2019 PokerStars EPT Open Sochi

₽133,000 EPT Open Main Event
Day: 2
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 2
Entries
26
Players Left
46

Cruel Exit for Ivanov

Level 15 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Aleksandr Ivanov
Aleksandr Ivanov

Petr Bartagov raised to 9,000 and was called three ways by Firudin Aliev from one seat over, Aleksey Istomin on the button and Aleksandr Ivanov in the small blind.

On the {k-Spades}{4-Hearts}{2-Hearts} flop, action checked to Aliev and he bet 15,000. Istomin called and Ivanov instantly jammed all in for around 50,000. Bartagov was in the think tank for two minutes before moving all in, Aliev let go and Istomin also tossed his cards into the muck.

Aleksandr Ivanov: {4-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}
Petr Bartagov: {k-Hearts}{k-Clubs}

The {j-Hearts} turn and {10-Hearts} river bought no miracle for Ivanov and he was felted before the money.

Player Chips Progress
Petr Bartagov ru
Petr Bartagov
280,000
241,500
241,500
Aleksey Istomin ru
Aleksey Istomin
140,000
-35,000
-35,000
Firudin Aliev ru
Firudin Aliev
60,000
22,300
22,300
Aleksandr Ivanov ru
Aleksandr Ivanov
Busted

Tags: Aleksandr IvanovAleksey IstominFirudin AlievPetr Bartagov

Updated Counts From Karaoke

Level 15 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Anatolii Filonenko
Anatolii Filonenko

Anatolii Filonenko has become the second big stack at the start of the day to bow out before the second break. Assorted big stacks and notables after the second break can be found below.

Player Chips Progress
Azim Orunov ru
Azim Orunov
480,000
391,300
391,300
Natalia Panchenko ru
Natalia Panchenko
430,000
-30,000
-30,000
Iliya Poyarkov ru
Iliya Poyarkov
370,000
321,200
321,200
Abdul Mamin Abdal Ali Han ru
Abdul Mamin Abdal Ali Han
360,000
150,000
150,000
Ali Ferenix bg
Ali Ferenix
350,000
257,000
257,000
Nikita Kuznetsov ru
Nikita Kuznetsov
320,000
296,300
296,300
Artem Metelskiy ru
Artem Metelskiy
315,000
274,600
274,600
Damir Gabdullin ru
Damir Gabdullin
310,000
90,000
90,000
Denis Trenchenko ru
Denis Trenchenko
270,000
10,000
10,000
Karen Arutyunyan ru
Karen Arutyunyan
230,000
72,700
72,700
Aleksandr Leonov ru
Aleksandr Leonov
205,000
-60,300
-60,300
Day 1B Chip Leader
Sergey Verkhoturov ru
Sergey Verkhoturov
200,000
103,000
103,000
Aleksey Istomin ru
Aleksey Istomin
175,000
95,000
95,000
Dmitrii Sukhorukov ru
Dmitrii Sukhorukov
160,000
87,800
87,800
Wilhelm Isaak de
Wilhelm Isaak
160,000
50,000
50,000
Roman Korenev ru
Roman Korenev
160,000
138,000
138,000
Anilkumar Singh in
Anilkumar Singh
150,000
94,200
94,200
Kiryl Radzivonau by
Kiryl Radzivonau
70,000
38,500
38,500
Anatolii Filonenko ru
Anatolii Filonenko
Busted

Tags: Anatolii Filonenko

Greben Scores Big Double; Busts Two

Level 14 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Thom Greben
Thom Greben

Vasily Polukarov was all in for a mere 11,000 and behind him, the action escalated as Maxim Panyak went to war with Thom Greben, the latter ended up all in for around 170,000.

Vasily Polukarov: {k-Diamonds}{9-Spades}
Thom Greben: {a-Hearts}{a-Spades}
Maxim Panyak: {a-Diamonds}{k-Hearts}

The board came {a-Clubs}{q-Hearts}{2-Spades}{10-Spades}{9-Diamonds} and Greben avoided a runner-runner debacle.

Soon after, Alexsandr Shugay ended up all in for around 45,000 and again Greben had the best of it.

Alexsandr Shugay: {10-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}
Thom Greben: {j-Diamonds}{j-Spades}

On a board of {8-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}, the jacks remained supreme and Greben scored another Knockout.

Player Chips Progress
Thom Greben nl
Thom Greben
410,000
190,000
190,000
Maxim Panyak ru
Maxim Panyak
35,000
-265,000
-265,000
Vasily Polukarov ru
Vasily Polukarov
Busted
Alexsandr Shugay ru
Alexsandr Shugay
Busted

Tags: Alexsandr ShugayMaxim PanyakThom GrebenVasily Polukarov

Moreira De Melo Folds to Han; Busts Balakhonov After

Level 13 : 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
Fatima Moreira De Melo
Fatima Moreira De Melo

With 40,000 in the middle and the flop showing {j-Hearts}{10-Spades}{2-Clubs}, Abdul Mamin Abdal Ali Han checked out of the big blind and Fatima Moreira De Melo bet 13,000. Han check-raised to 79,500 with around 75,000 behind and Moreira De Melo reluctantly folded.

