₽133,000 EPT Open Main Event
Day 4 Started
2019 PokerStars EPT Open Sochi
₽133,000 EPT Open Main Event
Day: 4
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 4
2019 PokerStars EPT Open Sochi
Buy-in
133,000 RUB
Prize Pool
103,370,400 RUB
Entries
879
Level
35
Blinds
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
400,000
Players Left
1
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.
Level: 28
Blinds: 40,000/80,000
Ante: 80,000
Kozenkova Takes It on the Turn
Level 28
: 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Abdul Mamin Abdal Ali Han raised from under the gun and was called by Lidiya Kozenkova from one seat over, Yi Ye on the button and Egor Sukhov in the big blind. Han bet the 
flop for 250,000 and Kozenkova was the only caller.
After the 
turn, Han bet again, for 275,000 this time. Kozenkova raised to 725,000 and forced a reluctant fold.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,750,000 | 840,000 |
|
3,100,000 | -340,000 |
|
2,550,000 | -130,000 |
|
2,100,000 | -680,000 |
Level: 29
Blinds: 50,000/100,000
Ante: 100,000
Han Gets Short
Level 29
: 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Abdul Mamin Abdal Ali Han lost some more chips while Giorgiy Skhulukhiya claimed chips without showdown.
Han then open-shoved the button and Natalia Panchenko in the big blind asked for a count. The all in was for 1,685,000 and no call followed.
One hand later, Skhulukhiya opened to 210,000 first to act and Han called. They checked the 
flop and Skhulukhiya bet the 
turn for 175,000, Han came along. On the 
river both checked and Skhulukhiya tabled 
to scoop the pot, as Han sent his cards into the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
12,400,000 | 685,000 |
|
|
3,550,000 | -200,000 |
|
|
3,400,000 | 300,000 |
|
2,750,000 | -145,000 |
|
|
2,550,000 | |
|
|
1,550,000 | -550,000 |
Three-Bet From Skhulukhiya
Level 29
: 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Yi Ye added some chips to his stack and the next to make a move was Natalia Panchenko, who opened to 230,000 with Abdul Mamin Abdal Ali Han in the big blind. Giorgiy Skhulukhiya on the button three-bet to 755,000 and that forced folds all around.
Up next, Egor Sukhov raised the button to 225,000 and Han forfeited the small blind to drop to around 13 big blinds.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
13,100,000 | 700,000 |
|
|
3,900,000 | 500,000 |
|
|
3,300,000 | -250,000 |
|
|
2,500,000 | -250,000 |
|
|
2,400,000 | -150,000 |
|
|
1,300,000 | -250,000 |
Kozenkova Three-Bets; Skhulukhiya Jams
Level 29
: 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Egor Sukhov raised to 225,000 from under the gun and Lidiya Kozenkova three-bet to 725,000 on the button to force a fold. Sukhov raised again the next hand and won the blinds and big blind ante.
Yi Ye then raised twice in a row. First, he got through when making it 210,000 and then he was on the cutoff and raised to 350,000. Giorgiy Skhulukhiya on the button moved all-in for an effective stack of 4 million, Ye folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
12,600,000 | -500,000 |
|
|
4,000,000 | 700,000 |
|
|
3,650,000 | -250,000 |
|
|
2,500,000 | |
|
|
2,400,000 | |
|
|
1,100,000 | -200,000 |
Abdul Mamin Abdal Ali Han Eliminated in 6th Place (RUB3,659,600)
Level 29
: 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Natalia Panchenko raised to 250,000 first to act and the action folded all the way to Abdul Mamin Abdal Ali Han in the small blind. He gave it some thought and pushed forward his stack, prompting Panchenko to ask for a count.
The shove was for 1,085,000 total and Panchenko called.
Abdul Mamin Abdal Ali Han: 
Natalia Panchenko: 
The board came 
and the kicker played to eliminate Han in 6th place for RUB3,659,600.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,800,000 | 1,300,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Skhulukhiya Gets Value From Ye; Jams Into Kozenkova
Level 29
: 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
A battle of the blinds between Yi Ye and Giorgiy Skhulukhiya, the completed board showed 
and there were 1.4 million in the middle. Ye was in the tank, facing a bet of 925,000 by Skhulukhiya. Two minutes passed and Skhulukhiya suddenly started grinning to the rail, which even made Ye smile and resulted in a call a few seconds later.
Skhulukhiya then burst out laughing as he tabled the 
for trips and cemented his status as the runaway chip leader.
One hand later, Lidiya Kozenkova raised to 250,000 and folded to a shove by Skhulukhiya, revealing her 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
14,900,000 | 2,300,000 |
|
|
3,550,000 | -250,000 |
|
|
3,500,000 | -500,000 |
|
|
2,100,000 | -1,550,000 |
|
|
2,100,000 | -300,000 |