₽191,800 EPT Main Event
Day 2 Completed
2019 PokerStars EPT Sochi
₽191,800 EPT Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2019 PokerStars EPT Sochi
Buy-in
191,800 RUB
Prize Pool
145,500,000 RUB
Entries
758
Level
30
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
120,000
Denisov Still in Control After EPT Sochi Main Event Day 2
Level 15
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Of the 305 players who started the day, 100 were still standing at the end and it was Aleksandr Denisov, overall chip leader coming into Day 2, who fought off the competition to bag biggest once again. Though he lost his lead during the day, he chipped up well in the run up to the bubble and was the only player to make it to seven figures, finishing on 1,017,000 in chips.
Hot on his heels are Mikhail Aleksandrov (942,000), Vadim Baranov (865,000), Dmitry Yurasov (658,000) and Aleksandr Sheshukov (657,000), who make up the remaining top five finishers. There are also many experienced players still in the field. Sergey Chantsev (645,000), Maksim Pisarenko (547,000), Ezequiel Waigel (519,000), Viktor Ustimov (505,000) are all chipped up. Anatolii Zyrin (294,000), Matous Houzvicek (276,000) are also still in the running, as well as reigning Champion Arseniy Karmatskiy (78,000).
Near the end of Level 15, it was Klaus Haunschmidt who finished as the unfortunate bubble boy. He was down to the wire when he decided to get it in with pocket-nines and despite having the best hand vs two opponents, his hand was no good by the river. A special mention goes to Artur Martirosyan for managing to survive with just one chip. Though he failed to spin up once the money was reached, he will take home a min cash of ₽364,000 (~$5,600).
There were many notables who failed to progress to Day 3. Team PokerStars Pro Online Mikhail Shalamov managed to survive the bubble despite being one of the shortest stacks in the field but exited shortly after. In the final hand of the night, Shalamov got the last of his chips in with ace-jack but found he was up against Denisov’s ace-queen. The chip leader held and Shalamov takes home a mincash for his efforts.
Team PokerStars Pro and PSPC Champion Ramon Colillas also crashed out after losing a flip with pocket eights against Mark Zhang’s ace-queen suited. Some of the other notable casualties included Leonid Bilokur, Konstantin Puchkov, Maksim Panyak, Kiryl Radzivonau, Gor Kazaryan, Wenling Gao, Yaniv Peretz, Yang Wang, Yury Masliankou, Jia Tang, Vitaliy Avanesyan, Vladimir Drokin, Aram Sargsyan and Tomas Fionn Macnamara.
Tomorrow the 100 remaining players will return at midday to Casino Sochi, where they will continue their campaign to take home the title, the trophy and the all-important ₽27,475,000 ($426,606) top prize.
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End of Day 2 Chip Counts (full)
Level 15
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,017,000 | 17,000 |
|
942,000 | 222,000 |
|
|
865,000 | 45,000 |
|
658,000 | 158,000 |
|
657,000 | 27,000 |
|
653,000 | 193,000 |
|
645,000 | 245,000 |
|
619,000 | 19,000 |
|
547,000 | 472,000 |
|
527,000 | 37,000 |
|
519,000 | 303,000 |
|
505,000 | 35,000 |
|
473,000 | 257,000 |
|
355,000 | 320,200 |
|
337,000 | 269,900 |
|
324,000 | 207,000 |
|
320,000 | 275,600 |
|
|
312,000 | 204,400 |
|
294,000 | 201,500 |
|
293,000 | 118,000 |
|
292,000 | -128,000 |
|
289,000 | 79,000 |
|
|
281,000 | 212,000 |
|
280,000 | 81,500 |
|
278,000 | 43,000 |
Denisov Over a Million with Shalamov Elimination
Level 15
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Aleksandr Denisov must have heard Vadim Baranov stacking up his chips on the neighbouring table as he's just put in a late surge to secure himself the chip lead for the second day straight.
Holding 
he sent Mikhail Shalamov to the rail in the last hand of the night when the Team PokerStars Online member's 
couldn't catch up on a 
board.
Players are now bagging up. Stay tuned for a full recap of the day's play.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,000,000 | 440,000 |
|
Busted |
Baranov a Late Challenger for Chip Lead
Level 15
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Sergey Petrushevskiy opened to 9,000 and got two callers including Aben Zholgaliev. Vadim Baranov three-bet to 23,000 from the big blind and Petrushevskiy and Zholgaliev were the only callers.
The flop came 
. Zholgaliev checked and Baranov continued for 15,000. Petrushevskiy raised to 48,000 and both players called.
The turn was the 
. Zholgaliev checked and Baranov bet 15,000. Petrushevskiy called before Zholgaliev check-raised all in for well in excess of 200,000. Baranov called and Petrushevskiy folded.
Aben Zholgaliev: 
Vadim Baranov:
It was set over set and the 
confirmed Zholgaliev's elimination, with Baranov moving over 800,000 and challenging Aleksandr Denisov for the chip lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
820,000 | 370,000 |
|
165,000 | -25,000 |
|
Busted |
Haunschmidt Bubbles
Level 15
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Klaus Haunschmidt is down and out after getting his chips in preflop with 
. Two players called and then checked all the way to the river. At showdown with the completed board showing 
, they turned over their cards...
Aram Vartevanyan:
Sergey Frizyak: 
Klaus Haunschmidt:
Though the preflop favourite, Haunschmidt couldn't hold to the river and is the last player to be eliminated who doesn't make a return on his investment.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
135,000 | -3,200 |
|
132,000 | 87,000 |
|
Busted |
Perelygin Scores Small Double
Level 15
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Sergey Perelygin moved all in for around 9,000 from under the gun and Vitaliy Pankov called in the next position.
The remaining players folded and the cards were turned over.
Sergey Perelygin:
Vitaliy Pankov: 
The board ran out 
and Perelygin secured a vital double-up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
600,000 | -20,000 |
|
30,000 | 22,000 |
Chop on the Bubble
Level 15
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Nikolay Plastinin opened to 10,000 and, spying some short stacks, Aleksandr Sheshukov three-bet all in from the button. The blinds folded and Plastinin called.
The hands at other tables were completed and the cards were turned over.
Nikolay Plastinin: 
Aleksandr Sheshukov: 
Plastinin was all in for roughly 150,000 and looked good for a double up. The television cameras around the table to see a 
board spread, and with neither player holding a diamond they chopped it up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
630,000 | 70,000 |
|
160,000 | -6,600 |
Pure Bubble
Level 15
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
The tournament has been paused as players are now on the pure bubble following two eliminations.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted | |
|
|
Busted |
Short Stacks in the Tournament
Level 15
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
55,000 | -31,600 |
|
|
40,000 | -10,000 |
|
35,000 | -54,000 |
|
35,000 | -23,800 |
|
|
25,000 | -50,600 |
|
|
8,000 | -79,200 |