Han flashed the {j-Spades}{j-Diamonds} or top set and the former Dutch hockey international mentioned i table chat she folded a ten.

Soon after, Vladimir Balakhonov jammed for 13,500 and Moreira De Melo called from one seat over.

Vladimir Balakhonov: {10-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}
Fatima Moreira De Melo: {a-Spades}{8-Spades}

"Now he has two tens," the Dutchwoman joked and moments later improved to a pair of aces on the {a-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}{3-Clubs} flop. Blanks followed on the {3-Spades} turn and {5-Clubs} river to sent Balakhonov out, he shook hands with Moreira De Melo and headed to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
Abdul Mamin Abdal Ali Han ru
Abdul Mamin Abdal Ali Han
210,000
40,000
40,000
Fatima Moreira de Melo nl
Fatima Moreira de Melo
90,000
-40,000
-40,000
Vladimir Balakhonov ru
Vladimir Balakhonov
Busted

Tags: Abdul Mamin Abdal Ali HanFatima Moreira De MeloVladimir Balakhonov

Lykov Eliminated by Kopyl

Level 13 : 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
Dmitriy Kopyl
Dmitriy Kopyl

Dmitriy Kopyl opened to 5,500 and was called by Oleg Romanov in the cutoff. Maxim Lykov shoved he button or 17,000 and Kopyl eyeballed the stack of Romanov before moving all in. Romanov gave it some consideration and folded.

Maxim Lykov: {a-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}
Dmitriy Kopyl: {q-Clubs}{q-Spades}

The board came {k-Hearts}{8-Clubs}{6-Clubs}{2-Clubs}{q-Hearts} and Lykov was sent to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
Dmitriy Kopyl ru
Dmitriy Kopyl
255,000
35,000
35,000
Oleg Romanov ru
Oleg Romanov
55,000
25,000
25,000
Maxim Lykov ru
Maxim Lykov
Busted
EPT 1X Winner

Tags: Dmitriy KopylMaxim LykovOleg Romanov

Game Over for Kiselev

Level 13 : 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
Daniil Kiselev
Daniil Kiselev

Irshat Shaykhov moved all in for 30,500 and Daniil Kiselev jammed over the top from the button to isolate.

Irshat Shaykhov: {a-Spades}{q-Spades}
Daniil Kiselev: {9-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}

On a board of {10-Spades}{8-Hearts}{2-Spades}{6-Hearts}{8-Spades}, Shaykhov spiked the flush on the river to reduce Kiselev's stack to 35,000.

Shortly after, Kiselev had a flip himself against Nikita Kalinin to get back into contention.

Daniil Kiselev: {5-Hearts}{5-Clubs}
Nikita Kalinin: {k-Spades}{j-Spades}

Kalinin paired up on the {j-Hearts}{4-Hearts}{3-Diamonds} flop and the {2-Hearts} turn, as well as the {4-Spades} river, provided no help to Kiselev.

Player Chips Progress
Nikita Kalinin ru
Nikita Kalinin
85,000
-19,500
-19,500
Irshat Shaykhov ru
Irshat Shaykhov
65,000
33,400
33,400
Daniil Kiselev ru
Daniil Kiselev
Busted

Tags: Daniil KiselevIrshat ShaykhovNikita Kalinin

Burns Triples Up

Level 12 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Simon Burns
Simon Burns

Siarhei Chupadal raised to 6,000 and Simon Burns jammed for 57,100 from the small blind. Andrey Andreev in the big blind flat-called, as did Chupadal, and the remaining two active players checked the {q-Diamonds}{10-Spades}{10-Clubs} flop.

On the {6-Diamonds} turn, Andreev check-folded his {a-Diamonds}{j-Clubs} to a bet of 40,000 and the cards were turned over.

Simon Burns: {6-Clubs}{6-Hearts}
Siarhei Chupadal: {a-Spades}{q-Spades}

The {7-Hearts} river was a blank and Burns tripled up.

"Nice catch," one of the Russians at the table said while Burns was busy raking in the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Simon Burns gb
Simon Burns
175,000
135,000
135,000
Siarhei Chupadal by
Siarhei Chupadal
120,000
-5,000
-5,000
Andrey Andreev ru
Andrey Andreev
105,000
-50,000
-50,000
Day 1A Chip Leader

Tags: Andrey AndreevSiarhei ChupadalSimon Burns

Patychuk; Kovalenko and Aubakirova Eliminated

Level 12 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Andrey Pateychuk
Andrey Pateychuk

Three entire rows of tables are already gone in the Ballroom as the field keeps shrinking at a rapid pace. Among the most recent notables to bow out were Vitaliy Li, Andrey Pateychuk, Pavel Kovalenko and Svetlana Aubakirova.

Player Chips Progress
Wang Yanjun cn
Wang Yanjun
Busted
Viktor Korsunov ru
Viktor Korsunov
Busted
Dmitry Shulmin ru
Dmitry Shulmin
Busted
Nikolay Plastinin ru
Nikolay Plastinin
Busted
Ilija Aleksic me
Ilija Aleksic
Busted
Daniel Carlsson se
Daniel Carlsson
Busted
Egor Andriets ru
Egor Andriets
Busted
Cuppens Stijn be
Cuppens Stijn
Busted
Pavel Kireev ru
Pavel Kireev
Busted
Alexandr Savchenko ru
Alexandr Savchenko
Busted
Demis Vasilov ru
Demis Vasilov
Busted
Maksim Bukreev ru
Maksim Bukreev
Busted
Svetlana Aubakirova kz
Svetlana Aubakirova
Busted
Artur Grigoryants ru
Artur Grigoryants
Busted
Yury Zabolotnii ru
Yury Zabolotnii
Busted
Irina Gorkaya ru
Irina Gorkaya
Busted
Yuriy Logish ru
Yuriy Logish
Busted
Mikhail Sokolovskiy ru
Mikhail Sokolovskiy
Busted
Vadim Lukiyan ru
Vadim Lukiyan
Busted
Dmitry Yurasov ru
Dmitry Yurasov
Busted
Islam Kudaev ru
Islam Kudaev
Busted
Vadim Gazaryan ru
Vadim Gazaryan
Busted
Albert Mikhaylyuta ua
Albert Mikhaylyuta
Busted
Andrey Pateychuk ru
Andrey Pateychuk
Busted
EPT 1X Winner
Pavel Kovalenko ru
Pavel Kovalenko
Busted

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Tags: Andrey PateychukPavel KovalenkoSvetlana AubakirovaVitaliy Li

Moneymaker Among Big Stacks for Day 2 of 2019 EPT Open Sochi

Chris Moneymaker
Chris Moneymaker

All three starting days of the 2019 PokerStars EPT Open Sochi RUB133,000 Main Event (~$2,040) have completed ten levels and whittled down a big field of 853 entries to 363 survivors, who will return to their seats in the Karaoke poker room and Ballroom at the stunning Casino Sochi at noon local time.

The final field size is not set in stone yet as those wishing to take a shot at the juicy prize pool can jump in before the first cards are dealt and will receive just shy of 20 big blinds at 800-1,600 with a big blind ante of 1,600. At least 10 levels of 60 minutes each are scheduled for today and it is expected to get close to the money bubble if not even burst it.

Those unlucky enough not to go deep can look forward to two things later in the evening as the first of two starting days of the RUB10,500 "Moneymaker's Road to PSPC" kicks off at 8 p.m. local time and plays down to 5% of the field. The winner can look forward to the highly-sought Platinum Pass worth €26,000 for the 2020 PokerStars Players NL Hold'em Championship (PSPC) in Barcelona in addition to the first-place prize. As of 9 p.m. local time, the player's party with an open bar will also get underway.

The meet and greet with PokerStars ambassador Chris Moneymaker may very well take place at the poker tables as he heads into Day 2 as one of the big stacks, having claimed 226,300 to his name on Day 1a. That's good enough for sixth place overall so far as Andrey Andreev remains the chip leader with an impressive 381,400.

Other notables with big stacks include Anatolii Filonenko (299,400), Sergey Efimov (221,000), Ghassan Bitar (216,300), Dmitry Vitkind (176,000), Aleksandr Orlov (154,400), Tobias Peters (132,900), Nikolay Fal (114,200), and Gleb Tremzin (105,000). Fatima Moreira De Melo is also in the mix and the PokerStars ambassador is in the middle of the pack on 53,500.

Four former EPT Main Event champions are in the remaining field as well: Maxim Lykov (79,200), Arsenii Karmatckii (50,900), Andrey Pateychuk (41,400) and Dzmitry Urbanovich (30,100) all aim to add another title to their poker resume.

Who will make it one step closer to becoming the third-ever EPT Open Main Event champion? Find out right here on PokerNews, your one-stop shop for all the updates from Sochi until a winner is crowned on Sunday, October 13th, 2019.

Tags: Aleksandr OrlovAnatolii FilonenkoAndrey AndreevAndrey PateychukArsenii KarmatckiiChris MoneymakerDmitry VitkindDzmitry UrbanovichEPT OpenFatima Moreira De MeloGhassan BitarGleb TremzinMaxim LykovNikolay FalPSPCSergey EfimovTobias Peters