₽133,000 EPT Open Main Event
Day 1b Started
2019 PokerStars EPT Open Sochi
₽133,000 EPT Open Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1b
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
Entries
204
Players Left
103
Day 1b of the 2019 EPT Open Sochi Main Event Kicks Off at Noon
Two starting days remain for the 2019 PokerStars EPT Open Sochi RUB133,000 Main Event (~$2,040) and there is very little doubt that guaranteed prize pool of RUB70,000,000 won't be surpassed easily as a strong turnout for Day 1a attracted a massive field of 468 entries at the stunning Casino Sochi in the mountains of Krasnaya Polyana.
Roughly one third of the field made it through with 166 survivors that all secured their seats for Day 2 already. All those came up short in their bid so far have another two starting days ahead and Day 1b is scheduled to kick off at noon local time.
Unlike the first flight, the level duration has been cut in half and 10 levels of 30 minutes each will be played as Day 1c kicks off right after at 6 p.m. local time.
The top stack to beat for the overall lead is Andrey Andreev's impressive 381,400, more than 12 times the starting stack of 30,000. Anatolii Filonenko made it through with 299,400 and PokerStars ambassador Chris Moneymaker bagged a top-five stack with 226,300. Whether anyone will be able to beat that in the two turbo flight remains to be seen.
Day 1 Level Structure
| Level | Small Blind | Big Blind | Big Blind Ante |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100 | 100 | 0 |
| 2 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| 3 | 100 | 200 | 200 |
| 4 | 100 | 300 | 300 |
| 5 | 200 | 400 | 400 |
| 6 | 200 | 500 | 500 |
| 7 | 300 | 600 | 600 |
| 8 | 400 | 800 | 800 |
| 9 | 500 | 1,000 | 1,000 |
| 10 | 600 | 1,200 | 1,200 |
Unlimited re-entries are allowed throughout the entire Day 1s and the registration closes at the start of Day 2 with blinds of 800-1,600 with a big blind ante of 1,600. The event is played in the new popular big blind ante format and the level duration will return to 60 minutes as of Day 2 when all survivors combine to one field.
October 11th also features the start of the RUB10,500 "Moneymaker's Road to PSPC" in which the winner takes home a Platinum Pass valued at more than €26,000 for the second PokerStars Players NL Hold'em Championship (PSPC) in Barcelona on top of the regular prize pool.
Stay tuned for what shapes up to be another day with plenty of poker action here in Sochi as the PokerNews live reporting team will be on the floor from start-to-finish.
Level: 1
Blinds: 100/100
Ante: 0
Shuffle Up and Deal for Day 1b
Level 1
: 100/100, 0 ante
The cards are in the air after the shuffle up and deal was delivered by EPT tournament director Toby Stone and there are already more than 50 players signed up.
First Batch of Notables on Day 1b
Level 1
: 100/100, 0 ante
More than 60 players were signed up for Day 1b before the cards went in the air and that number is expected to rise further in the hours to come. Expect fast-paced action throughout the day with two 30-minute heats scheduled.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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30,000
30,000
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30,000 |
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30,000
30,000
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30,000 |
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30,000
30,000
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30,000 |
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30,000
30,000
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30,000 |
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30,000
30,000
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30,000 |
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30,000
30,000
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30,000 |
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30,000
30,000
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30,000 |
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30,000
30,000
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30,000 |
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30,000
30,000
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30,000 |
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30,000
30,000
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30,000 |
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30,000
30,000
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30,000 |
Lubov Catches Molin Bluffing
Level 1
: 100/100, 0 ante
With some 1,500 in the middle and the board showing 
, Pavel Lubov checked and called a bet of 600 by Yvo Molin to get shown the 
for a busted gutshot. Lubov had that beat with the 
for fours and treys to claim the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
31,000 | |
|
29,000 |
Anashkin Forces Out Nagy
Level 1
: 100/100, 0 ante
Anton Anashkin bet the 
turn for 600 from under the gun and was called by Vivien Nagy on the button. Anashkin then bet the 
rive for 1,500 and Nagy sent her cards into the muck with a simple "okay."
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
31,500 | |
|
|
28,500
-1,500
|
-1,500 |
Moreira De Melo Back in the Mix
Level 1
: 100/100, 0 ante
Half-way through the first level of the day Fatima Moreira De Melo sat down over on table 13 and soon got involved into the action on her short-handed table.
In a battle small blind versus button she faced Vitaliy Karaivan and checked the 
turn. Karaivan made it 1,100 to go, which prompted to win the pot right there.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
31,000 | |
|
29,000
29,000
|
29,000 |
Puchkov Among Recent Entries
Level 1
: 100/100, 0 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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30,000 | |
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30,000
30,000
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30,000 |
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30,000 | |
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30,000 | |
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30,000 | |
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30,000 | |
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30,000
30,000
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30,000 |
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30,000 | |
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30,000 | |
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30,000
30,000
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30,000 |
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30,000
30,000
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30,000 |
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30,000
30,000
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30,000 |
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30,000 | |
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30,000 |
Level: 2
Blinds: 100/100
Ante: 100