Main Event Day 3 | 2019 888poker LIVE Festival Sochi

08-14-2019 20:07 UTC+3

Generalov Eliminated in Three-Way All In

Christian Zetzsche

Level 23 : 12,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Konstantin Generalov jammed for fewer than four big blinds and was called by Dmitryi Ilyin on the button and Aleksandrs Natalcenko in the big blind. The flop brought and Natalcenko check-jammed for 84,000, which Ilyin called after having bet 80,000.

Konstantin Generalov:
Aleksandrs Natalcenko:
Dmitryi Ilyin:

The turn and river sent Generalov to the rail in 21st place and Natalcenkov scored a vital triple up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aleksandrs Natalcenko	580,000 200,000	200,000
Dmitryi Ilyin	410,000 370,000	370,000
Konstantin Generalov	Busted

Tags: Aleksandrs Natalcenko Dmitryi Ilyin Konstantin Generalov

08-14-2019 20:32 UTC+3

Osipov Eliminated by Golenko

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 24 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Evgeniy Golenko limped in from under the gun and Artur Osipov on the button jammed for what appeared to be 450,000, which Golenko called.

Artur Osipov:
Evgeniy Golenko:

On a board of , Golenko paired his kicker on the turn and Osipov was eliminated in 20th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Evgeniy Golenko	2,120,000 115,000	115,000

Artur Osipov	Busted

Tags: Artur Osipov Evgeniy Golenko

08-14-2019 20:43 UTC+3

Natalcenko Eliminated by Lavrov

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 24 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

As the first player to act, Aleksandrs Natalcenko pushed for 290,000 and Maksym Lavrov asked for a count from one seat over, then announced the call. Natalcenko immediately shook his head even before the cards were turned over.

Aleksandrs Natalcenko:
Maksym Lavrov:

Natalcenko found no miracle on the board and was eliminated in 19th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maksym Lavrov	1,400,000 595,000	595,000
Aleksandrs Natalcenko	Busted

Tags: Aleksandrs Natalcenko Maksym Lavrov

08-14-2019 20:48 UTC+3

Ilyin Felted by Chernikov

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 24 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Down to around 270,000, Dmitryi Ilyin was all in on the outer tables against Aleksandr Chernikov in a classic flip.

Dmitryi Ilyin:
Aleksandr Chernikov:

The flop improved Chernikov, and the turn and river brought no help for Ilyin, who departed in 18th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aleksandr Chernikov	3,025,000 325,000	325,000
Dmitryi Ilyin	Busted

Tags: Aleksandr Chernikov Dmitryi Ilyin

08-14-2019 20:56 UTC+3

Nikolaev Eliminated in Three-Way All In

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 24 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Over on the outer tables, Ivan Fedorov raised in the cutoff and Evgeniy Golenko called on the button. Vsevolod Nikolaev moved all in for 570,000 and Fedorov did so for 80,000, Golenko called to put two players at risk.

Vsevolod Nikolaev:
Ivan Fedorov:
Evgeniy Golenko:

The board came and ace-king high won it all for Fedorov, sending Nikolaev to the rail in 17th place. Once all current hands are completed, the remaining 16 players will redraw to the final two tables.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ivan Fedorov	2,130,000 1,280,000	1,280,000
Evgeniy Golenko	920,000 1,200,000	1,200,000

Vsevolod Nikolaev	Busted

Tags: Evgeniy Golenko Ivan Fedorov Vsevolod Nikolaev

08-14-2019 22:01 UTC+3

Here's What You SHOULDN'T Do in Pot Limit Omaha

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Tiffany Michelle

Level 24 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

888poker pro Vivi Saliba has made over $100,000 playing Pot Limit Omaha and has an "almost WSOP final table" (11th place) in the game. She offers some easy poker tips on "What Not To Do" when playing PLO, for poker players interested in getting into the game and fixing their holes.

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08-14-2019 22:08 UTC+3

Pavel Vershinin Eliminated in 16th Place (422,450 RUB)

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 24 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Out of the small blind, Vasiliy Tsapko raised to 515,000 and called the shove of Pavel Vershinin for another 130,000 on top.

Pavel Vershinin:
Vasiliy Tsapko:

Vershinin had the best of it going into the showdown and flopped top pair on the flop, but the turn gave Tsapko broadway and suddenly Vershinin needed a ten to chop. The river was the and Vershinin was eliminated in 16th place for 422,450 RUB.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vasiliy Tsapko	2,700,000 735,000	735,000
Pavel Vershinin	Busted

Tags: Pavel Vershinin Vasiliy Tsapko

08-14-2019 22:25 UTC+3

Evgeniy Golenko Eliminated in 15th Place (472,150 RUB)

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 25 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Evgeniy Golenko defended his big blind against a cutoff raise to 130,000 by Roman Gadzhiev and got his short stack in after the flopm Gadzhiev called.

Evgeniy Golenko:
Roman Gadzhiev:

Both had paired the eight but the kicker of Gadzhiev was well ahead. Neither the turn nor the changed that and Golenko was eliminated in 15th place for 472,150 RUB.

Player	Chips	Progress
Roman Gadzhiev	1,400,000 700,000	700,000
Evgeniy Golenko	Busted

Tags: Evgeniy Golenko Roman Gadzhiev

08-14-2019 23:11 UTC+3

Roman Gadzhiev Eliminated in 14th Place (472,150 RUB)

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 25 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Roman Gadzhiev moved all in for 265,000 in the hijack and picked up two callers in Konstantin Lichagin on the button and Anton Konovalov in the big blind. The remaining two active players checked down the board and Gadzhiev tabled for a pair of sevens.