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

Level: 28

Blinds: 40,000/80,000

Ante: 80,000

Hand #51: Mizun Doubles Through Ruban

Level 27 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Vyacheslav Mizun
Vyacheslav Mizun

Hand #51: Vyacheslav Mizun moved all in for 655,000 from under the gun. It folded to Ivan Ruban in the big blind who called.

Vyacheslav MIzun: {a-Diamonds}{j-Spades}
Ivan Ruban: {a-Clubs}{q-Diamonds}

The flop came {10-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}{q-Clubs} giving Ruban top pair. However the {k-Spades} turn gave Mizun the nut straight. The river was the {5-Clubs} and Mizun doubled up.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Ivan Ruban ru
Ivan Ruban
4,370,000
-710,000
-710,000
Profile photo of Vyacheslav Mizun ru
Vyacheslav Mizun
1,400,000
745,000
745,000

Tags: Ivan RubanVyacheslav Mizun

Hands #49-50: More Chips for Ruban

Level 27 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Ivan Ruban
Ivan Ruban

Hand #49: Ivan Ruban {3-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds} opened from early position and Uri Gilboa {k-Spades}{5-Diamonds} defended his big blind. The flop came {6-Spades}{2-Spades}{2-Clubs} and Gilboa check-called a continuation bet of 100,000 from Ruban.

The turn was the {5-Spades} giving Kilboa a pair and a flush draw and Ruban a straight. Gilboa checked and Ruban bet again for 275,000. Gilboa called again and the river was the {8-Hearts}. Gilboa checked and Ruban bet 440,000. Gilboa thought before calling. Ruban turned over his straight and took down the pot.

Hand #50: Ivan Ruban {a-Hearts}{q-Diamonds} opened to 125,000 from under the gun. Vyacheslav Mizun called with {q-Clubs}{9-Clubs} in the next position. The flop came {a-Spades}{a-Diamonds}{9-Hearts} and Ruban checked. Mizun bet 125,000 with his pair and Ruban called with his trips.

The turn was the {7-Diamonds} and both players checked. The river was the {j-Spades} and Ruban bet 325,000 and Mizun called. Ruban turned over his hand and chipped up further still.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Zakhar Babaev il
Zakhar Babaev
10,070,000
Day 4 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Ivan Ruban ru
Ivan Ruban
5,080,000
1,750,000
1,750,000
Profile photo of Uri Gilboa il
Uri Gilboa
2,990,000
-910,000
-910,000
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Maksim Pisarenko ru
Maksim Pisarenko
1,810,000
-30,000
-30,000
Profile photo of Serafim Kovalevsky ru
Serafim Kovalevsky
1,150,000
-120,000
-120,000
Profile photo of Vyacheslav Mizun ru
Vyacheslav Mizun
655,000
-575,000
-575,000

Tags: Ivan RubanUri GilboaVyacheslav Mizun

Hands #44-48: Action Slows at the Final Table

Level 27 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Final Table
Final Table

Hand #44: Zakhar Babaev {k-Hearts}{10-Spades} opened to 135,000 from the button and took down the pot.

Hand #45: Vyacheslav Mizun moved all in from early position with {a-Diamonds}{q-Spades} for 1,230,000 and took down the pot.

Hand #46: Ivan Ruban received a walk in the big blind.

Hand #47: Maksim Pisarenko {k-Clubs}{10-Hearts} raised to 135,000 and Ivan Ruban {q-Spades}{4-Diamonds} used a time extension in the small blind before three-betting to 430,000. Pisarenko folded.

Hand #48: Zakhar Babaev received a walk in the big blind.

Hand #49: Uri Gilboa {a-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds} raised pre-flop and got calls from Zakhar Babaev {q-Spades}{9-Hearts} and Maksim Pisarenko. The trio checked the {6-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}{5-Hearts} flop and the turn was the {9-Clubs}. Babaev bet 140,000 and Gilboa called.

