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

Back-And-Forth Three Handed

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

Maksym Lavrov limped the small blind with {a-Clubs}{q-Diamonds} and Vasiliy Tsapko checked with {9-Diamonds}{8-Hearts} to see the {10-Spades}{6-Diamonds}{4-Spades} flop. Tsapko check-raised and Lavrov double-checked his cards before sending them into the muck.

Lavrov limped with {10-Hearts}{8-Diamonds} and folded when Tsapko raised with jacks.

Lavrov then raised the button to 350,000 with the {q-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds} and Tsapko reluctantly folded {k-Diamonds}{10-Clubs} in the small blind, Leonid Semenyuk quickly let go of {3-Clubs}{2-Hearts}.

Tsapko raised to 320,00 with {k-Hearts}{6-Clubs} and Semenyuk three-bet the small blind to 900,000 with {q-Clubs}{10-Hearts} to win the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Leonid Semenyuk ru
Leonid Semenyuk
12,000,000
Vasiliy Tsapko ru
Vasiliy Tsapko
11,000,000
Maksym Lavrov ua
Maksym Lavrov
3,800,000

Tags: Leonid SemenyukMaksym LavrovVasiliy Tsapko

Lavrov Jams Last Hand Before Dinner

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

Vasiliy Tsapko raised the button for 320,000 while holding the {4-Spades}{4-Hearts} and Maksym Lavrov in the big blind moved all in for 3.8 million with {a-Clubs}{6-Clubs}. Tsapko asked for a count and used one time bank extension before letting go.

Right after that, the players were sent on a 45-minute dinner break.

Player Chips Progress
Leonid Semenyuk ru
Leonid Semenyuk
11,730,000
-270,000
-270,000
Vasiliy Tsapko ru
Vasiliy Tsapko
10,565,000
-435,000
-435,000
Maksym Lavrov ua
Maksym Lavrov
4,525,000
725,000
725,000

Tags: Maksym LavrovVasiliy Tsapko

Level: 32

Blinds: 100,000/200,000

Ante: 200,000

Lavrov Fights Back

Level 32 : 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Vasiliy Tsapko successfully three-bet the first hand after dinner and then raised to 600,000 out of the small blind with the {9-Spades}{9-Diamonds} to claim the big blind and big blind ante.

Tsapko continued with aggression by opening to 405,000 with {a-Spades}{2-Hearts} on the button and collected another pot without resistance.

Lavrov then raised the button to 400,000 with {10-Diamonds}{9-Hearts} and Leonid Semenyuk jammed out of the big blind with the {k-Hearts}{10-Clubs} to scoop the pot.

Tsapko opened to 400,000 with {k-Diamonds}{4-Clubs} and Maksym Lavrov all but jammed with {a-Spades}{2-Spades} when he clicked it back to 2,300,000 in order to regain some chips.

Player Chips Progress
Leonid Semenyuk ru
Leonid Semenyuk
12,000,000
270,000
270,000
Vasiliy Tsapko ru
Vasiliy Tsapko
11,000,000
435,000
435,000
Maksym Lavrov ua
Maksym Lavrov
3,900,000
-625,000
-625,000

Tags: Leonid SemenyukVasiliy TsapkoMaksym Lavrov

Lavrov Adds Some More

Level 32 : 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Maksym Lavrov limped the small blind with {j-Clubs}{10-Clubs} and Vasiliy Tsapko checked with {9-Clubs}{8-Diamonds} in the big blind. On the {a-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}{9-Spades} flop, Lavrov bet 200,000 and picked up a call. The {7-Spades} turn was checked through and Lavrov bet the {q-Hearts} river, Tsapko folded.

Lavrov picked up the blinds and big blind ante next and jumped above 25 big blinds.

Leonid Semenyuk limped {a-Hearts}{7-Diamonds} in the small blind and Lavrov checked with {q-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}. On the {a-Clubs}{k-Clubs}{j-Clubs} flop, Semeyuk bet 200,000 and Lavrov wasn't going to chase a gutshot.

Player Chips Progress
Leonid Semenyuk ru
Leonid Semenyuk
12,000,000
Vasiliy Tsapko ru
Vasiliy Tsapko
10,000,000
-1,000,000
-1,000,000
Maksym Lavrov ua
Maksym Lavrov
4,700,000
800,000
800,000

Tags: Leonid SemenyukMaksym LavrovVasiliy Tsapko

Lavrov Doubles Through Semenyuk

Level 32 : 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Leonid Semenyulk raised to 500,000 with the {j-Clubs}{9-Diamonds} in the small blind and Maksym Lavrov called with {9-Spades}{7-Clubs} in the big blind. On the {j-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}{10-Hearts} flop, Semenyuk continued for 350,000 and Lavrov came along to see the {2-Diamonds} 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: {4-Spades}{4-Clubs}
Leonid Semenyuk: {a-Spades}{k-Clubs}

The {a-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}{9-Spades} board secured the double for Lavrov on the turn.

