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 #103-109: Last Hands Before the Break

Level 26 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante

Hand #103: Vladimir Troyanovskiy raised to 105,000 from under the gun with {k-Hearts}{j-Hearts}. Pavel Shirshikov called on the button with {q-Clubs}{j-Spades} before Seyed Ghavam three-bet with {k-Spades}{k-Clubs} from the big blind to 380,000. The other two players folded.

Hand #104: Dmitry Vitkind raised to 115,000 on the button with {k-Hearts}{9-Clubs}. Troyanovskiy defended his big blind with {q-Spades}{2-Diamonds}. The flop was {4-Spades}{6-Clubs}{k-Clubs} and both players checked. The turn was the {j-Hearts} and Troyanovskiy check-folded to a bet of 125,000.

Hand #105: Shirshikov got a walk in the big blind.

Hand #106: Vitkind got a walk in the big blind.

Hand #107: Vitkind limped with {5-Spades}{7-Spades} in the small blind. Ghavam raised to 130,000 with {a-Clubs}{4-Spades} from the big blind. Vitkind called. The flop was {7-Hearts}{8-Hearts}{10-Clubs} and both players checked. The turn was another eight, the {8-Clubs} and Vitkind led for 150,000. Ghavam folded.

Hand #108: Shirshikov raised to 130,000 under the gun with {a-Clubs}{j-Hearts}. Troyanovskiy three-bet to 400,000 from the big blind with {k-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}. Shirshikov folded.

Hand #109: Vitkind raised from under the gun with {a-Spades}{8-Clubs} and Shirshikov defended his big blind with {a-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}. The flop came {4-Hearts}{8-Spades}{3-Diamonds}. Shirshikov check-called a bet of 125,000 and the turn was the {5-Spades}. Both players checked and the river was the {6-Clubs}. Both players checked and Vitkind took down the pot with top pair.

Tags: Dmitry VitkindPavel ShirshikovSeyed GhavamVladimir Troyanovskiy

Hands #98-102: A Walk in the Park

Level 26 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante

Hand #98: Vladimir Troyanovskiy opened to 105,000 on the button with {j-Spades}{7-Spades}, getting a call from Pavel Shirshikov out of the small blind holding {7-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}. The flop came {2-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}{a-Diamonds} and both players checked all the way through, seeing a turn and river �� {k-Hearts}{j-Clubs}. Troyanovskiy��s rivered pair of jacks scooped the pot.

Hand #99: Shirshikov opened to 120,000 with {a-Diamonds}{4-Hearts} on the button and folded after Dmitry Vitkind three-bet to 300,000 from the small blind with pocket aces.

Hand #100: Troyanovskiy got a walk

Hand #101: Shirshikov was given a walk

Hand #102: Action folded around to Shirshikov who made a raise with {8-Diamonds}{7-Hearts} and won the blinds and antes.

Tags: Dmitry VitkindPavel ShirshikovVladimir Troyanovskiy

Hands #93-97: Troyanovskiy Folds Ace to Three-Bet

Level 26 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante

Hand #93: Vladimir Troyanovskiy limped the small blind with {j-Spades}{5-Spades} and Seyed Ghavam with {q-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds} checked. A bet on the flop from Troyanovskiy took the pot.

Hand #94: Pavel Shirshikov raised from the small blind with {4-Spades}{2-Hearts} and Dmitry Vitkind defended with {q-Hearts}{10-Clubs}. The flop was {4-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}{q-Spades}. A bet from Vitkind took the pot.

Hand #95: Troyanovskiy opened under the gun with {a-Clubs}{8-Spades} and Shirshikov with {a-Spades}{k-Spades} raised to 315,000. Back to Troyanovskiy who when the blinds folded and he folded.

Hand #96: Troyanovskiy got a walk.

Hand #97: Troyanovskiy limped with {10-Clubs}{3-Clubs} from the small blind and Shirshikov checked with {7-Hearts}{2-Hearts}. To the turn {k-Diamonds}{3-Spades}{8-Spades}{10-Spades} where a bet from Troyanovskiy took the pot.

Tags: Dmitry VitkindPavel ShirshikovSeyed GhavamVladimir Troyanovskiy

Hands #89-92: Two Barrels by Ghavam

Level 26 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante

Hand #89: Dmitry Vitkind raised to 115,000 on the button with {K-Spades}{Q-Spades} and won the blinds and antes.

