2019 PokerStars EPT Sochi

₽191,800 EPT Main Event
Day: 5
Event Info

2019 PokerStars EPT Sochi

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a4
Prize
27,475,000 RUB
Event Info
Buy-in
191,800 RUB
Prize Pool
145,500,000 RUB
Entries
758
Level Info
Level
30
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
120,000

Hands #113-115: Gilboa Flushes Out Pisarenko

Level 29 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Hand #113: Zakhar Babaev {k-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds} raised to 250,000 in the small blind and Maksim Pisarenko {q-Hearts}{9-Clubs} defended his big blind. The flop came {2-Clubs}{j-Hearts}{k-Clubs} and Babaev bet 325,000. Pisarenko folded.

Hand #114: Ivan Ruban {a-Clubs}{9-Hearts} shoved from the cutoff for 1,165,000 and took down the pot.

Hand #115: Maksim PIsarenko limped {q-Clubs}{5-Spades} on the button. Uri Gilboa {k-Diamonds}{q-Spades} called in the small blind and Ivan Ruban {2-Hearts}{4-Spades} checked his big blind.

The flop came {8-Diamonds}{a-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds} and it checked to Pisarenko who bet 110,000 and Gilboa was the only caller. The turn was the {q-Diamonds} and both players checked. The river was the {k-Spades}. Gilboa bet 400,000 and Pisarenko folded.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Uri Gilboa il
Uri Gilboa
7,400,000
-550,000
-550,000
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Zakhar Babaev il
Zakhar Babaev
7,400,000
-970,000
-970,000
Day 4 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Maksim Pisarenko ru
Maksim Pisarenko
3,260,000
-1,010,000
-1,010,000
Profile photo of Ivan Ruban ru
Ivan Ruban
1,300,000
130,000
130,000

Tags: Ivan RubanMaksim PisarenkoUri GilboaZakhar Babaev

Hands #108-112: Babaev Back in Front

Level 29 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Zakhar Babaev
Zakhar Babaev

Hand #108: Maksim Pisarenko raised with {a-Hearts}{9-Spades} and took down the pot.

Hand #109: Uri Gilboa raised with {k-Hearts}{2-Hearts} from under the gun to 225,000. Zakhar Babaev called in the small blind with {6-Clubs}{2-Clubs} but check-folded to a continuation bet on the {q-Hearts}{10-Spades}{a-Hearts} flop.

Hand #110: Zakhar Babaev {7-Clubs}{9-Hearts} raised to 225,000 from the button and Uri Gilboa defended his big blind with {k-Diamonds}{q-Spades}. The flop came {8-Hearts}{9-Clubs}{a-Clubs} and Gilboa check-folded to a 375,000 continuation bet.

Hand #111: Uri Gilboa {k-Diamonds}{j-Spades} raised in the small blind and took down the pot.

Hand #112: Uri Gilboa {a-Spades}{3-Spades} raised to 225,000 and Zakhar Babaev {3-Hearts}{5-Spades} defended his big blind. The pair checked the {5-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}{10-Hearts} flop and Babaev bet 300,000 on the {6-Clubs} turn. The pair checked the {9-Spades} river and Babaev took down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Zakhar Babaev il
Zakhar Babaev
8,370,000
730,000
730,000
Day 4 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Uri Gilboa il
Uri Gilboa
7,950,000
-1,520,000
-1,520,000
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Maksim Pisarenko ru
Maksim Pisarenko
4,270,000
220,000
220,000
Profile photo of Ivan Ruban ru
Ivan Ruban
1,170,000
-300,000
-300,000

Tags: Maksim PisarenkoUri GilboaZakhar Babaev

Hands #103-107: Small Pots Four-Handed

Level 29 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Trophy
Trophy

Hand #103: Ivan Ruban received a walk in the big blind.

Hand #104: Ivan Ruban raised with pocket fours in the small blind and took down the pot.

Hand #105: Uri Gilboa {a-Spades}{9-Clubs} raised to 225,000 from the cutoff. Zakhar Babaev {10-Clubs}{3-Clubs} called in the small blind and Maksim Pisarenko {k-Clubs}{9-Spades} called in the big blind.

The trio checked the {8-Diamonds}{k-Diamonds}{k-Hearts} flop and the turn was the {j-Clubs} Babaev checked and Pisarenko bet 365,000 and took down the pot.

Hand #106: Zakhar Babaev {q-Hearts}{5-Hearts} raised to 225,000 from the button and Maksim Pisarenko {k-Clubs}{q-Spades} called in the small blind.

The flop came {7-Clubs}{j-Hearts}{6-Hearts} and Pisarenko check-folded to a bet of 250,000 from Babaev.

