The Two Chip Leaders Tangle
Phil Ivey, who’s tried to see a large number of flops already on this final table, limped again with [qdjd]. Cutoff Michael Soyza raised to 250,000 with [QhQs] and Ivey called. The two of them saw a flop of [AdAc7d], Ivey check-calling Soyza’s 150,000. Ivey turned his flush with the [6d], led for 400,000 and picked up the pot.
River Spike Doubles Davies
Seth Davies, who’d already picked up a pot after a timely preflop raise with [Ad8d], made it 450,000 to go holding [AdQc] after an under the gun limp from Michael Soyza with [Kdjh]. This was more than half his chips; when Sergi Reixach moved in on the button with [AcKc] he called straight away. After the turn, the board standing [As7cAhTc] it was looking ropey for the all-in player, but the river brought him the [Qs] and a full house to double up.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Seth Davies | 2,400,000 |
1,545,000  |
| Sergi Reixach | 1,600,000 |
-1,315,000  |
No Value for Ivey’s Quads
Phil Ivey and Sergi Reixach called pre once more (with [Khqh] and [Ts9d] respectively) and button Michael Soyza checked with [Ac8s]. Following exactly the same pattern as the last reported hand, there were two checks on the [Kc7h6c] flop and a bet (of 70,000) from the button, with Ivey alone making the call. Both players checked the [Kd] turn, and Ivey led out for 300,000 on the [Ks] river. No call.
Greenwood Makes Nut Flush
Phil Ivey called 50,000 under the gun with [KsQc], followed by Sergi Reixach ([AdQh]); Sam Greenwood checked the button with [As6s]. On the [9h7sTs] flop, it checked to Greenwood who bet 65,000 called by Ivey alone. Ivey checked the [8h] turn (which brought Greenwood a straight) and it was checked right back. The river brought the [9s] and a bluff lead from Ivey for 200,000. Greenwood waited a little while, then shoved with the nut flush for 735,000, prompting a quick fold.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Phil Ivey | 3,000,000 |
-515,000 |
| Sam Greenwood | 1,340,000 |
390,000 |
Yesterday’s Bubble, Today’s Chip Leader: Michael Soyza Leads FT in $50k Short Deck
The final table in Event #7 $50,000 Short Deck is set, after a robust turnout for the last tournament in this format at the partypoker LIVE MILLIONS Super High Roller Series here in Sochi. A total of 55 entries generated a prize pool of $2,675,150, which started to be awarded last night with the eliminations of Thai Ha (8th for $107,000) and Dmitriy Kuzmin (7th for $133,760).
Payouts:
| Place | Player | Prize |
| 1 | $856,050 | |
| 2 | $561,780 | |
| 3 | $374,520 | |
| 4 | $267,520 | |
| 5 | $214,010 | |
| 6 | $160,510 | |
| 7 | Dmitriy Kuzmin | $133,760 |
| 8 | Thai Ha | $107,000 |
The remaining six players, led by Michael Soyza, will be playing for the trophy and $856,050 first prize – and what a line-up it is. Phil Ivey lies second in chips, having narrowly missed taking down Event #5 this week (another $50,000 Short Deck), settling for second place (and $525,000) as Wai Kin Yong stormed to the title in a late-stage surge. Sergei Reixach and Lee Wai Kiat lurk just behind him, with Sam Greenwood and Seth Davies rounding out the considerable spread of talent on this final table.
Michael Soyza took his outdraw on the bubble of yesterday’s Event #6 $100,000 No Limit Hold’em with good grace and fortune has reversed its trend in the penultimate event of the Series in Russia. In fact, Soyza eliminated Stephen Chidwick on the bubble of this event and the Malaysian pro stands in good stead to add considerably to his $7.5 million in live tournament winnings – incredibly, a comparatively modest history given the extraordinary results of his tablemates, heavy hitters on the all-time money list.
Line-up in seat order:
| Seat | Player | Chip Count | Antes |
| 1 | Sam Greenwood | 950,000 | 79 |
| 2 | Phil Ivey | 3,515,000 | 293 |
| 3 | Sergi Reixach | 2,915,000 | 243 |
| 4 | Michael Soyza | 5,120,000 | 427 |
| 5 | Lee Wai Kiat | 2,540,000 | 212 |
| 6 | Seth Davies | 855,000 | 71 |
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Michael Soyza Takes Sizable Lead into Final Day of Event #7
The partypoker LIVE MILLIONS Super High Roller Series in Sochi, Russia has now seen Day 1 of Event #7: $50,000 Short Deck come to an end roughly nine minutes into level 14. The second $50,000 Short Deck event of the series brought increased numbers as 55 showed up by the time late registration closed and now just six remain with Malaysian pro Michael Soyza sitting atop the leaderboard.
