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

Hands #133-137: Aces for Troyanovskiy

Level 27 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante

Hand #133: Vladimir Troyanovskiy limped in with {10-Spades}{6-Hearts} and Pavel Shirshikov found the {A-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}, raised to 200,000. Troyanovskiy quickly folded.

Hand #134: Shirshikov raised to 140,000 with the {J-Hearts}{7-Hearts} and Troyanovskiy just called with {A-Diamonds}{A-Hearts}. The flop came {6-Diamonds}{6-Spades}{3-Spades} and Troyanovskiy checked. Shirshikov bet 120,000 and Troyanovskiy called. The {10-Diamonds} turn went check, check, and the {Q-Spades} river completed the board. Troyanovskiy bet 305,000 and Shirshikov quickly folded.

Hand #135: Troyanovskiy limped in with {9-Clubs}{6-Diamonds} and Shirshikov only had the {8-Hearts} showing, checked the {K-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}{3-Hearts} flop. Shirshikov check-called a bet worth 60,000 and the {8-Spades} appeared on the turn. Both players checked and the {7-Hearts} river was a blank for Troyanovskiy. Shirshikov bet 160,000 and Troyanovskiy folded.

Hand #136: Shirshikov raised with the {Q-Clubs}{9-Spades} and Troyanovskiy folded.

Hand #137: Troyanovskiy raised to 130,000 with {A-Hearts}{6-Hearts} and Shirshikov called with the {K-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}. On the {J-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds} flop, Shirshikov check-called a bet worth 70,000 and checked again the {9-Clubs} turn, Troyanovskiy checked behind.

The {3-Spades} river changed nothing and both checked, Troyanovskiy claimed the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Pavel Shirshikov ru
Pavel Shirshikov
9,540,000
-210,000
-210,000
Vladimir Troyanovskiy ru
Vladimir Troyanovskiy
2,090,000
210,000
210,000

Tags: Pavel ShirshikovVladimir Troyanovskiy

Hands #129-133: First Hands of Heads-Up

Level 27 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante

Hand #129: In the first hand of heads-up the pair saw a flop of {7-Spades}{8-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}. Pavel Shirshikov bet his {3-Hearts}{2-Clubs} for 70,000 and Vladimir Troyanovskiy called holding {10-Spades}{7-Diamonds}. The turn was another six, the {6-Hearts} and both players checked. The river was the {k-Diamonds} and both players checked again. Troyanovskiy took down the first pot of heads-up play.

Hand #130: Troyanovskiy raised to 125,000 with {5-Hearts}{4-Diamonds} and Shirshikov called with {k-Hearts}{j-Hearts}. The board was {8-Spades}{6-Clubs}{3-Diamonds} and Shirshikov check-called a bet of 130,000. The turn was the {6-Diamonds} and Shirshikov bet 165,000. Troyanovskiy called and the river was the {3-Spades}. Both players checked and Shirshikov won with King-high.

Hand #131: Shirshikov limped the small blind with {8-Diamonds}{4-Spades} and Troyanovskiy checked with {q-Clubs}{3-Hearts}. Troyanovskiy checked a flop of {q-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}{k-Diamonds} and Shirshikov bet 70,000. Troyanovskiy called. The turn brought the {10-Diamonds} giving Shirshikov a flush, and after his opponent checked, he bet 160,000 which was enough to force him off his hand.

Hand #132: Shirshikov opened {j-Clubs}{10-Diamonds} to 140,000 and Troyanovskiy defended {a-Hearts}{4-Hearts}. The flop was {10-Clubs}{2-Hearts}{a-Clubs} and both players checked. The turn was the {6-Diamonds} and Troyanovskiy checked. Shirshikov bet 200,000 and Troyanovskiy check-raised to 525,000. Shirshikov called in position and the river was the {j-Spades}. Troyanovskiy bet 625,000. Shirshikov called and took down the pot with two-pair.

Player Chips Progress
Pavel Shirshikov ru
Pavel Shirshikov
9,750,000
1,665,000
1,665,000
Vladimir Troyanovskiy ru
Vladimir Troyanovskiy
1,880,000
-1,655,000
-1,655,000

Tags: Pavel ShirshikovVladimir Troyanovskiy

Seyed Ghavam Eliminated in 3rd Place (RUB 13,335,000)

Level 27 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante
Seyed Ghavam
Seyed Ghavam

Hand #128: Pavel Shirshikov limped with {q-Diamonds}{9-Clubs} in the small blind and Seyed Ghavam raised with {k-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds} in the big blind to 185,000. Shirshikov called.

The flop came {q-Spades}{9-Spades}{8-Hearts} and Shirshikov checked. Ghavam bet 155,000. Shirshikov check-raised to 400,000 and Ghavam called.

The turn was the {4-Clubs} and Shirshikov bet 900,000. Ghavam moved all in and Shirshikov called.

Ghavam was at risk, and needed help on the river, but didn't get it as it came {6-Diamonds}

Ghavam's deepest run in a major tournament came last December in Prague where he finished 84th in the EPT Prague Main Event for $14,638 but this is his biggest score to date, taking home $235,948 for third place.

