Defending Champion Matous Houzvicek is in the fray. He has joined Table 1, over in the far corner of the card room. Will he be able to make it back-to-back wins?
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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30,000 | |
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Level: 7
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 600
EPT Sochi Main Event Champion 2018 Arsenii Karmatckii is sat on a table and he has just been involved in a three-handed pot with Ivan Volodko and Vitaliy Pankov.
Volodko got the betting started with a 1,500 open and Pankov and Karmatckii called on the button and in the big blind respectively.
The dealer laid 
on the flop and Karmatckii and Volodko checked to Pankov, who made it 2,000 to go further. This was enough to get Karmatckii to pass but not Volodko, who made the call.
The river brought the 
, pairing the second card and bringing a second flush draw with it. Volodko changed tack and lead for 5,000 and Pankov smiled as he passed and Volodko scooped the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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48,000
48,000
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48,000 |
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31,000
2,800
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2,800 |
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14,000
14,000
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14,000 |
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Ranked 20th on Russia's all-time money list with over $2.6 million in recorded live tournament earnings, Dmitry Yurasov is certainly one to watch.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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30,000 |
Level: 6
Blinds: 250/500
Ante: 500
Action was on the turn with 
out and Ruslan Lukash and Timur Kurbanov went all-in, with Lukash the player at risk.
Timur Kurganov: 
Ruslan Lukash: 
It was top trips, top kicker for Kurganov but he was behind to Lukash's full house. The river changed all that, when the dealer laid an 
down, which gave Kurganov the better full house. The unfortunate runout eliminates Lukash, who still has the option of re-entering today or tomorrow in Day 1C.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
50,000
50,000
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50,000 |
There was an open and a three-bet to 2,500 from Igor Shemchuk before Anastasiya Denisova moved all-in over the top for 14,500. Shemchuk thought about it before making the call.
Igor Shemchuk: 
Anastasiya Denisova: 
The board ran out 
and an ace on the river made top pair for Shemchuk, sending Denisova to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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63,500 | |
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Busted |
There are 66 remaining of a 70-strong field at the moment.
Level: 5
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 400
With four levels under their belts, it is time for players to go on their first 20-minute break. When they return, there will be another four levels before late registration closes as the beginning of Level 9.
