2019 PokerStars EPT Open Sochi

₽133,000 EPT Open Main Event
Day: 1c
Event Info

2019 PokerStars EPT Open Sochi

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
66
Event Info
Buy-in
133,000 RUB
Prize Pool
103,370,400 RUB
Entries
879
Level Info
Level
35
Blinds
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
400,000
Players Info - Day 1c
Entries
181
Players Left
94

₽133,000 EPT Open Main Event

Day 1c Started

The Final Starting Day of the 2019 EPT Open Sochi Awaits

Casino Sochi Tournament Room
Casino Sochi Tournament Room

Two of the three starting days of the 2019 PokerStars EPT Open Sochi Main Event are all but completed at the Casino Sochi as Day 1b is in the final stages and attracted a field of around 200 entries already for the RUB133,000 buy-in (~$2,040). Along with the 468 entries on Day 1a, the guaranteed prize pool of RUB70,000,000 has already been surpassed and all those that failed to bag chips on the previous two flights may take another shot.

The second edition of the EPT Open in Sochi and the third one in total after EPT Open Madrid in June 2019 has also already surpassed the 649 entries of the previous year when Vyachesav Bondartsev cut a deal with Evgeniy Leonidov in heads-up to secure himself a payday of RUB12,063,300, Leonidov earned RUB11,258,700 for his efforts.

Similar to the Day 1b schedule, the level duration will be 30 minutes each for the third and final flight and all participants receive 30,000 in chips. Unlimited re-entries are available throughout the day and the late registration closes at the start of Day 2.

All those that come up short in their bid to secure themselves a seat for Day 2 in the Main Event have another highlight to look forward to from October 11th-13th, 2019 as a Platinum Pass for the 2020 PokerStars Players NL Hold'em Championship (PSPC) will be up for grabs in the RUB10,500 "Moneymaker's Road to PSPC". Valued at more than €26,000, the Platinum Pass includes a €22,500 entry fee as well as hotel accommodation, transport, and various expenses for the trip to Barcelona in August 2020.

Day 1 Blind Level Structure

LevelSmall BlindBig BlindBig Blind Ante
11001000
2100100100
3100200200
4100300300
5200400400
6200500500
7300600600
8400800800
95001,0001,000
106001,2001,200

Who will use their final chance to run up a stack for Day 2? You can find out right here on PokerNews, the one-stop-shop for all the action from the floor in Sochi. The Day 1c live updates will pick up once Day 1b has completed and an extensive recap for both flights along with all chip counts will be published at the end of the night.

Tags: EPT OpenEvgeniy LeonidovPSPCVyachesav Bondartsev

Level: 2

Blinds: 100/100

Ante: 100

First Batch of Notables

Level 2 : 100/100, 100 ante
Player Chips Progress
Georgiy Agababaev ru
Georgiy Agababaev
Day 1C Chip Leader
30,000 30,000
Naum Barulya ua
Naum Barulya
30,000 30,000
Gurgen Arsenyan am
Gurgen Arsenyan
30,000 30,000
Firudin Aliev ru
Firudin Aliev
30,000 30,000
Marko Boskovic rs
Marko Boskovic
30,000 30,000
Hristo Dechev bg
Hristo Dechev
30,000 30,000
Ekaterina Fedyaeva ru
Ekaterina Fedyaeva
30,000 30,000
Alexey Fokin ru
Alexey Fokin
30,000 30,000
Pavel Gergedava ru
Pavel Gergedava
30,000 30,000
Aleksandr Ilin ru
Aleksandr Ilin
30,000 30,000
Giorgiy Skhulukhiya ge
Giorgiy Skhulukhiya
Day 3 Chip Leader
30,000 30,000
Osman Yel tr
Osman Yel
30,000 30,000

Sukhorukov Chips Up

Level 2 : 100/100, 100 ante

Aleksandr Gofman finds himself at a table that also includes Dmitrii Sukhorukov and the latter just won a pot off Artur Grigoryants. A completed board of {10-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}{5-Spades}{9-Diamonds}{j-Clubs} was checked by Sukhorukov and he called a bet of 500 to get shown the {8-Clubs}{5-Diamonds} for bottom pair, which he had beat with {q-Diamonds}{9-Clubs} for a pair of nines.

Player Chips Progress
Dmitrii Sukhorukov ru
Dmitrii Sukhorukov
33,000
Aleksandr Gofman ru
Aleksandr Gofman
28,000 28,000
Artur Grigoryants ru
Artur Grigoryants
26,500

Tags: Aleksandr GofmanDmitrii SukhorukovArtur Grigoryants

Level: 3

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 200