Hand #168: Aleksey Gortikov Eliminated in 2nd Place (161,000 Casino Units); Denys Shafikov Wins
Jan 27, 2019
Denys Shafikov raises to 375,000 from the button with 
and sees Aleksey Gortikov move all in for 4,500,000 from the big blind with 
. Shafikov calls and the cards are turned on their backs.
The flop falls 
, and Shafikov keeps his lead, knowing he is just two cards after from victory.
But Shafikov’s sweat comes to an immediate end when his hits a set on the 
turn and locks up the win.
The insignificant 
hits the river, and the players shake hands after a well-fought heads-up match.
Gortikov departs as runner-up for 161,000 Casino Units*.
Denys Shafikov – 15,000,000
Aleksey Gortikov – Eliminated
A full recap of the final day’s action from the WPT Russia Main Event Final table will be published later on.
* 1 Casino Credit = 1.063579 USD$
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