Unofficial Final Table
Event #5: $50,000 Short Deck Unofficial Final Table
| Seat | Player | Chip Count | Antes |
| 1 | Mikhail Rudoy | 4,090,000 | 136 |
| 2 | Cary Katz | 1,185,000 | 40 |
| 3 | Seth Davies | 1,440,000 | 48 |
| 4 | Aaron Van Blarcum | 1,025,000 | 34 |
| 5 | Sam Greenwood | 2,890,000 | 96 |
| 6 | Phil Ivey | 3,050,000 | 102 |
| 7 | Wai Kin Yong | 1,320,000 | 44 |
Paul Phua Eliminated in 8th Place ($100,000)
Paul Phua found his remaining stack of about 720,000 head into the middle and with one competitor in Mikhail Rudoy, putting Phua at risk.
Paul Phua: [adts]
Mikhail Rudoy: [khjd]
The dealer fanned out [td9h8d] and Phua was still in the lead. An [8h] turn left Rudoy with one last chance for romance as Phua was still in front.
The [jc] river nailed the Russian with a higher two pair than the Triton Poker co-founder as Phua took an exit in eighth and Rudoy add yet another pot to his rapidly growing stack.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Mikhail Rudoy | 4,090,000 |
1,540,000  |
| Paul Phua | Busted |
-1,050,000  |
“You Can’t Win If You Don’t Get a Call”
So says permanent Sochi finalist Aaron Van Blarcum, who insists that every time he’s shoved he’s been happy for a call (he just did exactly this with [AsQc] for 970,000 preflop, uncalled).
“That’s your story and you’re sticking with it,” remarked Cary Katz.
“You can’t win if you don’t get a call,” Van Blarcum noted.
Van Blarcum had just lost 60,000 (with [Js9d]), calling pre after Wai Kin Yong also called first to act (with [AdJh]); both players folded quickly to a Phil Ivey preflop raise to 330,000. Ivey had picked up [KsKh].
Ivey’s Two Pair Counterfeited on Turn, Yong Benefits
Wai Kin Yong called for 60,000 with [As9s] after Cary Katz ([7c6c] utg); Phil Ivey checked his option with [Qc6d].
Flop: [6hTsQs] – two pair for Ivey and the nut flush draw for Yong, who bet 130,000. Ivey just called and Katz threw his cards in the muck.
Turn: [Td]. Yong led out again, this time for 230,000, and Ivey gave up on the hand, his six now worthless.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Phil Ivey | 2,700,000 |
-215,000 |
| Wai Kin Yong | 1,890,000 |
245,000 |
Mikhail Rudoy Doubles Early Through Sam Greenwood
Action folded to Mikhail Rudoy in the cutoff, he moved his 1,200,000 into the middle and Sam Greenwood called from the button, putting the Russian at risk of elimination.
Mikhail Rudoy: [ahqd]
Sam Greenwood: [acts]
The flop came down [khqctd] and Rudoy’s pair of queens was well in front. An [ad] turn and [qs] river sealed it for Rudoy who found a full double through the start of day chipleader.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Sam Greenwood | 3,200,000 |
-1,390,000 |
| Mikhail Rudoy | 2,550,000 |
1,390,000 |
Feature Table Delay
The final eight have returned for Day 2 and are still placed across two tables until just seven remain to make up the unofficial final table. One of the two tables will be set-up on the feature table and the live updates will match the delay.
Official Final Table TBC in Event #5 $50k Short Deck; Eight Remain Led by Comeback King Sam Greenwood
Eight players return for Day 2 of the third Short Deck event at the partypoker LIVE MILLIONS Super High Roller Series Sochi. In the lead is Sam Greenwood, fresh from his 5th place finish in yesterday’s Event #4 $50,000 “long deck” event which netted him $180,000, followed by none other than Phil Ivey. Over 1.5 million chips separate the stacks of these two greats of the game – more than the full complement of chips that Mikhail Rudoy, Paul Phua, Cary Katz and Aaron Van Blarcum will bring back to the table today.
Van Blarcum is deserving of an honourable mention for having now cashed in four out of five events so far here in Sochi, and is gunning for his fourth final table. The extraordinary wealth of experience at the super high roller level at the last two tables, however, will put him to the test.
Katz and Blarcum finished sixth and fourth respectively last night; Phua too has already dipped a toe in 2020 Sochi success with a runner-up finish to Wai Leong Chan worth $305,000 in Event #3. The list of surviving competitors is rounded out with Wai Kin Yong and Seth Davies, near tied for third in chips overall. All returning players are guaranteed at least $100,000 for making the money; $800,000 is reserved for today’s eventual winner. A total of $2,500,000 in prize money will be awarded in this event, which attracted 50 entries.
Final Eight Players:
| Table | Seat | Player | Chip Count | Antes |
| 1 | 1 | Wai Kin Yong | 1,645,000 | 55 |
| 1 | 2 | Aaron Van Barclum | 820,000 | 27 |
| 1 | 3 | Phil Ivey | 2,915,000 | 97 |
| 1 | 4 | Cary Katz | 1,200,000 | 40 |
| 2 | 1 | Seth Davies | 1,620,000 | 54 |
| 2 | 2 | Mikhail Rudoy | 1,160,000 | 39 |
| 2 | 3 | Sam Greenwood | 4,590,000 | 153 |
| 2 | 4 | Paul Phua | 1,050,000 | 35 |
Prizes (full payouts):
| Place | Prize |
| 1 | $800,000 |
| 2 | $525,000 |
| 3 | $350,000 |
| 4 | $250,000 |
| 5 | $200,000 |
| 6 | $150,000 |
| 7 | $125,000 |
| 8 | $100,000 |
Live streaming on PokerGO is scheduled to resume at 7am EDT/2pm local time – however, the final table must first be set. Watch coverage from both tables with an hour’s delay right here.
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