2019 888poker LIVE Festival Sochi

Main Event
Day: 4
Event Info

2019 888poker LIVE Festival Sochi

Final Results
Winner
Vasiliy Tsapko
Winning Hand
kj
Prize
5,006,050 RUB
Event Info
Buy-in
62,160 RUB
Prize Pool
35,000,000 RUB
Entries
569
Level Info
Level
36
Blinds
250,000 / 500,000
Ante
500,000

Lavrov Spikes a Two Outer

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

Maksym Lavrov made it 250,000 to go from under the gun with the {7-Hearts}{7-Diamonds} and Konstantin Lichagin defended the {a-Clubs}{5-Clubs} in the big blind. On a {q-Clubs}{j-Hearts}{9-Hearts} flop both checked to the {10-Diamonds} turn and Lichagin check-folded to a delayed continuation bet.

Shortly after, Lavrov open-shoved for 2.4 million in the small blind and Vasiliy Tsapko snap-called in the big blind.

Maksym Lavrov: {4-Hearts}{4-Clubs}
Vasiliy Tsapko: {q-Spades}{q-Hearts}

The {9-Diamonds}{5-Spades}{4-Spades} flop gave Lavrov bottom set and he held up on the {3-Clubs} turn and 53h] river run out to double up back into contention.

Player Chips Progress
Leonid Semenyuk ru
Leonid Semenyuk
8,400,000
-200,000
-200,000
Vasiliy Tsapko ru
Vasiliy Tsapko
5,500,000
-2,600,000
-2,600,000
Maksym Lavrov ua
Maksym Lavrov
5,000,000
2,700,000
2,700,000
Konstantin Lichagin ru
Konstantin Lichagin
4,200,000
-200,000
-200,000
Anton Konovalov ru
Anton Konovalov
2,300,000
-400,000
-400,000
Ivan Fedorov ru
Ivan Fedorov
1,400,000
-300,000
-300,000

Tags: Konstantin LichaginMaksym LavrovVasiliy Tsapko

Fedorov Cracks Aces to Double

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

Leonid Semenyuk raised to 240,000 with the {a-Hearts}{q-Diamonds} and Vasiliy Tsapko in the small blind called out of turn with the {9-Spades}{9-Hearts}, Maksym Lavrov called with {7-Diamonds}{7-Clubs} on the button and the call of Tsapko stood to see three players head to the {k-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}{5-Diamonds} flop. Tsapko checked and a bet of Semenyuk won the pot uncontested.

Lavrov opened the cutoff to 250,000 with {k-Spades}{q-Spades} and Tsapko three-bet to 750,000 with {a-Clubs}{j-Spades} on the button.

One hand later, Ivan Fedorov jammed for 1.2 million and Semenyuk snap-called in the big blind.

Ivan Fedorov: {j-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}
Leonid Semenyuk: {a-Diamonds}{a-Clubs}

The player at risk once again flopped a set on {j-Spades}{7-Hearts}{6-Clubs}, and the {9-Hearts} turn and {5-Clubs} river brought no surprise.

Player Chips Progress
Leonid Semenyuk ru
Leonid Semenyuk
7,900,000
-500,000
-500,000
Vasiliy Tsapko ru
Vasiliy Tsapko
5,800,000
300,000
300,000
Maksym Lavrov ua
Maksym Lavrov
4,500,000
-500,000
-500,000
Konstantin Lichagin ru
Konstantin Lichagin
4,200,000
Ivan Fedorov ru
Ivan Fedorov
2,400,000
1,000,000
1,000,000
Anton Konovalov ru
Anton Konovalov
2,000,000
-300,000
-300,000

Tags: Ivan FedorovLeonid SemenyukMaksym LavrovVasiliy Tsapko

Level: 31

Blinds: 80,000/160,000

Ante: 160,000

Tsapko Takes the Lead

Level 31 : 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
Vasiliy Tsapko
Vasiliy Tsapko

Vasiliy Tsapko raised to 320,000 with the {j-Spades}{j-Hearts} and Maksym Lavrov called with the {a-Clubs}{10-Hearts}. On the {k-Spades}{k-Clubs}{3-Hearts} flop, Lavrov check-raised from 240,000 to 600,000 and Tsapko called.

After the {9-Spades} turn, Lavrov continued for 520,000 and Tsapko was a non-believer, called after brief consideration. Lavrov gave up on the {4-Diamonds} river and checked, Tsapko checked behind and won the pot with jacks up.

Player Chips Progress
Vasiliy Tsapko ru
Vasiliy Tsapko
8,100,000
2,300,000
2,300,000
Leonid Semenyuk ru
Leonid Semenyuk
7,800,000
-100,000
-100,000
Konstantin Lichagin ru
Konstantin Lichagin
3,600,000
-600,000
-600,000
Maksym Lavrov ua
Maksym Lavrov
2,900,000
-1,600,000
-1,600,000
Ivan Fedorov ru
Ivan Fedorov
2,400,000
Anton Konovalov ru
Anton Konovalov
2,000,000

Tags: Maksym LavrovVasiliy Tsapko

Three Players in the Danger Zone

Level 31 : 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Ivan Fedorov raised to 350,000 with the {a-Spades}{3-Clubs} on the button and Konstantin Lichagin jammed out of the big blind with the {6-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}, which forced a fold from Fedorov.

