2019 PokerStars EPT Open Sochi

₽133,000 EPT Open Main Event
Day: 4
Event Info

2019 PokerStars EPT Open Sochi

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
66
Event Info
Buy-in
133,000 RUB
Prize Pool
103,370,400 RUB
Entries
879
Level Info
Level
35
Blinds
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
400,000
Players Info - Day 4
Players Left
1

Panchenko Under Pressure

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

On the river of a board {9-Hearts}{7-Hearts}{3-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}{q-Spades}, Giorgiy Skhulukhiya bet 825,000 once Natalia Panchenko had checked to him and Panchenko ended up tank-calling. Skhulukhiya turned over the {7-Spades}{3-Diamonds} for flopped two pair and that won the pot.

Skhulukhiya then limp-shoved out of the small blind and Panchenko, who had invested a raise to 1,000,000, folded after giving it plenty of thought.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Giorgiy Skhulukhiya ge
Giorgiy Skhulukhiya
10,700,000
4,000,000
4,000,000
Day 3 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Yi Ye cn
Yi Ye
10,350,000
-450,000
-450,000
EPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Natalia Panchenko ru
Natalia Panchenko
5,000,000
-3,600,000
-3,600,000

Tags: Giorgiy SkhulukhiyaNatalia Panchenko

Yi Takes From Panchenko

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

Giorgiy Skhulukhiya won a small pot against Yi Ye by betting the {k-Hearts}{5-Spades}{3-Clubs} flop and showing {5-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}.

Ye then raised the button to 625,000 and Natalia Panchenko defended the big blind. On the {q-Hearts}{7-Hearts}{3-Spades} flop, Panchenko check-called a bet of 450,000 and both then checked the {j-Hearts} turn and {4-Diamonds} river. Panchenko revealed {a-Hearts}{2-Diamonds} and Ye claimed the pot with {a-Spades}{q-Diamonds}.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Yi Ye cn
Yi Ye
10,800,000
2,550,000
2,550,000
EPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Natalia Panchenko ru
Natalia Panchenko
8,600,000
-2,800,000
-2,800,000
Profile photo of Giorgiy Skhulukhiya ge
Giorgiy Skhulukhiya
6,700,000
-175,000
-175,000
Day 3 Chip Leader

Tags: Giorgiy SkhulukhiyaNatalia PanchenkoYi Ye

Jam and No Call

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

Giorgiy Skhulukhiya raised to 600,000 on the button and Natalia Panchenko three-bt to 1,675,000 in the small blind. No further action followed as Skhulukhiya ended up folding.

Panchenko raised the next button to 725,000 and Skhulukhiya moved all in from the big blind. The shove was for 5,700,000, exactly 19 big blinds, and Panchenko folded after plenty of thought and some table chat in Russian.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Natalia Panchenko ru
Natalia Panchenko
11,400,000
50,000
50,000
Profile photo of Yi Ye cn
Yi Ye
8,250,000
50,000
50,000
EPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Giorgiy Skhulukhiya ge
Giorgiy Skhulukhiya
6,875,000
275,000
275,000
Day 3 Chip Leader

Tags: Giorgiy SkhulukhiyaNatalia Panchenko

Panchenko Doubles Through Ye

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

Natalia Panchenko was all in for 5,525,000 out of the small blind and Yi Ye eventually called in the big blind.

Natalia Panchenko: {a-Hearts}{k-Hearts}
Yi Ye: {k-Clubs}{j-Clubs}

The board came {9-Spades}{4-Spades}{2-Hearts}{6-Hearts}{10-Hearts} and Panchenko doubled to retake the lead.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Natalia Panchenko ru
Natalia Panchenko
11,350,000
5,700,000
5,700,000
Profile photo of Yi Ye cn
Yi Ye
8,200,000
-5,300,000
-5,300,000
EPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Giorgiy Skhulukhiya ge
Giorgiy Skhulukhiya
6,600,000
-700,000
-700,000
Day 3 Chip Leader

Tags: Natalia PanchenkoYi Ye

Ye Pulls Further Ahead

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

On the tail end of a battle big blind versus button, Natalia Panchenko bet the {10-Spades}{7-Diamonds}{5-Spades}{4-Diamonds}{8-Spades} river for 875,000 into around 2.5 million and Yi Ye eventually called. Panchenko shook her head and mucked, Ye claimed the pot without having to show.

