2017 PokerStars Championship Sochi

Main Event
Day: 3
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

Alexey Nikolenko Eliminated by Alexander Lakhov

Level 16 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante

Alexey Nikolenko moved all in from early position for his last 45,500. It looked like it was going to get through before Alexander Lakhov called in the big blind.

Lakhov showed {a-Spades}{a-Hearts} and was dominatingly ahead of Nikolenko's {a-Clubs}{q-Hearts}

The board ran out {9-Clubs}{7-Hearts}{3-Spades}{k-Spades}{5-Diamonds} and Nikolenko was eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
Alexander Lakhov ru
Alexander Lakhov
WPT 1X Winner
500,000 394,000
Alexey Nikolenko ru
Alexey Nikolenko
Busted

Tags: Alexander LakhovAlexey Nikolenko

Shkerin Misses Draw and Busts to Wheeler

Level 16 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
Andrei Shkerin
Andrei Shkerin

Jason Wheeler opened to 11,000 and Day 1a chip leader Andrei Skherin called in the small blind, Dmitry Nikitin defended the big blind. The flop came {6-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}{3-Hearts} and the action checked to Wheeler, who continued for 16,500. Only Shkerin called and checked again the {K-Spades} turn with some 30,000 behind. Wheeler bet 60,000 and Shkerin called all in.

Jason Wheeler: {K-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}
Andrei Shkerin: {Q-Hearts}{8-Hearts}

The {A-Clubs} river failed to improve Shkerin and he was eliminated in 47th place.

Player Chips Progress
Jason Wheeler us
Jason Wheeler
WSOP 1X Winner
561,000 71,000
Dmitry Nikitin ru
Dmitry Nikitin
180,000 -10,000
Andrei Shkerin ru
Andrei Shkerin
Busted

Tags: Andrei ShkerinDmitry NikitinJason Wheeler

Bugaev Bests Lykov

Level 16 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante

Konstantin Bugaev min-raised to 10,000 and Maxim Lykov moved all in from the button to put ultimate pressure on both players in the blinds and Bugaev. It folded back to Bugaev and he called all in for 83,000.

Konstantin Bugaev: {A-Diamonds}{Q-Spades}
Maxim Lykov: {A-Hearts}{J-Spades}

Bugaev had lost the previous all in against ace-jack, as a jack hit the river. This time, the better hand preflop prevailed as the board came {9-Clubs}{7-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}{Q-Hearts}.

Player Chips Progress
Maxim Lykov ru
Maxim Lykov
WSOP 1X Winner
EPT 1X Winner
235,000 80,000
Konstantin Bugaev ru
Konstantin Bugaev
175,000 75,000

Tags: Konstantin BugaevMaxim Lykov

Molchanov Melted Away

Level 16 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante

Out of the small blind, Anton Gililov limped in and Mikhail Molchanov moved all in for 64,500. Gililov engaged in some table chat with his opponent and ultimately called.

Anton Gililov: {K-Spades}{J-Hearts}
Mikhail Molchanov: {Q-Hearts}{10-Spades}

The board of {J-Clubs}{6-Clubs}{5-Clubs}{8-Hearts}{7-Clubs} left Molchanov empty-handed as neither player had a club in his hand.

Player Chips Progress
Anton Gililov ru
Anton Gililov
440,000 130,000
Mikhail Molchanov ru
Mikhail Molchanov
Busted

Tags: Anton GililovMikhail Molchanov

Lipkin Saved By the River

Level 16 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante

Oleg Lipkin moved all-in from under-the-gun, called by Alexandr Minakov in the cutoff seat.

Minakov: {10-Spades}{10-Hearts}
Lipkin: {k-Hearts}{k-Clubs}

The flop came {10-Diamonds}{2-Hearts}{5-Hearts} and Lipkin stood up, gathering his belongings. The {6-Hearts} fell on the turn, giving Lipkin additional outs, needing a king or any heart. The {q-Hearts} was a dream card, giving Lipkin a flush and securing his double up.

Player Chips Progress
Oleg Lipkin ru
Oleg Lipkin
175,000 75,000
Alexandr Minakov ru
Alexandr Minakov
95,000 -110,000

Tags: Alexandr MinakovOleg Lipkin

Four Doubles

Level 16 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante

Mikalai Vaskaboinikau defended his big blind and check-shoved the {K-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}{7-Spades} flop for 45,500 with the {K-Spades}{J-Spades}. Aram Vartevanyan called with {10-Clubs}{10-Diamonds} and the {4-Spades} turn and {3-Clubs} river let Vaskaboinikau double.

