:26 UTC+3

Tsapko Leaves Chernikov on Crumbs

Christian Zetzsche

Level 29 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Maksym Lavrov limped the small blind with and Vasiliy Tsapko raised to 350,000 with , which Lavrov called. The flop came and Lavrov check-folded to a continuation bet.

Chip leader Leonid Semenyuk opened to 200,000 with and Anton Konovalov called in the big blind with the . On a flop, Konovalov checked and faced a continuation bet worth 175,000. That ended the hand right there.

Aleksandr Chernikov then made it 200,000 to go with the and Vasiliy Tsapko three-bet to 700,000 with the on the button, Chernikov called. The flop came and Chernikov jammed for 3,500,000, Tsapko snap-called for two big blinds fewer.

The on the turn and the river brought no help to Chernikov and he was left with crumbs.

Player	Chips	Progress
Leonid Semenyuk	9,100,000 600,000	600,000
Vasiliy Tsapko	8,200,000 4,500,000	4,500,000
Maksym Lavrov	3,600,000 -800,000	-800,000
Anton Konovalov	2,600,000 -200,000	-200,000

Aleksandr Chernikov	210,000 -3,090,000	-3,090,000

Tags: Aleksandr Chernikov Anton Konovalov Leonid Semenyuk Maksym Lavrov Vasiliy Tsapko

08-15-2019 17:31 UTC+3

Aleksandr Chernikov Eliminated in 7th Place (821,450 RUB)

Christian Zetzsche

Level 29 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

One hand after the big clash, Aleksandr Chernikov was in the big blind and Vasiliy Tsapko raised to 205,000 in the cutoff, Chernikov ended up all in from the big blind.

Aleksandr Chernikov:
Vasiliy Tsapko:

The flop gave a pair while Tsapko had the flush draw. Nothing changed on the turn, but the river ended the tournament for Chernikov in 7th place as Tsapko finished the job he had started in the previous hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vasiliy Tsapko	8,500,000 300,000	300,000
Aleksandr Chernikov	Busted

Tags: Aleksandr Chernikov Vasiliy Tsapko

08-15-2019 17:41 UTC+3

Break With Six Remaining

Christian Zetzsche

Level 29 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Maksym Lavrov had raise-folded with decent starting hands three times and his fourth attempt with for 200,000 saw Anton Konovalov jam all in with out of the small blind. Lavrov once again folded and his stack plummeted to around 30 big blinds.

Konovalov raised the button to 200,000 with and Ivan Fedorov jammed out of the small blind with the for 14 big blinds to win the last hand of the level before the players headed on a 15-minute break.

Player	Chips	Progress
Leonid Semenyuk	9,150,000 50,000	50,000
Vasiliy Tsapko	8,200,000 -300,000	-300,000
Anton Konovalov	3,225,000 625,000	625,000

Maksym Lavrov	2,990,000 -610,000	-610,000
Ivan Fedorov	1,695,000 95,000	95,000
Konstantin Lichagin	1,560,000 -540,000	-540,000

Tags: Anton Konovalov Ivan Fedorov Maksym Lavrov

Level: 30

Blinds: 60,000/120,000

Ante: 120,000

08-15-2019 18:07 UTC+3

A Double for Lichagin

Christian Zetzsche

Level 30 : 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Konstantin Lichagin jammed the button for 1,100,000 and Vasiliy Tsapko called in the big blind-

Konstantin Lichagin:
Vasiliy Tsapko:

The board provided no help and Lichagin doubled.

Shortly after, chip leader Leonid Semenyuk raised with the and Lichagin jammed the in the cutoff to scoop another pot, as Semenyuk folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Leonid Semenyuk	9,200,000 50,000	50,000
Vasiliy Tsapko	7,100,000
Konstantin Lichagin	3,200,000 500,000	500,000

Tags: Konstantin Lichagin Vasiliy Tsapko Leonid Semenyuk

08-15-2019 18:17 UTC+3

Lichagin Jams Kings; Fedorov Does So With Sevens

Christian Zetzsche

Level 30 : 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Anton Konovalov raised to 240,000 with the and Leonid Semenyuk folded king-queen in the small blinds, while Konstantin Lichagin called the in the big blind. On a flop, Lichagin checked and bowed out after a continuation bet worth 160,000 by Konovalov.

Vasiliy Tsapko raised to 240,000 with the and Semenyuk flat-called the . Lichagin looked at in the small blind and once again used a time bank before moving allin. Tsapko folded and Semenyuk did the same in very quick fashion.

One hand later, Maksym Lavrov limped the and Tsapko raised to 2,000,000 with , he also showed his hand after Lavrov had folded.

First to act, Ivan Fedorov moved all in for just under 1.4 million with the and won the blinds and big blind ante.

Player	Chips	Progress
Leonid Semenyuk	8,900,000 -300,000	-300,000
Vasiliy Tsapko	6,900,000 -200,000	-200,000
Konstantin Lichagin	3,600,000 400,000	400,000

Anton Konovalov	3,100,000 -125,000	-125,000

Maksym Lavrov	2,600,000 -390,000	-390,000
Ivan Fedorov	1,700,000 5,000	5,000

Tags: Anton Konovalov Ivan Fedorov Konstantin Lichagin Leonid Semenyuk Maksym Lavrov Vasiliy Tsapko

08-15-2019 18:27 UTC+3

Lavrov Picks Up Urgently Needed Pot

Christian Zetzsche

Level 30 : 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Anton Konovalov opened to 240,000 with the and Maksym Lavrov called in the big blind with . On a flop, Lavrov checked his double gutshot and Konovalov continued for 160,000. Lavrov opted to flat-call and the turn instantly improved Lavrov, he checked and Konovalov checked back.

The followed on the river and Lavrov bet 300,000, Konovalov leaned forward to check the board for a second and folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maksym Lavrov	2,900,000 300,000	300,000
Anton Konovalov	2,600,000 -500,000	-500,000

Tags: Anton Konovalov Maksym Lavrov

08-15-2019 18:40 UTC+3

Just One Flop

Christian Zetzsche

Level 30 : 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Vasiliy Tsapko raised to 240,000 with the and Leonid Semenyuk called in the big blind with . The flop brought and Semenyuk check-folded to a continuation bet.

Tsapko then raised to 240,000 with the in the hijack and Konstantin Lichagin in the big blind moved in for 3,500,000 with the . Tsapko gave it some consideration and folded.

Konovalov min-raised to 240,000 with and Semenyuk folded on the button. Lichagin let go in the small blind and Maksym Lavrov also folded ten-high in the big blind.

Konovalov made it back-to-back raises with from under the gun and Lavrov called with in the small blind. Tsapko moved all in out of the big blind with the and that forced two folds.

Player	Chips	Progress
Leonid Semenyuk	8,600,000 -300,000	-300,000
Vasiliy Tsapko	8,100,000 1,200,000	1,200,000
Konstantin Lichagin	4,400,000 800,000	800,000

Anton Konovalov	2,700,000 100,000	100,000

Maksym Lavrov	2,300,000 -600,000	-600,000
Ivan Fedorov	1,700,000

Tags: Konstantin Lichagin Leonid Semenyuk Maksym Lavrov Vasiliy Tsapko