Hand #107: Zakhar Babaev received a walk in the big blind.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Uri Gilboa il
Uri Gilboa
9,470,000
775,000
775,000
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Zakhar Babaev il
Zakhar Babaev
7,640,000
50,000
50,000
Day 4 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Ivan Ruban ru
Ivan Ruban
1,470,000
50,000
50,000

Tags: Ivan RubanMaksim PisarenkoUri GilboaZakhar Babaev

Hands #100-102: Gilboa into the Chip lead

Level 29 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Uri Gilboa
Uri Gilboa

Hand #100: Ivan Ruban received a walk in the big blind.

Hand #101: Maksim Pisarenko {k-Spades}{q-Diamonds} raised to 210,000 from under the gun and Uri Gilboa {j-Diamonds}{10-Spades} defended his button. The flop came {q-Clubs}{a-Spades}{7-Hearts} and both players checked. Pisarenko bet 260,000 on the {9-Hearts} turn and Gilboa called. The river was the {10-Clubs}. Both players checked and Pisarenko took down the pot.

Hand #102: Zakhar Babaev {5-Hearts}{5-Clubs} raised to 235,000 from the button. Uri Gilboa {a-Hearts}{8-Hearts} called in the big blind. Babaev bet 325,000 on the {10-Diamonds}{6-Spades}{6-Hearts} flop and Gilboa quickly called.

The pair checked the {q-Hearts} turn and the river was the {4-Hearts} completing Gilboa's flush. He bet 800,000 and Babaev used four time extensions before calling and being shown the bad news.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Uri Gilboa il
Uri Gilboa
8,695,000
890,000
890,000
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Zakhar Babaev il
Zakhar Babaev
7,590,000
-2,460,000
-2,460,000
Day 4 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Maksim Pisarenko ru
Maksim Pisarenko
4,050,000
750,000
750,000
Profile photo of Ivan Ruban ru
Ivan Ruban
1,420,000

Tags: Ivan RubanMaksim PisarenkoUri GilboaZakhar Babaev

Vyacheslav Mizun Eliminated in 5th Place (₽7,091,000/~$110,000)

Level 29 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Vyacheslav Mizun
Vyacheslav Mizun

Hand #99: Vyacheslav Mizun raised to 200,000 with {k-Spades}{k-Clubs} and Zakhar Babaev {a-Hearts}{j-Hearts} called on the button. Maksim Pisarenko {4-Hearts}{4-Diamonds} called in the small blind and Uri Gilboa {q-Clubs}{3-Clubs} came along from the big blind.

The flop came {2-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}{a-Clubs}. It checked to Mizun whose bet was ruled a string bet and was forced to bet 100,000. Babaev and Gilboa called with Pisarenko folding. The turn was the {10-Clubs} and Gilboa checked. Mizun bet 300,000. Babaev folded and Gilboa raised to 800,000.

Mizun moved all in for 1,440,000 and Gilboa called.

Mizun could hit a flush or a full house to stay alive but the river was the {7-Diamonds} and he was eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Zakhar Babaev il
Zakhar Babaev
10,050,000
160,000
160,000
Day 4 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Uri Gilboa il
Uri Gilboa
7,805,000
2,235,000
2,235,000
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Maksim Pisarenko ru
Maksim Pisarenko
3,300,000
210,000
210,000
Profile photo of Ivan Ruban ru
Ivan Ruban
1,420,000
Profile photo of Vyacheslav Mizun ru
Vyacheslav Mizun
Busted

Tags: Maksim PisarenkoUri GilboaVyacheslav MizunZakhar Babaev

Hands #97-98: Chips for Babaev

Level 29 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Hand #97: Zakhar Babaev received a walk in the big blind.

Hand #98: Zakhar Babaev {k-Spades}{8-Clubs} raised to 225,000 in the small blind. Maksim Pisarenko {q-Hearts}{q-Diamonds} flat-called and the players checked a flop and turn of {4-Spades}{3-Hearts}{a-Clubs}{10-Spades}. The river was the {4-Diamonds}. Babaev checked for the third time and Pisarenko bet 215,000.

Babaev used a time extension before calling and Pisarenko took down the pot.

Tags: Maksim PisarenkoZakhar Babaev

Hands #92-96: Babaev Closing Back in on Ten Million Chips

Level 29 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Zakhar Babaev
Zakhar Babaev

Hand #92: Zakhar Babaev {q-Spades}{q-Clubs} raised to 230,000 from under the gun and took down the pot.

Hand #93: Ivan Ruban {a-Clubs}{q-Clubs} raised to 225,000 from under the gun and Zakhar Babaev {q-Diamonds}{9-Hearts} called in the small blind. The flop came {3-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}{5-Spades} and both players checked. The turn was the {2-Hearts} and again both players checked.

Babaev bet 125,000 on the {9-Spades} river and Ruban called. Babaev took down the pot with top pair.

Hand #94: Ivan Ruban {q-Clubs}{j-Clubs} raised to 225,000 from under the gun. Maksim Pisarenko used two time extensions in the small blind before raising with {k-Spades}{q-Hearts} to 540,000. Ruban quickly folded.

