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Hi All,
For your attention is the final release of Betfair Poker Live in Odessa that took place last week.
Betfair Poker Live! Odessa 2011
Betfair Poker Live! Odessa 2011, NLTH $1,500+150 main event saw 94 players from Estonia, Russia, Belorussia, Italy and Ukraine contesting for impressive $150,000 prize pool. The tournament was taking place in the Black Sea hotel situated next to a legendary Odessa market Privoz. With 12 places paid the first prize reached $43,650.
After six hour levels of very precautious play in the first day the list of entrants got shorter only by 20 entrants. This outcome was somewhat predictable as the event attracted many experienced Pro players. As one of the participants put it: “I can’t see any unfamiliar face” Indeed, the majority of participants called each other by their Internet nicknames – one more proof that the field comprised primarily regular online players.
The second day of the main event was a sharp contrast to the first one. With blinds going up the players was forced to open up a little bit and take more risks.
The finalists of the Betfair Poker Live! Odessa NLTH $1,500+150 main event hit the ground running. The first elimination came after just 10 minutes of play. A local player of Chinease origin Djohn moved in with pocket queens and got a call from Valentin Shabelnyk, who flipped over A-K. Interestingly enough, one king and one ace were already in the muck. Nevertheless, Valentin hit his king on the turn and took the lead in the event, whereas Djohn had to say goodbye (9th place and $4,360).
Ironically, Shabelnyk’s dominant position was very short-lived. A half an hour down the road he lost all his chips in the duel with Sergey Topchiy. Valentin invested all his on the river with queen-flush, but the opponent triumphantly tabled the nut flush. Shabelnyk headed out the door at 8th place ($5,280). Needless to say, that after this hand Sergey became a prohibitive favorite of the main event. Meanwhile the short stacks were falling one after another. Ivan Sheptisky (7th place and $7,280) pushed his A-9 but run against A-Q of Mikhail Demidenko; Vlad Nasikovskiy (6th place and $8,730) also lost all-in with an inferior hand to Alexander Nudin.
Five remaining finalists were playing in the raise-fold mode for a while, but eventually, increasing blinds and antes made the job done, forcing short stacks to push. Alexander Nudin (5th place and $10,180) and Mikhail Simonenko (4th place and $12,730) hit the rail in two consecutive hands right before the end of the 23th level. Both had dominated hands against Mikhail Demidenko and both failed to improve.
After knocking out two short stacks Demidenko wrestled the lead in the tournament race from Sergey Topchiy. Mikhail Bolshedvorov became an odd man out after pushing A-7 against Sergey Topchiy in the situation blind vs. blind. Sergey did not think twice, quickly called and showed A-10. The best hand held and Mikhail went to the cashier for his 3rd prize ($16,730).
Taking into account the equal stakes and substantial difference between first and second prizes Sergey Topchiy and Mikhail Demidenko decided to split money ($35,650 each) and to toss a coin for the title with all-in in the dark. The opponents moved all chips into the center of the table and flipped over K-Q and Q-3 respectively. The best hand prevailed and Sergey Topchiy became the official winner of Betfair Poker Live! Odessa main event.
Final standings:
1. Sergey Topchiy - $35,650
2. Mikhail Demidenko - $35,650
3. Mikhail Bolshedvorov - $16,730
4. Mikhail Simonenko - $12,730
5. Alexander Nudin - $10,180
6. Vlad Nosikovskiy - $8,730
7. Ivan Sheptitskiy - $7,280
8. Valentin Shabelnyk - $5,280
9. Djohn - $4,360
10. Anatoly Shwartz - $2,910
11. Kirill Rogozhin - $2,910
12. Sakovich Vladimir «Salova» - $2,910
13. Aleksandr Ozerov - Betfair package
Check out photos and video from Betfair Poker Live! Odessa:
Photos: https://picasaweb.google.com/114181213389778722266/BetfairPokerLiveOdessaMEFinal
Video: http://www.youtube.com/betfairpokerlive
Overview of the Main Event
Overview of Betfair Poker live Odessa
For your attention is the final release of Betfair Poker Live in Odessa that took place last week.
