2017 PokerStars Championship Sochi

Main Event
Day: 6
Event Info

2017 PokerStars Championship Sochi

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a6
Prize
21,900,000 RUB
Event Info
Buy-in
318,000 RUB
Prize Pool
150,000,000 RUB
Entries
387
Level Info
Level
28
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
10,000

Hands #103-109: Last Hands Before the Break

Level 26 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante

Hand #103: Vladimir Troyanovskiy raised to 105,000 from under the gun with {k-Hearts}{j-Hearts}. Pavel Shirshikov called on the button with {q-Clubs}{j-Spades} before Seyed Ghavam three-bet with {k-Spades}{k-Clubs} from the big blind to 380,000. The other two players folded.

Hand #104: Dmitry Vitkind raised to 115,000 on the button with {k-Hearts}{9-Clubs}. Troyanovskiy defended his big blind with {q-Spades}{2-Diamonds}. The flop was {4-Spades}{6-Clubs}{k-Clubs} and both players checked. The turn was the {j-Hearts} and Troyanovskiy check-folded to a bet of 125,000.

Hand #105: Shirshikov got a walk in the big blind.

Hand #106: Vitkind got a walk in the big blind.

Hand #107: Vitkind limped with {5-Spades}{7-Spades} in the small blind. Ghavam raised to 130,000 with {a-Clubs}{4-Spades} from the big blind. Vitkind called. The flop was {7-Hearts}{8-Hearts}{10-Clubs} and both players checked. The turn was another eight, the {8-Clubs} and Vitkind led for 150,000. Ghavam folded.

Hand #108: Shirshikov raised to 130,000 under the gun with {a-Clubs}{j-Hearts}. Troyanovskiy three-bet to 400,000 from the big blind with {k-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}. Shirshikov folded.

Hand #109: Vitkind raised from under the gun with {a-Spades}{8-Clubs} and Shirshikov defended his big blind with {a-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}. The flop came {4-Hearts}{8-Spades}{3-Diamonds}. Shirshikov check-called a bet of 125,000 and the turn was the {5-Spades}. Both players checked and the river was the {6-Clubs}. Both players checked and Vitkind took down the pot with top pair.

Tags: Dmitry VitkindPavel ShirshikovSeyed GhavamVladimir Troyanovskiy

Hands #98-102: A Walk in the Park

Level 26 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante

Hand #98: Vladimir Troyanovskiy opened to 105,000 on the button with {j-Spades}{7-Spades}, getting a call from Pavel Shirshikov out of the small blind holding {7-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}. The flop came {2-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}{a-Diamonds} and both players checked all the way through, seeing a turn and river — {k-Hearts}{j-Clubs}. Troyanovskiy’s rivered pair of jacks scooped the pot.

Hand #99: Shirshikov opened to 120,000 with {a-Diamonds}{4-Hearts} on the button and folded after Dmitry Vitkind three-bet to 300,000 from the small blind with pocket aces.

Hand #100: Troyanovskiy got a walk

Hand #101: Shirshikov was given a walk

Hand #102: Action folded around to Shirshikov who made a raise with {8-Diamonds}{7-Hearts} and won the blinds and antes.

Tags: Dmitry VitkindPavel ShirshikovVladimir Troyanovskiy

Hands #93-97: Troyanovskiy Folds Ace to Three-Bet

Level 26 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante

Hand #93: Vladimir Troyanovskiy limped the small blind with {j-Spades}{5-Spades} and Seyed Ghavam with {q-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds} checked. A bet on the flop from Troyanovskiy took the pot.

Hand #94: Pavel Shirshikov raised from the small blind with {4-Spades}{2-Hearts} and Dmitry Vitkind defended with {q-Hearts}{10-Clubs}. The flop was {4-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}{q-Spades}. A bet from Vitkind took the pot.

Hand #95: Troyanovskiy opened under the gun with {a-Clubs}{8-Spades} and Shirshikov with {a-Spades}{k-Spades} raised to 315,000. Back to Troyanovskiy who when the blinds folded and he folded.

Hand #96: Troyanovskiy got a walk.

Hand #97: Troyanovskiy limped with {10-Clubs}{3-Clubs} from the small blind and Shirshikov checked with {7-Hearts}{2-Hearts}. To the turn {k-Diamonds}{3-Spades}{8-Spades}{10-Spades} where a bet from Troyanovskiy took the pot.

