2019 PokerStars EPT Sochi

₽191,800 EPT Main Event
Day: 5
Event Info

2019 PokerStars EPT Sochi

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a4
Prize
27,475,000 RUB
Event Info
Buy-in
191,800 RUB
Prize Pool
145,500,000 RUB
Entries
758
Level Info
Level
30
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
120,000

Level: 28

Blinds: 40,000/80,000

Ante: 80,000

Hand #51: Mizun Doubles Through Ruban

Level 27 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Vyacheslav Mizun
Vyacheslav Mizun

Hand #51: Vyacheslav Mizun moved all in for 655,000 from under the gun. It folded to Ivan Ruban in the big blind who called.

Vyacheslav MIzun: {a-Diamonds}{j-Spades}
Ivan Ruban: {a-Clubs}{q-Diamonds}

The flop came {10-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}{q-Clubs} giving Ruban top pair. However the {k-Spades} turn gave Mizun the nut straight. The river was the {5-Clubs} and Mizun doubled up.

Player Chips Progress
Ivan Ruban ru
Ivan Ruban
4,370,000 -710,000
Vyacheslav Mizun ru
Vyacheslav Mizun
1,400,000 745,000

Tags: Ivan RubanVyacheslav Mizun

Hands #49-50: More Chips for Ruban

Level 27 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Ivan Ruban
Ivan Ruban

Hand #49: Ivan Ruban {3-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds} opened from early position and Uri Gilboa {k-Spades}{5-Diamonds} defended his big blind. The flop came {6-Spades}{2-Spades}{2-Clubs} and Gilboa check-called a continuation bet of 100,000 from Ruban.

The turn was the {5-Spades} giving Kilboa a pair and a flush draw and Ruban a straight. Gilboa checked and Ruban bet again for 275,000. Gilboa called again and the river was the {8-Hearts}. Gilboa checked and Ruban bet 440,000. Gilboa thought before calling. Ruban turned over his straight and took down the pot.

Hand #50: Ivan Ruban {a-Hearts}{q-Diamonds} opened to 125,000 from under the gun. Vyacheslav Mizun called with {q-Clubs}{9-Clubs} in the next position. The flop came {a-Spades}{a-Diamonds}{9-Hearts} and Ruban checked. Mizun bet 125,000 with his pair and Ruban called with his trips.

The turn was the {7-Diamonds} and both players checked. The river was the {j-Spades} and Ruban bet 325,000 and Mizun called. Ruban turned over his hand and chipped up further still.

Player Chips Progress
Zakhar Babaev il
Zakhar Babaev
Day 4 Chip Leader
10,070,000
Ivan Ruban ru
Ivan Ruban
5,080,000 1,750,000
Uri Gilboa il
Uri Gilboa
EPT 1X Winner
2,990,000 -910,000
Maksim Pisarenko ru
Maksim Pisarenko
1,810,000 -30,000
Serafim Kovalevsky ru
Serafim Kovalevsky
1,150,000 -120,000
Vyacheslav Mizun ru
Vyacheslav Mizun
655,000 -575,000

Tags: Ivan RubanUri GilboaVyacheslav Mizun

Hands #44-48: Action Slows at the Final Table

Level 27 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Final Table
Final Table

Hand #44: Zakhar Babaev {k-Hearts}{10-Spades} opened to 135,000 from the button and took down the pot.

Hand #45: Vyacheslav Mizun moved all in from early position with {a-Diamonds}{q-Spades} for 1,230,000 and took down the pot.

Hand #46: Ivan Ruban received a walk in the big blind.

Hand #47: Maksim Pisarenko {k-Clubs}{10-Hearts} raised to 135,000 and Ivan Ruban {q-Spades}{4-Diamonds} used a time extension in the small blind before three-betting to 430,000. Pisarenko folded.

Hand #48: Zakhar Babaev received a walk in the big blind.

Hand #49: Uri Gilboa {a-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds} raised pre-flop and got calls from Zakhar Babaev {q-Spades}{9-Hearts} and Maksim Pisarenko. The trio checked the {6-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}{5-Hearts} flop and the turn was the {9-Clubs}. Babaev bet 140,000 and Gilboa called.

The river was the {7-Diamonds}. Babaev bet 250,000 and Gilboa called.

