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

Level: 25

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 40,000

Kovalevsky Outkicked by Pisarenko

Level 24 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Serafim Kovalevsky
Serafim Kovalevsky

Serafim Kovalevsky opened {a-Hearts}{j-Hearts} to 60,000 and Maksim Pisarenko called with {a-Clubs}{q-Spades}.

The Pisarenko check-called 50,000 on the {k-Spades}{9-Hearts}{a-Clubs} flop and the pair checked the {k-Clubs} turn.

The river was the {2-Spades}. Pisarenko checked and Kovalevsky used a time extension before betting 120,000. Pisarenko called and took down the pot, outkicking his opponent.

Kovalevsky is now the shortstack at the feature table

Player Chips Progress
Maksim Pisarenko ru
Maksim Pisarenko
2,390,000 105,000
Serafim Kovalevsky ru
Serafim Kovalevsky
750,000 -115,000

Tags: Maksim PisarenkoSerafim Kovalevsky

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
Aleksandr Denisov ru
Aleksandr Denisov
Day 2 Chip Leader
Busted

Tags: Aleksandr DenisovMaksim Pisarenko

Flush Over Flush Boosts Benitez

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

Francisco Benitez opened from under the gun to 60,000 with {k-Spades}{k-Diamonds} and got calls from Ivan Ruban in the hijack with {j-Hearts}{j-Diamonds} and Aleksandr Sheshukvo in the big blind with {a-Spades}{10-Spades}.

The flop came {a-Hearts}{q-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds} and the trio all checked. Sheshukov bet 50,000 on the {10-Diamonds} turn and got two calls. The river was the {6-Diamonds}. Sheshukov checked and Benitez bet 100,000. Ruban called and Sheshukov folded, with Benitez’s flush taking down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Aleksandr Sheshukov ru
Aleksandr Sheshukov
2,120,000 -140,000
Francisco Benitez uy
Francisco Benitez
2,090,000 940,000
Ivan Ruban ru
Ivan Ruban
1,820,000 -210,000

Tags: Francisco BenitezIvan Ruban