Player Chips Progress
Pavel Shirshikov ru
Pavel Shirshikov
8,100,000
2,090,000
2,090,000
Seyed Ghavam ir
Seyed Ghavam
Busted

Tags: Pavel ShirshikovSeyed Ghavam

Hands #122-127: Shirshikov and Troyanovskiy Pressuring

Level 27 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante

Hand #122: Vladimir Troyanovskiy opened to 125,000 with {a-Spades}{7-Spades} and won the pot.

Hand #123: Seyed Ghavam opened to {a-Diamonds}{6-Hearts} from the small blind and Troyanovskiy released the big blind.

Hand #124: Ghavam looked down at {a-Spades}{6-Diamonds} and opened to 125,000 from the button. Pavel Shirshikov defended his big blind by three-betting to 355,000 and Ghavam folded.

Hand #125: Missed hand due to Vitkind elimination interview.

Hand #126: Missed hand due to Vitkind elimination interview.

Hand #127: Troyanovskiy limped with {a-Clubs}{2-Spades} and Shirshikov checked with {7-Spades}{6-Hearts}. The flop came {3-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}{j-Clubs} and Troyanovskiy led for 65,000. Shirshikov called. The {7-Hearts} fell on the turn and Shirshikov took down the pot after Troyanovskiy check-folded.

Tags: Pavel ShirshikovVladimir TroyanovskiySeyed Ghavam

Hands #117-121: Four Pots For Troyanovskiy

Level 27 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante

Hand #117: Vladimir Troyanovskiy gets a walk.

Hand #118: Troyanovskiy limnped the small blind with [jg5h] and big blind Pavel Shirshikov called with {6-Spades}{3-Diamonds}. Troyanovskiy flopped a flush draw and a bet took it down.

Hand #119: Troyanovskiy raise and take.

Hand #120: Troyanovskiy got a walk.

Hand #121: Seyed Ghavam with {k-Clubs}{7-Diamonds} made it 125,000 on the buttron and Shirshikov with {10-Diamonds}{9-Hearts} called. The flop was {10-Clubs}{a-Spades}{k-Spades} and a bet of 125,000 from Ghavam got the fold.

Dmitry Vitkind Eliminated in 4th place (RUB 10,785,000)

Level 27 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante
Dmitry Vitkind
Dmitry Vitkind

Hand #116: Pavel Shirshikov opened 120,000 from the button with {k-Hearts}{k-Clubs} and Dmitry Vitkind bumped it up to 340,000 in the small blind holding {q-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}. Shirshikov four-bet to 700,000 and Vitkind five-bet jammed all-in for 2,120,000. Shirshikov snap-called.

Holding Vitkind��s fate, the dealer fanned out a [jsjq8skdad] board and a sick cooler ended the Russian��s run for a home soil major title. Vitkind received a career-best RUB 10,785,000 or USD $190,829 topping a fourth place Main Event finish at EPT Tallin in 2010 for USD $160,000.

Player Chips Progress
Pavel Shirshikov ru
Pavel Shirshikov
6,010,000
2,210,000
2,210,000
Dmitry Vitkind ru
Dmitry Vitkind
Busted

Tags: Dmitry VitkindPavel Shirshikov

Hands #110-115: Shirshikov Takes the Lead

Level 27 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante

Hand #110: Unknown action.

Hand #111: Pavel Shirshikov limped in with the {10-Diamonds}{7-Hearts} and Dmitry Vitkind raised to 175,000 with {9-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds} to claim the pot.

Hand #112: Vitkind limped in with {Q-Hearts}{8-Spades} and Seyed Ghavam raised out of the big blind with {Q-Clubs}{10-Clubs}. He raised to 185,000 and Vitkind folded.

Hand #113: Shirshikov raised to 150,000 first to act, holding {7-Spades}{6-Spades}. Ghavam called with {K-Clubs}{Q-Spades} in the small blind and Troyanovskiy came along with {Q-Clubs}{2-Clubs} in the big blind. The flop of {9-Spades}{5-Spades}{4-Spades}{4-Hearts} and the action checked to Shirshikov. His bet of 260,000 did the trick, as both opponents folded.

Hand #114: Ghavam raised from the button with {K-Diamonds}{Q-Diamonds} and Shirshikov called in the big blind with {A-Clubs}{8-Clubs}. The flop came {A-Hearts}{Q-Clubs}{7-Clubs} and Shirshikov checked, Ghavam continued for 130,000 and was called before the {2-Diamonds} appeared on the turn.

Shirshikov checked again and Ghavam checked behind. The {J-Clubs} river completed the nut flush for Shirshikov and he checked. Ghavam checked behind to see the bad news, and Shirshikov claimed the lead.

Hand #115: Seyed Ghavam opened for 125,000 with{j-Spades}{10-Spades} and Dmitry Vitkind with {j-Clubs}{7-Spades} called in the big blind. A flop of {9-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}{k-Spades} and a continuation bet of 125,000 from Ghavam took the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Pavel Shirshikov ru
Pavel Shirshikov
3,800,000
530,000
530,000
Vladimir Troyanovskiy ru
Vladimir Troyanovskiy
3,410,000
-220,000
-220,000
Seyed Ghavam ir
Seyed Ghavam
2,090,000
-360,000
-360,000

Tags: Dmitry VitkindPavel ShirshikovSeyed GhavamVladimir Troyanovskiy

Level: 27

Blinds: 30,000/60,000

Ante: 10,000