Niveau: 23
Blinds: 20,000/40,000
Ante: 40,000
2019 PokerStars EPT Sochi
₽371,000 EPT High Roller
Jours 3
Niveau 22
: 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
The third 15-minute break of the day is upon us.
Niveau 22
: 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
The last couple of pots have been won postflop by Elvin Sarkarov without showdown. The chips help him build up as the two remaining players get ready to go on another break.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
3,000,000
-250,000
|
-250,000 |
|
1,200,000
250,000
|
250,000 |
|
||
Niveau 22
: 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Down to 460,000, Elvin Sarkarov limped his button and Rushad Iskandarov raised to 120,000. Sarkarov declared his all in and got a call.
Elvin Sarkarov: 
Rushad Iskandarov: 
Neither player connected with the 
board and Sarkarov took it with a high card King.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,250,000
-350,000
|
-350,000 |
|
|
950,000
350,000
|
350,000 |
|
|
||
Niveau 22
: 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Rushad Iskandarov opened to 75,000 on the button and Elvin Sarkarov defended his big blind. The flop fell 
and Sarkarov check-called a 65,000 bet.
On the 
turn, both players elected to check and the last of the board cards was the 
. Sarkarov lead for 30,000 and called Iskandarov's 175,000 raise but mucked upon seeing he was against 
.
That hand has left Sarkarov with exactly 20 big blinds to Iskandarov's 120 big blinds.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,600,000
400,000
|
400,000 |
|
|
600,000
-400,000
|
-400,000 |
|
|
||
Niveau 22
: 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Elvin Sarkarov was left with 485,000 after a post flop clash last hand, which Rushad Iskandarov took down without showdown.
With only 16 big blinds to risk, Iskandarov set his opponent all in and Sarkarov liked his hand enough to put his tournament life on the line with it.
Elvin Sarkarov: 
Rushad Iskandarov: 
The 
board held for Sarkarov and he is back to 1 million chips on the nose.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,200,000 | |
|
|
1,000,000 | |
|
|
||
Niveau 22
: 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Just now there was an all in and a call situation. Cameras and spectators rushed to the table to see that both players had the nuts with jack-ten offsuit on a 
board. The river made no difference and they chopped it up.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,200,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
|
1,000,000
-25,000
|
-25,000 |
|
|
||
Niveau: 22
Blinds: 15,000/30,000
Ante: 30,000
Niveau 21
: 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
One thing is for sure, neither of these guys are afraid to play big pots. We just had another one play out that saw the chip lead go from Elvin Sarkarov to Rushad Iskandarov.
Iskandarov opened to 65,000 and Sarkarov three-bet to 145,000. Iskandarov wasn't done yet and made it 450,000. Sarkarov called, and with 1 million in the pot before any cards were on the board, they went to the flop.
It came 
and Sarkarov check-raised Iskandarov's 450,000 continuation to the tune of his all in. Iskandarov made an instant call and before the cards went over, Sarkarov knew he was in behind.
Rushad Iskandarov: 
Elvin Sarkarov:
The 
turn ad 
river held for Iskandarov and he now has a 3:1 chip advantage.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,175,000
1,790,000
|
1,790,000 |
|
|
1,025,000
-1,790,000
|
-1,790,000 |
|
|
||
Niveau 21
: 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Rushad Iskandarov has pulled some back but stack-wise, is still a long way behind Elvin Sarkarov.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,815,000
-235,000
|
-235,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,385,000
235,000
|
235,000 |