Only eight hopefuls out of a 999-entry strong field remain for the final day of the 2017 partypoker LIVE MILLIONS Russia $5,300 Main Event and aim for the elusive title and trophy at the Sochi Casino & Resort. No other than $10,300 High Roller champion David Laka holds the chip lead with massive 253,900,000, which is 159 big blinds in the remaining three minutes at blinds of 800,000/1,600,000 and a button ante of 1,600,000.
Laka is followed by three Russian players in Anatoliy Zyrin (175,600), Russian Aleksandr Merzhvinskiy (155,500,000) and Leonid Logunov (73,900,000). The other finalists include Vadim Lipovka (71,300,000) from Belarus, Day 3 chip leader Philipp Zukernik (68,100,000) from Canada, as well as Aleksandr Gofman (39,900,000) and Michael Sklenicka (31,600,000) from the Czech Republic.
Final Table Seat Assignments
| Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Laka | Spain | 253,900,000 | 159 |
| 2 | Leonid Logunov | Russia | 73,900,000 | 46 |
| 3 | Anatoliy Zyrin | Russia | 175,600,000 | 110 |
| 4 | Philipp Zukernik | Canada | 68,100,000 | 43 |
| 5 | Vadim Lipovka | Belarus | 71,300,000 | 45 |
| 6 | Aleksandr Gofman | Russia | 39,900,000 | 25 |
| 7 | Aleksandr Merzhvinskiy | Russia | 155,500,000 | 97 |
| 8 | Michael Sklenicka | Czech Republic | 31,600,000 | 20 |
The eight finalists have already locked up 81,200 Casino Units (~$70,000) for their efforts. However, a payday of 1,160,000 Casino Units (~$1,000,000) awaits for the eventual champion. Action resumes at 12 p.m. local time and the live stream with hole cards will be shown on a security delay of half an hour.
Remaining Payouts
| Place | Prize in Casino Units | ~ Prize in USD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1,160,000 | $1,000,000 |
| 2 | 696,000 | $600,000 |
| 3 | 464,000 | $400,000 |
| 4 | 348,000 | $300,000 |
| 5 | 232,000 | $200,000 |
| 6 | 174,000 | $150,000 |
| 7 | 121,800 | $105,000 |
| 8 | 81,200 | $70,000 |
The PokerNews live reporting team will provide all the action until a champion is crowned.