Hand #90: Vladimir Troyanovskiy limped in with the {K-Diamonds}{4-Hearts} and Pavel Shirshikov checked his option with {J-Hearts}{4-Clubs} in the big blind. Troyanovskiy bet the {K-Hearts}{4-Clubs}{3-Spades} flop for 60,000 and Shirshikov called.

On the {Q-Clubs} turn, Troyanovskiy bet for 125,000 and Shirshikov folded.

Hand #91: Shirshikov raised to 150,000 in the small blind with {A-Clubs}{Q-Hearts} and that forced a fold from Vitkind in the big blind.

Hand #92: The action folded to Seyed Ghavam in the small blind and he raised to 135,000 with {Q-Hearts}{10-Hearts}. Troyanovskiy looked down at {A-Spades}{3-Clubs} in the big blind and called. The flop came {J-Spades}{10-Spades}{3-Diamonds} and Ghavam bet 135,000, which Troyanovskiy called.

The {9-Hearts} turn triggered a bet of 245,000 by Ghavam and that took down the pot without any further resistance.

Player Chips Progress
Pavel Shirshikov ru
Pavel Shirshikov
3,970,000
-70,000
-70,000
Vladimir Troyanovskiy ru
Vladimir Troyanovskiy
3,530,000
-130,000
-130,000
Seyed Ghavam ir
Seyed Ghavam
2,610,000
190,000
190,000
Dmitry Vitkind ru
Dmitry Vitkind
1,490,000
-20,000
-20,000

Tags: Dmitry VitkindPavel ShirshikovSeyed GhavamVladimir Troyanovskiy

Hands #85-88: Pace of Play Slows

Level 26 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante

Hand #85: Pavel Shirshikov raised to 125,000 from under the gun with {a-Clubs}{4-Clubs} and Dmitry Vitkind called on the button with {4-Spades}{4-Diamonds}. Seyed Ghavam also called in the small blind with {a-Hearts}{7-Hearts}. Vladimir Troyanovskiy folded in the big blind.

The three players saw a {k-Hearts}{2-Clubs}{5-Diamonds} flop, and it checked to Shirshikov who continued for 225,000. His opponents both folded.

Hand #86: Ghavam raised to 125,000 from the button with {k-Hearts}{j-Spades} and took down the pot.

Hand #87: Troyanovskiy raised to 105,000 from the button with {k-Spades}{3-Clubs}. Vitkind defended his big blind with {8-Clubs}{6-Spades}. The flop came {9-Spades}{j-Clubs}{9-Hearts} and Vitkind check-folded to a bet of 100,000 from his opponent.

Hand #88: Shirshikov raised with {a-Hearts}{j-Hearts} on the button to 120,000. Ghavam defended his big blind with {q-Clubs}{9-Clubs}. The flop came {8-Spades}{4-Spades}{9-Hearts} and both players checked. The turn was the {2-Clubs}, and it was checked again by both players. The river was the {7-Clubs} and Ghavam stabbed at the 285,000 pot with a bet of 210,000 and it was enough to take down the pot.

Tags: Dmitry VitkindPavel ShirshikovSeyed GhavamVladimir Troyanovskiy

Hands #80-84: Huge Bluff by Shirshikov

Level 26 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante

Hand #80: Pavel Shirshikov raised to 120,000 from the button with {9-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}, getting a call from Seyed Ghavam {a-Spades}{4-Spades} in the big blind. The dealer gave them a {a-Hearts}{j-Clubs}{q-Diamonds} flop and Ghavam check-called a continuation bet of 165,000 from Shirshikov.

The {2-Spades} landed on the turn and Ghavam once again check-called. This time, a double barrel of 400,000 from Shirshikov. The {q-Clubs} completed the board on the river and Ghavam checked once more. Shirshikov though a moment before firing a third barrel to the sum of 1,000,000. Half of Ghavam��s remaining stack. After a short time in the tank, Ghavam gave up, releasing his hand to the muck. Shirshikov got a round of applause after showing the bluff.

Hand #81: Shirshikov opened with {a-Spades}{q-Clubs} and won the blinds and antes.

Hand #82: Dmitry Vitkind opened to 115,000 in early position holding {q-Spades}{j-Clubs}. Ghavam looked down at {a-Hearts}{k-Clubs} on the button and three-bet to 280,000. Vitkind folded.

