Timur Khamidullin held 
and was up against Arsen Grigoryan holding 
who was all in.
There was no help for Grigoryan on the 
board as Khamidullin chipped up to just over average chip stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
550,000 | 360,000 |
|
Busted |
Aleksandr Sheshukov had been strengthening his grip on the chip lead for some time. ON a 
flop he bet 63,000 and opponent Francisco Benitez called.
The turn was the 
and Sheshukov check-called 70,000 from Benitez.
The river was the 
. Sheshukov bet 80,000 and Benitez clarified how much before calling. Sheshukov showed 
for an ace-high bluff and Benitez took down the pot with 
for a pair of eights.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,700,000 | -250,000 |
|
990,000 | 495,000 |
|
500,000 | -230,000 |
|
485,000 | 65,000 |
|
365,000 | 70,000 |
|
350,000 | -30,000 |
|
|
80,000 | -20,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,950,000 | 600,000 |
|
1,300,000 | -120,000 |
|
1,100,000 | 285,000 |
|
990,000 | 420,000 |
|
980,000 | 210,000 |
|
880,000 | -50,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
870,000 | -30,000 |
|
660,000 | 130,000 |
|
390,000 | 115,000 |
|
310,000 | -210,000 |
|
300,000 | 35,000 |
|
250,000 | -15,000 |
|
220,000 | 170,000 |
|
110,000 | -170,000 |
Aleksandr Sheshukov came into Day 3 fourth in chips, but after both Aleksandr Denisov dropped off the pace, he's picked it up and is now well into seven-figure stack territory. However he's still yet to catch Viktor Ustimov who, having taken chips off Denisov at the start of the day, has improved further.
Ustimov has a good record here in Sochi, finishing 42nd in the EPT Sochi Main Event last year and enjoying success at other festivals here.
Meanwhile, Sheshukov finished 34th in the EPT Monte Carlo Main Event last April, and will be looking to improve on that mark with just 50 players remaining in the Main Event here at Casino Sochi.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,420,000 | 300,000 |
|
|
1,350,000 | 520,000 |
Sergey Chantsev opened to 17,000 from under the gun and Sergey Frizyak three-bet to 40,000 from the next position. It folded to Viktor Rizhih in the big blind who four-bet to 135,000. Chantsev folded and Frizyak five-bet all in
Rizhih snap-called with 
but was up against the of Frizyak.
The flop came 
. The turn was the 
and the river the 
and Rizhih was eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
730,000 | 310,000 |
|
|
Busted |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
930,000 | -70,000 |
|
|
770,000 | 275,000 |
|
510,000 | 278,900 |
|
320,000 | 55,000 |
|
235,000 | -65,000 |
|
220,000 | 164,000 |
|
210,000 | -210,000 |
|
|
205,000 | -45,000 |
Rob van der Woude moved all in for 120,000 from middle position and Andrey Gurev three-bet all in himself from the next position. The remaining players folded.
Rob van der Woude: 
Andrey Gurev: 
"Ace one time," said Van der Woude, but the 
board had other ideas and he was eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
830,000 | 105,000 |
|
|
730,000 | 516,000 |
|
|
420,000 | 303,000 |
|
|
380,000 | 210,000 |
|
|
295,000 | 127,000 |
|
130,000 | -16,000 |
|
|
100,000 | -181,000 |
|
Busted |
Level: 18
Blinds: 4,000/8,000
Ante: 8,000
