Aren Bezhanyan limped under the gun and another played raised in middle position. Another called before Pedro Cairat three-bet to 2,800 in the small blind.
Bezhanyan then limp four-bet to 8,000 and Cairat was the only caller.
The flop came and both players checked. Cairat checked the turn and Bezhanyan bet 10,000. Cairat check-raised all in and Bezhanyan called for his last 18,000.
Pedro Cairat:
Aren Bezhanyan:
Cairat had the over-pair, but Bezhanyan had flush outs and could also hit an Ace. The river however was the and Bezhanyan was eliminated.
The action is coming thick and fast and Alexsandr Chernikov has become the first player to hit the rail. We didn't manage to get the hand, but Evgeniy Svoev is sitting pretty and appears to be the first player over 50,000.
Chernikov's elimination means that there are 58 players remaining from 59 that entered. Chernikov of course has the option to re-enter before the end of Level 8.
In one hand Mikhail Korotkikh checked the river with already approaching 19,000 in chips in the middle. His opponent, Alexsey Zaragatskiy bet 5,000 and Korotkikh quickly fold.
In the next hand Korotkikh four-bet pre-flop in the small blind to around 2,000 and Muhtar Taysi called on the button. Korotkikh checked the flop and Taysi bet 3,300. Korotkikh moved all in for around 20,000 and Taysi folded.
Also at this table is Kiryl Radzivonau who has over $1.8m in lifetime earnings and is sixth on the all-time Belarussian money list.
Ivan Volodko raised to 275 from under the gun and got four callers. The flop came and Vanush Mnatcakanian checked in the small blind to Volodko who continued for 500. Aleksey Savelyev was the only caller.
The turn was the and Volodko bet 1,300. Savelyev called again.
The river was the and Volodko thought before betting a hefty 6,500, forcing Savelyev to lay down his hand.
Will ShillibierKonstantin Puchkov during the PokerStars Festival Sochi Main Event
With just under 45 minutes until cards are in the air, there are already seven players registered, including Konstantin Puchkov who managed to make Day 2 of the Main Event only to bust earlier today.
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and both players checked. Cairat checked the 
turn and Bezhanyan bet 10,000. Cairat check-raised all in and Bezhanyan called for his last 18,000.
and Bezhanyan was eliminated.
and Vanush Mnatcakanian checked in the small blind to Volodko who continued for 500. Aleksey Savelyev was the only caller.
and Volodko bet 1,300. Savelyev called again.
and Volodko thought before betting a hefty 6,500, forcing Savelyev to lay down his hand.
and Puchkov check-called a bet of 200. The turn was the 
and both players checked.
for trip threes and Kalinin mucked.
