₽133,000 EPT Open Main Event | 2019 PokerStars EPT Open Sochi

10-13-2019 18:30 UTC+3

Short Break For the Final Three

Christian Zetzsche

Level 33 : 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

The final three players are now on a short unscheduled five-minute break. Yi Ye and Natalia Panchenko are separated by very few big blinds at the top.

Player	Chips	Progress
Natalia Panchenko	10,700,000 -1,100,000	-1,100,000
Yi Ye	9,800,000 600,000	600,000

Giorgiy Skhulukhiya	5,725,000 400,000	400,000

Tags: Natalia Panchenko Yi Ye

10-13-2019 18:44 UTC+3

Yi and Skhulukhiya Tangle Once More

Christian Zetzsche

Level 33 : 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Giorgiy Skhulukhiya raised to 600,000 first to act and was called by Yi Ye in the big blind. Both checked the flop and the turn. Ye bet the river for 350,000 and Skhulukhiya called.

Ye tabled and Skhulukhiya won the pot with .

Shortly after, Ye limped the small blind and Skhulukhiya checked his option. Ye check-called a bet of 250,000 on the flop and led the turn for 350,000, Skhulukhiya called. After the river, Ye check-raised a bet of 925,000 to 2,325,000 and

Player	Chips	Progress
Yi Ye	11,300,000 1,500,000	1,500,000

Natalia Panchenko	10,000,000 -700,000	-700,000
Giorgiy Skhulukhiya	5,025,000 -700,000	-700,000

Tags: Giorgiy Skhulukhiya Yi Ye

10-13-2019 18:53 UTC+3

Skhulukhiya On the Rise

Christian Zetzsche

Level 33 : 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Giorgiy Skhulukhiya raised the button to 500,000 and Yi Ye called in the big blind. After a flop, Ye checked and calld a bet worth 375,000. The turn and river were checked to see Ye table . Skhulukhiya had that beat with and raked in urgently needed chips.

A limped pot between the duo emerged soon after and Ye check-called 250,000 on before check-folding the turn when facing a bet of 650,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Natalia Panchenko	10,700,000 700,000	700,000
Yi Ye	8,700,000 -2,600,000	-2,600,000

Giorgiy Skhulukhiya	6,900,000 1,875,000	1,875,000

Tags: Giorgiy Skhulukhiya Yi Ye

10-13-2019 19:03 UTC+3

Panchenko Collects on the Flop

Christian Zetzsche

Level 33 : 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Natalia Panchenko raised the button to 525,000 and Giorgiy Skhulukhiya defended out of the big blind. On a flop of , Skhulukhiya checked and let go when Panchenko continued for 525,000.

Skhulukhiya claimed the next pot without showdown and slowly climbs closer to Yi Ye in second place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Natalia Panchenko	11,300,000 600,000	600,000
Yi Ye	8,150,000 -550,000	-550,000

Giorgiy Skhulukhiya	6,800,000 -100,000	-100,000

Tags: Giorgiy Skhulukhiya Natalia Panchenko Yi Ye

10-13-2019 19:11 UTC+3

Ye Rivers the Nuts

Christian Zetzsche

Level 33 : 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Natalia Panchenko limped the button and Giorgiy Skhulukhiya checked from the big blind. They checked the flop and Skhulukhiya check-called a bet of 575,000 on the turn. The on the river was checked and Skhulukhiya tabled for a pair of queens, which won the pot.

Yi Ye then raised the button to 525,000 and Panchenko came along from the big blind. The was checked by Panchenko, Ye bet 450,000 and Panchenko called. Both checked on the turn and Panchenko check-called a bet worth 975,000 on the river.

Ye rolled over for the nut straight and regained the top spot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yi Ye	10,300,000 2,150,000	2,150,000

Giorgiy Skhulukhiya	8,200,000 1,400,000	1,400,000

Natalia Panchenko	7,700,000 -3,600,000	-3,600,000

Tags: Giorgiy Skhulukhiya Natalia Panchenko Yi Ye

10-13-2019 19:23 UTC+3

Dinner Break With 3 Remaining

Christian Zetzsche

Level 33 : 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Giorgiy Skhulukhiya suggested to see deal numbers and wanted to chop three-ways along with leaving additional money on the side for first and second place. Yi Ye was favoring to see ICM and the trio could not find any agreement.

The last hand of the level was then won by Ye in a three-way limped pot. They checked the flop and Natalia Panchenko check-called 350,000 by Ye on the turn, Skhulukhiya folded. After the river, Panchenko check-folded to a bet of 600,000.

Right after, the players agreed on a 45-minute dinner break. The action will resume at approximately 8.08 p.m. local time.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yi Ye	10,800,000 500,000	500,000

Giorgiy Skhulukhiya	8,700,000 500,000	500,000

Natalia Panchenko	6,500,000 -1,200,000	-1,200,000

Tags: Giorgiy Skhulukhiya Natalia Panchenko Yi Ye

Level: 34

Blinds: 150,000/300,000

Ante: 300,000

10-13-2019 20:21 UTC+3

Small Pots After Dinner

Christian Zetzsche

Level 34 : 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Natalia Panchenko limped the small blind and Yi Ye checked from the big blind. On the flop, Panchenko led for300,000 and Ye called.

After the turn, Panchenko bet 700,000 and Ye folded.

Ye then raised to 625,000 and folded to a three-bet by Giorgiy Skhulukhiya, flashing the . Skhulukhiya revealed the .

Panchenko claimed the blinds and the trio remains tightly bunched together.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yi Ye	9,800,000 -1,000,000	-1,000,000

Giorgiy Skhulukhiya	9,000,000 300,000	300,000

Natalia Panchenko	6,800,000 300,000	300,000

Tags: Giorgiy Skhulukhiya Natalia Panchenko Yi Ye

10-13-2019 20:33 UTC+3

Ye Pulls Further Ahead

Christian Zetzsche

Level 34 : 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

On the tail end of a battle big blind versus button, Natalia Panchenko bet the river for 875,000 into around 2.5 million and Yi Ye eventually called. Panchenko shook her head and mucked, Ye claimed the pot without having to show.

Ye then faced a raise to 625,000 by Giorgiy Skhulukhiya on the button and three-bet to 1,750,000 from the big blind. Skhulukhiya folded and asked to see one card, his wish was granted as the briefly appeared.