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2019 PokerStars EPT Sochi

₽77,000 EPT National
Jours 1c
Event Info

2019 PokerStars EPT Sochi

Résultats
Gagnant
Main Gagnante
a9
Prix
9,317,000 RUB
Event Info
Buy-in
77,000 RUB
Entrants
721
Info Niveau
Niveau
33
Blinds
125,000 / 250,000
Ante
250,000

₽77,000 EPT National

Jour 1c terminé

Defending Champion Houzvicek Leads Ahead of Day 2

Niveau 18 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Matous Houzvicek
Matous Houzvicek

Twelve months after clinching the biggest victory of his poker career, Matous Houzvicek will start Day 2 in pole position to defend his title. After just over 18 levels on Day 1c, Houzvicek bagged up 694,000 which is good enough for the overall chip lead with 108 players remaining.

Day 1c was by far the biggest starting flight, with its 388 entries eclipsing the 333 entries from the first two flights combined. This ensured that the figure of 705 entries from 2018 was eclipsed by 16 entrants to 721.

"I always perform much better in the C flights!" Houzvicek told PokerNews after bagging up at the end of Day 1c. "I always do better in the last flights. It's my third bullet this year, just like last year. I got through Day 1c last year as well!

"I really like it here. I feel comfortable in the casino with the players. Some of the players from the final table and others that I played with last year have come up to me and recognized me!"

Other big stacks advancing to Day 2 include Daniil Kiselev (664,000), Aidyn Kanabekov (601,000) and Sarkis Karabadzhakyan (595,000).

Daniil Kiselev

Notables include former EPT final tablist Kiryl Radzivonau (68,000), Aditya Sushant (456,000) and PokerStars Team Online's Mikhail Shalamov (184,000).

Several familiar faces were back from Day 1a and 1b, with EPT Prague National winner Boris Mondrus jumping into the field. Mondrus took home €382,750 ($435,705) for winning the EPT National last December but won't be repeating the feat in Sochi as he was eliminated midway through the day.

Other notables who failed to make it through include Vadim Lipovka, Viktor Shegay, Gleb Tremzin, Andrey Guliy, Anatoliy Zyrin, Alexander Lakhov, and 2018 EPT Sochi Main Event winner Arsenii Karmatckii.

Midway through the day, it was Rachid Amamou, Aditya Sushant and PokerStars Team Online member Mikhail Shalamov who were among the big stacks, and all three made it through to Day 2.

Aidyn Kanabekov
Aidyn Kanabekov

As the blinds began to steadily increase, Denis Kushnerov and Andrey Danilyuk were the first two players above 200,000 before Aidyn Kanabekov took a chunk from Kushnerov and forged on without him.

He moved above 500,000 with the elimination of Meng Wang and looked in pole position to clinch the end of day chip lead.

However, defending champion Houzvicek had other ideas, winning two late races with pocket pairs to eliminate first Amani Ezatulla with fours and then Sergey Pustobaev with sixes. This pushed him above 600,000 and he held on to secure the chip lead, almost breaking 700,000 in the process.

The players resume tomorrow at 12pm and will play down to a final table.

Tags: Aditya SushantAidyn KanabekovAlexander LakhovAmani EzatullaAnatoliy ZyrinAndrey DanilyukAndrey GuliyArsenii KarmatckiiBoris MondrusDaniil KiselevGleb TremzinMatous HouzvicekMikhail ShalamovRachid AmamouSergey PustobaevViktor Shegay

End of Day 1c Chip Counts (complet)

Niveau 18 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Joueur Jetons Progression
Matous Houzvicek cz
Matous Houzvicek
Defending Champion
698,000 83,000
Daniil Kiselev ru
Daniil Kiselev
664,000 74,000
Aidyn Kanabekov kz
Aidyn Kanabekov
601,000 33,000
Sarkis Karabadzhakyan ru
Sarkis Karabadzhakyan
595,000 300,000
Giorgiy Skhulukhiya ge
Giorgiy Skhulukhiya
457,000 457,000
Aditya Sushant in
Aditya Sushant
456,000 216,000
Alexandr Sergutin ru
Alexandr Sergutin
443,000 93,000
Leonid Bilokur ru
Leonid Bilokur
428,000 78,000
Denis Kushnerov by
Denis Kushnerov
425,000 230,000
Vasilijus Piskunovas lt
Vasilijus Piskunovas
404,000 219,000
Sergey Chantsev ru
Sergey Chantsev
315,000 60,000
Roman Sokolov ru
Roman Sokolov
263,000 -57,000
Yuriy Chernenko ru
Yuriy Chernenko
253,000 163,000
Georgiy Komarov ru
Georgiy Komarov
252,000 12,000
Serafim Kovalevsky ru
Serafim Kovalevsky
246,000 246,000
Vilen Karimov ru
Vilen Karimov
236,000 191,000
Anton Ostanin ru
Anton Ostanin
232,000 115,000
Dmitriy Tsymbal ru
Dmitriy Tsymbal
221,000 -109,000
Rachid Amamou ch
Rachid Amamou
220,000 20,000
Andrey Subbotin ru
Andrey Subbotin
208,000 208,000
Dmitriy Franchuk ru
Dmitriy Franchuk
202,000 202,000
Evgeniy Nekrasov ru
Evgeniy Nekrasov
198,000 -2,000
Alexander Zubov ru
Alexander Zubov
197,000 12,000
Anatoliy Voropaev ru
Anatoliy Voropaev
186,000 186,000
Mikhail Shalamov ru
Mikhail Shalamov
PokerStars
184,000 -21,000

