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

Hand 80: Babaev's Chip Lead is Gone!

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

Hand #80: Zakhar Babaev {4-Hearts}{3-Clubs} opened from the button and Uri Gilboa {q-Diamonds}{9-Clubs} defended his big blind. The flop came {2-Clubs}{8-Spades}{9-Spades} and Gilboa check-called 225,000.

The turn was the {j-Clubs} and Gilboa checked again. Babaev bet 300,000 and Gilboa quickly called. The river was the {a-Spades}. Gilboa checked and Babaev bet 500,000. Gilboa re-checked his cards and used two time extensions before calling.

Babaev and Gilboa are now neck and neck in chips.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Zakhar Babaev il
Zakhar Babaev
7,980,000
-1,205,000
-1,205,000
Day 4 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Uri Gilboa il
Uri Gilboa
7,390,000
1,250,000
1,250,000
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner

Tags: Zakhar BabaevUri Gilboa

Hands #77-79: Gilboa Doubles After Babaev Bluff Goes Wrong

Level 28 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Uri Gilboa
Uri Gilboa

Hand #77: Blind on blind Ivan Ruban {k-Clubs}{8-Hearts} bet 85,000 on a {5-Clubs}{j-Spades}{7-Diamonds} flop and Vyacheslav Mizun {j-Hearts}{3-Hearts} moved all in. Ruban folded.

Hand #78: Zakhar Babaev received a walk in the big blind.

Hand #79: Uri Gilboa {q-Hearts}{q-Clubs} raised to 175,000 and Zakhar Babaev {a-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds} called in the small blind. The flop was {3-Spades}{6-Hearts}{3-Diamonds} and Babaev checked. Gilboa continued for 260,000 and Babaev called. The turn was the {10-Diamonds} giving Babaev the nut flush draw.

Babaev checked again and Gilboa bet 330,000. Babaev quickly called and the river was the {9-Clubs}. Babaev checked and Gilboa bet 600,000. Babaev moved all in and Gilboa snap-called to double up.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Zakhar Babaev il
Zakhar Babaev
9,185,000
-2,955,000
-2,955,000
Day 4 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Uri Gilboa il
Uri Gilboa
6,140,000
3,150,000
3,150,000
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Ivan Ruban ru
Ivan Ruban
3,990,000
-160,000
-160,000
Profile photo of Maksim Pisarenko ru
Maksim Pisarenko
1,300,000
-150,000
-150,000
Profile photo of Vyacheslav Mizun ru
Vyacheslav Mizun
1,150,000
120,000
120,000

Tags: Ivan RubanUri GilboaVyacheslav MizunZakhar Babaev

Hands #74-76: Gilboa Chips Up Through Babaev

Level 28 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Uri Gilboa
Uri Gilboa

Hand #74: Uri Gilboa {q-Spades}{10-Spades} raised from under the gun and Zakhar Babaev {a-Clubs}{10-Diamonds} called in the small blind.

The pair checked the {a-Spades}{k-Hearts}{j-Spades} flop and Babaev bet 200,000 on the {5-Diamonds} turn. Gilboa called with his flopped straight and the river was the {9-Clubs}. Babaev bet 300,000 and Gilboa raised in position to 750,000 Babaev used a time extension before calling and Gilboa took down the pot.

Hand #75: Vyacheslav Mizun moved all in with {j-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds} from the cutoff and took down the pot.

Hand #76: Zakhar Babaev {a-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds} raised to 175,000 from the cutoff and Uri Gilboa {q-Diamonds}{j-Spades} called in the small blind. Ivan Ruban called with {10-Clubs}{6-Clubs} from the big blind.

