₽191,800 EPT Main Event Day 1b | 2019 PokerStars EPT Sochi

03-25-2019 12:58 UTC+3

Mondrus Folds After Pre-Flop Four-Bet

Will Shillibier

Level 1 : 100/100, 0 ante

Boris Mondrus opened to 400 and got one call before Andrey Kaygorodtcev three-bet to 2,000 from the button.

With the action back on Mondrus he four-bet to 6,900. The second player got out of the way and Kaygorodtcev called.

The flop came . Mondrus continued for 4,500 and Kaygorodtcev quickly moved all in. Mondrus sighed before checking and re-checking his cards. Eventually he folded and Kaygorodtcev, who was already over 40,000 before the start of the hand, chipped up further.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrey Kaygorodtcev	55,000
Boris Mondrus	22,000	-8,000

Tags: Boris Mondrus Andrey Kaygorodtcev

03-25-2019 12:44 UTC+3

Over 200 Entrants So Far on Day 1b

Will Shillibier

Level 1 : 100/100, 0 ante

Day 1b of the 2019 EPT Sochi Main Event has already attracted 208 players, with 207 remaining according to the tournament clock.

Artur Khostiyan is the only elimination of the day so far, and with late registration open until the start of Day 2 the number looks set to grow. With the overall total, including 251 from Day 1a, standing at 459 last year's figure of 861 could be under threat!

03-25-2019 12:33 UTC+3

Like Father, Like Son

Will Shillibier

Level 1 : 100/100, 0 ante

Both Yuriy and Andrey Guliy are familiar faces both here in Sochi and on the wider EPT circuit and they are both in the Day 1b field.

In fact, they are seated in the same position (Seat 1) on neighbouring tables. We will have to see if this proximity serves as motivation in a familial contest over the course of the day.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yuriy Guliy	30,000	30,000
Andrey Guliy	30,000	30,000

Tags: Andrey Guliy Yuriy Guliy

03-25-2019 12:33 UTC+3

Like Father, Like Son

Will Shillibier

Level 1 : 100/100, 0 ante

Both Yuriy and Andrey Guliy are familiar faces both here in Sochi and on the wider EPT circuit and they are both in the Day 1b field.

In fact, they are seated in the same position (Seat 1) on neighbouring tables. We will have to see if this proximity serves as motivation in a familial contest over the course of the day.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yuriy Guliy	30,000
Andrey Guliy	30,000

Tags: Andrey Guliy Yuriy Guliy

03-25-2019 12:22 UTC+3

Players in the Day 1b Field

Will Shillibier

Level 1 : 100/100, 0 ante

Andrey Andreev and EPT National Sochi final tablist Leonid BIlokur are back in the EPT Main Event field after unsuccessful attempts yesterday.

Joining them are EPT National Prague winner Boris Mondrus and 2018 EPT Sochi Main Event runner-up Viktor Shegay.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrey Andreev	30,000	30,000
Viktor Shegay	30,000	30,000
Alexandr Savchenko	30,000	30,000
Leonid Bilokur	30,000	30,000
Keisuke Hikosaka	30,000	30,000
Boris Mondrus	30,000	30,000

Tags: Andrey Andreev Boris Mondrus Leonid Bilokur

Level: 1

Blinds: 100/100

Ante: 0

03-25-2019 11:29 UTC+3

Busy Day in EPT Sochi Main Event

Will Shillibier

For anyone that failed to make it through to Day 2 of the PokerStars EPT Sochi Main Event at the first time of asking yesterday, they have to further bites at the cherry today with Day 1b and 1c.

Day 1b kicks off at 12pm with ten 60-minute levels scheduled, with Day 1c a turbo affair at 7pm where the levels are reduced to 30 minutes.

Yesterday saw Aleksandr Denisov take control, finishing with an impressive chipstack of almost 500,000. Other notables already through to Day 2 include PSPC Champion Ramon Colillas (134,000), Anatoliy Zyrin (92,500), Kiryl Radzivonau (53,000) and Tomas Macnamara (18,700).

Today players will each receive 30,000 chips and will attempt to topple Denisov at the head of proceedings.

There will be 20-minute breaks after every two levels, and a 75-minute dinner break after Level 6. Here's the full structure for the day: