€5,000 EPT Kyiv Main Event Day 4 | 2009 PokerStars.net EPT Kyiv

08-22-2009 13:12 UTC+2

A Milly, A Milly

Torsten Tent and Max Lykov are neck-and-neck for the chip lead after fast starts to both of their days. It looks like Tent was the first one to sneak over the million-chip mark, and he appears to have Lykov pipped by just a couple small chips.

08-22-2009 13:23 UTC+2

Igor Dubinsky Eliminated in 26th Place (€8,600)

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After surviving that all in just prior to the break, Igor Dubinsky of the Ukraine found it necessary to put his tourney life on the line once again, opening with an all-in raise of 95,000 from the button. Vadim Markushevski called from the small blind, and the big blind got out of the way.

Markushevski turned over {A-Spades}

, and Dubinsky tabled {K-Diamonds}

. The board came {6-Spades}

, and the Ukrainian is out.

Meanwhile, Markushevski (from Belarus) is now up to 685,000.

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08-22-2009 13:29 UTC+2

Nikita Lebedov Eliminated in 25th Place (€8,600)

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A player in early position opened with a raise to 22,000 before Vadim Markushevski three-bet it up to 64,500. In the next seat over, Nikita Lebedov wasn't satisfied with the amount, and he moved all in for just about 270,000 total. The original raiser folded, but Markushevski didn't take too long to consider before making the call with the covering stack.

Showdown
Markushevski: {10-Clubs}

Lebedov:

The flop was pretty dry as it came {8-Diamonds}

, but a nice sweat came on the turn in the form of the {5-Hearts}

. Looking for any ace, king, or heart, Lebedov would find none. That last river card of his day was the blank {3-Clubs}

, and he has exited in 25th place.

Tags: Nikita Lebedov

08-22-2009 13:31 UTC+2

Three Tabling

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With 24 players now remaining, we have no use for Table 1. The players have been re-combined into three eight-handed tables, drawing ever closer to their goal of making the final.

08-22-2009 13:42 UTC+2

Your Chip Leaders

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Maxim Lykov -- 1.129 million
Torsten Tent -- 910,000
Vadim Markushevski -- 905,000
Alexander Dovzhenko -- 775,000
Adrian Schaap -- 760,000

08-22-2009 14:00 UTC+2

Nikita Nikolaev Eliminated in 24th Place (€9,600)

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Nikita Nikolaev has just been eliminated from Day 4 in 24th place.

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08-22-2009 14:03 UTC+2

Michael Naletov Eliminated in 23rd Place (€9,600)

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Michael Naletov open-shoved all in for his final 120,500 chips holding {A-Clubs}

, and he would find action from one of the many big stacks at his table, calling him down with the dominating {A-Spades}

.

The board ran down {2-Spades}

, relieving Naletov of his remaining chips and end his day. He'll take home 23rd-place money worth €9,600 -- not too shabby for three days' work.

Tags: Michael Naletov

08-22-2009 14:06 UTC+2

Grigory Zima Eliminated in 22nd Place (€9,600)

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Gregory Zima moved all in for his last 83,000 chips, and Ad Schaap immediately began couting out calling chips. Shooting several glances toward the players still left to act, Schaap eventually called and the rest of the table ducked out of the way.

Showdown
Zima: {7-Clubs}

Schaap:

Both players would pair up on a flop that came {7-Spades}

, keeping Schaap in the lead and Zima in immediate danger. The turn {5-Spades}

was a blank, as was the {6-Diamonds}

that hit the river, much to the dismay of the at-risk player. Finding no further help on board, Grigory Zima has been shown the exit in 22nd place.

Tags: Ad Schaap Grigory Zima

08-22-2009 14:13 UTC+2

The Downs and Ups for Meyburg

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Volodymyr Zakharov raised to 21,000 from under the gun, Torsten Tent called from middle position, and Michael Meyburg called from the big blind as well.

The flop came {9-Diamonds}

, and all three checked. The turn was the {K-Clubs}

, and once again, the trio all checked.

The river brought the {8-Spades}

, pairing the board. This time Meyburg fired a bet of 40,000. Zakharov took about a minute to consider the situation, then folded. Then Tent went into the tank for a bit. Finally he leaned forward to inspect the size of Meyburg's bet more closely. When he realized it was only 40,000 (he perhaps thought it had been for more), he made the call.

Meyburg showed {A-Hearts}

for the bluff, and Tent {K-Hearts}

to take the pot. Tent was at 945,000 after that one, while Meyburg slipped to 74,000.

Meyburg was all in from the button on the next hand with {A-Spades}

and was called by Zakharov in the big blind who tabled {K-Spades}

. The board came {5-Diamonds}

, and Meyburg survives with about 160,000. Zakharov has about 185,000.

Tags: Michael Meyburg

08-22-2009 14:15 UTC+2

Oleksander Vaserfirer Eliminated in 21st Place (€9,600)

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The table had folded around to the blinds, when suddenly Oleksander Vaserfirer pushed all in from the small blind for about 175,000, and not two seconds later Lucasz Plichta called from the big blind, leaving himself just a small stack behind.

Vaserfirer {8-Diamonds}

Plichta

The board went {Q-Diamonds}

, and Vaserfirer is out in 21st place. Plichta now has about 375,000.

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