Level: 4
Blinds: 200/500
Ante: 500
2019 PokerStars EPT Sochi
₽371,000 EPT High Roller
Day: 1
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Break Time
Level 3
: 200/400, 400 ante
The first break of the day is taking place now. Players will return in 15 minutes.
Wang and Sargsyan the First to Fall
Level 3
: 200/400, 400 ante
In the last 10 minutes, there have been two eliminations. The second was Yang Wang who was down to 3,800 and got it all in against Maksim Panyuk.
Maksim Panyuk: 
Yang Wang: 
The board ranout safe for the preflop favourite and Wang will need to make use of his single re-entry in order to stay in contention. The same is also the case for Aram Sargsyan who was the first to fall.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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Busted | |
|
Busted |
Iskandarov Going Strong
Level 3
: 200/400, 400 ante
Rushad Iskandarov has chipped up nicely during the first few levels. He just won a small pot against Rachid Amamou to add to his growing stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
67,000 |
Wang Raises Yakuba
Level 3
: 200/400, 400 ante
Anton Yakuba opened to 1,000 from under the gun and only Yang Wang wanted to get involved, calling from the button.
Both players checked the 
flop and on they went to the turn. It came the 
and Yakuba bet 2,200, which Wang called.
The last card out was the 
and Yakuba upped his sizing, making it 6,000 to see his cards. Wang used his full 30 seconds of time before announcing a raise and putting 21,500 over the line. Yakuba folded immediately and Wang is off the mark.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
52,500
2,500
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2,500 |
|
47,000
-1,500
|
-1,500 |
Familiar Faces
Level 3
: 200/400, 400 ante
With 37 players in the running, there are now five tables in play and some other big names have taken a seat.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
50,000 | |
|
50,000 | |
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50,000 | |
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50,000 | |
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50,000 | |
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50,000 |
Level: 3
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 400
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Vasylchenko Takes From Asmolov
Level 2
: 100/300, 300 ante
Amir Oganyan opened the action to 800 from middle position and was called by Viktor Kudinov on his left, before Oleg Vasylchenko three-bet to 2,800 on the cutoff. Timofey Asmolov called in the small blind and Oganyan and Kudinov came along too.
On the 
flop, everyone checked to Vasylchenko who continued for 3,000 and only Asmolov called. Both the 
turn and river went check-check and they turned over their cards.
Oleg Vasylchenko: 
Timofey Asmolov: 
Vasylchenko's pocket jacks were good and he collected the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
55,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
33,000
33,000
|
33,000 |
Korobkin Four-Bets Iskandarov
Level 2
: 100/300, 300 ante
Illia Korobkin, opened the action in early position and was three-bet by Rushad Iskandarov who was playing from the button. Back on Korobkin and he upped it again, four-betting to 5,700. Iskandarov made the call and they went to the flop.
It came down 
and Korobkin elected to check rather than continue. Iskandarov did the same and the dealer laid a 
on the turn. Korobkin bet this time, making it 6,500 to play and Iskandarov folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
58,000 | |
|
|
45,500 |