₽77,000 EPT National | 2019 PokerStars EPT Sochi

03-24-2019 14:04 UTC+3

Giorgiy Skhulukhiya Eliminated in 7th Place (RUB 1,295,000/$19,425)

Will Shillibier

Level 28 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Giorgiy Skhulukhiya open-shoved for 650,000. It folded to Daniil Lukin in the big blind who called.

Giorgiy Skhulukhiya:
Daniil Lukin:

There was a king on the flop but the ace gave Lukin the lead. The turn and river didn't help Skhulukhiya who was eliminated in 7th place after a rollercoaster day.

Having started second in chips, he overtook Yury Masliankou in the chip lead but after losing queens against the ace-king of Alexandr Sergutin, he slowly slipped down the chip counts and will have to settle with RUB 1,295,000 ($19,425) for his efforts.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniil Lukin	3,450,000 650,000	650,000
Giorgiy Skhulukhiya	Busted

Tags: Alexandr Sergutin Daniil Lukin Yury Masliankou Giorgiy Skhulukhiya

03-24-2019 14:07 UTC+3

Andrey Lukyanov Eliminated in 6th Place (RUB 1,806,000/$27,090)

Will Shillibier

Level 28 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Andrey Lukyanov open-jammed for 1,855,000 or around 23 big blinds from the button. Alexandr Sergutin was in the small blind and called. The big blind folded and the cards were turned over.

Andrey Lukyanov:
Alexandr Sergutin:

The pocket pair of Sergutin held on the runout giving him a full house and sending Lukyanov to the rail just before the break.

Lukyanov, who was the Day 1a chip leader, takes home RUB 1,806,00 ($27,090) for his efforts.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexandr Sergutin	7,300,000 1,950,000	1,950,000
Andrey Lukyanov	Busted

Tags: Alexandr Sergutin Andrey Lukyanov

03-24-2019 14:08 UTC+3

Break

Will Shillibier

Level 28 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

The remaining five players are going on their first 20-minute break of the day.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexandr Sergutin	7,115,000 -185,000	-185,000
Yury Masliankou	7,110,000 1,360,000	1,360,000

Daniil Lukin	3,480,000 30,000	30,000
Kartik Ved	2,320,000 920,000	920,000
Leonid Bilokur	1,600,000 -80,000	-80,000

Level: 29

Blinds: 50,000/100,000

Ante: 100,000

03-24-2019 14:38 UTC+3

Sergutin Shoves on Ved

Will Shillibier

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

Alexandr Sergutin opened to 220,000 and Kartik Ved defended his big blind.

The flop came and Ved checked to Sergutin who bet 160,000. Ved check-raised to 400,000.

Sergutin peered around the dealer at how much Ved was playing before three-betting all in. Ved quickly folded and Sergutin added yet more chips to his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexandr Sergutin	7,750,000 635,000	635,000
Kartik Ved	1,630,000 -690,000	-690,000

Tags: Kartik Ved Alexandr Sergutin

03-24-2019 14:54 UTC+3

Miracle River Leads to Ved Double

Will Shillibier

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

Alexandr Sergutin opened and Kartik Ved defended his big blind.

The flop came and Ved check-called 150,000 from Sergutin. The turn was the . Ved checked and Sergutin bet 350,000.

Ved check-raised all in for 1,745,000 and Sergutin quickly called.

"Oh he called?" said Ved seeing his opponent turn over . Ved showed

The river was the giving Ved a full house and he secured a miraculous double up .

Player	Chips	Progress
Yury Masliankou	7,600,000 490,000	490,000

Alexandr Sergutin	4,900,000 -2,850,000	-2,850,000
Kartik Ved	4,500,000 2,870,000	2,870,000
Daniil Lukin	3,500,000 20,000	20,000
Leonid Bilokur	1,200,000 -400,000	-400,000

Tags: Kartik Ved Alexandr Sergutin

03-24-2019 14:55 UTC+3

Bilokur Secures Small Double Through Ved

Will Shillibier

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

On the very next hand it folded around to Kartik Ved in the small blind who moved all in. Shortstacked Leonid Bilokur had around 11 big blinds and called.

Kartik Ved:
Leonid Bilokur:

No further help was needed for Bilokur as king-high held on the runout and he doubled to around 2.5m.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kartik Ved	3,100,000 -1,400,000	-1,400,000
Leonid Bilokur	2,500,000 1,300,000	1,300,000

Tags: Kartik Ved Alexandr Sergutin

03-24-2019 15:08 UTC+3

Masliankou Chips Up Further

Will Shillibier

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

Yury Masliankou opened and Daniil Lukin called in the blinds.

The pair checked the flop and the turn was the . Masliankou bet 600,000 and Lukin called.

The river was the . Masliankou bet 700,000 and Lukin eventually flicked in a chip to call.

Masliankou showed for a set of nines and took down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yury Masliankou	8,825,000 1,225,000	1,225,000

Alexandr Sergutin	5,325,000 425,000	425,000
Kartik Ved	3,000,000 -100,000	-100,000
Daniil Lukin	2,350,000 -1,150,000	-1,150,000
Leonid Bilokur	1,900,000 -600,000	-600,000

Tags: Daniil Lukin Yury Masliankou

03-24-2019 15:22 UTC+3

Ved Bluffs Sergutin

Will Shillibier

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

On a board Kartik Ved bet 550,000 into a pot of about 650,000. Opponent Alexandr Sergutin called.

The river was the . Ved counted out a bet of 1,350,000 and slid it forward. Sergutin quickly folded and Ved turned over for a nine-high bluff.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yury Masliankou	8,675,000 475,000	475,000

Alexandr Sergutin	4,775,000 -550,000	-550,000
Kartik Ved	4,625,000 1,025,000	1,025,000
Daniil Lukin	2,310,000 -40,000	-40,000
Leonid Bilokur	1,600,000 -300,000	-300,000

Tags: Alexandr Sergutin Kartik Ved

Level: 30

Blinds: 60,000/120,000

Ante: 120,000