Level: 17
Blinds: 20,000/40,000
Ante: 5,000
Level: 17
Blinds: 20,000/40,000
Ante: 5,000
The photo moment is behind them, the shuffle up and deal was done. 36 minutes and 17 seconds remaining in this level.
In the first hand of todays final table, Ivan Soshnikov raised it up to 80,000 from the cut off. Valdimir Troyanovskiy defended his big blind and both players watched the flop come down .
A round of checks followed before the dealer produced the on the turn. Troyanovskiy then led out for 100,000 which was quickly called before the completed the board.
A final bet of 200,000 from Troyanovskiy was enough to take down the pot as Soshnikov mucked his hand.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Vladimir Troyanovskiy |
3,235,000
235,000
|
235,000 |
Ivan Soshnikov |
1,740,000
-185,000
|
-185,000 |
Vladimir Troyanovskiy limped in fromt he small blind and Stephen Chidwick checked his option in the big blind.
The flop came and Troyanovskiy check called a 50,000 bet from Chidwick.
The turn came the and Troyanovskiy now check folded to Chidwick's second bullet worth 125,000 chips.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Vladimir Troyanovskiy |
3,135,000
-100,000
|
-100,000 |
Stephen Chidwick |
750,000
90,000
|
90,000 |
The action folded around to Ivan Soshnikov on the button who raised it up to 100,000. The decision was then on Brian Roberts who thought about his decision for a moment before moving all in for his last 200,000 in chips. Leonid Markin folded his big blind and Soshnikov made the quick call.
Soshnikov:
Roberts:
Roberts was behind pre flop but would come out victorious after the board ran out to see him make a pair of jacks to win the hand.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Ivan Soshnikov |
1,535,000
-205,000
|
-205,000 |
Brian Roberts |
475,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
Juha Helppi opened the hijack to 80,000 and his next door neighbor Ivan Soshnikov three bet to 205,000 from the cutoff. Brian Roberts folded his button but Leonid Markin in the small blind had far bigger plans. Markin four bet to 475,000 and Troyanovskiy quickly folded his big blind.
Action was on Helppi who didn't need much time to make up his mind; all in for 2,025,000. Soshnikov folded and Markin asked for a count. After a minute or three of thinking he folded, throwing open into the muck.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Juha Helppi |
2,780,000
750,000
|
750,000 |
Leonid Markin |
2,700,000
-650,000
|
-650,000 |
Ivan Soshnikov raised it up to 80,000 from middle position. The action fell on Stephen Chidwick on the small blind who moved all in for 770,000 which was enough to force Paul Newey to fold his big blind. With the decision back on Soshnikov, he mumbled to himself before hesitantly making the call.
Chidwick:
Soshnikov:
The board ran out to see Chidwick lead from start to finish as he took down the pot. He now has 1,615,000 in chips.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Stephen Chidwick |
1,615,000
865,000
|
865,000 |
Ivan Soshnikov |
555,000
-980,000
|
-980,000 |
Action folded to Juha Helppi in the small blind. The Fin put on his sunglasses, peeked at his cards, and shoved all in by placing a big pile of green 100,000 chips into the middle. Soshnikov smiled, checked his cards, and called.
Juha Helppi:
Ivan Soshnikov:
The reduced Helppi's outs to bust his neighbor, and the on the turn didn't help either. The on the river didn't pair up Helppi either and wasn't the right card to do Soshnikov any damage. Double up!
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Juha Helppi |
2,225,000
-555,000
|
-555,000 |
Ivan Soshnikov |
1,145,000
590,000
|
590,000 |
The action folded around to Vladimir Troyanovskiy in the small blind who raised it up to 110,000. Stephen Chidwick made the call from the big blind and both players watched the flop come down .
Troyanovskiy led out for another 110,000 which was called before both players checked after the turn produced the .
The completed the board and Troyanovskiy checked. Chidwick stared down his opponent before reaching for his chips and betting out 300,000. Troyanovskiy sat motionless for a minute before finally releasing his hand into the muck.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Vladimir Troyanovskiy |
2,840,000
-295,000
|
-295,000 |
Stephen Chidwick |
1,910,000
295,000
|
295,000 |
Level: 18
Blinds: 25,000/50,000
Ante: 5,000