2017 partypoker LIVE MILLIONS Russia

Main Event
Day: 5
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

$1 Million Guaranteed 8-Max: Filatov Finding His Form, Clark Crushing

Level 30 : 1,200,000/2,400,000, 2,400,000 ante
Daniel Clark pictured during MILLIONS Russia, looking forward to the partypoker Caribbean Poker Party in November
Daniel Clark pictured during MILLIONS Russia, looking forward to the partypoker Caribbean Poker Party in November

There are now just 25 players left in the mix for the 8-Max title here at MILLIONS Russia, and all three partypoker Sponsored Pros we updated you on last time are still in the hunt.

That may be no surprise when it comes to Johnny Lodden (1.1m) and Richard Dubini (1m) as both partypoker Sponsored Pros were around average last time. But Anatoly Filatov was the other Sponsored Pro and we have seen him recover from a far worse position.

"I had 300,000 after doubling up with {Q-}{9-} moving all-in and being called by {K-}{3-}, I hit my queen. I then built up and won again all-in with {A-}{7-} called by {9-}{10-}. I now have 835,000."

With blinds at 20,000/40,000 now (don't forget that we're playing the Button Ante format) the partypoker Sponsored Pros may be surviving, but none are thriving like partypoker Qualifier Daniel Clark. Having won a package into the Main Event of MILLIONS Russia by winning a $109 satellite, he has cashed already this festival to mean that even after re-entering this $2,500-entry $1m-guaranteed 8-Max, he is freerolling his trip. Clark now has plenty more than most, sitting behind 3.3 million in chips.