Level: 26
Blinds: 25,000/50,000
Ante: 5,000
2017 PokerStars Championship Sochi
Main Event
Day: 6
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2017 PokerStars Championship Sochi
Buy-in
318,000 RUB
Prize Pool
150,000,000 RUB
Entries
387
Level
28
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
10,000
Never Before Seen Footage: The One to Watch
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Level 27
: 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante
Chip Counts at the Break; Shirshikov Leads
Level 25
: 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Here are the chip counts from the final four as they head off on a 20-minute break.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,805,000 | -125,000 |
|
3,350,000 | 170,000 |
|
2,580,000 | -210,000 |
|
1,880,000 | -345,000 |
Hands #67-69: Quiet Period of Play Four-handed
Level 25
: 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Hand #67: Vladimir Troyanovskiy opened to 85,000 fromt he button with 
. Dmitry Vitkind defended his big blind with 
. The flop came 
and both players checked. The turn was the 
and again both players checked. The river was the 
and Vitkind check-folded to a bet of 100,000 from his opponent.
Hand #68: Pavel Shirshikov raised to 90,000 from the button with 
and Seyed Ghavam defended his big blind with 
. The flop was 
and both players checked. The turn was the 
and Shirshikov folded after Ghavam bet.
Hand #69: Ghavam limped from the small blind with 
but folded to a raise from Troyanovskiy who held 
.
Lavrentiy Ni Eliminated in 5th Place (RUB 8,535,000)
Level 25
: 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Hand #66: Lavrentiy Ni open-jammed from the cutoff with 
for 385,000, getting a call from Troyanovskiy in the small blind with 
. Pavel Shirshikov grabbed a handful of chips and three-bet to 875,000 holding 
. Troyanovskiy folded.
A classic race for Ni’s tournament life was underway. The dealer fanned out a 
board, giving Shirshikov a flush on the turn and Ni’s Main Event run came to an end in fifth place. For his efforts, Ni received RUB 8,535,000 or approximately USD $151,017.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,930,000 | 780,000 |
|
Busted |
Hands #64-65: Lavrentiy Ni Shoves Turn, Misses River
Level 25
: 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Hand #64: Lavrentiy Ni limped small blind with 
. Seyed Ghavam with 
called the big blind. A flop of 
saw Ni bet 45,000 and Ghavam raised to 130,000. Ni then responded with a three-bet to 215,000 and Ghavam called. The turn was the 
.
Ni moved all in and Ghavam called.
The river was the
Ni was left with fewer that 10 big blinds.
Hand #65: Seyed Ghavam limped from the small blind with and Vladimir Troyanovskiy checked in the big blind holding . The flop was 
and both players checked, getting the for free.
Ghavam led for 45,000, and Troyanovskiy raised to 165,000. Ghavam then three-bet to 370,000 and Troyanovskiy flatted. The river brought the into the mix and both players checked. Troyanovskiy’s two-pair was good.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,225,000 | 1,105,000 |
|
|
395,000 | -1,105,000 |
Hands #59-63: Ni Slips Down Further
Level 25
: 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Hand #59: Dmitry Vitkind raised to 90,000 with the on the button and scooped the blinds and antes.
Hand #60: Lavrentiy Ni raised to 85,000 with on the button and Vladimir Troyanovskiy defended the big blind with 
. The flop fell and Troyanovskiy checked, Ni continued for 85,000 and Troyanovskiy check-raised to 255,000.
Ni called and the 
appeared on the turn. Troyanovskiy bet 335,000 for almost half the pot and Ni called to see the 
river pair the board. Troyanovskiy checked and Ni checked behind to drop down further in the counts.
Hand #61: Seyed Ghavam raised to 85,000 with 
on the button and Pavel Shirshikov three-bet to 265,000 in the big blind with 
. Ghavam let go and the pot was shipped to Shirshikov.
Hand #62: Shirshikov picked up in the small blind and raised to 130,000, Dmity Vitkind folded the in the big blind.
Hand #63: Shirshikov raised to 100,000 with from the button and Ni defended the big blind with 
. On a flop of , Ni checked and Shirshikov continued for 125,000 to force a fold from Ni.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,180,000 | 710,000 |
|
|
3,150,000 | 315,000 |
|
|
2,790,000 | 75,000 |
|
|
1,500,000 | -820,000 |
|
|
1,120,000 | -155,000 |
Hands #54-58: Vitkind Chipping Up
Level 25
: 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Hand #54: Dmitry Vitkind raised to 90,000 from the cutoff. Lavrentiy Ni three-bet to 235,000 from the button with . Vitkind folded.
Hand #55: Ni raised to 85,000 from the button. Seyed Ghavam three-bet from the small blind with to 235,000. Ni folded.
Hand #56: Ni raised to 85,000 from the cutoff with 
and the remaining players folded.
Hand #57: Vladimir Troyanovksiy raised to 85,000 from the button with . The blinds folded and Troyanovskiy took down the pot.
Hand #58: Vitkind limped from the small blind with and Ni raised to 125,000 from the big blind with . The flop came 
and Vitkind checked to Ni who bet 145,000. Vitkind called. The turn was the 
and Ni bet again for 365,000. Vitkind called.
The river was the and both players checked. Vitkind took down the pot and boosted his stack to around 2.75m.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,835,000 | -85,000 |
|
|
2,715,000 | 505,000 |
|
|
2,470,000 | |
|
|
2,320,000 | -505,000 |
|
|
1,275,000 | 85,000 |
Final Five Chip Counts
Level 25
: 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,920,000 | -30,000 |
|
|
2,825,000 | -175,000 |
|
|
2,470,000 | |
|
|
2,210,000 | -318,000 |
|
|
1,190,000 | -20,000 |
Timur Bubnov Eliminated in 6th Place (RUB 6.750,000)
Level 25
: 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Hand #53: Troyanovskiy open to 85,000 with 
from early position and Bubnov called in the big blind holding . The flop came 
and Troy continued with a bet of 80,000. Bubnov thought for a moment before moving all-in and Troyanovskiy snap-called, putting Bubnov at risk.
The fell on the turn giving Bubnov a few more outs but the river bricked and Bubnov became the first casualty of Day 6. The Spin & Go qualifier picked up RUB 6,570,000 or USD $116,249, monstrously his largest cash ever.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,470,000 | 920,000 |
|
Busted |