Player Chips Progress
Zakhar Babaev il
Zakhar Babaev
Day 4 Chip Leader
10,070,000 890,000
Uri Gilboa il
Uri Gilboa
EPT 1X Winner
3,900,000 -790,000
Ivan Ruban ru
Ivan Ruban
3,330,000 290,000
Maksim Pisarenko ru
Maksim Pisarenko
1,840,000 -360,000
Serafim Kovalevsky ru
Serafim Kovalevsky
1,270,000 -150,000
Vyacheslav Mizun ru
Vyacheslav Mizun
1,230,000

Tags: Ivan RubanMaksim PisarenkoVyacheslav MizunZakhar Babaev

Hand #43: Gilboa Doubles After Mizun Misstep

Level 27 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Uri Gilboa
Uri Gilboa

Hand #43: Uri Gilboa {j-Hearts}{j-Clubs} raised to 155,000 from under the gun. Vyacheslav Mizun called on the button with {a-Spades}{10-Clubs} and Maksim Pisarenko defended his big blind with {a-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}.

The flop came {2-Diamonds}{2-Hearts}{8-Spades} and Pisarenko checked. Gilboa continued for 250,000. Mizun quickly called and Pisarenko got out of the way.

The turn was the {3-Spades} and Gilboa bet 600,000. Mizun used a time extension before moving all in and Gilboa snap-called.

Mizun was drawing to two outs with Pisarenko folding an ace on the flop. The river was the {9-Spades} and Gilboa doubled up.

Uri Gilboa
Uri Gilboa
Player Chips Progress
Zakhar Babaev il
Zakhar Babaev
Day 4 Chip Leader
9,180,000 -210,000
Uri Gilboa il
Uri Gilboa
EPT 1X Winner
4,690,000 2,440,000
Ivan Ruban ru
Ivan Ruban
3,040,000 550,000
Maksim Pisarenko ru
Maksim Pisarenko
2,200,000 -210,000
Serafim Kovalevsky ru
Serafim Kovalevsky
1,420,000 -70,000
Vyacheslav Mizun ru
Vyacheslav Mizun
1,230,000 -2,500,000

Tags: Maksim PisarenkoUri GilboaVyacheslav Mizun

Hands #39-42: Three Pots for Ruban

Level 27 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Ivan Ruban
Ivan Ruban

Hand #39: Ivan Ruban opened to 125,000 with {10-Hearts}{9-Hearts} and Vyacheslav Mizun {q-Diamonds}{j-Spades} called in the next position. Serafim Kovalevsky {k-Spades}{6-Spades} called in the big blind and the flop came {a-Hearts}{6-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}. Both players folded to a continuation bet from Ruban.

Hand #40: Ivan Ruban received a walk in the big blind.

Hand #41: Serafim Kovalevsky {q-Spades}{8-Clubs} used a time extension before raising to 150,000 on the button and took down the pot.

Hand #42: Ivan Ruban {10-Spades}{6-Spades} raised to 125,000 from the button. Zakhar Babaev defended his big blind with {q-Hearts}{10-Clubs} and the flop came {j-Hearts}{4-Clubs}{3-Hearts}. Babaev check-folded to a bet of 90,000 from Ruban.

Tags: Ivan RubanSerafim KovalevskyVyacheslav MizunZakhar Babaev

Hands #35-38: Misread from Mizun

Level 27 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Vyacheslav Mizun
Vyacheslav Mizun

Hand #35: Zakhar Babaev {a-Diamonds}{10-Hearts} raised to 130,000 from under the gun and Vyacheslav Mizun {q-Spades}{8-Hearts} defended his big blind. The flop came {4-Diamonds}{10-Spades}{8-Clubs} giving both players a pair.

Mizun check-called 165,000 and the turn brought the {j-Hearts}. Mizun checked again and the chip leader bet 260,000. Mizun called and the river was the {q-Clubs} improving Mizun to two pair. Both players checked and Mizun took down the pot.

Hand #36: Serafim Kovalevsky {a-Clubs}{j-Spades} opened to 120,000 from the cutoff and Ivan Ruban {7-Hearts}{7-Clubs} called on the button. Vyacheslav Mizun {k-Spades}{6-Spades} and Zakhar Babaev {10-Diamonds}{7-Spades} called in the blinds and four players saw a flop of {q-Spades}{q-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}.

It checked to Ruban who bet 175,000. Mizun was the sole caller and the pair checked the {j-Hearts}{3-Spades} runout and Ruban took down the pot. According to the commentary, Mizun misread his hand and thought he had {k-}{9-}

Hand #37: Serafim Kovalevsky moved all in from early position and took down the pot.

