Both Anatoliy Zyrin and Vadzim Lipauka have tasted success here at Casino Sochi in a number of different poker festivals and they will be looking to add another deep run to their poker resumes in the EPT National.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
30,000 | |
|
30,000 |
Level: 4
Blinds: 100/300
Ante: 300
After the first three levels of the EPT National here at Casino Sochi, the remaining players are going on a break.
The tournament clock shows 161 of 171 players remaining.
On a 
board Matous Houzvicek check-called 1,000 from Konstantin Sipalo. The river brought the 
and both players checked.
Houzvicek showed his cards to Sipalo, who quickly showed 
for two pair, and whatever Houzvicek had went straight into the muck as he lost a small pot to his opponent.
The Czech defending champion still sits with close to 40,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
39,000
3,000
|
3,000 |
|
||
|
28,000 | |
On a 
board Tomas Macnamara check-called 1,800 from Josef Snejberg. The river was the 
. Macnamara checked and Snejberg bet 7,000 into a pot that was barely 6,000.
He took his time before letting his hand go into the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
43,000 | |
|
18,000
3,000
|
3,000 |
Level: 3
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 200
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
54,000 | |
|
|
52,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
|
36,000
9,000
|
9,000 |
|
|
||
|
33,500
3,500
|
3,500 |
|
30,000 | |
|
|
21,000
9,000
|
9,000 |
|
21,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
On a 
flop Vasiliy Kurguzov checked to Sedrak Bagdasaryan who bet 2,500 into a pot of 5,000.
Kurguzov then check-raised to 6,000 and Bagdasaryan didn't take too long in thinking before folding the 
face up.
"Lucky river," he said to his opponent.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
41,000 | |
|
|
38,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
Robert Blonski has re-entered with a fresh stack of 30,000, but had lost some to be left with under 20,000.
On a 
board Maksim Skripin bet 3,800 into around 6,000 and Blonski raised to 15,000 leaving just 2,000 behind. Skripin folded and Blonski took down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
26,000
26,000
|
26,000 |
|
|
23,000 |
Level: 2
Blinds: 100/100
Ante: 100
