Only eight hopefuls out of a 999-entry strong field remain for the final day of the 2017 partypoker LIVE MILLIONS Russia $5,300 Main Event and aim for the elusive title and trophy at the Sochi Casino & Resort. No other than $10,300 High Roller champion David Laka holds the chip lead with massive 253,900,000, which is 159 big blinds in the remaining three minutes at blinds of 800,000/1,600,000 and a button ante of 1,600,000.
Laka is followed by three Russian players in Anatoliy Zyrin (175,600), Russian Aleksandr Merzhvinskiy (155,500,000) and Leonid Logunov (73,900,000). The other finalists include Vadim Lipovka (71,300,000) from Belarus, Day 3 chip leader Philipp Zukernik (68,100,000) from Canada, as well as Aleksandr Gofman (39,900,000) and Michael Sklenicka (31,600,000) from the Czech Republic.
Final Table Seat Assignments
Seat
Player
Country
Chip Count
Big Blinds
1
David Laka
Spain
253,900,000
159
2
Leonid Logunov
Russia
73,900,000
46
3
Anatoliy Zyrin
Russia
175,600,000
110
4
Philipp Zukernik
Canada
68,100,000
43
5
Vadim Lipovka
Belarus
71,300,000
45
6
Aleksandr Gofman
Russia
39,900,000
25
7
Aleksandr Merzhvinskiy
Russia
155,500,000
97
8
Michael Sklenicka
Czech Republic
31,600,000
20
The eight finalists have already locked up 81,200 Casino Units (~$70,000) for their efforts. However, a payday of 1,160,000 Casino Units (~$1,000,000) awaits for the eventual champion. Action resumes at 12 p.m. local time and the live stream with hole cards will be shown on a security delay of half an hour.
Remaining Payouts
Place
Prize in Casino Units
~ Prize in USD
1
1,160,000
$1,000,000
2
696,000
$600,000
3
464,000
$400,000
4
348,000
$300,000
5
232,000
$200,000
6
174,000
$150,000
7
121,800
$105,000
8
81,200
$70,000
The PokerNews live reporting team will provide all the action until a champion is crowned.
Aleksandr Gofman raised to six million first to act and Leonid Logunov moved all in for 39 million from the small blind, which Gofman snap-called.
Leonid Logunov:
Aleksandr Gofman:
The flop of left Logunov in rough shape, needing running jacks for quads in order to avoid elimination. It was all over after the turn, making the river a formality. Logunov was eliminated in
David Laka raised to 10 million with the on the button and Aleksandr Gofman called from the small blind. Aleksandr Merzhvinskiy raised all in for 139 million out of the big blind and Laka folded, Gofman called rather quickly.
Aleksandr Merzhvinskiy:
David Laka:
The board came and the pair of fives held up for Gofman to eliminate Merzvhinskiy in third place for 464,000 Casino Sochi Units (~$400,000).
Both remaining players agreed to take a 15-minute break after before heads-up action gets underway.
under the gun to 4,200,000. Leonid Logunov three-bet to 12,000,000 with 
from early position. 
. The turn was the 
and the river the 
meaning Sklenicka doubles up.
. Michael Sklenicka was in the small blind and he three-bet with 
giving Lipovka a gutshot. The turn was the 
and the river the 
meaning Lipovka became the first elimination at the final table.
. David Laka three-bet to 18,500,000 with 
.
giving Sklenicka a set, but Laka rivered a straight.
left Logunov in rough shape, needing running jacks for quads in order to avoid elimination. It was all over after the 
turn, making the 
river a formality. Logunov was eliminated in
on the button and Aleksandr Gofman called from the small blind. Aleksandr Merzhvinskiy raised all in for 139 million out of the big blind and Laka folded, Gofman called rather quickly.
