A Champion Will Be Crowned in the 2019 PokerStars EPT Open Sochi Main Event
Only six players out of a field of 879 entries remain in the 2019 PokerStars EPT Open Sochi RUB133,000 Main Event (~$2,040) at the stunning Casino Sochi in the Krasnaya Polyana region near the slopes of the former Olympic Winter Games host city.
The lion's share of the RUB103,370,400 (more than $1.6 million) prize pool is still up for grabs and Giorgiy Skhulukhiya is the commanding chip leader heading into the final day.
Skhulukhiya claimed 11,715,000 to his name, more than three times his nearest rival, as Yi Ye follows in second place with 3,240,000. Trailing them are four players virtually tied and within two big blinds including Lidiya Kozenkova (2,910,000), Natalia Panchenko (2,895,000), Abdul Mamin Abdal Ali Han (2,780,000) and Egor Sukhov (2,680,000).
Seat Assignments for the Final Day
| Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abdul Mamin Abdal Ali Han | Russia | 2,780,000 | 35 |
| 2 | Lidiya Kozenkova | Ukraine | 2,910,000 | 36 |
| 3 | Natalia Panchenko | Russia | 2,895,000 | 36 |
| 4 | Yi Ye | China | 3,240,000 | 41 |
| 5 | Giorgiy Skhulukhiya | Russia | 11,715,000 | 146 |
| 6 | Egor Sukhov | Russia | 2,680,000 | 34 |
There are six minutes remaining in level 28 at blinds of 40,000/80,000 with a big blind ante of 80,000 and the final table action recommences at noon local time on the feature table of the Karaoke poker room.
Final Table Results and Payouts
| Position | Player | Country | Prize (in CSU) | Prize (in RUB) | Prize (~ in USD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 275,800 | 19,306,000 ₽ | $301,378 | ||
| 2 | 167,460 | 11,722,200 ₽ | $182,991 | ||
| 3 | 118,140 | 8,269,800 ₽ | $129,097 | ||
| 4 | 88,600 | 6,202,000 ₽ | $96,817 | ||
| 5 | 69,850 | 4,889,500 ₽ | $76,328 | ||
| 6 | 52,280 | 3,659,600 ₽ | $57,129 | ||
| 7 | Vladislav Petrov | Russia | 36,770 | 2,573,900 ₽ | $40,180 |
| 8 | Boris Kitov | Russia | 25,840 | 1,808,800 ₽ | $28,236 |
Note: CSU stands for Casino Sochi Unit and is equal to 70 Russian Rubles (RUB)
The festival concludes today and also features Day 2 of the RUB257,600 High Roller, which attracted a big field off 116 entries and has 23 hopefuls remaining, as well as the RUB10,500 "Moneymaker's Road to PSPC". Hosted by PokerStars ambassador Chris Moneymaker, the event played down to 5% on both starting days and will crown a champion today who will receive a Platinum Pass valued at more than €26,000 Platinum Pass for the 2020 PokerStars Players NL Hold'em Championship (PSPC) in Barcelona.
Find out who will claim the trophy right here on PokerNews, your one-stop shop for all the action in Sochi.
and the kicker played to eliminate Han in 6th place for RUB3,659,600.
and the 
river was a formality. Skhulukhiya had to fork over 3,870,000 and dropped to around 10 million.
turn left Sukhov with just two outs. A blank 
on the river spelled the end for his run and he takes home RUB4,889,500 for his 5th place finish.
flop, but Panchenko was all smiles when the 
turn locked up her double. A meaningless 
followed on the river and Panchenko was right back in contention.
river completed the board.
and Panchenko doubled to retake the lead.
flop and the 
flop changed nothing yet but it was over as soon as the 