Player Chips Progress
Leonid Semenyuk ru
Leonid Semenyuk
9,800,000
-2,200,000
-2,200,000
Maksym Lavrov ua
Maksym Lavrov
6,800,000
2,100,000
2,100,000

Tags: Leonid SemenyukMaksym Lavrov

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 {10-Spades}{9-Clubs} and Leonid Semenyuk three-bet to 1.3 million out of the small blind, holding the {a-Hearts}{q-Spades}. Tsapko sent his cards into the muck.

Maksym Lavrov made it 650,000 to go from the small blind with {q-Diamonds}{10-Hearts} and Tsapko forfeited his big blind and big blind ante with {q-Spades}{4-Diamonds}.

Semenyuk made it 400,000 to go with the {6-Hearts}{6-Diamonds} and Tsapko defended the {a-Hearts}{3-Hearts}. On the {10-Hearts}{4-Spades}{2-Diamonds} 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 {9-Spades} turn was checked by Tsapko and Seemenyuk checked back.

The {8-Hearts} river completed the board and both checked once more to award the pot to Semenyuk.

Player Chips Progress
Leonid Semenyuk ru
Leonid Semenyuk
12,000,000
2,200,000
2,200,000
Vasiliy Tsapko ru
Vasiliy Tsapko
7,900,000
-2,100,000
-2,100,000
Maksym Lavrov ua
Maksym Lavrov
7,200,000
400,000
400,000

Tags: Leonid SemenyukMaksym LavrovVasiliy Tsapko

Tsapko Four-Bet Jams

Level 32 : 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Vasiliy Tsapko raised to 600,000 with the {8-Diamonds}{8-Hearts} and Leonid Semenyuk three-bet to 1,700,000 with {10-Clubs}{5-Clubs}. Tsapko moved all in and Semenyuk released his cards into the muck.

Semenyuk raised the button with the {2-Hearts}{2-Clubs} to 400,000 and Maksym Lavrov three-bet to 1,400,000 in the small blind with {k-Clubs}{6-Spades}, which forced a fold from Semenyuk to further even out the stack sizes of the final three.

Player Chips Progress
Vasiliy Tsapko ru
Vasiliy Tsapko
10,000,000
2,100,000
2,100,000
Leonid Semenyuk ru
Leonid Semenyuk
9,000,000
-3,000,000
-3,000,000
Maksym Lavrov ua
Maksym Lavrov
7,700,000
500,000
500,000

Tags: Leonid SemenyukMaksym LavrovVasiliy Tsapko

Lavrov Pulls Ahead of Semenyuk

Level 32 : 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Maksym Lavrov raised to 400,000 with {a-Spades}{k-Clubs} on the button, which resulted in a call by Leonid Semenyuk in the big blind with {9-Clubs}{4-Clubs}. On the {10-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}{3-Clubs} flop, Semenyuk hit middle pair and check-called another bet of 400,000. Lavrov took the lead on the {k-Diamonds} 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 {j-Diamonds} 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
Vasiliy Tsapko ru
Vasiliy Tsapko
11,000,000
1,000,000
1,000,000
Maksym Lavrov ua
Maksym Lavrov
8,800,000
1,100,000
1,100,000
Leonid Semenyuk ru
Leonid Semenyuk
7,200,000
-1,800,000
-1,800,000

Tags: Leonid SemenyukMaksym Lavrov

Tsapko Wins With Aggression

Level 32 : 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Maksym Lavrov limped the {4-Spades}{4-Hearts} and Vasiliy Tsapko checked the {9-Diamonds}{5-Hearts} in the big blind. On the {8-Spades}{5-Spades}{5-Clubs} flop, Tsapko raised a bet of Lavrov from 200,000 to 650,000 and Lavrov called. The {j-Spades} turn and {6-Spades} river were checked and another pair of fours were responsible for Lavrov chipping up.

Tsapko made it 405,000 to go with the {9-Diamonds}{7-Spades} on the button and Lavrov defended the {7-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}. Both found a straight draw on the {a-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds} flop and Lavrov check-called 450,000 by Tsapko. After the {k-Diamonds} 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
Vasiliy Tsapko ru
Vasiliy Tsapko
12,000,000
1,000,000
1,000,000
Maksym Lavrov ua
Maksym Lavrov
8,400,000
-400,000
-400,000
Leonid Semenyuk ru
Leonid Semenyuk
6,400,000
-800,000
-800,000

Tags: Maksym LavrovVasiliy Tsapko