Olga Finogenova doubled for 18,000 with {K-Clubs}{J-Diamonds} against the {9-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds} of Pavel Shirshikov thanks to a board {A-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}{5-Clubs}{3-Diamonds} and next it was Dmitry Nikitin on the same table to also double.

Konstantin Bugaev raised to 12,000 and Maxim Lykov called. Nikitin shoved for 85,000 and Bugaev reshoved to force a fold from Lykov.

Konstantin Bugaev: {A-Hearts}{K-Clubs}
Dmitry Nikitin: {A-Diamonds}{J-Spades}

The board came {Q-Diamonds}{5-Spades}{2-Spades}{5-Diamonds}{J-Hearts} and Nikitin rivered the best hand.

Last but not least, Ulrich Jungen three-bet shoved with {K-Diamonds}{K-Hearts} and picked up a call by Jason Wheeler with {9-Hearts}{8-Clubs}. The Swiss doubled on a board of {A-Diamonds}{4-Spades}{3-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}{2-Spades}.

Player Chips Progress
Jason Wheeler us
Jason Wheeler
WSOP 1X Winner
490,000 -15,000
Dmitry Nikitin ru
Dmitry Nikitin
190,000 90,000
Mikalai Vaskaboinikau by
Mikalai Vaskaboinikau
130,000 30,000
Ulrich Jungen ch
Ulrich Jungen
105,000 47,000
Konstantin Bugaev ru
Konstantin Bugaev
100,000 -78,000
Olga Finogenova ru
Olga Finogenova
40,000

Tags: Aram VartevanyanDmitry NikitinJason WheelerKonstantin BugaevMaxim LykovMikalai VaskaboinikauOlga FinogenovaPavel ShirshikovUlrich Jungen

Unlikely Triple For Denis Pavlenko

Level 16 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante

Denis Pavlenko was short stacked with 35,000 and moved all in under the gun.

Action folded to Pavel Kovalenko in the small blind who called. Yehor Filipenko then moved all in from the big blind and with a flash of irritation Kovalenko folded.

Pavlenko had {q-Spades}{10-Hearts} and stood up as Filipenko tabled {q-Clubs}{q-Hearts}.

The board ran out {k-Hearts}{5-Spades}{q-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}{j-Hearts}.

Never mind the set of Queens on the flop, Pavlenko scored a straight on the river to double up to the bewilderment of the table but his delight as he took a photo and sat back down.

Player Chips Progress
Yehor Filipenko ua
Yehor Filipenko
180,000 -50,000
Denis Pavlenko ua
Denis Pavlenko
110,000 55,500

Tags: Denis PavlenkoPavel KovalenkoYehor Filipenko

Aram Vartevanyan Eliminated by Bertrand Grospellier

Level 16 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier
Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier

Bertrand Grospellier raised to 10,000 from the button and Aram Vartevanyan three-bet all in for 39,500 from the small blind ElkY called.

ElkY: {q-Spades}{q-Clubs}
Vartevanyan: {j-Hearts}{j-Spades}

The board ran out {3-Spades}{5-Spades}{8-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds} and Vartevanyan was eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
Bertrand Grospellier fr
Bertrand Grospellier
430,000 70,000
Aram Vartevanyan ru
Aram Vartevanyan
Busted

Tags: Aram VartevanyanBertrand Grospellier

Fedin Next Casualty

Level 16 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
Alexey Fedin Survives Bubble and Busts Soon After
Alexey Fedin Survives Bubble and Busts Soon After

Alexey Fedin doubled short on the money bubble and just called all in after a shove by Lavrentiy Ni.

Fedin tabled the {10-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds} and Ni flipped over his {A-Spades}{K-Spades}. The board came {K-Hearts}{Q-Diamonds}{3-Hearts}{J-Spades}{2-Hearts} and Ni flopped his king top eliminate Fedin in 53rd place. "At least you made it," Jason Wheeler said.

Player Chips Progress
Lavrentiy Ni kz
Lavrentiy Ni
120,000 17,000
Alexey Fedin ru
Alexey Fedin
Busted

Tags: Alexey FedinJason WheelerLavrentiy Ni