2019 888poker LIVE Festival Sochi

Main Event
Day: 4
Event Info

2019 888poker LIVE Festival Sochi

Final Results
Winner
Vasiliy Tsapko
Winning Hand
kj
Prize
5,006,050 RUB
Event Info
Buy-in
62,160 RUB
Prize Pool
35,000,000 RUB
Entries
569
Level Info
Level
36
Blinds
250,000 / 500,000
Ante
500,000

Tsapko Pulls Away

Level 34 : 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Vasiliy Tsapko raised to 700,000 with the {9-Clubs}{5-Spades} and Leonid Semenyuk called with {10-Spades}{9-Diamonds}. On the {8-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}{2-Clubs} flop, Semenyuk check-called a bet of 800,000 and the {a-Clubs} turn was checked through. Semenyuk led the {5-Hearts} river for 1,400,000 and Tsapko snap-calld with trips to establish a solid lead.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Vasiliy Tsapko ru
Vasiliy Tsapko
17,400,000
3,900,000
3,900,000
Profile photo of Leonid Semenyuk ru
Leonid Semenyuk
9,600,000
-3,900,000
-3,900,000

Tags: Leonid SemenyukVasiliy Tsapko

Even in Chips

Level 34 : 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Leonid Semenyuk raised to 700,000 with the {q-Hearts}{8-Clubs} and Vasiliy Tsapko called with {7-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}. On the {k-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}{10-Clubs} flop, Tsapko check-called a bet of 600,000 and then led the {j-Spades} turn for 1,000,000 in order to force a fold from Semenyuk.

Tsapko then raised to 700,000 with {a-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds} and Semyuk came along with the {j-Hearts}{8-Clubs}. Both checked the {10-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}{2-Spades} flop and Semenyuk check-called a bet of 550,000 on the {8-Spades} turn when he improved to trips. Semenyuk led the {a-Spades} river for 1,100,000 and Tsapko called to see the stacks dead even.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Vasiliy Tsapko ru
Vasiliy Tsapko
13,500,000
500,000
500,000
Profile photo of Leonid Semenyuk ru
Leonid Semenyuk
13,500,000
-500,000
-500,000

Tags: Leonid SemenyukVasiliy Tsapko

Heads-Up Underway

Level 34 : 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Vasiliy Tsapko raised to 700,000 with the {10-Hearts}{7-Spades} and Leonid Semenyuk called with the {a-Spades}{8-Clubs}. On the {q-Hearts}{q-Clubs}{6-Diamonds} flop, Semenyuk check-called a bet of 400,000 and the {8-Diamonds} turn went check, check. On the {3-Diamonds} river, Semenyuk bet 800,000 and Tsapko folded.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Leonid Semenyuk ru
Leonid Semenyuk
14,000,000
2,100,000
2,100,000
Profile photo of Vasiliy Tsapko ru
Vasiliy Tsapko
13,000,000
-1,925,000
-1,925,000

Tags: Leonid SemenyukVasiliy Tsapko

Successful Deal Discussions

Level 34 : 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante
Deal Discussions
Deal Discussions

After some brief negotiations, Leonid Semenyuk and Vasiliy Tsapko agreed to an adjusted ICM deal that leaves additional money on top for the 1st and 2nd place finisher. Here is what they have locked up so far.

As of now, the level duration will be reduced to 20 minutes each as that's what the players agreed to as well.

PlayerDeal (in CSU)Deal (in Rubles)Deal ~ (in USD)
Vasiliy Tsapko62,5154,376,05067,324
Leonid Semenyuk59,2604,148,20063,818
To 1st place9,000630,0009,692
To 2nd place4,500315,0004,846

On top of that, the winner will also receive a package worth $12,500 for the 2020 WSOP Main Event courtesy of 888poker.

Maksym Lavrov Eliminated in 3rd Place (2,543,800 RUB)

Level 34 : 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante
Maksym Lavrov
Maksym Lavrov

In the first hand back from the break, Leonid Semenyuk raised to 750,000 in the small blind and Maksym Lavrov called in the big blind. The flop brought {q-Clubs}{5-Spades}{4-Spades} and Semenyuk continued for 550,000, Lavrov jammed for 3.9 million. After using one time bank, Semenyuk made the call and the cards were turned over.