The river was the {7-Diamonds}. Babaev bet 250,000 and Gilboa called.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Zakhar Babaev il
Zakhar Babaev
10,070,000
890,000
890,000
Day 4 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Uri Gilboa il
Uri Gilboa
3,900,000
-790,000
-790,000
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Ivan Ruban ru
Ivan Ruban
3,330,000
290,000
290,000
Profile photo of Maksim Pisarenko ru
Maksim Pisarenko
1,840,000
-360,000
-360,000
Profile photo of Serafim Kovalevsky ru
Serafim Kovalevsky
1,270,000
-150,000
-150,000
Profile photo of Vyacheslav Mizun ru
Vyacheslav Mizun
1,230,000

Tags: Ivan RubanMaksim PisarenkoVyacheslav MizunZakhar Babaev

Hand #43: Gilboa Doubles After Mizun Misstep

Level 27 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Uri Gilboa
Uri Gilboa

Hand #43: Uri Gilboa {j-Hearts}{j-Clubs} raised to 155,000 from under the gun. Vyacheslav Mizun called on the button with {a-Spades}{10-Clubs} and Maksim Pisarenko defended his big blind with {a-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}.

The flop came {2-Diamonds}{2-Hearts}{8-Spades} and Pisarenko checked. Gilboa continued for 250,000. Mizun quickly called and Pisarenko got out of the way.

The turn was the {3-Spades} and Gilboa bet 600,000. Mizun used a time extension before moving all in and Gilboa snap-called.

Mizun was drawing to two outs with Pisarenko folding an ace on the flop. The river was the {9-Spades} and Gilboa doubled up.

Uri Gilboa
Uri Gilboa
Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Zakhar Babaev il
Zakhar Babaev
9,180,000
-210,000
-210,000
Day 4 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Uri Gilboa il
Uri Gilboa
4,690,000
2,440,000
2,440,000
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Ivan Ruban ru
Ivan Ruban
3,040,000
550,000
550,000
Profile photo of Maksim Pisarenko ru
Maksim Pisarenko
2,200,000
-210,000
-210,000
Profile photo of Serafim Kovalevsky ru
Serafim Kovalevsky
1,420,000
-70,000
-70,000
Profile photo of Vyacheslav Mizun ru
Vyacheslav Mizun
1,230,000
-2,500,000
-2,500,000

Tags: Maksim PisarenkoUri GilboaVyacheslav Mizun

Hands #39-42: Three Pots for Ruban

Level 27 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Ivan Ruban
Ivan Ruban

Hand #39: Ivan Ruban opened to 125,000 with {10-Hearts}{9-Hearts} and Vyacheslav Mizun {q-Diamonds}{j-Spades} called in the next position. Serafim Kovalevsky {k-Spades}{6-Spades} called in the big blind and the flop came {a-Hearts}{6-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}. Both players folded to a continuation bet from Ruban.

Hand #40: Ivan Ruban received a walk in the big blind.

Hand #41: Serafim Kovalevsky {q-Spades}{8-Clubs} used a time extension before raising to 150,000 on the button and took down the pot.

Hand #42: Ivan Ruban {10-Spades}{6-Spades} raised to 125,000 from the button. Zakhar Babaev defended his big blind with {q-Hearts}{10-Clubs} and the flop came {j-Hearts}{4-Clubs}{3-Hearts}. Babaev check-folded to a bet of 90,000 from Ruban.

Tags: Ivan RubanSerafim KovalevskyVyacheslav MizunZakhar Babaev

Hands #35-38: Misread from Mizun

Level 27 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Vyacheslav Mizun
Vyacheslav Mizun

Hand #35: Zakhar Babaev {a-Diamonds}{10-Hearts} raised to 130,000 from under the gun and Vyacheslav Mizun {q-Spades}{8-Hearts} defended his big blind. The flop came {4-Diamonds}{10-Spades}{8-Clubs} giving both players a pair.

Mizun check-called 165,000 and the turn brought the {j-Hearts}. Mizun checked again and the chip leader bet 260,000. Mizun called and the river was the {q-Clubs} improving Mizun to two pair. Both players checked and Mizun took down the pot.

Hand #36: Serafim Kovalevsky {a-Clubs}{j-Spades} opened to 120,000 from the cutoff and Ivan Ruban {7-Hearts}{7-Clubs} called on the button. Vyacheslav Mizun {k-Spades}{6-Spades} and Zakhar Babaev {10-Diamonds}{7-Spades} called in the blinds and four players saw a flop of {q-Spades}{q-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}.

It checked to Ruban who bet 175,000. Mizun was the sole caller and the pair checked the {j-Hearts}{3-Spades} runout and Ruban took down the pot. According to the commentary, Mizun misread his hand and thought he had {k-}{9-}

Hand #37: Serafim Kovalevsky moved all in from early position and took down the pot.

Hand #38: Maksim Pisarenko {a-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds} raised from the small blind and Uri Gilboa called in the big blind with {4-Spades}{6-Clubs}. The flop came {4-Hearts}{9-Clubs}{7-Diamonds} and both players checked.

