2017 PokerStars Championship Sochi

Main Event
Day: 6
Event Info

2017 PokerStars Championship Sochi

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a6
Prize
21,900,000 RUB
Event Info
Buy-in
318,000 RUB
Prize Pool
150,000,000 RUB
Entries
387
Level Info
Level
28
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
10,000

Level: 26

Blinds: 25,000/50,000

Ante: 5,000

Hands #67-69: Quiet Period of Play Four-handed

Level 25 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

Hand #67: Vladimir Troyanovskiy opened to 85,000 fromt he button with {a-Spades}{7-Spades}. Dmitry Vitkind defended his big blind with {5-Spades}{4-Hearts}. The flop came {9-Clubs}{10-Clubs}{j-Diamonds} and both players checked. The turn was the {q-Clubs} and again both players checked. The river was the {k-Spades} and Vitkind check-folded to a bet of 100,000 from his opponent.

Hand #68: Pavel Shirshikov raised to 90,000 from the button with {10-Diamonds}{8-Spades} and Seyed Ghavam defended his big blind with {a-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}. The flop was {2-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds} and both players checked. The turn was the {5-Diamonds} and Shirshikov folded after Ghavam bet.

Hand #69: Ghavam limped from the small blind with {k-Spades}{10-Hearts} but folded to a raise from Troyanovskiy who held {a-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}.

Tags: Dmitry VitkindPavel ShirshikovSeyed GhavamVladimir Troyanovskiy

Lavrentiy Ni Eliminated in 5th Place (RUB 8,535,000)

Level 25 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Lavrentiy Ni
Lavrentiy Ni

Hand #66: Lavrentiy Ni open-jammed from the cutoff with {8-Spades}{8-Clubs} for 385,000, getting a call from Troyanovskiy in the small blind with {a-Hearts}{2-Hearts}. Pavel Shirshikov grabbed a handful of chips and three-bet to 875,000 holding {a-Diamonds}{q-Hearts}. Troyanovskiy folded.

A classic race for Ni��s tournament life was underway. The dealer fanned out a {6-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}{k-Clubs} board, giving Shirshikov a flush on the turn and Ni��s Main Event run came to an end in fifth place. For his efforts, Ni received RUB 8,535,000 or approximately USD $151,017.

Player Chips Progress
Pavel Shirshikov ru
Pavel Shirshikov
3,930,000
780,000
780,000
Lavrentiy Ni kz
Lavrentiy Ni
Busted

Tags: Lavrentiy NiPavel ShirshikovVladimir Troyanovskiy

Hands #64-65: Lavrentiy Ni Shoves Turn, Misses River

Level 25 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

Hand #64: Lavrentiy Ni limped small blind with {10-Clubs}{7-Clubs}. Seyed Ghavam with {k-Spades}{3-Clubs} called the big blind. A flop of {4-Clubs}{2-Diamonds}{k-Diamonds} saw Ni bet 45,000 and Ghavam raised to 130,000. Ni then responded with a three-bet to 215,000 and Ghavam called. The turn was the {5-Clubs}.

Ni moved all in and Ghavam called.

The river was the {7-Diamonds}

Ni was left with fewer that 10 big blinds.

Hand #65: Seyed Ghavam limped from the small blind with {k-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds} and Vladimir Troyanovskiy checked in the big blind holding {10-Clubs}{4-Clubs} . The flop was {a-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}{7-Hearts} and both players checked, getting the {10-Diamonds} for free.

Ghavam led for 45,000, and Troyanovskiy raised to 165,000. Ghavam then three-bet to 370,000 and Troyanovskiy flatted. The river brought the {5-Clubs} into the mix and both players checked. Troyanovskiy��s two-pair was good.

Player Chips Progress
Seyed Ghavam ir
Seyed Ghavam
2,225,000
1,105,000
1,105,000
Lavrentiy Ni kz
Lavrentiy Ni
395,000
-1,105,000
-1,105,000

Tags: Lavrentiy NiSeyed Ghavam

Hands #59-63: Ni Slips Down Further

Level 25 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

Hand #59: Dmitry Vitkind raised to 90,000 with the {A-Spades}{K-Diamonds} on the button and scooped the blinds and antes.

Hand #60: Lavrentiy Ni raised to 85,000 with {Q-Hearts}{10-Hearts} on the button and Vladimir Troyanovskiy defended the big blind with {10-Spades}{8-Diamonds}. The flop fell {J-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}{7-Diamonds} and Troyanovskiy checked, Ni continued for 85,000 and Troyanovskiy check-raised to 255,000.