Maksym Lavrov: {10-Clubs}{5-Clubs}
Leonid Semenyuk: {j-Spades}{j-Hearts}

The {9-Hearts} turn and {6-Spades} river ended the run of Lavrov in 3rd place and he receives 2,543,800 RUB for his efforts.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Vasiliy Tsapko ru
Vasiliy Tsapko
14,925,000
Profile photo of Leonid Semenyuk ru
Leonid Semenyuk
11,900,000
4,925,000
4,925,000
Profile photo of Maksym Lavrov ua
Maksym Lavrov
Busted

Tags: Leonid SemenyukMaksym Lavrov

Level: 34

Blinds: 150,000/300,000

Ante: 300,000

Semenyuk Pays Off Tsapko; Break

Level 33 : 120,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Vasiliy Tsapko limped the {6-Diamonds}{6-Clubs} and Leonid Semenyuk checked with {9-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}. Tsapko led the {k-Clubs}{9-Spades}{4-Hearts} flop for 250,000 and Semenyuk called before Tsapko check-called 350,000 on the {8-Spades} turn.

After the {6-Hearts} river, Tsapko bet 2,000,000 with his set and Semenyuk made the call to get shown the bad news.

Tsapko returned to a commanding lead and the remaining three players then went into a scheduled 15-minute break, in which the T-5,000 chips will be raced off.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Vasiliy Tsapko ru
Vasiliy Tsapko
14,925,000
5,525,000
5,525,000
Profile photo of Leonid Semenyuk ru
Leonid Semenyuk
6,975,000
-5,525,000
-5,525,000
Profile photo of Maksym Lavrov ua
Maksym Lavrov
4,925,000
-575,000
-575,000

Tags: Leonid SemenyukVasiliy Tsapko

Change of Gears by Semenyuk

Level 33 : 120,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Leonid Semenyuk raised the button to 500,000 with {q-Clubs}{8-Hearts} and Vasiliy Tsapko just called in the big blind with the {a-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}. The flop brought {10-Clubs}{9-Hearts}{8-Spades} and Tsapko led for 600,000, Semenyuk called. Tsapko also bet the {3-Spades} turn for 1,300,000 and Semenyuk used a time bank extension before raising it up to 3,100,000.

Tsapko vaulted out of his chair and immediately tossed a time bank card to the dealer, elected to fold.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Leonid Semenyuk ru
Leonid Semenyuk
12,500,000
2,800,000
2,800,000
Profile photo of Vasiliy Tsapko ru
Vasiliy Tsapko
9,400,000
-2,200,000
-2,200,000

Tags: Leonid SemenyukVasiliy Tsapko

Lavrov Back to Jamming

Level 33 : 120,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

A raise to 500,000 by Maksym Lavrov with {j-Hearts}{2-Hearts} resulted in a three-bet to 2,000,000 by Vasiliy Tsapko with the {a-Clubs}{10-Diamonds} to shut down all further resistance.

Leonid Semenyuk made it 600,000 to go with the {j-Hearts}{2-Hearts} in the small blind and Lavrov came along with the {q-Hearts}{8-Hearts} in the big blind. Semenyuk continued for 450,000 on the {a-Clubs}{9-Spades}{7-Diamonds} flop and that ended the hand.

Semenyuk raised to 500,000 with {4-Hearts}{3-Hearts} on the button and Semenyuk kept up the pressure with a three-bt to 1,800,000, holding the {7-Hearts}{5-Clubs}. That three-bet went through as Semenyuk opted to fold.

Semenyuk min-raised the button to 500,000 with {a-Clubs}{3-Clubs} and Lavrov jammed for 4.5 million with {j-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}, no call followed.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Vasiliy Tsapko ru
Vasiliy Tsapko
11,600,000
1,010,000
1,010,000
Profile photo of Leonid Semenyuk ru
Leonid Semenyuk
9,700,000
-600,000
-600,000
Profile photo of Maksym Lavrov ua
Maksym Lavrov
5,500,000
-430,000
-430,000

Tags: Leonid SemenyukMaksym LavrovVasiliy Tsapko