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

Skhulukhiya On the Rise

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

Giorgiy Skhulukhiya raised the button to 500,000 and Yi Ye called in the big blind. After a {j-Diamonds}{7-Spades}{3-Clubs} flop, Ye checked and calld a bet worth 375,000. The {8-Clubs} turn and {4-Clubs} river were checked to see Ye table {k-Spades}{6-Spades}. Skhulukhiya had that beat with {q-Clubs}{8-Spades} and raked in urgently needed chips.

A limped pot between the duo emerged soon after and Ye check-called 250,000 on {a-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}{8-Clubs} before check-folding the {3-Hearts} turn when facing a bet of 650,000.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Natalia Panchenko ru
Natalia Panchenko
10,700,000
700,000
700,000
Profile photo of Yi Ye cn
Yi Ye
8,700,000
-2,600,000
-2,600,000
EPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Giorgiy Skhulukhiya ge
Giorgiy Skhulukhiya
6,900,000
1,875,000
1,875,000
Day 3 Chip Leader

Tags: Giorgiy SkhulukhiyaYi Ye

Yi and Skhulukhiya Tangle Once More

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

Giorgiy Skhulukhiya raised to 600,000 first to act and was called by Yi Ye in the big blind. Both checked the {10-Hearts}{7-Hearts}{5-Diamonds} flop and the {a-Hearts} turn. Ye bet the {7-Diamonds} river for 350,000 and Skhulukhiya called.

Ye tabled {8-Spades}{8-Clubs} and Skhulukhiya won the pot with {a-Spades}{6-Clubs}.

Shortly after, Ye limped the small blind and Skhulukhiya checked his option. Ye check-called a bet of 250,000 on the {k-Spades}{7-Spades}{7-Clubs} flop and led the {2-Hearts} turn for 350,000, Skhulukhiya called. After the {a-Diamonds} river, Ye check-raised a bet of 925,000 to 2,325,000 and

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Yi Ye cn
Yi Ye
11,300,000
1,500,000
1,500,000
EPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Natalia Panchenko ru
Natalia Panchenko
10,000,000
-700,000
-700,000
Profile photo of Giorgiy Skhulukhiya ge
Giorgiy Skhulukhiya
5,025,000
-700,000
-700,000
Day 3 Chip Leader

Tags: Giorgiy SkhulukhiyaYi Ye

Lidiya Kozenkova Eliminated in 4th Place (RUB6,202,000)

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

Lidiya Kozenkova had been playing extremely tight in the last few hours and nursed a short stack. She opened first to act, making it 525,000 to go and was called by Natalia Panchenko on the button and Giorgiy Skhulukhiya in the big blind.

After the {a-Hearts}{j-Clubs}{2-Hearts} flop, acton checked to Kozenkova and she continued for 825,000. Only Panchenko called and the {4-Spades} followed on the turn.

Kozenkova stared at the board behind her shades and moved all-in after to minutes of consideration, which sent Panchenko into the tank. She counted her remaining stack and eventually called.

Lidiya Kozenkova: {a-Spades}{8-Clubs}
Natalia Panchenko: {a-Clubs}{q-Clubs}

A blank {7-Diamonds} followed on the river and that sent Kozenkova to the rail in 4th place for RUB6,202,000. In table chat, Panchenko mentioned in Russian to her rail that she had been worried about ace-king.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Natalia Panchenko ru
Natalia Panchenko
11,800,000
3,850,000
3,850,000
Profile photo of Yi Ye cn
Yi Ye
9,200,000
-1,100,000
-1,100,000
EPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Giorgiy Skhulukhiya ge
Giorgiy Skhulukhiya
5,325,000
225,000
225,000
Day 3 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Lidiya Kozenkova ua
Lidiya Kozenkova
Busted

Tags: Giorgiy SkhulukhiyaLidiya KozenkovaNatalia Panchenko

Skhulukhiya Loses One; Wins One

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

Giorgiy Skhulukhiya raised to 525,000 from under the gun and Yi Ye defended the big blind. They checked the {10-Hearts}{5-Spades}{4-Hearts} flop and a bet of 250,000 by Ye on the {q-Clubs} turn won the pot.

Natalia Panchenko then limped the button and Skhulukhiya checked his option from the big blind. The {q-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}{2-Hearts} flop was checked by Skhulukhiya, and he called a bet of 275,000 by Panchenko. No further betting action took place on the {5-Spades} turn and {j-Clubs} river, Skhulukhiya won the pot with {9-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}.

One hand later, Lidiya Kozenkova received a walk and flashed {a-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Yi Ye cn
Yi Ye
10,300,000
925,000
925,000
EPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Natalia Panchenko ru
Natalia Panchenko
7,950,000
-1,050,000
-1,050,000
Profile photo of Giorgiy Skhulukhiya ge
Giorgiy Skhulukhiya
5,100,000
Day 3 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Lidiya Kozenkova ua
Lidiya Kozenkova
3,100,000
25,000
25,000

Tags: Giorgiy SkhulukhiyaLidiya KozenkovaNatalia PanchenkoYi Ye

Kozenkova Doubles Through Panchenko

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

Lidiya Kozenkova was in the big blind with some six big blinds at her disposal and three-bet all in against the raise of Natalia Panchenko from under the gun.

Lidiya Kozenkova: {j-Diamonds}{j-Spades}
Natalia Panchenko: {a-Spades}{9-Spades}

The board came {q-Clubs}{7-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}{4-Hearts} and Kozenova doubled for 1,350,000.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Natalia Panchenko ru
Natalia Panchenko
9,000,000
-1,100,000
-1,100,000
Profile photo of Lidiya Kozenkova ua
Lidiya Kozenkova
3,075,000
1,450,000
1,450,000

Tags: Lidiya KozenkovaNatalia Panchenko

Level: 33

Blinds: 125,000/250,000

Ante: 250,000

Panchenko Bests Ye

Level 32 : 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Natalia Panchenko
Natalia Panchenko

Within quick succession, Natalia Panchenko has won two pots against Yi Ye to regain the lead. In the second hand, she limped in and Ye checked the big blind. Panchenko bet the {9-Spades}{9-Clubs}{7-Hearts} flop for 200,000 and received a call, a second bet of 325,000 on the {10-Spades} turn won the pot.

Panchenko then raised the button to 475,000 in order to claim the blinds and big blind ante.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Natalia Panchenko ru
Natalia Panchenko
10,100,000
2,400,000
2,400,000
Profile photo of Yi Ye cn
Yi Ye
9,000,000
-1,450,000
-1,450,000
EPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Giorgiy Skhulukhiya ge
Giorgiy Skhulukhiya
4,900,000
-600,000
-600,000
Day 3 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Lidiya Kozenkova ua
Lidiya Kozenkova
2,140,000
-460,000
-460,000

Tags: Natalia PanchenkoYi Ye