2017 partypoker LIVE MILLIONS Russia

Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info

2017 partypoker LIVE MILLIONS Russia

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
63
Prize
1,160,000 CU
Event Info
Buy-in
5,300 CU
Prize Pool
5,000,000 CU
Entries
999
Level Info
Level
33
Blinds
2,500,000 / 5,000,000
Ante
5,000,000

Main Event

Day 1a Completed

High Roller: The Final Table is Set

Level 8 : 8,000/16,000, 0 ante
Anton Yakuba
Anton Yakuba

Level 23 - Blinds: 25,000/50,000

Players left: 8/106

After just 12 minutes of play on the unofficial final table, Anton Yakuba was left empty-handed. Philipp Zukernik won a flip with {A-Diamonds}{Q-Clubs} against Yakuba's {7-Hearts}{7-Clubs} after the board of {9-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}{2-Spades}{J-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds} gave Yakuba a set and Zukernik the nut flush.

Down to 105,000 and first to act, Yakuba then moved all in with {J-Hearts}{10-Hearts} and Viktor Ustimov called in the hijack with {K-Clubs}{4-Clubs}. The board came {Q-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}{5-Spades}{4-Hearts}{5-Diamonds} and that sent Yakuba to the rail in 9th place for $45,600.

Play resumes at 2 p.m. local time with chip leader Leon Tsoukernik on the button and the chip counts of the eight finalists are as follows:

SeatPlayerCountryChip CountBig Blinds
1Petr BartagovRussia590,00011
2Leon TsoukernikCzech Republic2,985,00059
3Yunus TuguzRussia560,00011
4Diego ZeiterSwitzerland1,370,00027
5David LakaSpain1,810,00036
6Andrey RazovRussia380,0007
7Viktor UstimovRussia1,700,00034
8Philipp ZukernikCanada1,210,00024
Leon Tsoukernik

Leon Tsoukernik Leads the Last Eight

Tags: Anton YakubaPhilipp ZukernikViktor Ustimov

High Roller: Redraw of the Unofficial Final Table

Level 8 : 8,000/16,000, 0 ante

Level 23 - Blinds: 25,000/50,000

There are 38 minutes remaining and the seat draw of the unofficial final table is as follows:

SeatPlayerCountryChip CountBig Blinds
1Petr BartagovRussia715,00014
2Leon TsoukernikCzech Republic3,060,00061
3Yunus TuguzRussia610,00012
4Anton YakubaRussia735,00014
5Diego ZeiterSwitzerland1,370,00027
6David LakaSpain1,685,00033
7Andrey RazovRussia430,0008
8Viktor UstimovRussia1,365,00027
9Philipp ZukernikCanada630,00012

High Roller: Gusak Takes 10th Place

Level 8 : 8,000/16,000, 0 ante
Vitaliy Gusak
Vitaliy Gusak

Level 23 - Blinds: 25,000/50,000

On the outer table, Vitaliy Gusak was all in for just 90,000 on the button and Diego Zeiter called in the big blind.

Vitaliy Gusak: {K-Spades}{10-Spades}
Diego Zeiter: {5-Spades}{4-Clubs}

Gusak flopped two pair and Gusak was drawing dead on the turn of a board {6-Clubs}{5-Hearts}{4-Spades}{Q-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds} to reduce the field to the last nine. They will now combine to one table and play concludes after the next elimination. There are 38 minutes left in the level.

PlayerChip Count
Diego Zeiter1,350,000
Vitaliy Gusak10th place: $30,000

Tags: Diego ZeiterVitaliy Gusak

High Roller: Down to 10 Players

Level 8 : 8,000/16,000, 0 ante
Marcos Martinez
Marcos Martinez

Level 23 - Blinds: 25,000/50,000

Marcos Martinez moved all in for 290,000 on the button with {10-Hearts}{8-Hearts} and Viktor Ustimov called in the big blind with {K-Hearts}{7-Spades}. The board came {K-Clubs}{Q-Diamonds}{2-Spades}{A-Spades}{4-Spades} and Martinez had to settle for 11th place.

Over on the outer table, Leon Tsoukernik raised to 90,000 and called the shove of Diego Zeiter on the button for 575,000.

Diego Zeiter: {A-Hearts}{K-Spades}
Leon Tsoukernik: {A-Spades}{10-Diamonds}

The board came {A-Clubs}{8-Clubs}{4-Hearts}{6-Clubs}{Q-Clubs} and the kicker played to let Zeiter double.