The flop came {7-Clubs}{k-Spades}{8-Diamonds} and it checked to Babaev who bet 275,000, and that was good enough to take down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Zakhar Babaev il
Zakhar Babaev
12,140,000
-690,000
-690,000
Day 4 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Ivan Ruban ru
Ivan Ruban
4,150,000
-250,000
-250,000
Profile photo of Uri Gilboa il
Uri Gilboa
2,990,000
950,000
950,000
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Maksim Pisarenko ru
Maksim Pisarenko
1,450,000
-200,000
-200,000
Profile photo of Vyacheslav Mizun ru
Vyacheslav Mizun
1,030,000
180,000
180,000

Tags: Ivan RubanUri GilboaVyacheslav MizunZakhar Babaev

Hands #70-73: Ruban Chipping Up

Level 28 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Ivan Ruban
Ivan Ruban

Hand #70: Vyacheslav Mizun moved all in from the button for 1,000,000 with {k-Clubs}{10-Spades} and took down the pot.

Hand #71: Ivan Ruban raised to 175,000 with {a-Diamonds}{q-Spades} and Vyacheslav Mizun {q-Diamonds}{10-Clubs} called in the next position as did Zakhar Babaev {a-Hearts}{j-Clubs}. Uri Gilboa [97d] called and the {4-Hearts}{8-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}{3-Spades} board was checked down, with Ruban taking down the pot.

Hand #72: Maksim Pisarenko {k-Diamonds}{9-Spades} called on the button and Ivan Ruban {a-Diamonds}{10-Spades} raised all in from the big blind and took down the pot.

Hand #73: Uri Gilboa {k-Diamonds}{8-Spades} raised to 175,000 on the button and Ivan Ruban {a-Spades}{10-Spades} called in the small blind. The flop came {3-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds} giving Ruban top pair and Gilboa a flush draw. Ruban check-called 100,000 from Gilboa and the turn was the {4-Clubs}.

Both players checked and the river was the {9-Clubs}. Ruban bet 300,000 and Gilboa folded.

Hand #73: Maksim Pisarenko {7-Hearts}{7-Diamonds} limped under the gun and Ivan Ruban called on the button with {5-Spades}{5-Hearts}. Zakhar Babaev checked his big blind with {j-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}.

The flop came {a-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}{q-Clubs} and it checked around. The turn was the {3-Clubs} and Babaev checked. Ruban bet 150,000 with his set and took down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Zakhar Babaev il
Zakhar Babaev
12,830,000
-375,000
-375,000
Day 4 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Ivan Ruban ru
Ivan Ruban
4,400,000
1,480,000
1,480,000
Profile photo of Uri Gilboa il
Uri Gilboa
2,040,000
-160,000
-160,000
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Maksim Pisarenko ru
Maksim Pisarenko
1,650,000
-360,000
-360,000
Profile photo of Vyacheslav Mizun ru
Vyacheslav Mizun
850,000
-150,000
-150,000

Tags: Ivan RubanMaksim PisarenkoUri GilboaVyacheslav MizunZakhar Babaev

Hands #66-69: Babaev Bluffs Ruban With Seven-Deuce

Level 28 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Zakhar Babaev
Zakhar Babaev

Hand #66: Maksim Pisarenko {j-Diamonds}{3-Spades} limped in the small blind and Uri Gilboa {9-Clubs}{5-Clubs} checked his big blind. The pair saw a {k-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}{k-Hearts} flop dealt and Pisarenko bet 80,000. Gilboa called and the turn was the {6-Clubs}.

Pisarenko checked and Gilboa bet 160,000. Pisarenko folded.

Hand #67: Zakhar Babaev {j-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds} raised to 175,000 and Ivan Ruban {a-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds} defended his big blind.

The flop came {k-Clubs}{10-Clubs}{10-Spades} and Ruban check-folded to a bet of 250,000 from Babaev.

Hand #68: Zakhar Babaev {a-Hearts}{2-Diamonds} raised to 175,000 from under the gun and took down the pot.

Hand #69: Ivan Ruban {a-Spades}{5-Spades} limped on the button and Zakhar Babaev {7-Spades}{2-Diamonds} checked his big blind. The flop came {j-Clubs}{j-Spades}{5-Clubs} and Babaev bet 125,000. Ruban called and the turn brought the {10-Spades}.