In the meanwhile, Anton Konovalov dropped below 10 big blinds after not picking up any hands as of lately.

He then shoved for 1.6 million with the {a-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds} and Maksym Lavrov in the small blind asked for a count while holding {k-Clubs}{q-Diamonds}. Lavrov folded and Konovalov picked up the chips.

Player Chips Progress
Vasiliy Tsapko ru
Vasiliy Tsapko
8,500,000
400,000
400,000
Leonid Semenyuk ru
Leonid Semenyuk
8,200,000
400,000
400,000
Konstantin Lichagin ru
Konstantin Lichagin
4,000,000
400,000
400,000
Ivan Fedorov ru
Ivan Fedorov
2,500,000
100,000
100,000
Maksym Lavrov ua
Maksym Lavrov
2,000,000
-900,000
-900,000
Anton Konovalov ru
Anton Konovalov
2,000,000

Tags: Anton KonovalovIvan FedorovKonstantin LichaginMaksym Lavrov

Ivan Fedorov Eliminated in 6th Place (1,024,100 RUB)

Level 31 : 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
Ivan Fedorov
Ivan Fedorov

Ivan Fedorov jammed for 2.2 million out of the small blind and Leonid Semenyuk called in the big blind-

Ivan Fedorov: {a-Spades}{5-Clubs}
Leonid Semenyuk: {a-Clubs}{7-Clubs}

The {a-Hearts}{8-Hearts}{4-Hearts} flop gave both players top pair, but the {3-Diamonds} turn and the {j-Diamonds} river ensured that the kicker would play. After grinding a short stack for an eternity, Fedorov was sent to the rail in 6th place and takes home 1,024,100 RUB.

Player Chips Progress
Leonid Semenyuk ru
Leonid Semenyuk
11,000,000
2,800,000
2,800,000
Ivan Fedorov ru
Ivan Fedorov
Busted

Tags: Ivan FedorovLeonid Semenyuk

Anton Konovalov Eliminated in 5th Place (1,330,000 RUB)

Level 31 : 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
Anton Konovalov
Anton Konovalov

One hand after the previous all in showdown and elimination, Anton Konovalov also jammed and Leonid Semenyuk reshoved to isolate.

Anton Konovalov: {k-Spades}{j-Diamonds}
Leonid Semenyuk: {10-Spades}{10-Clubs}

The standard coin flip was only one before the flop, as Semenyuk instantly hit a full house on the {a-Clubs}{a-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds} flop. The {7-Hearts} turn sealed his fate and {2-Clubs} the river was a formality, as Konovalov headed to the rail in 5th place for 1,330,000 RUB.

Player Chips Progress
Leonid Semenyuk ru
Leonid Semenyuk
13,000,000
2,000,000
2,000,000
Anton Konovalov ru
Anton Konovalov
Busted

Tags: Anton KonovalovLeonid Semenyuk

Lavrov Doubles Through Lichagin

Level 31 : 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

The third all-in showdown in consecutive hands brought an open shove of Konstantin Lichagin from the small blind and Maksym Lavrov called for 1.9 million in the big blind.

Maksym Lavrov: {a-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}
Konstantin Lichagin: {k-Hearts}{j-Spades}

Both hit a pair on the {a-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}{6-Hearts} flop, and the {6-Spades} turn was a great card for Lavrov as jacks were no good anymore. Indeed the {j-Clubs} river was not enough to send Lavrov to the rail and the chip stacks were reversed.

Player Chips Progress
Maksym Lavrov ua
Maksym Lavrov
3,900,000
1,900,000
1,900,000
Konstantin Lichagin ru
Konstantin Lichagin
1,800,000
-2,200,000
-2,200,000

Tags: Konstantin LichaginMaksym Lavrov

Konstantin Lichagin Eliminated in 4th Place (1,852,200 RUB)

Level 31 : 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
Konstantin Lichagin
Konstantin Lichagin

Vasiliy Tsapko made it 520,000 to go from the button and Konstantin Lichagin moved all in for 1.6 million from the big blind, Tsapko called and it was a classic flip.

Konstantin Lichagin: {k-Diamonds}{j-Spades}
Vasiliy Tsapko: {3-Spades}{3-Hearts}

Lichagin picked up some more outs on the {7-Clubs}{6-Clubs}{6-Spades} flop and {a-Hearts} turn, but the {9-Hearts} river was not what he was looking for. The last remaining 888poker qualifier was eliminated in 4th place and takes home 1,852,200 RUB.

Player Chips Progress
Leonid Semenyuk ru
Leonid Semenyuk
12,000,000
-1,000,000
-1,000,000
Vasiliy Tsapko ru
Vasiliy Tsapko
11,000,000
2,500,000
2,500,000
Maksym Lavrov ua
Maksym Lavrov
3,800,000
-100,000
-100,000
Konstantin Lichagin ru
Konstantin Lichagin
Busted

Tags: Konstantin LichaginVasiliy Tsapko

You Never Knew This About 'The Grinder' Michael Mizrachi

Level 31 : 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

While in Russia for the 888poker Live Sochi festival Tiffany Michelle gets "under the covers" with The Grinder Michael Mizrachi and gets him to open up and talk about things he's never before talked about in poker; like when was the last time he cried, who does he have a poker crush on, his biggest fear and other things he's never admitted outlaid.

Tags: Michael MizrachiTiffany Michelle888poker