Betfair Poker Live! Odessa 2011
Betfair Poker Live! Odessa 2011, NLTH $1,500+150 main event saw 94 players from Estonia, Russia, Belorussia, Italy and Ukraine contesting for impressive $150,000 prize pool. The tournament was taking place in the Black Sea hotel situated next to a legendary Odessa market Privoz. With 12 places paid the first prize reached $43,650.
After six hour levels of very precautious play in the first day the list of entrants got shorter only by 20 entrants. This outcome was somewhat predictable as the event attracted many experienced Pro players. As one of the participants put it: “I can’t see any unfamiliar face” Indeed, the majority of participants called each other by their Internet nicknames – one more proof that the field comprised primarily regular online players.
The second day of the main event was a sharp contrast to the first one. With blinds going up the players was forced to open up a little bit and take more risks.
The finalists of the Betfair Poker Live! Odessa NLTH $1,500+150 main event hit the ground running. The first elimination came after just 10 minutes of play. A local player of Chinease origin Djohn moved in with pocket queens and got a call from Valentin Shabelnyk, who flipped over A-K. Interestingly enough, one king and one ace were already in the muck. Nevertheless, Valentin hit his king on the turn and took the lead in the event, whereas Djohn had to say goodbye (9th place and $4,360).
Ironically, Shabelnyk’s dominant position was very short-lived. A half an hour down the road he lost all his chips in the duel with Sergey Topchiy. Valentin invested all his on the river with queen-flush, but the opponent triumphantly tabled the nut flush. Shabelnyk headed out the door at 8th place ($5,280). Needless to say, that after this hand Sergey became a prohibitive favorite of the main event. Meanwhile the short stacks were falling one after another. Ivan Sheptisky (7th place and $7,280) pushed his A-9 but run against A-Q of Mikhail Demidenko; Vlad Nasikovskiy (6th place and $8,730) also lost all-in with an inferior hand to Alexander Nudin.
Five remaining finalists were playing in the raise-fold mode for a while, but eventually, increasing blinds and antes made the job done, forcing short stacks to push. Alexander Nudin (5th place and $10,180) and Mikhail Simonenko (4th place and $12,730) hit the rail in two consecutive hands right before the end of the 23th level. Both had dominated hands against Mikhail Demidenko and both failed to improve.
After knocking out two short stacks Demidenko wrestled the lead in the tournament race from Sergey Topchiy. Mikhail Bolshedvorov became an odd man out after pushing A-7 against Sergey Topchiy in the situation blind vs. blind. Sergey did not think twice, quickly called and showed A-10. The best hand held and Mikhail went to the cashier for his 3rd prize ($16,730).
Taking into account the equal stakes and substantial difference between first and second prizes Sergey Topchiy and Mikhail Demidenko decided to split money ($35,650 each) and to toss a coin for the title with all-in in the dark. The opponents moved all chips into the center of the table and flipped over K-Q and Q-3 respectively. The best hand prevailed and Sergey Topchiy became the official winner of Betfair Poker Live! Odessa main event.
Final standings:
1. Sergey Topchiy - $35,650
2. Mikhail Demidenko - $35,650
3. Mikhail Bolshedvorov - $16,730
4. Mikhail Simonenko - $12,730
5. Alexander Nudin - $10,180
6. Vlad Nosikovskiy - $8,730
7. Ivan Sheptitskiy - $7,280
8. Valentin Shabelnyk - $5,280
9. Djohn - $4,360
10. Anatoly Shwartz - $2,910
11. Kirill Rogozhin - $2,910
12. Sakovich Vladimir «Salova» - $2,910
13. Aleksandr Ozerov - Betfair package
Check out photos and video from Betfair Poker Live! Odessa:
Photos: https://picasaweb.google.com/114181213389778722266/BetfairPokerLiveOdessaMEFinal
Video: http://www.youtube.com/betfairpokerlive
Overview of the Main Event
Overview of Betfair Poker live Odessa
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