Soyza will be entering the final day with a commanding lead, having a stack of 5,120,000 which is over 1.5 million more than the closest competitor. The Malaysian native had a relatively smooth day, sitting well-above average for the vast majority until the bubble. Soyza called himself all-in on the bubble with a pair of aces versus the jack-ten of Sam Greenwood. Soyza took down the pot and then began to take over the tournament, non-stop piling chips throughout the remainder of the night, eventually finishing on top with a commanding lead.
The nearest stack behind Soyza’s monstrous mountain is 3,515,000 and it is owned by none other than Phil Ivey who is fresh off a runner-up finish in the last $50,000 Short Deck that added $525,000 to his resume. Ivey is one of the best in the world and is surely someone to look out for tomorrow as he attempts to one-up his last Short Deck final table appearance.
Rounding out the final table headed into the final day are Sergi Reixach (2,915,000), Lee Wait Kiat (2,540,000), Sam Greenwood (950,000), Seth Davies (855,000). Kiat made his first appearance of the series today and is officially one-for-one on making final tables in Sochi. The Malaysian has already secured his biggest career cash here in the seventh event and will have his eyes on that first-place $856,050 money.
Event #7: $50,000 Short Deck official Final table
| Seat | Player | Chip Count | Antes |
| 1 | Sam Greenwood | 950,000 | 79 |
| 2 | Phil Ivey | 3,515,000 | 293 |
| 3 | Sergi Reixach | 2,915,000 | 243 |
| 4 | Michael Soyza | 5,120,000 | 427 |
| 5 | Lee Wai Kiat | 2,540,000 | 212 |
| 6 | Seth Davies | 855,000 | 71 |
Play began at 3 p.m. (MSK) with just three tables to start the day but by the time late registration had closed that total shot up to 55. The second $50,000 Short Deck of the series exceeded expectations, hitting a $4,200,000 prize pool. A total of eight were set two be paid with a min-cash pulling in $107,000 and the eventual winner taking home the $856,050 first-place money.
The tournament played through 11 levels before finding nine left on a bubble that lasted an entire level of play. When the money was reached it was at the expense of Stephen Chidwick who was dubbed the official bubble boy after he called all-in with ace-nine versus the ace-king of Team Hot Michael Soyza. The board ran out clean, Chidwick took and exit and all that remained were now guaranteed a trip to the payout desk.
Thai Ha was the first to hit the rail after his big slick ran into the pocket kings of Reixach, sending him out in eighth place for $107,000. The unofficial final table was then set and the remaining seven decided to play down to six before wrapping up. Dmitriy Kuzmin saw action fall on him in the cutoff, he shoved ace-ten but unfortunately ran into the ace-king of Soyza. Kuzmin failed to catch up and was eliminated in seventh for $133,760.
Event #7: $500,000 Short Deck final table begins at 1 p.m. (MSK) on Friday, March 13, with the final six battling it down to a winner who will take home the top prize and a trophy for their mantle.
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End of Day Chip Counts
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Soyza | 5,120,000 | - |
| Phil Ivey | 3,515,000 |
-135,000 |
| Sergi Reixach | 2,915,000 |
15,000 |
| Lee Wai Kiat | 2,450,000 | - |
| Sam Greenwood | 950,000 |
100,000 |
| Seth Davies | 855,000 |
-25,000 |
Dmitriy Kuzmin Eliminated in 7th Place ($133,760)
Dmitriy Kuzmin moved all in, totaling about 1,200,000 from the cutoff and Michael Soyza snapped him off, putting Kuzmin at risk of elimination.
Dmitriy Kuzmin: [astc]
Michael Soyza: [asad]
Kuzmin was in rough shape and when the [jc7s7h] flop peeled off it was not looking good. A [kc] turn gave some hope but the [jh] river sealed the deal for Soyza, sending Kuzmin to the payout desk.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Soyza | 5,120,000 |
1,260,000 |
| Dmitriy Kuzmin | Busted |
-1,070,000 |
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