Ye then faced a raise to 625,000 by Giorgiy Skhulukhiya on the button and three-bet to 1,750,000 from the big blind. Skhulukhiya folded and asked to see one card, his wish was granted as the {k-Diamonds} briefly appeared.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Yi Ye cn
Yi Ye
13,500,000
3,700,000
3,700,000
EPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Giorgiy Skhulukhiya ge
Giorgiy Skhulukhiya
7,300,000
-1,700,000
-1,700,000
Day 3 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Natalia Panchenko ru
Natalia Panchenko
5,650,000
-1,150,000
-1,150,000

Tags: Natalia PanchenkoYi Ye

Small Pots After Dinner

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

Natalia Panchenko limped the small blind and Yi Ye checked from the big blind. On the {a-Clubs}{j-Clubs}{8-Spades} flop, Panchenko led for300,000 and Ye called.

After the {k-Hearts} turn, Panchenko bet 700,000 and Ye folded.

Ye then raised to 625,000 and folded to a three-bet by Giorgiy Skhulukhiya, flashing the {4-Hearts}{4-Clubs}. Skhulukhiya revealed the {a-Diamonds}.

Panchenko claimed the blinds and the trio remains tightly bunched together.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Yi Ye cn
Yi Ye
9,800,000
-1,000,000
-1,000,000
EPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Giorgiy Skhulukhiya ge
Giorgiy Skhulukhiya
9,000,000
300,000
300,000
Day 3 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Natalia Panchenko ru
Natalia Panchenko
6,800,000
300,000
300,000

Tags: Giorgiy SkhulukhiyaNatalia PanchenkoYi Ye

Level: 34

Blinds: 150,000/300,000

Ante: 300,000

Dinner Break With 3 Remaining

Level 33 : 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Giorgiy Skhulukhiya suggested to see deal numbers and wanted to chop three-ways along with leaving additional money on the side for first and second place. Yi Ye was favoring to see ICM and the trio could not find any agreement.

The last hand of the level was then won by Ye in a three-way limped pot. They checked the {5-Spades}{5-Diamonds}{4-Clubs} flop and Natalia Panchenko check-called 350,000 by Ye on the {3-Hearts} turn, Skhulukhiya folded. After the {4-Hearts} river, Panchenko check-folded to a bet of 600,000.

Right after, the players agreed on a 45-minute dinner break. The action will resume at approximately 8.08 p.m. local time.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Yi Ye cn
Yi Ye
10,800,000
500,000
500,000
EPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Giorgiy Skhulukhiya ge
Giorgiy Skhulukhiya
8,700,000
500,000
500,000
Day 3 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Natalia Panchenko ru
Natalia Panchenko
6,500,000
-1,200,000
-1,200,000

Tags: Giorgiy SkhulukhiyaNatalia PanchenkoYi Ye

Ye Rivers the Nuts

Level 33 : 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Natalia Panchenko limped the button and Giorgiy Skhulukhiya checked from the big blind. They checked the {k-Spades}{7-Diamonds}{2-Spades} flop and Skhulukhiya check-called a bet of 575,000 on the {q-Hearts} turn. The {a-Diamonds} on the river was checked and Skhulukhiya tabled {q-Diamonds}{4-Spades} for a pair of queens, which won the pot.

Yi Ye then raised the button to 525,000 and Panchenko came along from the big blind. The {k-Clubs}{j-Hearts}{8-Hearts} was checked by Panchenko, Ye bet 450,000 and Panchenko called. Both checked on the {6-Spades} turn and Panchenko check-called a bet worth 975,000 on the {9-Diamonds} river.

Ye rolled over {q-Diamonds}{10-Spades} for the nut straight and regained the top spot.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Yi Ye cn
Yi Ye
10,300,000
2,150,000
2,150,000
EPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Giorgiy Skhulukhiya ge
Giorgiy Skhulukhiya
8,200,000
1,400,000
1,400,000
Day 3 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Natalia Panchenko ru
Natalia Panchenko
7,700,000
-3,600,000
-3,600,000

Tags: Giorgiy SkhulukhiyaNatalia PanchenkoYi Ye

Panchenko Collects on the Flop

Level 33 : 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Natalia Panchenko
Natalia Panchenko

Natalia Panchenko raised the button to 525,000 and Giorgiy Skhulukhiya defended out of the big blind. On a flop of {9-Diamonds}{7-Spades}{3-Clubs}, Skhulukhiya checked and let go when Panchenko continued for 525,000.

Skhulukhiya claimed the next pot without showdown and slowly climbs closer to Yi Ye in second place.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Natalia Panchenko ru
Natalia Panchenko
11,300,000
600,000
600,000
Profile photo of Yi Ye cn
Yi Ye
8,150,000
-550,000
-550,000
EPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Giorgiy Skhulukhiya ge
Giorgiy Skhulukhiya
6,800,000
-100,000
-100,000
Day 3 Chip Leader

Tags: Giorgiy SkhulukhiyaNatalia PanchenkoYi Ye