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Blinds: 800/1,600
Ante: 200
2017 PokerStars Festival Sochi
Main Event
Day: 1a
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Level 10
: 600/1,200, 200 ante
There was an open to 2,500 and a call from Yury Gulyy before the small blind called and action was on Dmitriy Ponomarev in the big blind.
Gulyy called over to Ponomarev and seemed to be encouraging him to make the call. Ponomarev did call and four player saw a flop of 
.
The action was checked to Gulyy who bet 3,500 which got a fold from the small blind and a long hard stare from Ponomarev.
Gulyy again addressed Ponomarev before breaking out on a laugh which got a grin in return. It also got a check-raise to 12,500 from Ponomarev.
The original raiser folded and Gully let out a deep sigh, which got Ponomarev sighing in imitation.
Gulyy asked for a count of Ponomarev stack and found it was 20,000. A quick count of his own stack and Gulyy set him in and got a call.
Ponomarev: 
Gulyy: 
The turn was the 
and the river the 
.
“Full house,” Ponomarev said.
Level 10
: 600/1,200, 200 ante
Level 10
: 600/1,200, 200 ante
Sergey Malyavko has been eliminated which is a real shame as he had the biggest grin of anyone in the tournament today and had his table laughing along with him several times too.
Malyavko had a few coffees, a drink or two, a massage at the table and played a good number of hands.
Malyavko may have been unable to bag a stack today but he can fire again tomorrow with Day 1b starting at 12 p.m. and the final chance Day 1c at 9:30 p.m.
Level: 10
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 200
Level 9
: 500/1,000, 100 ante
Players are going on a 15-minute break, their last of the day.
Level 9
: 500/1,000, 100 ante
Three players saw a flop of 
spread across the felt and the player in the big blind checked. Oleg Polyakov moved all in for 15,600 into a pot of around 10,000. Vladimir Volov was int he next position and called, leading the big blind to quickly muck his cards.
Oleg Polyakov: 
Vladimir Volov: 
Volov held a flush draw, but Polyakov stood firm with top pair. The turn was the 
improving Polyakov to trips and the river 
gave Volov a pair of his own, but it wasn't enough as Polyakov doubled up.
Level 9
: 500/1,000, 100 ante
A player in early position raised to 2,300 and Danil Koposov flat-called in the hijack. Cenk Nigbolu was on the button and three-bet all in for 16,500. The initial raiser folded and after some thought Koposov called.
Danil Koposov: 
Cenk Nigbolu:
The board ran out 
and Nigbolu doubled up.
"Finally doubled up!" said one of Nigbolu's tablemates and he flashed a relieved looking smile back at him.
Level 9
: 500/1,000, 100 ante
276 players entered on Day 1A, and the tournament clock is currently showing just 169 remaining. That means that over a third of the field have already been eliminated, with around four levels left in the day.
At the end of this level there will be a 15-minute break before the final three levels of the evening:
| Level | Time | Small Blind | Big Blind | Ante |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 45 | 600 | 1,200 | 200 |
| 11 | 45 | 800 | 1,600 | 200 |
| 12 | 45 | 1,000 | 2,000 | 300 |
Level: 9
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 100
