₽191,800 EPT Main Event Day 4 | 2019 PokerStars EPT Sochi

03-28-2019 22:03 UTC+3

Hands #9-12: Babaev and Pisarenko Clash Once More

Will Shillibier

Level 26 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Hand #9: Maksim Pisarenko opened to 105,000 from early position. Francisco Benitez defended his big blind and checked the flop to his opponent. Pisarenko bet 60,000 and Benitez folded.

Hand #10: Francisco Benitez limped in the small blind and Zakhar Babaev checked in the big blind. The flop came and Benitez check-folded to a bet of 100,000 from Babaev.

Hand #11: Action folded to Zakhar Babaev in the small blind who raised to 115,000 and Maksim Pisarenko called in the big blind.

The flop came and Babaev bet 190,000. Pisarenko called and the turn was the . Babaev bet 275,000 and Pisarenko called again.

The river was the . Both players checked and Babaev won with his pair of fours.

Hand #12: Zakhar Babaev opened to 120,000 from the button

Player	Chips	Progress
Zakhar Babaev	7,210,000	800,000
Maksim Pisarenko	4,280,000	-470,000
Vyacheslav Mizun	3,420,000	-20,000
Uri Gilboa	3,080,000	-100,000
Ivan Ruban	2,320,000
Francisco Benitez	750,000	-205,000
Serafim Kovalevsky	695,000

Tags: Francisco Benitez Maksim Pisarenko Zakhar Babaev

03-28-2019 21:51 UTC+3

Dmitry Yurasov Eliminated in 8th Place (₽2,625,000/~$40,300)

Will Shillibier

Level 26 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Hand #8: Maksim Pisarenko raised from early position. Dmitry Yurasov three-bet all in for 514,000 with . Vyacheslav Mizun called in the big blind and Pisarenko folded.

Yurasov was at risk and would need to spike a king or straight cards to avoid elimination. The flop came giving Mizun a set and the sealed Yurasov's elimination. The river changed nothing and he was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Zakhar Babaev	6,410,000	-310,000
Maksim Pisarenko	4,750,000	280,000
Vyacheslav Mizun	3,440,000	920,000
Uri Gilboa	3,180,000
Ivan Ruban	2,320,000	-130,000
Francisco Benitez	955,000
Serafim Kovalevsky	695,000	-25,000
Dmitry Yurasov	Busted

Tags: Dmitry Yurasov Maksim Pisarenko Vyacheslav Mizun

03-28-2019 21:49 UTC+3

Hands #6-7: Small Pots

Will Shillibier

Level 26 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Hand #6: Zakhar Babaev opened to 115,000 from the hijack. Maksim Pisarenko three-bet to 315,000 from the cutoff. Babaev called and the flop came . Babaev check-folded to a continuation bet from Pisarenko of 250,000.

Hand #7: Vyacheslav Mizun limped under the gun and Maksim Pisarenko called in the hijack. Ivan Ruban was in the big blind and checked .

The flop and turn of was checked by the three players. The river was the . Ruban checked and Mizun bet 200,000. The two players folded and Mizun took down the pot.

Tags: Ivan Ruban Maksim Pisarenko Vyacheslav Mizun Zakhar Babaev

03-28-2019 21:42 UTC+3

Hands #1-5: Babaev Overtakes Pisarenko

Will Shillibier

Level 26 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Hand #1: Maksim Pisarenko opened to 105,000 from early position. Ivan Ruban called on the button, as did Francisco Benitez in the big blind.

The flop of was checked to Pisarenko who continued for 60,000. Ruban and Benitez both called. The turn was the and again Benitez checked to Pisarenko who bet 725,000.

This time Ruban folded and Benitez, who had just under a million behind, tanked and used three time extensions before folding as Pisarenko took down the first pot at this eight-handed final table.

Hand #2: Maksim Pisarenko opened to 105,000 from under the gun and Uri Gilboa called in the next position. The flop came and Pisarenko checked and quickly folded to a bet of 125,000 from Gilboa who showed his flopped nut straight.

Hand #3: Ivan Ruban raised to 100,000 from the hijack and Zakhar Babaev called in the small blind. The flop came and Babaev check-called 85,000 from Ruban. The turn and river were both checked and Babaev took down the pot.

Hand #4: Zakhar Babaev opened from the button to 115,000 and took down the pot.

Hand #5: Vyacheslav Mizun opened to 100,000 and Zakhar Babaev three-bet to 225,000 from the cutoff. Maksim PIsarenko was on the button and four-bet to 715,000. Mizun folded and Babaev used a time extension before calling.

The flop came and Babaev checked. Pisarenko continued for 375,000. Babaev quickly called. The pair checked down the runout and Babaev took down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Zakhar Babaev	6,720,000	1,620,000
Maksim Pisarenko	4,470,000	-910,000
Uri Gilboa	3,180,000	100,000
Vyacheslav Mizun	2,520,000	-130,000
Ivan Ruban	2,450,000	-350,000
Francisco Benitez	955,000	-245,000
Dmitry Yurasov	740,000	15,000
Serafim Kovalevsky	720,000	-100,000

Tags: Francisco Benitez Ivan Ruban Maksim Pisarenko Uri Gilboa Vyacheslav Mizun Zakhar Babaev

03-28-2019 21:20 UTC+3

Sergey Petrushevskiy Eliminated in 9th Place (₽2,079,770/~$31,900)

Will Shillibier

Level 26 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Sergey Petrushevskiy moved all in from under the gun for 450,000. Zakhar Babaev was in early position and called. The remaining players all folded.

Sergey Petrushevskiy:
Zakhar Babaev:

The board came and Petrushevskiy was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Zakhar Babaev	5,100,000	580,000
Sergey Petrushevskiy	Busted

Tags: Sergey Petrushevskiy Zakhar Babaev

03-28-2019 21:17 UTC+3

Benitez Bluffs Gilboa

Will Shillibier

Level 26 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Francisco Benitez opened and Uri Gilboa called in the cutoff. The pair checked the board and the turn brought the .

Benitez bet 140,000 and Gilboa called. The river was the and Benitez bet 500,000.

Gilboa called with his pair of tens and that was good enough to take down a sizeable pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Uri Gilboa	3,080,000	945,000
Francisco Benitez	1,200,000	-735,000

Tags: Francisco Benitez Uri Gilboa

03-28-2019 21:08 UTC+3

Chip Counts After Early Exchanges

Will Shillibier

Level 26 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Maksim Pisarenko	5,125,000	-25,000
Zakhar Babaev	4,520,000	210,000
Ivan Ruban	2,920,000	50,000
Vyacheslav Mizun	2,850,000	120,000
Uri Gilboa	2,135,000	-55,000
Francisco Benitez	1,935,000	-155,000
Serafim Kovalevsky	945,000
Dmitry Yurasov	865,000	80,000
Sergey Petrushevskiy	450,000	-100,000