Babaev continued the aggression betting 260,000 and Ruban called again. Ruban raised in position to 660,000. Babaev used a time extension before raising to 2,200,000.

Ruban used four time extensions before folding and Babaev took down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Zakhar Babaev il
Zakhar Babaev
13,205,000
1,395,000
1,395,000
Day 4 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Ivan Ruban ru
Ivan Ruban
2,920,000
-1,160,000
-1,160,000
Profile photo of Uri Gilboa il
Uri Gilboa
2,200,000
-290,000
-290,000
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Maksim Pisarenko ru
Maksim Pisarenko
2,010,000
-160,000
-160,000
Profile photo of Vyacheslav Mizun ru
Vyacheslav Mizun
1,000,000
-200,000
-200,000

Tags: Ivan RubanMaksim PisarenkoUri GilboaZakhar Babaev

Hands #62-65: Three Doubles in Four Hands for Mizun

Level 28 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Vyacheslav Mizun
Vyacheslav Mizun

Hand #62: Vyacheslav Mizun {k-Hearts}{5-Spades} moved all in from under the gun for 95,000 and Ivan Ruban called in the big blind with {9-Spades}{3-Hearts}.

The board came {q-Spades}{5-Hearts}{j-Clubs}{3-Spades}{8-Hearts} and Mizun scored a small double to stay alive.

Hand #63: Zakhar Babaev {q-Spades}{9-Spades} raised from under the gun to 175,000. Vyacheslav MIzun was all in blind with {8-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds} from the big blind.

The flop came {k-Spades}{2-Clubs}{4-Spades} giving Mizun a pair. The turn was the {7-Clubs} and the river the {8-Hearts} doubled Mizun up again.

Hand #64: Maksim Pisarenko {k-Diamonds}{j-Hearts} raised to 180,000 from under the gun. Zakhar Babaev {a-Clubs}{8-Hearts} called in the big blind. The flop came {5-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}{q-Clubs} and Babaev check-folded to a continuation bet of 160,000 from Pisarenko.

Hand #65: Vyacheslav Mizun {a-Spades}{3-Diamonds} moved all in from the button for 540,000. Maksim Pisarenko {8-Spades}{9-Spades} used a time extension in the big blind before calling.

Mizun was ahead and there were no worries on the {k-Clubs}{10-Hearts}{k-Spades} flop. The turn {6-Clubs} did give Pisarenko a gutshot straight draw, but the river was the {q-Hearts} and Mizun doubled up.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Zakhar Babaev il
Zakhar Babaev
11,810,000
-525,000
-525,000
Day 4 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Ivan Ruban ru
Ivan Ruban
4,080,000
-420,000
-420,000
Profile photo of Uri Gilboa il
Uri Gilboa
2,490,000
-200,000
-200,000
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Maksim Pisarenko ru
Maksim Pisarenko
2,170,000
-320,000
-320,000
Profile photo of Vyacheslav Mizun ru
Vyacheslav Mizun
1,200,000
1,105,000
1,105,000

Tags: Ivan RubanMaksim PisarenkoVyacheslav MizunZakhar Babaev

Hand #61: Pisarenko Flops a Full House to Double Up

Level 28 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Vyacheslav Mizun and Maksim Pisarenko
Vyacheslav Mizun and Maksim Pisarenko

Hand #61: Vyacheslav Mizun raised to 200,000 from the cutoff and Maksim PIsarenko three-bet all in from the small blind with for 1,165,000. Uri Gilboa folded the big blind.

Mizun called and the cards were turned over.

