2017 PokerStars Festival Sochi

Main Event
Day: 1a
1a1b1c23
Event Info
2017 PokerStars Festival Sochi
Final Results
Winner
Aleksandr Merzhvinskiy
Winning Hand
jj
Prize
7,700,000 RUB
Event Info
Buy-in
66,000 RUB
Prize Pool
30,000,000 RUB
Total Entries
699
Level Info
Level
33
Blinds
125,000 / 250,000
Ante
25,000
Players Left 1 / 699
Filter

Filter

Filter By
Sort By

The House of Yury Gulyy

Level 8 : 400/800, 100 ante
Yury Gulyy
Yury Gulyy

Vanush Mnatcakanian limped from under the gun and wasn’t getting many players involved until the player in the small blind completed and Yury Gulyy checked his option from the big blind.

The flop was {j-Clubs}{k-Clubs}{2-Spades} and it was checked to Mnatcakanian who bet 2,000. The small blind folded but Gulyy stuck around. The turn was the {j-Diamonds} and a Gulyy check-called a 3,300 bet from Mnatcakanian.

The river was the {4-Hearts} and Gulyy changed tack and led out for 8,500.

Mnatcakanian called and mucked when he saw the {j-Hearts}{4-Spades} full house of Gulyy who is closing in on 100,000 after that 15,000 pot.

Tags: Yury Gulyy

The Three Kings of Mikhail Zavoloka

Level 8 : 400/800, 100 ante

There were two limpers before it got to Rauta Dorin and he called the 800 to join the party.

Mikhail Zavoloka in the small blind decided to spoil the party and raised to 4,000. That got rid of the big blind and early position limpers but Dorin put in the extra 4,000.

The flop was {7-Diamonds}{k-Spades}{8-Clubs} and Zavoloka bet 2,700 and got a call from Dorin. The turn was the {3-Spades} and a 9,300 bet from Mikhail Zavoloka again received a call from Dorin.

The river was the {4-Hearts} and Mikhail Zavoloka looked a bit nervous before checking. Dorin didn't fall for it and checked behind.

Mikhail Zavoloka showed {k-Hearts}{k-Diamonds} top set with a roll of the eyes while Dorin nodded and mucked.

Tags: Rauta Dorin

Stepan Mihno Closes in on Chip Leaders

Level 8 : 400/800, 100 ante

Vasily Shvarev raised to 1,800 from under the gun and Stepan Mihno three-bet to 4,000 in the next position.

Shvarev called and checked the {8-Hearts}{a-Diamonds}{k-Clubs} flop to his opponent. The turn was the {j-Clubs} and Shvarev bet 3,000. Mihno called and the river was the {3-Clubs} completing the flush draw. Shvarev checked and Mihno checked behind.

Shvarev showed {j-Spades}{9-Spades} for a pair of jacks but Mihno showed {q-Clubs}{q-Diamonds} and took down the pot.

High Roller Satellite Underway

Level 8 : 400/800, 100 ante

The PokerStars Festival Sochi High Roller is set to run Saturday October 21st to Sunday 22nd and the word on the casino floor is the Liv Boeree and Igor Kurganov will make an appearance.

Satellites to the high roller are running today and tomorrow with 47 in the one that kicked off at 6 p.m.

Big Stacks

Level 8 : 400/800, 100 ante

Here are some of the emerging big stacks in the PokerStars Festival Sochi Main Event.

Level: 8

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 100

Five to a Flop

Level 7 : 300/600, 100 ante

Five players went to a flop of {8-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}.

The big blind and original raiser checked and the Chulpan Garaev bet out 2.000. He was called by his neighbor but Egor Eksner then raised to 6,500.

The other players folded and it was back to Garaev who was convinced enough to fold his cards as did the player next to him as Eksner took the pot.

Tags: Chulpan Garaev

Sunday Million Live Winner Salewski Eliminated; Joined by Merzhvinskiy

Level 7 : 300/600, 100 ante
Aleksander Merzhvinskiy
Aleksander Merzhvinskiy

Two high profile names in the PokerStars Festival Sochi Main Event, namely Aleksander Merzhvinskiy and Sunday Million Live winner Philipp Salewski have headed to the rail.

Merzhvinskiy had already dipped well below starting stack, but both of them will potentially already be eyeing up tomorrow's special turbo Day 1C. This flight is solely for players re-entering in the Main Event.

Tags: Aleksander Merzhvinskiy

Mikhail Gomboev Bets the River

Level 7 : 300/600, 100 ante
Mikhail Gomboev
Mikhail Gomboev

The board at the turn read {8-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}{q-Diamonds}{10-Spades} and Mikhail Gomboev bet 5,300.

Sergey Isupov was the other player contesting the pot and he raised to 17.000 on the draw heavy board.

Gomboev calmly called the bet and saw the {6-Diamonds} river card complete the board and bring in a ton of draws.

Gomboev bet 11,000 and Isupov counted his remaining stack of 36,000 before going in the tank.

Close to five minutes passed which prompted another player at the table to call the clock.

Before the count ended Isupov’s cards were in the muck.

Tags: Mikhail Gomboev