Abraham Passet raised to 6,000 and Gaby Livshitz three-bet to 20,000 from two seats over. Passet four-bet all in for around 80,000 and Livshitz quickly called.
Gaby Livshitz: 
Abraham Passet: 
The board came 
and Passet was eliminated.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
240,000
167,500
|
167,500 |
|
Eliminado |
Players are on a 20-minute break.
When they return the clock will change to 90-minute levels.
One table, or better two players, were still in action minutes after everyone else had left the main tournament area. Pavel Kovalenko in early position and Sergey Isaev in the big blind stared at the 
turn and Isaev bet 17,500 and Kovalenko called. After the 
river, Isaev checked and Kovalenko bet 27,000.
They were 10 minutes into the break, and Isaev eventually let go.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
230,000
55,000
|
55,000 |
|
125,000
-157,500
|
-157,500 |
Nível: 15
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 500
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
610,000 | |
|
543,500
-18,500
|
-18,500 |
|
445,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
380,000
107,500
|
107,500 |
|
345,000
-26,500
|
-26,500 |
|
335,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
||
|
312,500
-11,000
|
-11,000 |
|
||
|
300,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
285,000
70,000
|
70,000 |
|
280,000
139,500
|
139,500 |
|
270,000
47,000
|
47,000 |
|
260,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
||
|
245,000
-25,000
|
-25,000 |
|
|
238,000
-2,000
|
-2,000 |
|
|
235,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
|
234,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
225,000
64,000
|
64,000 |
|
210,000
88,000
|
88,000 |
|
207,000
7,000
|
7,000 |
|
|
||
|
205,000
113,000
|
113,000 |
|
|
200,000
70,000
|
70,000 |
|
183,000
7,000
|
7,000 |
|
162,000
12,000
|
12,000 |
|
145,000
-33,500
|
-33,500 |
|
135,000
53,500
|
53,500 |
Earlier this week we spoke to PokerStars Team Pro Bertrand 'ElkY' Grospellier, and he said that he was struggling on Day 1b with little sleep, but was enjoying playing in the beautiful Sochi Casino & Resort.
"Actually I didn't sleep much for the last few nights, so it's weird," he said with play getting close to the money in the Main Event, "I'm feeling good here. I'm focussed about the tournament and just trying to play my best game.
"Luckily there are very short days so it's not that hard to focus. It's not that hard to focus for six or seven hours a day Yesterday we finished at seven, today we'll finish at seven so it's not too hard. Definitely not the toughest schedule!"
Grospellier has been under the lights of the feature table for a couple of days, but says that he thinks players do change the way they play under the lights.
"Some players will play tighter because they don't want to look stupid. Some play crazy because they want to be able to show a nice bluff on the TV! It polarises their behaviour a little bit, so that adds an extra element.
"I'm neutral to it. The only thing I don't like is the way they slow things up for the all-ins. It just means we play slower than other tables. It's not completely fair.
Sporting some of his trademark sunglasses, Grospellier says that he's enjoying being able to wear them after his nose surgery.
"When I was in Monaco I was on the feature table for two days under the lights. And I couldn't wear my sunglasses because of the surgery, and it was brighter than in here, so I got this really bad headache."
With most players aiming for the cash, the Frenchman insists that he's not going to settle for securing a Russian flag for his Hendon Mob.
"I'd rather make the final table and win the championship than get a flag! I'm not here for the flag. That doesn't matter for me. If I need to go all-in on the bubble, I'll do it, especially if it means I have a bigger chance of winning the tournament."
Denis Pavlenko raised to 9,000 and the action folded to Gevorg Oxojan in the big blind. He asked how many chips Pavlenko had and moved all in, Pavlenko called for his last 52,000.
Gevorg Oxojan: 
Denis Pavlenko: 
Pavlenko could not believe his bad luck and took out the smartphone to film the outcome of the hand. The board came 
and the ace on the river completed a four card flush for Pavlenko, who jumped out of his chair in excitement.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
|
110,000
32,500
|
32,500 |
|
|
110,000
-82,000
|
-82,000 |
Dmitry Manashov moved all in for 50,500 from the hijack and Bertrand Grospellier called from the button. The remaining players folded.
Grospellier:
Manashov: 
In the break ElkY was telling us how he didn't really like how play was slowed down somewhat on the feature table whenever there was an all in and call, but he had to endure one hear. Yesterday he cracked Queens with his Jacks when he spiked a set, but in this case he was already ahead.
The board ran out 
and Manashov headed to the exit.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
|
365,000
52,500
|
52,500 |
|
|
||
|
|
Eliminado | |
Andrei Shkerin had Konstantin Tolokno all-in and at risk preflop.
Shkerin: 
Tolokno: 
Tolokno was in rough shape and found no help on the 
board, hitting the rail, 11 spots away from the money.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
|
210,000
27,000
|
27,000 |
|
Eliminado |
Andrey Ivlev moved all in for just over 25,000 and it folded to another short stack in the big blind, Alexander Nekrasov who had fewer chips but the maths to call.
Ivlev had and Nekrasov 
.
The board ran out 
Two pair for Ivlev but runner runner flush for Nekrasov who was so startled he took a photo of the board.
That left Ivlev super short but he hung on until he was in the big blind and was all in. He got but was beaten by that hit a King on the flop.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
|
60,000
-7,500
|
-7,500 |
|
Eliminado |