Hand #83: Shirshikov limped in the small blind with {9-Hearts}{6-Hearts} and Vitkind checked his option holding {q-Spades}{7-Spades}. The flop came {6-Clubs}{2-Clubs}{3-Diamonds} and Shirshikov took down the pot with a bet of 75,000.

Hand #84: Shirshikov opened to 120,000 with {k-Clubs}{5-Clubs}. Vitkind called from the small blind with {q-Hearts}{j-Hearts} and the two saw a {7-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}{q-Diamonds} flop. Both players checked and the {3-Diamonds} was introduced on the turn. Vitkind led with a bet of 150,000 and won the pot.

Tags: Dmitry VitkindPavel ShirshikovSeyed Ghavam

Hands #75-79: Seyed Ghavam Moves Up as Vitkind Bluffs River.

Level 26 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante

Hand #75: Seyed Ghavam opened with {k-Diamonds}{j-Hearts} and folded to a three-bet from Pavel Shirshikov holding {k-Clubs}{q-Spades}

Hand #76: Shirshikov with {a-Clubs}{3-Clubs} opened and Ghavam called on the button with {k-Spades}{10-Spades}. The flop was {8-Clubs}{a-Diamonds}{j-Clubs} and they checked to see the {4-Hearts} turn. A bet from Shirshikov took the pot.

Hand #77: Dmitry Vitkind opened with {7-Clubs}{5-Clubs} under the gun and Ghavam called with {k-Hearts}{j-Spades}. On the flop {2-Spades}{6-Clubs}{4-Hearts} Vitkind bet 125,000 and Ghavam raised and Vitkind called. They checked the {10-Hearts} turn and on the river {k-Clubs} a bet of 325,000 from Vitkind was called.

Hand #78: Vladimir Troyanovskiy opened with {k-Spades}{4-Hearts} and Vitkind called with {k-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}. No action and the turn was the {7-Spades}. Check-check and on the river {10-Clubs} a bet of 90,000 took the pot.

Hand #79: Vladimir Troyanovskiy gets a walk.

Player Chips Progress
Vladimir Troyanovskiy ru
Vladimir Troyanovskiy
3,810,000
Pavel Shirshikov ru
Pavel Shirshikov
3,260,000
270,000
270,000
Seyed Ghavam ir
Seyed Ghavam
2,885,000
545,000
545,000
Dmitry Vitkind ru
Dmitry Vitkind
1,660,000
-920,000
-920,000

Tags: Seyed GhavamVladimir Troyanovskiy

Hands #70-74: Ghavam and Troyanovskiy Take from Shirshikov

Level 26 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante

Hand #70: Seyed Ghavam raised to 110,000 with {K-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds} on the button and Pavel Shirshikov defended the {J-Diamonds}{10-Spades} in the big blind. On the {A-Hearts}{8-Clubs}{7-Spades} flop, Shirshikov checked and Ghavam continued for 110,000.

Shirshikov called with his gutshot and picked up a second straight draw on the {K-Spades} turn, which also improved Ghavam to two pair. Shirshikov checked and Ghavam bet 290,000 into 485,000, Shirshikov called again. The {7-Hearts} river gave Ghavam a full house and Shirshikov checked, but eventually folded to Ghavam's bet worth 725,000.

Hand #71: Shirshikov raised to 125,000 with the {K-Spades}{J-Clubs} in the small blind and Dmitry Vitkind gave up his big blind.

Hand #72: Vladimir Troyanovskiy opened with {J-Spades}{10-Clubs} and claimed the blinds and antes.

Hand #73: Troyanovskiy received a walk in the big blind with the {A-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}.

Hand #74: Troyanovskiy limped in with {K-Spades}{9-Hearts} and Shirshikov raised to 125,000 with the {10-Spades}{7-Spades}. Troyanovskiy called and the flop came {A-Hearts}{6-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}, which got checked through. There was no betting action on the {K-Diamonds} turn either and Troyanovskiy also checked the {2-Diamonds} river. Shirshikov bet 175,000 and Troyanovskiy quickly called to claim the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Vladimir Troyanovskiy ru
Vladimir Troyanovskiy
3,810,000
460,000
460,000
Pavel Shirshikov ru
Pavel Shirshikov
2,990,000
-815,000
-815,000
Seyed Ghavam ir
Seyed Ghavam
2,340,000
460,000
460,000

Tags: Dmitry VitkindPavel ShirshikovSeyed GhavamVladimir Troyanovskiy