2019 PokerStars EPT Sochi

₽371,000 EPT High Roller
Day: 3
Event Info

2019 PokerStars EPT Sochi

Event Info
Buy-in
371,000 RUB
Entries
84
Players Left
1
Average Chip Stack
4,200,000
Total Chips
4,200,000
Level Info
Level
24
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
50,000

Iskandarov Doubles Through Chen

Level 20 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Preflop Pete Chen raise-called Rushad Iskandarov's 112,000 three-bet from the small.

On the {j-Spades}{5-Spades}{9-Clubs} flop, Iskandarov lead for 75,000 and Chen upped it to 300,000. Iskandarov went all in for 400,000 total and Chen called the extra 100,000.

Rushad Iskandarov: {j-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}
Pete Chen: {a-Spades}{6-Clubs}

It was top set vs a flush draw and the {4-Clubs} turn {3-Clubs} river held for Iskandarov.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Rushad Iskandarov az
Rushad Iskandarov
1,100,000
420,000
420,000
Profile photo of Pete Chen hk
Pete Chen
810,000
-550,000
-550,000

Tags: Pete ChenRushad Iskandarov

Chen Makes His Presence Known

Level 20 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Maksim Bukreev has been the short stack for a while, with around 20 big blinds in play. He's been very quiet whilst the other three players have tussled and in the last couple of hands, it's Pete Chen who's come out on top.

First, he was in a hand with Elvin Sarkarov and bet 300,000 on the river, (more than the pot value) with {q-Diamonds}{j-Spades}{2-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}{a-Hearts} down. It was enough to convince Sarkarov to pass.

Then Sarkarov opened the button to 44,000 and Chen called in the small and Rushad Iskandarov called in the big blind. The dealer laid {j-Hearts}{4-Spades}{j-Clubs} on the flop and everyone checked.

On the {9-Clubs} turn, Chen lead for 57,000 and both Iskandrov and Sarkarov came along. The river was the {9-Diamonds} and Chen barreled 160,000. Iskandarov folded but Sarkarov made the call. Chen tabled {k-Spades}{9-Spades} for the low full house and Sarkarov mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Elvin Sarkarov az
Elvin Sarkarov
1,720,000
-221,000
-221,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Pete Chen hk
Pete Chen
1,360,000
637,000
637,000
Profile photo of Rushad Iskandarov az
Rushad Iskandarov
680,000
-139,000
-139,000
Profile photo of Maksim Bukreev ru
Maksim Bukreev
403,000
80,000
80,000

Tags: Elvin SarkarovMaksim BukreevPete ChenRushad Iskandarov

Three Barrels Sees Sarkarov Extend His Lead

Level 20 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Elvin Sarkarov is pulling in ahead after three-barrelling in a pot against Rushad Iskandarov.

He had opened the button and then bet 34,000 on the {9-Clubs}{3-Spades}{2-Clubs} flop, 89,000 on the {10-Diamonds} turn and 218,000 on the {k-Spades} river, which Iskandarov check-called.

Sarkarov opened {10-Clubs}{9-Diamonds} for a turned two pair and Iskandarov sent his cards into the muck.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Elvin Sarkarov az
Elvin Sarkarov
1,941,000
391,000
391,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Rushad Iskandarov az
Rushad Iskandarov
819,000
-381,000
-381,000

Tags: Rushad IskandarovElvin Sarkarov

Valery Yantsevich Eliminated in 5th Place for ₽2,222,500 ($34,163)

Level 20 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Valery Yantsevich
Valery Yantsevich

It's all over for Valery Yantsevich. He moved all in under the gun for 260,000 (13 big blinds) and Rushad Iskandarov called from the big blind. They opened their cards and Yantsevichh was ahead but not by much.

Rushad Iskandarov: {10-Clubs}{9-Clubs}
Valery Yantsevich: {a-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}

The {q-Hearts}{q-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds} flop was safe for the all in player. So too was the {2-Hearts} on the turn. A {10-Spades} on the river sent the chips Iskandarov's way and Yantsevich made his way to the payouts desk.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Rushad Iskandarov az
Rushad Iskandarov
1,325,000
85,000
85,000
Profile photo of Valery Yantsevich by
Valery Yantsevich
Busted

Tags: Valery Yantsevich

Level: 20

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 20,000

Levelling Wars

Level 19 : 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Maksim Bukreev limped the button and Pete Chen checked his option.

The flop was the {5-Spades}{j-Hearts}{k-Spades} and when Chen checked, Bukreev bet 18,000. Chen then raised to 65,000, before Bukreev pumped it up to 115,000. Chen didn't waste any time folding.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Pete Chen hk
Pete Chen
750,000
-150,000
-150,000
Profile photo of Maksim Bukreev ru
Maksim Bukreev
680,000
-119,000
-119,000

Tags: Maksim BukreevPete Chen