Main Event Day 2 | 2019 888poker LIVE Festival Sochi

08-13-2019 20:20 UTC+3

Dechev Busts Mizrachi in Big Pot

Christian Zetzsche

Level 16 : 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Over on the feature table, Michael Mizrachi raised to 12,500 first to act and Hristo Dechev on the button three-bet to 25,000. Mizrachi jammed for 216,000 in total and Dechev called after short consideration.

Michael Mizrachi:
Hristo Dechev:

The board came and the queen in the window sent Mizrachi to the rail in spectacular fashion.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hristo Dechev	475,000 201,000	201,000
Michael Mizrachi	Busted

Tags: Hristo Dechev Michael Mizrachi

08-13-2019 20:26 UTC+3

Svitelskiy Doubles Through Evdokimov

Christian Zetzsche

Level 16 : 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Arseniy Svitelskiy faced an open-raise and a three-bt by Nikolay Evdokimov on the button and four-bet jammed out of the small blin for 77,000. The initial raiser folded and Evdokimov called.

Arseniy Svitelskiy:
Nikolay Evdokimov:

The flop was not without a sweat, but the kings held up. Evdokimov dropped below the average and claimed two pots shortly after to regain some momentum.

Further notables on the same table can be found below.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fraser MacIntyre	300,000 300,000	300,000
Aleksey Istomin	230,000 192,500	192,500
Nikolay Evdokimov	185,000 151,600	151,600

Arseniy Svitelskiy	165,000 106,200	106,200
Iraklis Manikaros	125,000 -28,200	-28,200
Elena Litvinyuk	70,000 20,000	20,000

Tags: Arseniy Svitelskiy Nikolay Evdokimov

08-13-2019 20:31 UTC+3

Double Knockout for Natalcenko

Christian Zetzsche

Level 16 : 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Viktor Kudinov raised from early position and picked up two callers in Aleksandrs Natalcenko on the button and Demis Vasilov out of the big blind. The flop provided fireworks, as Vasilov and Kudinov ended up all in, which Natalcenko happily called.

Demis Vasilov:
Viktor Kudinov:
Aleksandrs Natalcenko:

The on the turn and the on the river were both

Player	Chips	Progress
Aleksandrs Natalcenko	370,000 243,000	243,000
Demis Vasilov	Busted
Viktor Kudinov	Busted

Tags: Aleksandrs Natalcenko Demis Vasilov Viktor Kudinov

08-13-2019 20:40 UTC+3

Khamatgareev Wins Big Flip; Takes the Lead

Christian Zetzsche

Level 16 : 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

It was a big flip between Konstantin Kvashin and Ravil Khamatgareev as the former ended up all in and at risk for 304,000 in a battle of bigger stacks.

Konstantin Kvashin:
Ravil Khamatgareev:

On a board of , Kvashin failed to connect and the enormous pot vaulted Khamatgareev close to one million in chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ravil Khamatgareev	950,000 515,000	515,000
Konstantin Kvashin	Busted

Tags: Konstantin Kvashin Ravil Khamatgareev

08-13-2019 20:46 UTC+3

Late Casualties on Day 2

Christian Zetzsche

Level 16 : 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Among those to bust before the final level of the day were Roman Lesko, Marat Shafigullin, Oleg Egorov and Sergenii Blagodarnii.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexsey Kozlov	Busted
Airat Kharisov	Busted
Roman Lesko	Busted
Almat Idrisov	Busted
Aleksandr Paygusov	Busted
Evgeniy Yakushevich	Busted
Marat Shafigullin	Busted

Denis Chinyaev	Busted
Maksim Skripkin	Busted
Vladimir Engel	Busted
Oleg Egorov	Busted
Sergenii Blagodarnii	Busted

Tags: Marat Shafigullin Oleg Egorov Roman Lesko Sergenii Blagodarnii

08-13-2019 20:48 UTC+3

Final Break on Day 2

Christian Zetzsche

Level 16 : 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

The field of 569 entries has been cut down to the final 101 players and they have been sent into a 10-minute break. One further level will be played for tonight and there is a possibility that the money bubble will be reached.

Level: 17

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 6,000

08-13-2019 21:02 UTC+3

More Pictures From Day 2

Christian Zetzsche

Courtesy of 888poker / Gema Cristobal.

08-13-2019 21:14 UTC+3

Svitelskiy Eliminated in Three-Way All In

Christian Zetzsche

Level 17 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

In a three-way all in, Elena Litvinyuk was at risk with the and faced two pocket pairs. Iraklis Manikaros held and Arseniy Svitelskiy had the .

The board came and Litvinyuk essentially tripled up.

Less fortunate was Natalia Panchenko, as she was among the latest players to bust.

Player	Chips	Progress
Elena Litvinyuk	220,000 150,000	150,000
Iraklis Manikaros	80,000 -45,000	-45,000
Natalia Panchenko	Busted
Arseniy Svitelskiy	Busted
Vladimir Nazarov	Busted

Tags: Arseniy Svitelskiy Elena Litvinyuk Iraklis Manikaros Natalia Panchenko

08-13-2019 21:22 UTC+3

Lavrov Doubles Through Khamatgareev

Christian Zetzsche

Level 17 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

On the turn, Maksym Lavrov pushed for his last 109,000 and he was quickly called by chip leader Ravil Khamatgareev.

Maksym Lavrov:
Ravil Khamatgareev:

The river brought no upset and Lavrov doubled. Khamatgareev had to forfeit a portion of his stack and Alexsey Gatsko, as well as Damir Gabdullin, are both in eyesight for the top spot.