The turn was the {8-Spades}. Pisarenko put out a delayed continuation bet of 190,000 and Gilboa called. The river was the {5-Diamonds} giving Gilboa a straight. Pisarenko checked and Gilboa bet 500,000. Pisarenko used a time extension and counted out the call but eventually folded.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Zakhar Babaev il
Zakhar Babaev
9,390,000
-770,000
-770,000
Day 4 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Vyacheslav Mizun ru
Vyacheslav Mizun
3,730,000
290,000
290,000
Profile photo of Ivan Ruban ru
Ivan Ruban
2,490,000
570,000
570,000
Profile photo of Maksim Pisarenko ru
Maksim Pisarenko
2,410,000
-520,000
-520,000
Profile photo of Uri Gilboa il
Uri Gilboa
2,250,000
400,000
400,000
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Serafim Kovalevsky ru
Serafim Kovalevsky
1,490,000
30,000
30,000

Tags: Ivan RubanMaksim PisarenkoSerafim KovalevskyUri GilboaVyacheslav MizunZakhar Babaev

Hands #30-34: River Bets From Babaev Moves Him Over Ten MIllion

Level 27 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Zakhar Babaev
Zakhar Babaev

Hand #30: Serafim Kovalevsky {k-Clubs}{q-Diamonds} opened from the cutoff to 120,000 and Zakhar Babaev {j-Hearts}{7-Hearts} defended his big blind. The flop came {10-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}{k-Hearts}.

Babaev check-called 185,000 and the turn {10-Hearts} completed his flush. He checked and Kovalevsky bet 205,000. Babaev called again and the river was the {8-Spades}. Babaev bet 335,000 and Kovalevsky let his hand go into the muck.

Hand #31: Uri Gilboa {a-Spades}{6-Spades} raised from under the gun and Zakhar Babaev {7-Hearts}{8-Diamonds} called in the small blind. The flop came {a-Hearts}{j-Hearts}{9-Clubs} and Babev checked to Gilboa who continued for 200,000.

Babaev called and the turn was the {2-Hearts}. Babaev checked again and Gilboa bet 275,000. Babaev called and the river was the {k-Spades}. Babaev used a time extension before betting 1,175,000. Gilboa thought before passing.

Hand #32: Serafim Kovalevsky {k-Hearts}{j-Hearts} limped under the gun and Vyacheslav Mizun {a-Spades}{k-Diamonds} raised to 150,000 in the cutoff. Maksim Pisarenko mistakenly limped in the small blind with {4-Spades}{3-Clubs} but then surrendered his cards and the 60,000 when he realised Mizun had raised.

Kovalevsky called and the flop came {4-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}. Kovalevsky checked and Mizun bet 150,000. Kovalevsky folded.

Hand #33: Zakhar Babaev: {10-Clubs}{8-Clubs} raised to 130,000 from the cutoff. Uri Gilboa {k-Spades}{q-Clubs} called in the small blind and Serafim Kovalevsky {a-Diamonds}{4-Clubs} moved all in from the big blind. Babaev and Gilboa both folded.

Hand #34: Maksim Pisarenko {a-Hearts}{4-Spades} raised to 135,000 from the cutoff and Ivan Ruban {k-Spades}{7-Spades} called in the big blind. The fop came {3-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds}{k-Clubs} and Ruban checked. Pisarenko continued for 95,000 and Ruban called. The turn was the {5-Hearts} giving Pisarenko a wheel draw.

Ruban checked and Pisarenko bet again for 245,000 and the river was the {7-Hearts}. Ruban shoved for 880,000 and Pisarenko folded.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Zakhar Babaev il
Zakhar Babaev
10,160,000
1,250,000
1,250,000
Day 4 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Vyacheslav Mizun ru
Vyacheslav Mizun
3,440,000
290,000
290,000
Profile photo of Maksim Pisarenko ru
Maksim Pisarenko
2,930,000
-630,000
-630,000
Profile photo of Ivan Ruban ru
Ivan Ruban
1,920,000
-180,000
-180,000
Profile photo of Uri Gilboa il
Uri Gilboa
1,850,000
-850,000
-850,000
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Serafim Kovalevsky ru
Serafim Kovalevsky
1,460,000
-430,000
-430,000

Tags: Ivan RubanMaksim PisarenkoSerafim KovalevskyUri GilboaVyacheslav MizunZakhar Babaev