Level: 31
Blinds: 1,500,000/3,000,000
Ante: 3,000,000
2017 partypoker LIVE MILLIONS Russia
Main Event
Day: 5
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2017 partypoker LIVE MILLIONS Russia
Buy-in
5,300 CU
Prize Pool
5,000,000 CU
Entries
999
Level
33
Blinds
2,500,000 / 5,000,000
Ante
5,000,000
Level 30
: 1,200,000/2,400,000, 2,400,000 ante
Anatoliy Zyrin has been walking around the table whilst on break, paying close attention to the chip stacks of his opponents, and also writing them down on a notepad that he's been updating all day.
We spoke to him on break about what he's been writing down.
"I don't do it all the time," he explained, "It's my first time. I just had this idea today.
"It's helping me to concentrate and keep focussed. It's not just for chip counts, but I need to do something to keep me busy. And with a lot of short stacks it really helps."
Level 30
: 1,200,000/2,400,000, 2,400,000 ante
David Laka raised from the cutoff with 
to 5,000,000 and Aleksandr Gofman defended his big blind with 
.
The flop came 
and Gofman check-called a bet of 3,000,000 from Laka and the turn was the 
.
Gofman checked again and Laka bet 9,800,000. Gofman moved all in for 58,600,000 and Laka folded.
Players are now going on a 15-minute break and will return shortly.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
334,500,000
-17,900,000
|
-17,900,000 |
|
||
|
208,000,000
-6,100,000
|
-6,100,000 |
|
|
199,500,000
-5,100,000
|
-5,100,000 |
|
83,500,000
25,900,000
|
25,900,000 |
|
44,000,000
-3,100,000
|
-3,100,000 |
Level 30
: 1,200,000/2,400,000, 2,400,000 ante
Philipp Zukernik moved all in for 23.6 million from under the gun and David Laka called on the button.
Philipp Zukernik: 
David Laka: 
Zukernik was in dire shape and ended up drawing dead on the turn of a board 
to bow out in 6th place for 174,000 Casino Sochi Units (~$150,000).
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
352,400,000
26,000,000
|
26,000,000 |
|
|
||
|
Busted | |
|
||
Level 30
: 1,200,000/2,400,000, 2,400,000 ante
There are now just 25 players left in the mix for the 8-Max title here at MILLIONS Russia, and all three partypoker Sponsored Pros we updated you on last time are still in the hunt.
That may be no surprise when it comes to Johnny Lodden (1.1m) and Richard Dubini (1m) as both partypoker Sponsored Pros were around average last time. But Anatoly Filatov was the other Sponsored Pro and we have seen him recover from a far worse position.
"I had 300,000 after doubling up with 
moving all-in and being called by 
, I hit my queen. I then built up and won again all-in with 
called by 
. I now have 835,000."
With blinds at 20,000/40,000 now (don't forget that we're playing the Button Ante format) the partypoker Sponsored Pros may be surviving, but none are thriving like partypoker Qualifier Daniel Clark. Having won a package into the Main Event of MILLIONS Russia by winning a $109 satellite, he has cashed already this festival to mean that even after re-entering this $2,500-entry $1m-guaranteed 8-Max, he is freerolling his trip. Clark now has plenty more than most, sitting behind 3.3 million in chips.
Level 30
: 1,200,000/2,400,000, 2,400,000 ante
Aleksandr Gofman moved all in from the button with 
for his last 27,000,000. David Laka called in the big blind with 
.
The board ran out 
with Gofman's set of sixes enough to secure him the double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
326,400,000
-38,800,000
|
-38,800,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
57,600,000
17,000,000
|
17,000,000 |
Level 30
: 1,200,000/2,400,000, 2,400,000 ante
Aleksandr Merzhvinskiy raised from under the gun and Aleksandr Gofman defended from the big blind.
Right after David Laka raised to five million with the and Merzhvinskiy defended the big blind with 
. Both players checked the 
flop and the appeared on the turn. Merzhvinskiy bet 6.8 million and Laka called before the 
river completed the board.
Merzhvinskiy bet 21.5 million and claimed the pot without showdown after forcing a fold from Laka.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
353,400,000
-11,800,000
|
-11,800,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
204,600,000
29,000,000
|
29,000,000 |
|
|
30,600,000
-10,000,000
|
-10,000,000 |
Level 30
: 1,200,000/2,400,000, 2,400,000 ante
Aleksandr Merzhvinskiy raqised to 4.8 million with 
and Anatoliy Zyrin in the small blind three-bet to 19 million with . Philipp Zukernik in the big gave it some thought with 
and folded, as did Merzhvinskiy.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
365,200,000 | |
|
|
||
|
|
214,100,000
-2,000,000
|
-2,000,000 |
|
|
175,600,000
-2,400,000
|
-2,400,000 |
|
|
47,100,000 | |
|
|
40,600,000
11,000,000
|
11,000,000 |
|
|
27,200,000
-2,400,000
|
-2,400,000 |
|
|
||
Level 30
: 1,200,000/2,400,000, 2,400,000 ante
In the very next hand, Michael Sklenicka raised to 5,400,000 from the cutoff with . David Laka three-bet to 18,500,000 with 
.
It folded back to Sklenicka who moved all in for 90,600,000 and Laka snap-called.
The board ran out 
giving Sklenicka a set, but Laka rivered a straight.
Sklenicka takes home 121,800 Casino Sochi Units or approximately $105,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
365,200,000
94,200,000
|
94,200,000 |
|
|
||
|
Busted | |
Level 30
: 1,200,000/2,400,000, 2,400,000 ante
Michael Sklenicka picked up on the button and he raised to 5,300,000. David Laka three-bet to 18,500,000 with in the small blind. Sklenicka just called and the flop came 
.
Laka checked and Sklenicka checked behind.
The turn was the 
. Laka checked again and Sklenicka bet 10,600,000. Laka folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
271,000,000
-25,900,000
|
-25,900,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
90,600,000
8,700,000
|
8,700,000 |