Main Event
Day 5 Started
2017 partypoker LIVE MILLIONS Russia
Main Event
Day: 5
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2017 partypoker LIVE MILLIONS Russia
Buy-in
5,300 CU
Prize Pool
5,000,000 CU
Entries
999
Level
33
Blinds
2,500,000 / 5,000,000
Ante
5,000,000
Who Will Win the 2017 partypoker LIVE MILLIONS Russia Main Event?
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.
Action Underway
Level 29
: 1,000,000/2,000,000, 2,000,000 ante
The eight finalists are in their seats and the action will commence shortly with three minutes left at blinds of 800,000/1,600,000 and a button ante of 1,600,000.
Laka Starts with a Decent Hand
David Laka raised to 3.2 million with the 
and Anatoliy Zyrin called in the big blind with 
. The flop fell 
and Zyrin check-folded to a c-bet in the last few minutes of the level.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
257,900,000 | 4,000,000 |
|
172,400,000 | -3,200,000 |
Level: 29
Blinds: 1,000,000/2,000,000
Ante: 2,000,000
Shoves from Gofman and Sklenicka
Level 29
: 1,000,000/2,000,000, 2,000,000 ante
Aleksandr Gofman open-shoved for just under 38,000,000 and took down the blinds and antes.
Then, in the next hand, Vadim Lipovka opened to 4,600,000 with 
and Michael Sklenicka three-bet all in for around 34,000,000. Lipovka folded.
The two remain the two shortest stacks at the table.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
39,900,000 | |
|
38,200,000 | 6,600,000 |
Updated Chip Counts
Level 29
: 1,000,000/2,000,000, 2,000,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
268,900,000 | 11,000,000 |
|
|
172,400,000 | |
|
148,300,000 | -7,200,000 |
|
83,300,000 | 9,400,000 |
|
63,500,000 | -4,600,000 |
|
57,300,000 | -14,000,000 |
|
|
39,900,000 | |
|
|
36,200,000 | -2,000,000 |
Michael Sklenicka Doubles Through Leonid Logunov
Level 29
: 1,000,000/2,000,000, 2,000,000 ante
Michael Sklenicka raised with 
under the gun to 4,200,000. Leonid Logunov three-bet to 12,000,000 with 
from early position.
Sklenicka moved all in for 36,200,000 and Logunov called.
The flop came 
. The turn was the 
and the river the 
meaning Sklenicka doubles up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
77,400,000 | 41,200,000 |
|
|
44,100,000 | -39,200,000 |
Lipovka Takes From Chip Leader Laka
Level 29
: 1,000,000/2,000,000, 2,000,000 ante
Vadim Lipovka raised to 5,000,000 from the hijack with 
and David Laka defended his big blind with 
.
The flop came 
and Laka check-called a bet of 3,500,000 from Lipovka. Both players checked the turn and the river was the .
Laka checked and the folded when Lipovka bet 12,600,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
268,400,000 | -500,000 |
|
|
59,300,000 | 2,000,000 |
Updated Chip Counts
Level 29
: 1,000,000/2,000,000, 2,000,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
261,400,000 | -7,000,000 |
|
|
180,400,000 | 8,000,000 |
|
|
160,300,000 | 12,000,000 |
|
|
72,400,000 | -5,000,000 |
|
|
61,800,000 | 2,500,000 |
|
|
56,500,000 | -7,000,000 |
|
|
39,900,000 | |
|
|
37,100,000 | -7,000,000 |