PokerStars Qualifier Iurii Simonov has boosted his chip count early on in the day. During the last hand he played, the Russian player raised a bet from the under-the-gun player to 12,000 on a board. His opponent called and the fell on the river.
When his opponent checked, Simonov laid out a bet of 19,000, leaving only 5,000 behind, and after some time in the tank, his opponent folded.
There was an open to 2,100 before Robert Askarov three-bet to 8,000 from a stack of 21,000 from the cut-off.
Igor Dimitrijevic was on the button and he took his time counting out a raise from his neat stack before making it 17,000.
The blinds folded as did the original raiser and it was back to Askarov. He sat stock still for a minute or two as the dealer looked for his decision. In the end Askarov let it go hoping to find a better spot with the remainder of his chips.
Here is the list of new players who have bought into the PokerStars Championship Main Event here at the Sochi Casino & Resort at the start of Day 2. They include PokerStars qualifier Denis Timofeev and Dmitry Ponomarev who made the PokerStars National High Roller final table and finished in fourth for RUB 1,236,000.
Vitaly Karayan faced a raise to 2,200 by Alimbay Sultanov and moved all in from the hijack for 17,700. Artem Nosach moved in from the cutoff for just 100 chips less and the action folded back to Sultanov, who let go after brief consideration.
After a raise to 2,500, Bertrand Grospellier called in the cutoff and Alexander Nekrasov on the button three-bet to 7,500. The initial raiser folded and Grospellier called. On a flop of , the PokerStars Team Pro checked and Nekrasov continued for 6,300, which claimed the pot without any further resistance.
button in Safari
board. His opponent called and the 
fell on the river.
and the kicker played to let Zhilinskii double.
and Troyanovskiy check-called a bet of 4,300 and the turn was the 
. Both players checked.
Troyanovskiy bet 8,800 and Filipenko called quickly.
for a missed straight draw while Filipenko held 
for two pair.
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and Nosach was eliminated.
, the PokerStars Team Pro checked and Nekrasov continued for 6,300, which claimed the pot without any further resistance.
