2019 PokerStars EPT Sochi
Chen Chips Up
Having won a three-way all in earlier set over set over set, Yisha Chen was in a pot with Yesset Aimukhanov.
Aimukhanov bet 6,000 on a board and Chen raised in position to 16,000. Aimukhanov called and the river was the .
Both players checked. Aimukhanov showed for top pair, but was out-kicked by Chen's
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Yisha Chen |
80,000
17,000
|
17,000 |
Yesset Aimukhanov |
16,000
-11,000
|
-11,000 |
Amamou Moves Over 120,000
On a board chip leader Rachid Amamou bet 1,700 from the small blind and Tobias Matuschek called in the big blind.
The river was the and Amamou bet 4,800. Matuschek folded and Amamou took down the pot, moving above 120,000 in chips.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Rachid Amamou |
121,000
26,000
|
26,000 |
Tobias Matuschek |
26,000
26,000
|
26,000 |
Level: 6
Blinds: 200/500
Ante: 500
Big Stack Aleksandrov Chops It Up
Mikhail Aleksandrov opened and the big blind called. The big blind check-called bets of 1,000 and 1,500 flop and turn respectively which was .
The river was the . Both players checked. The big blind showed and Aleksandrov showed , both for missed straight draws and chopped the pot.
Here are the counts of other players close to 100,000 or even over it.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Rachid Amamou |
120,000
-1,000
|
-1,000 |
Mikhail Lobanov
|
115,000 | |
Mikhail Aleksandrov | 105,000 | |
Aleksandr Sheshukov |
100,000
19,000
|
19,000 |
Lior Tal |
85,000
12,000
|
12,000 |
Osharov Eliminated by Lukiyan
It was all-in preflop between Vadim Lukiyan and Aleksandr Osharov, with Osharov the player at risk.
Vadim Lukiyan:
Aleksandr Osharov:
Osharov would have to hit but the didn't help him. The turn was the and the river improved Lukiyan to a full house and Osharov was eliminated.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Vadim Lukiyan
|
45,000 | |
Aleksandr Osharov
|
Busted |
Day 1b Pictures
Updated Chip Counts & Eliminations
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Rachid Amamou | 120,000 | |
Tianyou Liu | 100,000 | |
Leonid Bilokur |
30,000
-14,000
|
-14,000 |
Sarkis Karabadzhakyan |
30,000
9,000
|
9,000 |
Yury Masliankou | 20,000 | |
Boaz Madhila
|
Busted | |
Boris Mondrus | Busted | |
Andrey Andreev | Busted | |
Alexandr Savchenko
|
Busted |
Tamasyan Fails to Get There
On a flop Garik Tamasyan got his last 9,000 chip in against Andrey Danilyuk.
Garik Tamasyan:
Andrey Danilyuk:
Tamasyan needed a king or a heart but the runout brought neither and he was eliminated for the second time today. He will have to make use of the Turbo Day 1c which starts at 7pm if he wants to make it through to Day 2.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Andrey Danilyuk | 49,000 | |
Garik Tamasyan | Busted |
Brilev Eliminated Before Dinner
Vagan Amehanian opened to 1,200 and Konstantin Yakovlev three-bet to 2,500.
Ruslan Brilev then four-bet all in for 4,000. Amehanian folded and Yakovlev called.
Ruslan Brilev:
Konstantin Yakovlev:
Amehanian had open-folded and the baord came with Yakovlev's pocket pair holding to eliminate Brilev just before the dinner break.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Konstantin Yakovlev
|
43,000 | |
Vagan Amehanian
|
31,000 | |
Ruslan Brilev
|
Busted |