₽77,000 EPT National
Day 3 Started
2019 PokerStars EPT Sochi
₽77,000 EPT National
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2019 PokerStars EPT Sochi
Buy-in
77,000 RUB
Entries
721
Level
33
Blinds
125,000 / 250,000
Ante
250,000
Eight Remain, But Who Will Win EPT National?
Yury Masliankou is just seven eliminations away from becoming the second non-Russian to win the EPT Sochi National. The Belarussian picked up the chip lead late on Day 2 after clashing with Georgiy Skhulukhiya, who is second in chips, and held onto it as he heads into the final day as the clear chip leader.
Twelve months since Czech player Matous Houzvicek clinched the title, Masliankou will be eyeing the RUB 9,137,000 ($139,755) payout for first prize but several players stand in his way.
Here's how the final eight players stack up:
| Seat | Name | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yury Masliankou | Belarus | 5,260,000 | 105 |
| 2 | Kartik Ved | India | 1,385,000 | 28 |
| 3 | Leonid Bilokur | Russia | 3,210,000 | 64 |
| 4 | Daniil Lukin | Russia | 2,595,000 | 52 |
| 5 | Andrey Lukyanov | Russia | 2,380,000 | 48 |
| 6 | Sarkis Karabadzhakyan | Russia | 670,000 | 13 |
| 7 | Giorgiy Skhulukhiya | Russia | 4,145,000 | 83 |
| 8 | Alexandr Sergutin | Russia | 1,985,000 | 40 |
As you can see, there's clear water between Masliankou and Skhulukhiya at the top of the counts, with another gap back to former chip leader Leonid Bilokur (3,210,000).
Last year, Bilokur finished 55th in the EPT Sochi Main Event, and with over $3.5m in lifetime earnings, he would crack the Russian all-time top 10 list with a win today.
Then follows Daniil Lukin (2,595,000) and Day 1a chip leader Andrey Lukyanov (2,380,000). Lukyanov finished Day 1a with a shade of 544,000 and is positioned comfortably with an average stack in the middle of the pack.
After Lukyanov, Alexandr Sergutin sits with 40 big blinds and is by no means a short stack at this final table. The final two players are Indian Kartik Ved (1,385,000) and Sarkis Karabadzhakyan (670,000). With 28 and 13 big blinds respectively, these two will focus on good starts to get them back into contention as the blinds steadily increase.
Play will resume in Level 27 (30,000/60,000) and play down to a winner. Here's a reminder of the remaining payouts:
| Position | Payout (CSU) | Payout (RUB) | Payout (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CSU 133,100 | RUB 9,317,000 | $139,755 |
| 2 | CSU 81,500 | RUB 5,705,000 | $85,575 |
| 3 | CSU 58,100 | RUB 4,067,000 | $61,005 |
| 4 | CSU 43,700 | RUB 3,059,000 | $45,885 |
| 5 | CSU 34,400 | RUB 2,408,000 | $36,120 |
| 6 | CSU 25,800 | RUB 1,806,000 | $27,090 |
| 7 | CSU 18,500 | RUB 1,295,000 | $19,425 |
| 8 | CSU 12,700 | RUB 889,000 | $13,335 |
Stay tuned to PokerNews.com as we crown the latest EPT National champion here at Casino Sochi
Level: 27
Blinds: 30,000/60,000
Ante: 60,000
Shuffle Up and Deal
Level 27
: 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Action is underway on the final day of the EPT National with eight players remaining.
Skhulukhiya Chipping Up Early
Level 27
: 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Giorgiy Skhulukhiya opened to 125,000 and Leonid Bilokur called. Daniil Lukin three-bet to 325,000 from the button both players called.
The trio checked the 
flop and turn and Skhulukhiya bet 525,000 on the flop. The two opponents folded and he took down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,950,000 | 805,000 |
|
2,850,000 | -360,000 |
|
2,150,000 | -445,000 |
Bilokur Slipping; Skhulukhiya into Chip Lead
Level 27
: 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Leonid Bilokur opened pre-flop and Giorgiy Skhulukhiya defended his small blind. The pair checked a 
flop and Skhulukhiya checked a 
turn to Bilokur who bet 250,000.
Skhulukhiya then check-raised to 725,000 and Bilokur folded.Bilokur has lost over a million chips in barely 15 minutes.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
5,425,000 | 475,000 |
|
|
2,380,000 | -470,000 |
Anyone Else Want to Play? Skhulukhiya and Bilokur Continue to Battle
Level 27
: 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
All the major confrontations so far on Day 3 have been between Leonid Bilokur and Georgiy Skhulukhiya, apart from an early shove from Kartik Ved.
This time Skhulukhiya opened and Bilokur defended his small blind. The flop came 
and Bilokur check-called 100,000.
The turn was checked by both players and the river was the 
. Bilokur checked and Skhulukhiya bet 325,000. Bilokur snap-called.
Skhulukhiya turned over 
but Bilokur had finally got some back having rivered top pair with 
.
Sarkis Karabadzhakyan Eliminated in 8th Place (RUB 889,000/$13,335)
Level 27
: 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Sarkis Karabadzhakyan moved all in from under the gun for 520,000. Alexandr Sergutin moved all in over the top and the remaining players folded.
Sarkis Karabadzhakyan: 
Alexandr Sergutin: 
The flop came 
giving both players a set. The turn was the 
and the river the meaning Karabadzhakyan, who came into the day as the short stack, became the first elimination of the final day.
The seven remaining players are all guaranteed RUB 1,295,000 ($19,425).
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,525,000 | 540,000 |
|
Busted |
Masliankou Flexes His Muscles
Level 27
: 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Yury Masliankou has been quiet so far today, even relinquishing his chip lead to Georgiy Skhulukhiya, but it didn't take much for him to utilise his big chip stack.
Leonid Bilokur opened to 125,000 and Alexandr Sergutin called in the small blind. Masliankou then made it 500,000 from the big blind and the two opponents quickly folded.
That puts Masliankou back into the chip lead with 5.8m.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
5,800,000 | 540,000 |
|
|
2,675,000 | 150,000 |
|
|
2,650,000 | 270,000 |
Updated Chip Counts
Level 27
: 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
5,930,000 | 130,000 |
|
|
4,720,000 | -705,000 |
|
|
2,675,000 | |
|
|
2,500,000 | -150,000 |
|
2,450,000 | 70,000 |
|
|
1,840,000 | -310,000 |
|
1,275,000 | -110,000 |