Main Event
Day 4 Started
2019 888poker LIVE Festival Sochi
Main Event
Day: 4
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 |
Real Time Action Underway
The cards are in the air for the final day in Sochi and the updates will commence in 30 minutes from now.
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Level: 26
Blinds: 25,000/50,000
Ante: 50,000
First Pot to Gusev
Level 26
: 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Mikhail Gusev opened to 165,000 first to act and was called by Garik Tamasyan in the hijack and Maksym Lavrov on the button. The flop came 
and Gusev continued for 330,000, which won the pot uncontested.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,200,000 | -230,000 |
|
2,700,000 | -200,000 |
|
2,150,000 | 490,000 |
One for Chernikov
Level 26
: 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Aleksandr Chernikov raised to 100,000 with the 
and Ravil Khamatgareev called with 
. They checked the 
flop and Khamatgareev bet the 
turn for 100,000, which Chernikov called. After the 
river, Khamatgareev checked and folded when facing a bet worth 175,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,300,000 | 300,000 |
|
2,400,000 | -185,000 |
Three for Golovin
Level 26
: 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Dmitriy Golovin had raised from under the gun and was called by Garik Tamasyan in the big blind. On the 
turn, it was Tamasyan that bet 100,000 and Golovin raised to 280,000 to force a fold.
In the next hand, Golovin in the big blind led the 
river for 150,000 and Maksym Lavrov folded from under the gun.
Leonid Semenyuk got involved in the action with a min-raise to 100,000 but folded when Mikhail Gusev three-bet to 325,000.
Gusev limped in from early position and Golovin raised to 175,000, which Gusev called. On a 
flop, Gusev check-folded to a continuation bet.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,025,000 | -175,000 |
|
2,700,000 | 660,000 |
|
|
2,475,000 | -225,000 |
|
|
1,925,000 | -225,000 |
|
1,100,000 | -215,000 |
Konovalov Doubles Through Lichagin
Level 26
: 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Konstantin Lichagin opened to 100,000 in the cutoff with the 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.
Lichagin made the call and they headed to the turn, on which Konovalov bet 300,000 with 945,000 behind. Lichagin used one time bank extension and moved all in, Konovalov called instantly.
The river was the 
and Konovalov doubled in the battle of 888poker qualifiers.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,400,000 | 2,025,000 |
|
1,900,000 | -1,615,000 |
Lavrov Chops With Semenyuk; Takes From Gusev
Level 26
: 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Maksym Lavrov raised to 100,000 on the button and Leonid Semenyuk moved all in for 1,040,000. Lavrov asked for a count and made the call.
Leonid Semenyuk:
Maksym Lavrov: 
The board came 
and Semenyuk chopped, but also avoided the worst-case scenario.
Soon after, Mikhail Gusev defended his big blind and check-called a bet worth 175,000 by Lavrov on the turn. The on the river was checked and Gusev turned over 
for a missed straight draw, which Lavrov had beat with 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,550,000 | 525,000 |
|
|
1,530,000 | -395,000 |
|
|
1,100,000 |