Hand #95: Maksim Pisarenko {a-Hearts}{7-Diamonds} raised on the button to 200,000. Uri Gilboa {j-Clubs}{10-Clubs} called in the small blind and the pair saw a flop of {3-Diamonds}{2-Clubs}{a-Spades} Gilboa check-folded to a bet of 175,000 from Pisarenko

Hand #96: Zakhar Babaev {a-Hearts}{4-Spades} raised to 230,000 and took down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Zakhar Babaev il
Zakhar Babaev
9,890,000
1,100,000
1,100,000
Day 4 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Uri Gilboa il
Uri Gilboa
5,570,000
-400,000
-400,000
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Maksim Pisarenko ru
Maksim Pisarenko
3,090,000
630,000
630,000
Profile photo of Vyacheslav Mizun ru
Vyacheslav Mizun
1,790,000
-450,000
-450,000
Profile photo of Ivan Ruban ru
Ivan Ruban
1,420,000
-870,000
-870,000

Tags: Ivan RubanMaksim PisarenkoUri GilboaZakhar Babaev

Hands #87-91: Mizun Doubles Through Gilboa

Level 29 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Vyacheslav Mizun
Vyacheslav Mizun

Hand #87: Uri Gilboa {q-Spades}{9-Spades} raised to 225,000 and Vyacheslav Mizun three-bet all in for 1,045,000 with {a-Clubs}{k-Spades} from the big blind. Gilboa used two time extensions before calling.

Uri Gilboa: {q-Spades}{9-Spades}
Vyacheslav Mizun: {a-Clubs}{k-Spades}

The flop came {6-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}{7-Diamonds} giving Gilboa a gutshot straight draw. The turn was the {5-Hearts} but the river was the {7-Spades} and Mizun doubled up.

Hand #88: Zakhar Babaev received a walk in the big blind.

Hand #89: Maksim Pisarenko received a walk in the big blind.

Hand #90: Vyacheslav Mizun {7-Hearts}{7-Diamonds} opened to 200,000 from the cutoff. Zakhar Babaev {j-Spades}{7-Spades} called on the button and Uri Gilboa {j-Clubs}{6-Clubs} defended his big blind.

The whole board of {a-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}{k-Spades}{j-Diamonds} was checked down and Gilboa and Babaev chopped it up.

Hand #91: Vyacheslav Mizun {a-Hearts}{q-Spades} raised to 200,000 and took down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Zakhar Babaev il
Zakhar Babaev
8,790,000
265,000
265,000
Day 4 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Uri Gilboa il
Uri Gilboa
5,970,000
-1,205,000
-1,205,000
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Maksim Pisarenko ru
Maksim Pisarenko
2,460,000
Profile photo of Ivan Ruban ru
Ivan Ruban
2,290,000
-150,000
-150,000
Profile photo of Vyacheslav Mizun ru
Vyacheslav Mizun
2,240,000
1,095,000
1,095,000

Tags: Maksim PisarenkoUri GilboaVyacheslav MizunZakhar Babaev

Level: 29

Blinds: 50,000/100,000

Ante: 100,000

Hands #81-86: Pisarenko Double Before the Break

Level 28 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Maksim Pisarenko
Maksim Pisarenko

Hand #81: Vyacheslav Mizun {a-Spades}{7-Hearts} moved all in from under the gun for 1,145,000 and took down the pot.

Hand #82: Maksim Pisarenko open-shoved for 1,250,000 from the cutoff with {6-Hearts}{6-Clubs}. Ivan Ruban asked for a count in the small blind with {a-Diamonds}{10-Clubs} before calling.

The flop came {6-Spades}{a-Hearts}{j-Diamonds} giving Pisarenko a set. The turn was the {a-Clubs} giving Ruban six outs to eliminate Pisarenko, but the river was the {5-Diamonds} and Pisarenko doubled up.

Hand #83: Zakhar Babaev received a walk in the big blind.

Hand #84: Uri Gilboa {5-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds} opened from under the gun to 175,000 and Ivan Ruban {a-Clubs}{q-Hearts} called in the cutoff. Zakhar Babaev picked up {9-Spades}{9-Diamonds} in the small blind and three-bet to 675,000. Gilboa and Ruban took down the pot.

Hand #85: Uri Gilboa received a walk in the big blind.

Hand #86: Ivan Ruban received a walk in the big blind.

Players are now going on a 20-minute break.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Zakhar Babaev il
Zakhar Babaev
8,525,000
545,000
545,000
Day 4 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Uri Gilboa il
Uri Gilboa
7,175,000
-215,000
-215,000
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Maksim Pisarenko ru
Maksim Pisarenko
2,460,000
1,160,000
1,160,000
Profile photo of Ivan Ruban ru
Ivan Ruban
2,440,000
-1,550,000
-1,550,000
Profile photo of Vyacheslav Mizun ru
Vyacheslav Mizun
1,145,000
-5,000
-5,000

Tags: Ivan RubanMaksim PisarenkoUri GilboaVyacheslav MizunZakhar Babaev