PlayerChip Count
Leon Tsoukernik2,700,000
Viktor Ustimov1,650,000
Diego Zeiter1,250,000
Marcos Martinez11th place: $20,000

Tags: Diego ZeiterLeon TsoukernikMarcos MartinezViktor Ustimov

High Roller: Papazian Out in 12th Place

Level 8 : 8,000/16,000, 0 ante
Alexandru Papazian
Alexandru Papazian

Level 22 - Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Alexandru Papazian got his last remaining chips in with the {A-Hearts}{5-Clubs} and was called by Viktor Ustimov with {10-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}. Ustimov took the lead on the {9-Hearts}{8-Clubs}{7-Hearts} flop, and the {Q-Clubs} turn and {J-Spades} river failed to improve Papazian to see the Romanian join the rail in 12th place.

PlayerChip Count
Viktor Ustimov1,250,000
Alexandru Papazian12th place: $20,000

Tags: Alexandru PapazianViktor Ustimov

High Roller: Still 12 Left

Level 8 : 8,000/16,000, 0 ante

Level 22 - Blinds: 20,000/40,000

First to act over on the outer table, Anton Yakuba moved all in and Petr Bartagov took a long time before reshoving all in. Short stack Vitaliy Gusak forfeited his big blind and Yakuba turned over {A-Hearts}{K-Hearts}. Bartagov held {K-Spades}{Q-Diamonds} and flopped a straight on {J-Hearts}{10-Clubs}{9-Hearts} before the {K-Diamonds} turn and {Q-Spades} river restored the preflop order.

On the feature table, David Laka shoved for 630,000 with {9-Diamonds}{9-Spades} and Alexandru Papazian reshoved with {A-Hearts}{K-Clubs} on the button. A board of {Q-Hearts}{5-Hearts}{2-Hearts}{5-Spades}{10-Spades} gave Laka the double and Papazian was left with three big blinds.

PlayerChip Count
Leon Tsoukernik3,150,000
David Laka1,300,000
Petr Bartagov700,000
Anton Yakuba580,000
Vitaliy Gusak185,000
Alexandru Papazian130,000

Tags: Alexandru PapazianAnton YakubaDavid LakaLeon TsoukernikPetr BartagovVitaliy Gusak

High Roller: Steve O'Dwyer Bubbles

Level 8 : 8,000/16,000, 0 ante
Steve O'Dwyer Bubbles the High Roller
Steve O'Dwyer Bubbles the High Roller

Level 22 - Blinds: 20,000/40,000

The blinds remained the same during the money bubble and Steve O'Dwyer moved all in for just over 20 big blinds from the button. Leon Tsoukernik quickly called in the small blind and turned over {A-Diamonds}{A-Hearts}, while O'Dwyer was in desperate shape with {A-Clubs}{3-Clubs}. O'Dwyer was drawing dead on the turn of the board {10-Spades}{8-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}{K-Hearts}{2-Spades} to leave empty-handed, while all remaining 12 players now have $22,800 locked up.

Steve O'Dwyer Bubbles

The two tables are now playing with blinds of 20,000/40,000 and the bubble ante 20,000.

PlayerChip Count
Leon Tsoukernik2,850,000
Steve O'Dwyerbubble boy

Tags: Leon TsoukernikSteve O'Dwyer

High Roller: Martinez Wins a Flip

Level 8 : 8,000/16,000, 0 ante

Level 21 - Blinds: 15,000/30,000

In the last hand of the level over on the feature table, Marcos Martinez shoved for 269,000 and Viktor Ustimov reshoved out of the small blind to isolate.

Marcos Martinez: {5-Hearts}{5-Clubs}
Viktor Ustimov: {A-Hearts}{K-Diamonds}

After a board of {9-Spades}{7-Clubs}{2-Spades}{6-Clubs}{J-Clubs}, Martinez doubled and that left Anton Yakuba as shortest stack on the money bubble.

PlayerChip Count
Viktor Ustimov1,190,000
Marcos Martinez600,000
Anton Yakuba265,000

Tags: Anton YakubaMarcos MartinezViktor Ustimov

High Roller: Bartagov Doubles Through Tsoukernik

Level 8 : 8,000/16,000, 0 ante

Level 21 - Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Petr Bartagov was all in and at risk for 518,000 out of the small blind and initial raiser Leon Tsoukernik looked him up with an over card and the hopes of a diamond flush.

Petr Bartagov: {Q-Hearts}{Q-Clubs}
Leon Tsoukernik: {A-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}

After a board of {Q-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}{2-Hearts}{K-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}, Bartagov dodged the flush draw to double while Tsoukernik remained in the top spot. The bubble drama continues and the blinds will remain the same for the upcoming 45 minutes while the tournament is still on the bubble.

PlayerChip Count
Leon Tsoukernik1,850,000
Petr Bartagov1,100,000

Tags: Leon TsoukernikPetr Bartagov