Vyacheslav Mizun: {a-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}
Maksim Pisarenko: {k-Spades}{q-Spades}

The flop came {k-Diamonds}{k-Hearts}{q-Diamonds} giving Pisarenko a full house. The turn and river came the {a-Hearts}{9-Hearts} and Pisarenko doubled up.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Maksim Pisarenko ru
Maksim Pisarenko
2,490,000
1,160,000
1,160,000
Profile photo of Vyacheslav Mizun ru
Vyacheslav Mizun
95,000
-1,355,000
-1,355,000

Tags: Maksim PisarenkoUri GilboaVyacheslav Mizun

Serafim Kovalevsky Eliminated in 6th Place (₽5,390,000/~$83,000)

Level 28 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Serafim Kovalevsky
Serafim Kovalevsky

Hand #60: Serafim Kovalevsky moved all in for 1,400,000 from early position. Zakhar Babaev called in the small blind.

Serafim Kovalevsky: {6-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}
Zakhar Babaev: {8-Spades}{8-Clubs}

The board ran out {q-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}{5-Clubs}{q-Diamonds} with Babaev sending Kovalevsky to the rail as the first elimination of the final day.

Player Chips Progress
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Zakhar Babaev
12,335,000
1,395,000
1,395,000
Day 4 Chip Leader
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Serafim Kovalevsky
Busted

Tags: Serafim KovalevskyZakhar Babaev

Hands #57-59: Shoves from Mizun and Kovalevsky

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

Hand #57: Vyacheslav Mizun {k-Diamonds}{k-Clubs} moved all in for 1,260,000 from under the gun and everyone else folded.

Hand #58: Serafim Kovalevsky {a-Spades}{5-Diamonds} moved all in from the button for 920,000 and took down the pot.

Hand #59: Maksim Pisarenko {j-Hearts}{8-Hearts} limped under the gun. Serafim Kovalevsky moved all in for 1,120,000 with {k-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}. It folded back to Pisarenko who let his hand go into the muck.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Vyacheslav Mizun ru
Vyacheslav Mizun
1,450,000
190,000
190,000
Profile photo of Serafim Kovalevsky ru
Serafim Kovalevsky
1,400,000
440,000
440,000
Profile photo of Maksim Pisarenko ru
Maksim Pisarenko
1,330,000
-80,000
-80,000

Tags: Maksim PisarenkoSerafim KovalevskyVyacheslav Mizun

Hands #52-56: Pisarenko Shoves; More Chips for Babaev

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

Hand #52: Zakhar Babaev {3-Diamonds}{3-Clubs} raised to 180,000 from under the gun and took down the pot.

Hand #53: Maksim Pisarenko {a-Clubs}{j-Diamonds} raised to 160,000 from under the gun and Zakhar Babaev {5-Hearts}{2-Hearts} defended his big blind.

The flop came {9-Clubs}{8-Clubs}{2-Clubs} and both players checked. Babaev bet 215,000 on the {10-Spades} turn and Pisarenko called. The river was the {4-Spades} and Babaev bet 335,000. Pisarenko folded.

Hand #54: Ivan Ruban {k-Diamonds}{q-Clubs} opened from the cutoff to 175,000 and took down the pot.

Hand #55: Zakhar Babaev {q-Diamonds}{10-Clubs} raised to 175,000 on the button and Uri Gilboa {a-Hearts}{3-Hearts} defended his big blind.

The flop came {9-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds} and Gilboa check-folded to a continuation bet from Babaev.

Hand #56: Maksim Pisarenko {k-Diamonds}{j-Clubs} moved all in from the button for 1,205,000 and the blinds folded.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Zakhar Babaev il
Zakhar Babaev
10,940,000
875,000
875,000
Day 4 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Ivan Ruban ru
Ivan Ruban
4,500,000
135,000
135,000
Profile photo of Uri Gilboa il
Uri Gilboa
2,690,000
-295,000
-295,000
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Maksim Pisarenko ru
Maksim Pisarenko
1,410,000
-400,000
-400,000
Profile photo of Vyacheslav Mizun ru
Vyacheslav Mizun
1,260,000
-140,000
-140,000
Profile photo of Serafim Kovalevsky ru
Serafim Kovalevsky
960,000
-160,000
-160,000

Tags: Ivan RubanMaksim PisarenkoUri GilboaZakhar Babaev