Lire Plus

The Bubble Bursts

Niveau 18 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

For the third and final time in the tournament, the bubble has burst meaning that's a wrap for Day 1C.

Sarkis Karabadzhakyan, the biggest stack on the table, was sat on the button when it folded to him. He opened all in and Evgeniy Lazorkin called in the small blind. The big stack folded and when the cards were spun on their backs, Lazorkin had got it in good but Karabadzhakyan was very much live.

Sarkis Karabadzhakyan: {j-Hearts}{10-Spades}
Evgeniy Lazorkin: {a-Spades}{k-Diamonds}

The {6-Hearts}{9-Hearts}{8-Hearts} flop brought a sweat for Lazorkin, giving Karabadzhakyan a flush draw and a gutshot to add to his jack and ten outs. The turn bricked with the {3-Spades} and when the dealer paused before laying the final card down, someone on the rail called for a "seven".

Perhaps someone was listening as river was the {7-Diamonds}, which gave Karabadzhakyan the winning hand with a straight. Commiserations go to Lazorkin for being today's bubble boy. Congratulations go to the final 58 who will all progress to Day 2 tomorrow.

Stay tuned for a full recap of the day's action, which will follow shortly.

Joueur Jetons Progression
Evgeniy Lazorkin
Evgeniy Lazorkin
Eliminé

Tags: Sarkis KarabadzhakyanEvgeniy Lazorkin

Niveau: 18

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 8,000

Shavykin Eliminates Voropaev in Cooler

Niveau 17 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Aleksandr Shavykin and Anatoliy Voropaev just got their chips in, both with monster hands but it was the former who was a long way ahead with {k-Clubs}{k-Spades} to Voropaev's {q-Spades}{q-Hearts}.

There was nothing untoward on the {a-Spades}{9-Spades}{6-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds} board and Voropaev shook his opponent's hand before picking up his jacket and heading towards the door.

Joueur Jetons Progression
Aleksandr Shavykin ru
Aleksandr Shavykin
227,000 179,000
Anatoliy Voropaev ru
Anatoliy Voropaev
Eliminé

Tags: Anatoliy VoropaevAleksandr Shavykin

Defending Champion, End of Day 1c Chip Leader?

Niveau 17 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Matous Houzvicek
Matous Houzvicek

Two players limped including Matous Houzvicek before Sergey Pustobaev three-bet all in for 104,000.

The first player folded before Matous Houzvicek called.

Sergey Pustobaev: {a-Clubs}{j-Spades}
Matous Houzvicek: {6-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}

Sixes held on the {9-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}{k-Spades}{2-Diamonds}{3-Clubs} runout as Houzvicek moved over 500,000. He's now challenging for the overall chip leader with just two eliminations left in the day.

Joueur Jetons Progression
Matous Houzvicek cz
Matous Houzvicek
Defending Champion
525,000 115,000
Sergey Pustobaev ru
Sergey Pustobaev
Eliminé

Tags: Matous HouzvicekSergey Pustobaev

Big Hands for Everyone as Drimer Busts to Komarov

Niveau 17 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

On an {8-Hearts}{10-Hearts}{q-Hearts}{10-Diamonds} board Tobby Drimer moved all in for 55,000 and was called in two places by Yuriy Chernenko and Georgiy Komarov.

The river was the {10-Clubs}. Chernenko checked and Komarov moved all in. Chernenko folded {a-Hearts}{3-Hearts} for the nut flush face up and Komarov showed {q-Spades}{q-Clubs} for the nut full house.

Drimer flashed {9-Spades}{j-Diamonds} having flopped the nut straight in a remarkable hand.

Joueur Jetons Progression
Georgiy Komarov ru
Georgiy Komarov
240,000
Yuriy Chernenko ru
Yuriy Chernenko
90,000
Tobby Drimer il
Tobby Drimer
Eliminé

Tags: Tobby DrimerYuriy ChernenkoGeorgiy Komarov