Chernikov got it in with king-queen suited got a gutshot and second nut flush draw, but found no help.

One key hand on his road to victory was certainly a double through Aleksandr Chernikov when he flopped top pair and the nut flush draw with ace-king suited in a three-bet pot. But as soon as the last nine hopefuls combined to one table, he started to climb the leaderboard. Tsapko started in the middle of the pack and the early stages of the final day were a rollercoaster ride. He then cracked the aces of Mikhail Gusev on the outer table to enter the final table as commanding chipleader and remained near the top until the conclusion. Semenyuk may have started the day last in chips out of the remaining 12 remaining contenders, but two early double-ups vaulted him back into contention. That Tsapko and Semenyuk would end up battling for the title came as no surprise, both dominated the action at the tables. The equivalent of more than $1 million in cash prizes was awarded and the biggest portion of that came from the Main Event. The inaugural 888poker LIVE festival in Russia was held in cooperation with Poker Club Management and included more than three dozen events throughout eight days at the luxurious Casino Sochi in the mountains of Krasnaya Polyana. *ICM deal of the last two players Vasiliy Tsapko Wins the 2019 888poker LIVE Sochi Main Event The trip to Las Vegas may well bring sweet memories back to the mind of the Russian, as the online grinder finished 131st in the 2011 WSOP Main Event.įinal Result 2019 888poker LIVE Sochi Main Event Prior to the event, Tsapko had nearly $200k in cashes on the live circuit and he also received a package worth $12,500 for the 2020 WSOP Main Event courtesy of WSOP sponsor and event host 888poker for his efforts. The first-ever 888poker LIVE Main Event champion on Russian soil has been crowned and it was Vasiliy Tsapko that lifted the trophy for the winner shots after coming out on top of a 569-entry strong field at the stunning Casino Sochi.īefore the heads-up duel in the 62,160 RUB (~ $888) buy-in started, Tsapko cut a deal with fellow countryman Leonid Semenyuk to share the lion's part of the 35,000,000 RUB prize pool, leaving some money and the trophy up for grabs.įor his victory, Tsapko was rewarded with a payday of 5,006,050 RUB (~$77,016) while Semenyuk walked away with 4,463,200 RUB (~$68,665) for his efforts. Vasiliy Tsapko Wins the 2019 888poker LIVE Sochi Main Event

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