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

10-13-2019 13:06 UTC+3

Ye Jams Into Skhulukhiya

Christian Zetzsche

Level 29 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Yi Ye opened to 230,000 and Giorgiy Skhulukhiya called from one seat over. The flop brought and both players opted to check.

Ye then check-raised the turn from 205,000 to 780,000 and Skhulukhiya quickly called. Ye near-instantly shoved the river for exactly 1,000,000 and Skhulukhiya was in the tank. The clock was called on him and Skhulukhiya folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Giorgiy Skhulukhiya	13,900,000 -1,000,000	-1,000,000

Yi Ye	3,300,000 1,200,000	1,200,000

Tags: Giorgiy Skhulukhiya Yi Ye

10-13-2019 13:15 UTC+3

Kozenkova Doubles Through Skhulukhiya

Christian Zetzsche

Level 29 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Lidiya Kozenkova faced an open raise by dominating chip leader Giorgiy Skhulukhiya and three-bet to 725,000. Skuhukhiya then four-bet all in and Kozenkova beat him into the pot.

Lidiya Kozenkova:
Giorgiy Skhulukhiya:

The rail jumped to their feet and saw Kozenkova miles ahead. Her double up was secured by the time the turn showed and the river was a formality. Skhulukhiya had to fork over 3,870,000 and dropped to around 10 million.

Player	Chips	Progress
Giorgiy Skhulukhiya	10,000,000 -3,900,000	-3,900,000

Lidiya Kozenkova	7,990,000 4,490,000	4,490,000

Tags: Giorgiy Skhulukhiya Lidiya Kozenkova

10-13-2019 13:20 UTC+3

Final Table Pictures

Christian Zetzsche

Courtesy of Manuel Kovsca / PokerStars.

10-13-2019 13:23 UTC+3

Kozenkova Chips Up

Christian Zetzsche

Level 29 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Egor Sukhov three-bet once against Yi Ye when he had 1,720,000 left on the button and Ye folded.

Soon after, the two big stacks played a small-sized pot and Lidiya Kozenkova check-raised the turn from 100,000 to 475,000, Giorgiy Skhulukhiya folded a jack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Giorgiy Skhulukhiya	9,600,000 -400,000	-400,000

Lidiya Kozenkova	8,250,000 260,000	260,000
Natalia Panchenko	3,100,000 -450,000	-450,000
Yi Ye	2,800,000 -500,000	-500,000

Egor Sukhov	2,300,000 200,000	200,000

Tags: Egor Sukhov Giorgiy Skhulukhiya Lidiya Kozenkova

10-13-2019 13:24 UTC+3

Egor Sukhov Eliminated in 5th Place (RUB4,889,500)

Christian Zetzsche

Level 29 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Yi Ye opened to 230,000 and Egor Sukhov once again moved all in from the button. This time the shove was for 2,280,000 and Ye gave it some consideration before making the call.

Egor Sukhov:
Yi Ye:

The flop favored Ye and he 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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yi Ye	5,300,000 2,500,000	2,500,000

Egor Sukhov	Busted

Tags: Egor Sukhov Yi Ye

10-13-2019 13:27 UTC+3

First Break of the Day

Christian Zetzsche

Level 29 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

The six finalists agreed to a 10-minute break after every level when the final table kicked off and the final four have just gone for the first break of the day.

Player	Chips	Progress
Giorgiy Skhulukhiya	9,665,000 65,000	65,000

Lidiya Kozenkova	8,285,000 35,000	35,000
Yi Ye	5,340,000 40,000	40,000

Natalia Panchenko	2,970,000 -130,000	-130,000

Level: 30

Blinds: 60,000/120,000

Ante: 120,000

10-13-2019 13:46 UTC+3

Small Pots After The Break

Christian Zetzsche

Level 30 : 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Natalia Panchenko limped the button and Giorgiy Skhulukhiya checked in the big blind. They checked the flop and turn. Skhulukhiya bet the river for 350,000 and Panchenko folded.

One hand later, Panchenko raised to 255,000 first to act and won the blinds and big blind ante. Skhulukhiya did so one hand later with a button raise to 250,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Giorgiy Skhulukhiya	9,900,000 235,000	235,000

Lidiya Kozenkova	8,000,000 -285,000	-285,000
Yi Ye	5,300,000 -40,000	-40,000

Natalia Panchenko	2,700,000 -270,000	-270,000

Tags: Giorgiy Skhulukhiya Natalia Panchenko

10-13-2019 13:55 UTC+3

Yi and Skhulukhiya Tangle wice

Christian Zetzsche

Level 30 : 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Yi Ye raised to 250,000 first to act and Giorgiy Skhulukhiya three-bet the button to 715,000, which forced a reluctant fold from Ye.

One hand later, Skhulukhiya made it 250,000 to go from under the gun and Ye called from the big blind.

The flop was checked and Ye bet the turn for 175,000, Skhulukhiya called. No betting action took place on the river and Ye's for a pair of fives won the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Giorgiy Skhulukhiya	10,200,000 300,000	300,000

Lidiya Kozenkova	7,900,000 -100,000	-100,000
Yi Ye	5,200,000 -100,000	-100,000

Natalia Panchenko	2,700,000

Tags: Giorgiy Skhulukhiya Yi Ye

10-13-2019 14:02 UTC+3

Skhulukhiya Wins On The Flop

Christian Zetzsche

Level 30 : 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Natalia Panchenko limped in first to act and Yi Ye on the button raised to 365,000. Giorgiy Skhulukhiya quickly called from the small blind and Panchenko made it three to the flop.

Skhulukhiya bet 330,000 and Panchenko quickly let go, Ye needed some more consideration and came to the same conclusion.

Player	Chips	Progress
Giorgiy Skhulukhiya	10,900,000 700,000	700,000

Lidiya Kozenkova	7,600,000 -300,000	-300,000
Yi Ye	5,100,000 -100,000	-100,000

Natalia Panchenko	2,400,000 -300,000	-300,000

Tags: Giorgiy Skhulukhiya Natalia Panchenko Yi Ye