Ni called and the {6-Clubs} appeared on the turn. Troyanovskiy bet 335,000 for almost half the pot and Ni called to see the {J-Clubs} river pair the board. Troyanovskiy checked and Ni checked behind to drop down further in the counts.

Hand #61: Seyed Ghavam raised to 85,000 with {J-Spades}{6-Diamonds} on the button and Pavel Shirshikov three-bet to 265,000 in the big blind with {J-Hearts}{5-Clubs}. Ghavam let go and the pot was shipped to Shirshikov.

Hand #62: Shirshikov picked up {J-Clubs}{9-Clubs} in the small blind and raised to 130,000, Dmity Vitkind folded the {J-Hearts}{8-Diamonds} in the big blind.

Hand #63: Shirshikov raised to 100,000 with {Q-Clubs}{7-Hearts} from the button and Ni defended the big blind with {6-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}. On a flop of {K-Spades}{J-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}, Ni checked and Shirshikov continued for 125,000 to force a fold from Ni.

Player Chips Progress
Vladimir Troyanovskiy ru
Vladimir Troyanovskiy
3,180,000
710,000
710,000
Pavel Shirshikov ru
Pavel Shirshikov
3,150,000
315,000
315,000
Dmitry Vitkind ru
Dmitry Vitkind
2,790,000
75,000
75,000
Lavrentiy Ni kz
Lavrentiy Ni
1,500,000
-820,000
-820,000
Seyed Ghavam ir
Seyed Ghavam
1,120,000
-155,000
-155,000

Tags: Dmitry VitkindLavrentiy NiPavel ShirshikovSeyed GhavamVladimir Troyanovskiy

Hands #54-58: Vitkind Chipping Up

Level 25 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

Hand #54: Dmitry Vitkind raised to 90,000 from the cutoff. Lavrentiy Ni three-bet to 235,000 from the button with {10-Hearts}{7-Spades}. Vitkind folded.

Hand #55: Ni raised to 85,000 from the button. Seyed Ghavam three-bet from the small blind with {a-Spades}{j-Diamonds} to 235,000. Ni folded.

Hand #56: Ni raised to 85,000 from the cutoff with {k-Spades}{6-Spades} and the remaining players folded.

Hand #57: Vladimir Troyanovksiy raised to 85,000 from the button with {8-Diamonds}{7-Spades}. The blinds folded and Troyanovskiy took down the pot.

Hand #58: Vitkind limped from the small blind with {a-Hearts}{10-Spades} and Ni raised to 125,000 from the big blind with {4-Clubs}{3-Clubs}. The flop came {7-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}{a-Diamonds} and Vitkind checked to Ni who bet 145,000. Vitkind called. The turn was the {q-Spades} and Ni bet again for 365,000. Vitkind called.

The river was the {10-Diamonds} and both players checked. Vitkind took down the pot and boosted his stack to around 2.75m.

Player Chips Progress
Pavel Shirshikov ru
Pavel Shirshikov
2,835,000
-85,000
-85,000
Dmitry Vitkind ru
Dmitry Vitkind
2,715,000
505,000
505,000
Vladimir Troyanovskiy ru
Vladimir Troyanovskiy
2,470,000
Lavrentiy Ni kz
Lavrentiy Ni
2,320,000
-505,000
-505,000
Seyed Ghavam ir
Seyed Ghavam
1,275,000
85,000
85,000

Tags: Dmitry VitkindLavrentiy NiSeyed GhavamVladimir TroyanovskiyPavel Shirshikov

Timur Bubnov Eliminated in 6th Place (RUB 6.750,000)

Level 25 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Timur Bubnov
Timur Bubnov

Hand #53: Troyanovskiy open to 85,000 with {j-Hearts}{9-Hearts} from early position and Bubnov called in the big blind holding {k-Spades}{q-Diamonds}. The flop came {j-Spades}{9-Diamonds}{k-Diamonds} and Troy continued with a bet of 80,000. Bubnov thought for a moment before moving all-in and Troyanovskiy snap-called, putting Bubnov at risk.

The {7-Spades} fell on the turn giving Bubnov a few more outs but the river {a-Spades} bricked and Bubnov became the first casualty of Day 6. The Spin & Go qualifier picked up RUB 6,570,000 or USD $116,249, monstrously his largest cash ever.

Player Chips Progress
Vladimir Troyanovskiy ru
Vladimir Troyanovskiy
2,470,000
920,000
920,000
Timur Bubnov ru
Timur Bubnov
Busted

Tags: Timur BubnovVladimir Troyanovskiy