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

Aleksandrov Bubbles Final Two Tables

Level 23 : 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Mikhail Aleksandrov
Mikhail Aleksandrov

In one of the first hands after the break, Mikhail Aleksandrov moved all in with {a-Spades}{9-Spades} and was called by the {j-Spades}{j-Clubs} of Dmitry Yurasov.

Although Aleksandrov picked up a pair on the {9-Hearts}{6-Clubs}{8-Hearts} flop the {2-Clubs}{2-Diamonds} runout ensured that he was eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
Dmitry Yurasov ru
Dmitry Yurasov
2,100,000
560,000
560,000
Mikhail Aleksandrov ru
Mikhail Aleksandrov
Busted

Tags: Dmitry YurasovMikhail Aleksandrov

Final Two Tables

Level 23 : 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Table 1NameTable 2Name
1Andrey Malyshev1Aleksandr Denisov
2Nikolay Plastinin2Aleksandr Sheshukov
3Vyacheslav Mizun3Francisco Benitez
4Dmitry Yurasov4Sergey Petrushevskiy
5Viktor Ustimov5Ivan Ruban
6Zakhar Babaev6Maksim Pisarenko
7Uri Gilboa7Sergey Frizyak
8Danil Bukharin8Serafim Kovalevsky

Ruban Gets Sheshukov Off a Chop

Level 23 : 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Ivan Ruban
Ivan Ruban

Aleksandr Sheshukov defended his big blind with {k-Hearts}{10-Clubs} from an Ivan Ruban open with {k-Diamonds}{j-Clubs} and the flop came {a-Hearts}{6-Clubs}{a-Clubs}. Sheshukov check-called 30,000 and the turn came the {9-Clubs}.

Sheshukov bet 70,000 and Ruban raised to 220,000. Sheshukov called and the river was the {9-Hearts}. Sheshukov checked and Ruban bet 205,000.

Sheshukov used two time extensions before folding.

Player Chips Progress
Ivan Ruban ru
Ivan Ruban
2,300,000
340,000
340,000
Francisco Benitez uy
Francisco Benitez
1,890,000
65,000
65,000
Serafim Kovalevsky ru
Serafim Kovalevsky
1,770,000
645,000
645,000
Aleksandr Sheshukov ru
Aleksandr Sheshukov
1,670,000
165,000
165,000
Maksim Pisarenko ru
Maksim Pisarenko
1,090,000
40,000
40,000
Sergey Petrushevskiy ru
Sergey Petrushevskiy
985,000
Aleksandr Denisov ru
Aleksandr Denisov
460,000
-110,000
-110,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
Sergey Frizyak ru
Sergey Frizyak
140,000
-485,000
-485,000

Tags: Aleksandr SheshukovIvan Ruban

Malyshev Doubles Through Gilboa

Level 23 : 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Andrey Malyshev
Andrey Malyshev

Zakhar Babaev opened to 60,000 and got calls from Uri Gilboa and Danil Bukharin in the next two positions.

Andrey Malyshev then three-bet all in for 335,000. Babaev folded and Gilboa called. Bukharin threw his hand into the muck and the cards were turned over.

Andrey Malyshev: {a-Diamonds}{q-Hearts}
Uri Gilboa: {j-Hearts}{k-Clubs}

The flop came {2-Hearts}{10-Spades}{a-Hearts} giving Malyshev top pair. The turn {k-Hearts} gave Gilboa a pair and although the {j-Spades} improved him to two pair, Malyshev had rivered a straight to double up.

Player Chips Progress
Dmitry Yurasov ru
Dmitry Yurasov
2,200,000
100,000
100,000
Vyacheslav Mizun ru
Vyacheslav Mizun
2,100,000
260,000
260,000
Zakhar Babaev il
Zakhar Babaev
2,000,000
-125,000
-125,000
Day 4 Chip Leader
Viktor Ustimov ru
Viktor Ustimov
1,550,000
320,000
320,000
Day 1B Chip Leader
Danil Bukharin ru
Danil Bukharin
1,400,000
-530,000
-530,000
Day 3 Chip Leader
Andrey Malyshev ru
Andrey Malyshev
780,000
170,000
170,000
Nikolay Plastinin ru
Nikolay Plastinin
650,000
-250,000
-250,000
Uri Gilboa il
Uri Gilboa
400,000
-675,000
-675,000
EPT 1X Winner

Tags: Andrey MalyshevDanil BukharinUri GilboaZakhar Babaev

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

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

Pisarenko Picks Off Ruban Bluff

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

On a {7-Spades}{q-Spades}{3-Diamonds}{4-Clubs} turn Ivan Ruban held {a-Hearts}{6-Clubs} and checked to Maksim Pisarenko who bet 75,000 with {7-Hearts}{4-Diamonds} and Ruban used a time extension before raising to 275,000. Pisarenko used a time extension before calling.

The river was the {10-Diamonds}. Ruban checked and Pisarenko used a time extension before checking behind. Pisarenko took down the pot with two pair.

Player Chips Progress
Ivan Ruban ru
Ivan Ruban
1,890,000
-340,000
-340,000
Maksim Pisarenko ru
Maksim Pisarenko
1,395,000
325,000
325,000

Tags: Ivan RubanMaksim Pisarenko