Tags: Dmitry VitkindPavel ShirshikovSeyed GhavamVladimir Troyanovskiy

Hands #89-92: Two Barrels by Ghavam

Level 26 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante

Hand #89: Dmitry Vitkind raised to 115,000 on the button with {K-Spades}{Q-Spades} and won the blinds and antes.

Hand #90: Vladimir Troyanovskiy limped in with the {K-Diamonds}{4-Hearts} and Pavel Shirshikov checked his option with {J-Hearts}{4-Clubs} in the big blind. Troyanovskiy bet the {K-Hearts}{4-Clubs}{3-Spades} flop for 60,000 and Shirshikov called.

On the {Q-Clubs} turn, Troyanovskiy bet for 125,000 and Shirshikov folded.

Hand #91: Shirshikov raised to 150,000 in the small blind with {A-Clubs}{Q-Hearts} and that forced a fold from Vitkind in the big blind.

Hand #92: The action folded to Seyed Ghavam in the small blind and he raised to 135,000 with {Q-Hearts}{10-Hearts}. Troyanovskiy looked down at {A-Spades}{3-Clubs} in the big blind and called. The flop came {J-Spades}{10-Spades}{3-Diamonds} and Ghavam bet 135,000, which Troyanovskiy called.

The {9-Hearts} turn triggered a bet of 245,000 by Ghavam and that took down the pot without any further resistance.

Player Chips Progress
Pavel Shirshikov ru
Pavel Shirshikov
3,970,000 -70,000
Vladimir Troyanovskiy ru
Vladimir Troyanovskiy
3,530,000 -130,000
Seyed Ghavam ir
Seyed Ghavam
2,610,000 190,000
Dmitry Vitkind ru
Dmitry Vitkind
1,490,000 -20,000

Tags: Dmitry VitkindPavel ShirshikovSeyed GhavamVladimir Troyanovskiy

Hands #85-88: Pace of Play Slows

Level 26 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante

Hand #85: Pavel Shirshikov raised to 125,000 from under the gun with {a-Clubs}{4-Clubs} and Dmitry Vitkind called on the button with {4-Spades}{4-Diamonds}. Seyed Ghavam also called in the small blind with {a-Hearts}{7-Hearts}. Vladimir Troyanovskiy folded in the big blind.

The three players saw a {k-Hearts}{2-Clubs}{5-Diamonds} flop, and it checked to Shirshikov who continued for 225,000. His opponents both folded.

Hand #86: Ghavam raised to 125,000 from the button with {k-Hearts}{j-Spades} and took down the pot.

Hand #87: Troyanovskiy raised to 105,000 from the button with {k-Spades}{3-Clubs}. Vitkind defended his big blind with {8-Clubs}{6-Spades}. The flop came {9-Spades}{j-Clubs}{9-Hearts} and Vitkind check-folded to a bet of 100,000 from his opponent.

Hand #88: Shirshikov raised with {a-Hearts}{j-Hearts} on the button to 120,000. Ghavam defended his big blind with {q-Clubs}{9-Clubs}. The flop came {8-Spades}{4-Spades}{9-Hearts} and both players checked. The turn was the {2-Clubs}, and it was checked again by both players. The river was the {7-Clubs} and Ghavam stabbed at the 285,000 pot with a bet of 210,000 and it was enough to take down the pot.

Tags: Dmitry VitkindPavel ShirshikovSeyed GhavamVladimir Troyanovskiy

Hands #80-84: Huge Bluff by Shirshikov

Level 26 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante

Hand #80: Pavel Shirshikov raised to 120,000 from the button with {9-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}, getting a call from Seyed Ghavam {a-Spades}{4-Spades} in the big blind. The dealer gave them a {a-Hearts}{j-Clubs}{q-Diamonds} flop and Ghavam check-called a continuation bet of 165,000 from Shirshikov.

The {2-Spades} landed on the turn and Ghavam once again check-called. This time, a double barrel of 400,000 from Shirshikov. The {q-Clubs} completed the board on the river and Ghavam checked once more. Shirshikov though a moment before firing a third barrel to the sum of 1,000,000. Half of Ghavam’s remaining stack. After a short time in the tank, Ghavam gave up, releasing his hand to the muck. Shirshikov got a round of applause after showing the bluff.

Hand #81: Shirshikov opened with {a-Spades}{q-Clubs} and won the blinds and antes.

Hand #82: Dmitry Vitkind opened to 115,000 in early position holding {q-Spades}{j-Clubs}. Ghavam looked down at {a-Hearts}{k-Clubs} on the button and three-bet to 280,000. Vitkind folded.

