2019 PokerStars EPT Sochi

?77,000 EPT National
Day: 3
Event Info

2019 PokerStars EPT Sochi

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a9
Prize
9,317,000 RUB
Event Info
Buy-in
77,000 RUB
Entries
721
Level Info
Level
33
Blinds
125,000 / 250,000
Ante
250,000

Eight Remain, But Who Will Win EPT National?

Yury Masliankou
Yury Masliankou

Yury Masliankou is just seven eliminations away from becoming the second non-Russian to win the EPT Sochi National. The Belarussian picked up the chip lead late on Day 2 after clashing with Georgiy Skhulukhiya, who is second in chips, and held onto it as he heads into the final day as the clear chip leader.

Twelve months since Czech player Matous Houzvicek clinched the title, Masliankou will be eyeing the RUB 9,137,000 ($139,755) payout for first prize but several players stand in his way.

Here's how the final eight players stack up:

SeatNameCountryChip CountBig Blinds
1Yury MasliankouBelarus5,260,000105
2Kartik VedIndia1,385,00028
3Leonid BilokurRussia3,210,00064
4Daniil LukinRussia2,595,00052
5Andrey LukyanovRussia2,380,00048
6Sarkis KarabadzhakyanRussia670,00013
7Giorgiy SkhulukhiyaRussia4,145,00083
8Alexandr SergutinRussia1,985,00040

As you can see, there's clear water between Masliankou and Skhulukhiya at the top of the counts, with another gap back to former chip leader Leonid Bilokur (3,210,000).

Last year, Bilokur finished 55th in the EPT Sochi Main Event, and with over $3.5m in lifetime earnings, he would crack the Russian all-time top 10 list with a win today.

Then follows Daniil Lukin (2,595,000) and Day 1a chip leader Andrey Lukyanov (2,380,000). Lukyanov finished Day 1a with a shade of 544,000 and is positioned comfortably with an average stack in the middle of the pack.

After Lukyanov, Alexandr Sergutin sits with 40 big blinds and is by no means a short stack at this final table. The final two players are Indian Kartik Ved (1,385,000) and Sarkis Karabadzhakyan (670,000). With 28 and 13 big blinds respectively, these two will focus on good starts to get them back into contention as the blinds steadily increase.

Play will resume in Level 27 (30,000/60,000) and play down to a winner. Here's a reminder of the remaining payouts:

PositionPayout (CSU)Payout (RUB)Payout (USD)
1CSU 133,100RUB 9,317,000$139,755
2CSU 81,500RUB 5,705,000$85,575
3CSU 58,100RUB 4,067,000$61,005
4CSU 43,700RUB 3,059,000$45,885
5CSU 34,400RUB 2,408,000$36,120
6CSU 25,800RUB 1,806,000$27,090
7CSU 18,500RUB 1,295,000$19,425
8CSU 12,700RUB 889,000$13,335

Stay tuned to PokerNews.com as we crown the latest EPT National champion here at Casino Sochi

Tags: Alexandr SergutinAndrey LukyanovDaniil LukinKartik VedLeonid BilokurMatous HouzvicekSarkis KarabadzhakyanYury Masliankou