2018 partypoker LIVE MILLIONS Russia

Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info

2018 partypoker LIVE MILLIONS Russia

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
j10
Prize
60,000,000 RUB
Event Info
Buy-in
318,000 RUB
Prize Pool
300,000,000 RUB
Entries
916
Level Info
Level
45
Blinds
6,000,000 / 12,000,000
Ante
12,000,000

Welcome to Day 1b of the partypoker LIVE MILLIONS Russia Main Event

Casino Sochi Tournament Room
Casino Sochi Tournament Room

Good morning and welcome to Day 1b coverage of the partypoker LIVE MILLIONS Russia Main Event which gets underway at Noon local time at the Sochi Casino and Resort.

Yesterday saw the completion of the first live flight as Day 1a attracted 201 entrants, with 106 taking chips forward to Day 2 on Friday, August, 10.

Today will match yesterday's structure, with eight 60-minute levels being played out before those who survive bag and tag their chips. When the action begins, all players will be sat with a 1million starting stack, with blinds in level one set at 5,000/10,000 with a 5,000 button ante.

Day 1 Blind Structure

LevelSmall BlindBig BlindButton Ante
15,00010,0005,000
25,00010,0007,000
35,00010,00010,000
46,00012,00012,000
57,00014,00014,000
68,00016,00016,000
79,00018,00018,000
810,00020,00020,000

The Main Event comes with a RUB300,000+18,000 (~$4,900) buy-in and features a massive guarantee of 300 Million Russian Rubles (approximately $4.7 Million).

Ukrainian Oleksii Kravchuk is the man to beat so far after he bagged an impressive 5,055,000 last night. There is expected to be some big names and numbers taking part today with the likes of Maria Lampropulos in action yesterday, as well as several live satellites also completed.

PokerNews will bring you coverage of Day 1b alongside all the action in the Triton High Roller Day 2 (approx 1 p.m. local time) and the opening day of the Triton Super High Roller at approx. 5 p.m. local time. So be sure to check back in later on today for all the action at the partypoker LIVE MILLIONS Russia!

Tags: Maria LampropulosOleksii Kravchukpartypoker LIVESochi Casino and Resort