2019 PokerStars EPT Sochi

₽191,800 EPT Main Event
Day: 4
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

Aleksandr Denisov Eliminated in 14th Place (₽1,372,000/~$21,000)

Level 24 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Aleksandr Denisov
Aleksandr Denisov

Maksim Pisarenko opened to 60,000 from the hijack and Aleksandr Denisov three-bet from the button to 155,000. Pisarenko then four-bet to 285,000. Denisov moved all in for 795,000 and Pisarenko snap-called.

Maksim Pisarenko: {a-Diamonds}{a-Clubs}
Aleksandr Denisov: {k-Spades}{k-Hearts}

There was no upset on the {3-Diamonds}{a-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}{8-Diamonds} board and chip leader at the start of Day 2 and Day 3 Denisov was sent to the rail in 14th place.

Player Chips Progress
Maksim Pisarenko ru
Maksim Pisarenko
2,100,000
1,020,000
1,020,000
Aleksandr Denisov ru
Aleksandr Denisov
Busted
Day 2 Chip Leader

Tags: Aleksandr DenisovMaksim Pisarenko

Nikolay Plastinin Eliminated in 15th Place (₽1,372,000/~$21,000)

Level 23 : 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Nikolay Plastinin
Nikolay Plastinin

Nikolay Plastinin open-shoved from the button and was called in the small blind by Vyacheslav Mizun.

Nikolay Plastinin: {a-Clubs}{j-Hearts}
Vyacheslav Mizun: {3-Clubs}{3-Hearts}

Mizun's pocket pair held on the {8-Spades}{10-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}{6-Clubs} board and Plastinin, who had doubled three times already today, was finally eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
Vyacheslav Mizun ru
Vyacheslav Mizun
2,800,000
700,000
700,000
Nikolay Plastinin ru
Nikolay Plastinin
Busted

Tags: Nikolay PlastininVyacheslav Mizun

Sergey Frizyak Eliminated in 16th Place (₽1,225,000/~$18,700)

Level 23 : 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Sergey Frizyak
Sergey Frizyak

Aleksandr Sheshukov opened to 50,000 with {k-Clubs}{q-Diamonds} and Francisco Benitez three-bet with {8-Hearts}{9-Hearts} to 150,000. Sergey Frizyak then moved all in for 115,000 with {k-Spades}{10-Clubs} from the big blind. Sheshukov called the three bet.

The pair checked the {10-Hearts}{3-Clubs}{j-Clubs}{4-Hearts} flop and turn and Sheshukov check-folded the {3-Hearts} river. Benitez turned over his flush and took down the pot, sending Frizyak to the rail in 16th place.

Player Chips Progress
Francisco Benitez uy
Francisco Benitez
2,200,000
310,000
310,000
Sergey Frizyak ru
Sergey Frizyak
Busted

Tags: Aleksandr SheshukovFrancisco BenitezSergey Frizyak

Benitez Doubles into Chip Lead

Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Francisco Benitez De Camilli
Francisco Benitez De Camilli

On a {9-Clubs}{2-Diamonds}{j-Spades} flop with 700,000 already in the middle, Francisco Benitez was all in with {a-Hearts}{a-Clubs} against the {k-Hearts}{k-Spades} of Dmitry Yurasov.

The turn {6-Hearts} and river {8-Clubs} changed nothing and he doubled for his remaining 950,000 chips into the chip lead.

Player Chips Progress
Francisco Benitez uy
Francisco Benitez
2,500,000
1,240,000
1,240,000
Dmitry Yurasov ru
Dmitry Yurasov
1,050,000
-800,000
-800,000

Tags: Dmitry YurasovFrancisco Benitez

Who Will Make the EPT Sochi Main Event Final Table?

EPT Sochi Main Event
EPT Sochi Main Event

The PokerStars EPT Sochi Main Event is down to its final three tables with just 23 players remaining, all vying for the first prize of ₽27,475,000 (~$430,000).

Leading the way is Danil Bukharin with 2,340,000 in chips. According to The Hendon Mob, Bukharin has one prior cash in the EPT Barcelona national worth €2,550 ($2,900), so the Russian has already locked up the biggest cash of his career.

By contrast, bracelet-winner Dmitry Yurasov has over $2m in lifetime cashes and currently sits in second place. He cashed the EPT National earlier this week, and has previous experience at an EPT Main Event final table, finishing third at EPT Malta in October 2016.

With EPT final tables playing six-handed, it's safe to assume that the plan for today is to reach that mark. Stay tuned to PokerNews as we get you all the action from Casino Sochi.

Tags: Danil BukharinDmitry Yurasov