Hand #38: Maksim Pisarenko {a-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds} raised from the small blind and Uri Gilboa called in the big blind with {4-Spades}{6-Clubs}. The flop came {4-Hearts}{9-Clubs}{7-Diamonds} and both players checked.

The turn was the {8-Spades}. Pisarenko put out a delayed continuation bet of 190,000 and Gilboa called. The river was the {5-Diamonds} giving Gilboa a straight. Pisarenko checked and Gilboa bet 500,000. Pisarenko used a time extension and counted out the call but eventually folded.

Player Chips Progress
Zakhar Babaev il
Zakhar Babaev
Day 4 Chip Leader
9,390,000 -770,000
Vyacheslav Mizun ru
Vyacheslav Mizun
3,730,000 290,000
Ivan Ruban ru
Ivan Ruban
2,490,000 570,000
Maksim Pisarenko ru
Maksim Pisarenko
2,410,000 -520,000
Uri Gilboa il
Uri Gilboa
EPT 1X Winner
2,250,000 400,000
Serafim Kovalevsky ru
Serafim Kovalevsky
1,490,000 30,000

Tags: Ivan RubanMaksim PisarenkoSerafim KovalevskyUri GilboaVyacheslav MizunZakhar Babaev

Hands #30-34: River Bets From Babaev Moves Him Over Ten MIllion

Level 27 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Zakhar Babaev
Zakhar Babaev

Hand #30: Serafim Kovalevsky {k-Clubs}{q-Diamonds} opened from the cutoff to 120,000 and Zakhar Babaev {j-Hearts}{7-Hearts} defended his big blind. The flop came {10-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}{k-Hearts}.

Babaev check-called 185,000 and the turn {10-Hearts} completed his flush. He checked and Kovalevsky bet 205,000. Babaev called again and the river was the {8-Spades}. Babaev bet 335,000 and Kovalevsky let his hand go into the muck.

Hand #31: Uri Gilboa {a-Spades}{6-Spades} raised from under the gun and Zakhar Babaev {7-Hearts}{8-Diamonds} called in the small blind. The flop came {a-Hearts}{j-Hearts}{9-Clubs} and Babev checked to Gilboa who continued for 200,000.

Babaev called and the turn was the {2-Hearts}. Babaev checked again and Gilboa bet 275,000. Babaev called and the river was the {k-Spades}. Babaev used a time extension before betting 1,175,000. Gilboa thought before passing.

Hand #32: Serafim Kovalevsky {k-Hearts}{j-Hearts} limped under the gun and Vyacheslav Mizun {a-Spades}{k-Diamonds} raised to 150,000 in the cutoff. Maksim Pisarenko mistakenly limped in the small blind with {4-Spades}{3-Clubs} but then surrendered his cards and the 60,000 when he realised Mizun had raised.

Kovalevsky called and the flop came {4-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}. Kovalevsky checked and Mizun bet 150,000. Kovalevsky folded.

Hand #33: Zakhar Babaev: {10-Clubs}{8-Clubs} raised to 130,000 from the cutoff. Uri Gilboa {k-Spades}{q-Clubs} called in the small blind and Serafim Kovalevsky {a-Diamonds}{4-Clubs} moved all in from the big blind. Babaev and Gilboa both folded.

Hand #34: Maksim Pisarenko {a-Hearts}{4-Spades} raised to 135,000 from the cutoff and Ivan Ruban {k-Spades}{7-Spades} called in the big blind. The fop came {3-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds}{k-Clubs} and Ruban checked. Pisarenko continued for 95,000 and Ruban called. The turn was the {5-Hearts} giving Pisarenko a wheel draw.

Ruban checked and Pisarenko bet again for 245,000 and the river was the {7-Hearts}. Ruban shoved for 880,000 and Pisarenko folded.

Player Chips Progress
Zakhar Babaev il
Zakhar Babaev
Day 4 Chip Leader
10,160,000 1,250,000
Vyacheslav Mizun ru
Vyacheslav Mizun
3,440,000 290,000
Maksim Pisarenko ru
Maksim Pisarenko
2,930,000 -630,000
Ivan Ruban ru
Ivan Ruban
1,920,000 -180,000
Uri Gilboa il
Uri Gilboa
EPT 1X Winner
1,850,000 -850,000
Serafim Kovalevsky ru
Serafim Kovalevsky
1,460,000 -430,000

Tags: Ivan RubanMaksim PisarenkoSerafim KovalevskyUri GilboaVyacheslav MizunZakhar Babaev