A Winner Will Be Crowned in the 2021 WPTDS Sochi Main Event
Aug 14, 2021
After four starting days and two further tournament days, the 2021 WPTDS Sochi Main Event is down to the final eight contenders out of a field of 413 entries. They have locked up a decent portion of the ₽42,432,670 (~$576,815) prize pool and all eyes will be set on the winner’s trophy ahead of the final showdown.
Maksim Skripkin returns as the commanding chip leader with 4,255,000, which represents more than one-third of the chips in play. Yuriy Salikaevled the field after Day 2 when the money bubble had burst and sits in second place with 2,400,000. Artsiom Prostak (1,555,000), Artem Vezhenkov (1,320,000), and Vitaliy Pankov (1,140,000) have seven-figure stack sizes to their name while Vitaliy Li, Mustafa Biz, and Narek Arsenyan will be the short stacks.
Main Event Final Table Seat Assignments
| Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
| 1 | Yuriy Salikaev | Russia | 2,400,000 | 60 |
| 2 | Mustafa Biz | Turkey | 545,000 | 14 |
| 3 | Maksim Skripkin | Russia | 4,255,000 | 106 |
| 4 | Artsiom Prostak | Belarus | 1,555,000 | 39 |
| 5 | Vitaliy Li | Russia | 815,000 | 20 |
| 6 | Artem Vezhenkov | Russia | 1,320,000 | 33 |
| 7 | Vitaliy Pankov | Russia | 1,140,000 | 29 |
| 8 | Narek Arsenyan | Russia | 360,000 | 9 |
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The final table is slated to kick off at noon local time at the stunning Casino Sochi with 37 minutes remaining at blinds of 20,000/40,000 and a big blind ante of 40,000. Cards-up coverage and commentary will be available on a security delay of 30 minutes on the partypoker LIVE Youtube and Twitch channels. The WPT.com live updates will be published according to the delayed live stream.
Remaining Payouts:
1st Place: ₽8,400,000 / $114,187
2nd Place: ₽5,670,000 / $77,076
3rd Place: ₽4,165,000 / $56,618
4th Place ₽3,115,000 / $42,344
5th Place: ₽2,350,600 / $31,953
6th Place: ₽1,792,000 / $24,360
7th Place: ₽1,382,570 / $18,794
8th Place: ₽1,078,000 / $14,654
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