Main Event
Day 1cd Started
2019 888poker LIVE Festival Sochi
Main Event
Day: 1c
Three Starting Days Remain in the 2019 888poker LIVE Sochi Main Event
Two out of five starting days of the 2019 888poker LIVE Sochi Main Event are already completed and the first two flights saw fields of 100 entries and 83 entries emerge, of which 73 players advanced to Day 2 already.
The flagship event of the festival in cooperation with Poker Club Management and Casino Sochi in the mountain region of Krasnaya Polyana comes with a buy-in of 62,160 RUB (~ $888) and another three opportunities await for those that wish to earn a portion of the 35,000,000 RUB prize pool (~ $500,000).
Monday, August 12th, 2019 features two starting days at 12 p.m. local time and 8 p.m. local time. The former is Day 1c with 10 levels of 40 minutes each and the latter is Day 1d, in which he level duration has been reduced to 25 minutes each. Last but not least, prior to the restart of the event on the following day, another turbo flight is scheduled to kick off at 10 a.m. local time and will feature levels of 15 minutes.
Unlimited re-entries and the late registration are available throughout the first 14 levels of the tournament and 888poker ambassador Vivian Saliba, as well as Michael Mizrachi, are among those that have already secured their spot on Day 2. They will b joined by fellow 888poker ambassador Sofia Lovgren is also set to join the action in Sochi along with the 888poker online qualifiers and poker enthusiasts from Russia and other nearby countries.
Day 1 Blind Level Structure
| Level | Small blind | Big Blind | Big Blind Ante |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100 | 200 | 200 |
| 2 | 100 | 300 | 300 |
| 3 | 200 | 400 | 400 |
| 4 | 200 | 500 | 500 |
| 5 | 300 | 600 | 600 |
| 6 | 400 | 800 | 800 |
| 7 | 500 | 1,000 | 1,000 |
| 8 | 600 | 1,200 | 1,200 |
| 9 | 700 | 1,400 | 1,400 |
| 10 | 800 | 1,600 | 1,600 |
All participants will receive 50,000 in chips and the first level will kick off with blinds of 100-200 to give everyone 250 big blinds worth. The tournament also features the popular big blind ante format and as of Day 2, the level duration will increase to 60 minutes each.
An additional tournament day has been added with seven levels on Day 2 and eight levels on Day 3 scheduled to give all participants the chance to check out the stunning landscape in which some events of the Olympic Winter games have been hosted previously.
Stay tuned for an exciting day of poker action as the PokerNews team will be on the floor to provide all you need to know about the first-ever 888poker LIVE event in Sochi.
Level: 1
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 200
Shuffle Up and Deal
Level 1
: 100/200, 200 ante
The cards are in the air for Day 1c of the 2019 888poker LIVE Sochi Main Event and the screens currently show 59 entries, which is expected to grow in the hours to come. The first level features blinds of 100-200 with a 200 big blind ante.
First Faces in the Field
Level 1
: 100/200, 200 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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50,000 | |
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50,000 | |
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50,000 | |
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50,000 | |
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50,000 | |
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50,000 | |
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50,000 | |
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50,000 | 50,000 |
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50,000 |
Lesko Forces Fold from Sergachev
Level 1
: 100/200, 200 ante
On a completed board of 
, Yuriv Sergchev faced a bet of 2,500 by Roman Lesko, shrugged and open-mucked 
for a straight into the muck. He added some table chat in Russian and that's when Lesko flashed the 
before raking in the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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52,000 | |
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48,500 |
Kaimakamis Can't Beat Jacks
Level 1
: 100/200, 200 ante
In a four-bet pot to the 
flop, Konstantin Solovev in the small blind and Vangelis Kaimakamis on the button opted to check with 9,300 in the middle. Solovev bet the 
turn for 5,200 and Kaimakamis called. Both checked the 
on the river and Solovev tabled 
, which ended up winning the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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61,000 | |
|
38,000 |
Satellite Underway; Day 1c is Growing
Level 1
: 100/200, 200 ante
A satellite with three seats guaranteed is underway and currently shows 23 players out of 43 entries remaining. At least three seats will be guaranteed and ensure that the Day 1c field is growing. Further additions to the third of five starting days can be found below.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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50,000 | |
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50,000 | 50,000 |
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50,000 | |
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50,000 | |
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50,000 | |
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50,000 | |
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50,000 |
Borisov Takes From Topunov
Level 1
: 100/200, 200 ante
With 2,600 in the middle and the flop showing 
, Andrey Topunov made it 2,000 to go out of the small blind and his sole remaining opponent Ivan Borisov raised big, tossing in 11,000. Topunov elected to fold but has still experienced the better start into the day while Borisov remains below the starting stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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60,000 | 60,000 |
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37,000 | 37,000 |
Level: 2
Blinds: 100/300
Ante: 300