Hand #83: Shirshikov limped in the small blind with {9-Hearts}{6-Hearts} and Vitkind checked his option holding {q-Spades}{7-Spades}. The flop came {6-Clubs}{2-Clubs}{3-Diamonds} and Shirshikov took down the pot with a bet of 75,000.

Hand #84: Shirshikov opened to 120,000 with {k-Clubs}{5-Clubs}. Vitkind called from the small blind with {q-Hearts}{j-Hearts} and the two saw a {7-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}{q-Diamonds} flop. Both players checked and the {3-Diamonds} was introduced on the turn. Vitkind led with a bet of 150,000 and won the pot.

Tags: Dmitry VitkindPavel ShirshikovSeyed Ghavam

Hands #75-79: Seyed Ghavam Moves Up as Vitkind Bluffs River.

Level 26 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante

Hand #75: Seyed Ghavam opened with {k-Diamonds}{j-Hearts} and folded to a three-bet from Pavel Shirshikov holding {k-Clubs}{q-Spades}

Hand #76: Shirshikov with {a-Clubs}{3-Clubs} opened and Ghavam called on the button with {k-Spades}{10-Spades}. The flop was {8-Clubs}{a-Diamonds}{j-Clubs} and they checked to see the {4-Hearts} turn. A bet from Shirshikov took the pot.

Hand #77: Dmitry Vitkind opened with {7-Clubs}{5-Clubs} under the gun and Ghavam called with {k-Hearts}{j-Spades}. On the flop {2-Spades}{6-Clubs}{4-Hearts} Vitkind bet 125,000 and Ghavam raised and Vitkind called. They checked the {10-Hearts} turn and on the river {k-Clubs} a bet of 325,000 from Vitkind was called.

Hand #78: Vladimir Troyanovskiy opened with {k-Spades}{4-Hearts} and Vitkind called with {k-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}. No action and the turn was the {7-Spades}. Check-check and on the river {10-Clubs} a bet of 90,000 took the pot.

Hand #79: Vladimir Troyanovskiy gets a walk.

Player Chips Progress
Vladimir Troyanovskiy ru
Vladimir Troyanovskiy
3,810,000
Pavel Shirshikov ru
Pavel Shirshikov
3,260,000 270,000
Seyed Ghavam ir
Seyed Ghavam
2,885,000 545,000
Dmitry Vitkind ru
Dmitry Vitkind
1,660,000 -920,000

Tags: Seyed GhavamVladimir Troyanovskiy

Hands #70-74: Ghavam and Troyanovskiy Take from Shirshikov

Level 26 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante

Hand #70: Seyed Ghavam raised to 110,000 with {K-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds} on the button and Pavel Shirshikov defended the {J-Diamonds}{10-Spades} in the big blind. On the {A-Hearts}{8-Clubs}{7-Spades} flop, Shirshikov checked and Ghavam continued for 110,000.

Shirshikov called with his gutshot and picked up a second straight draw on the {K-Spades} turn, which also improved Ghavam to two pair. Shirshikov checked and Ghavam bet 290,000 into 485,000, Shirshikov called again. The {7-Hearts} river gave Ghavam a full house and Shirshikov checked, but eventually folded to Ghavam's bet worth 725,000.

Hand #71: Shirshikov raised to 125,000 with the {K-Spades}{J-Clubs} in the small blind and Dmitry Vitkind gave up his big blind.

Hand #72: Vladimir Troyanovskiy opened with {J-Spades}{10-Clubs} and claimed the blinds and antes.

Hand #73: Troyanovskiy received a walk in the big blind with the {A-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}.

Hand #74: Troyanovskiy limped in with {K-Spades}{9-Hearts} and Shirshikov raised to 125,000 with the {10-Spades}{7-Spades}. Troyanovskiy called and the flop came {A-Hearts}{6-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}, which got checked through. There was no betting action on the {K-Diamonds} turn either and Troyanovskiy also checked the {2-Diamonds} river. Shirshikov bet 175,000 and Troyanovskiy quickly called to claim the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Vladimir Troyanovskiy ru
Vladimir Troyanovskiy
3,810,000 460,000
Pavel Shirshikov ru
Pavel Shirshikov
2,990,000 -815,000
Seyed Ghavam ir
Seyed Ghavam
2,340,000 460,000

Tags: Dmitry VitkindPavel ShirshikovSeyed GhavamVladimir Troyanovskiy