Full Tilt Poker Pro Battle: Halfway Through the Tournament

The first episode of the Full Tilt Poker Pro Battle featured a star-studded lineup including Евгений Качалов, Алексей Рыбин, Константин Пучков, Михаил Морозов, Михаил Петров, and Артем Металиди. In the first multi-pot hand, four players saw the flop: Михаил Морозов with Jx 9x, Михаил Петров with 8x 8x, Константин Пучков with Ax Qx, and Алексей Рыбин with Kx 4x.

Константин Пучков and Артем Металиди had a notable hand where Артем made a strong pre-flop move and caught two outs on the river. Алексей Рыбин won a significant pot against Константин Пучков and Михаил Петров, and later eliminated Евгений Качалов. Михаил Морозов had a dramatic hand against Алексей Рыбин, where both players caught top pairs on the flop, but the river split the pot.

The second qualifying tournament featured Макс Лыков, Андрей Стрельцов, Василий Фирсов, Александр Довженко, Сергей Рыбаченко, and Шарунас Матулявичюс. Макс Лыков made a notable call on the river with K-high against Андрей Стрельцов, but his opponent had a stronger hand. Шарунас Матулявичюс was the first to be eliminated, losing to Василий Фирсов with Ax Kx against Kx Qx. Андрей Стрельцов and Василий Фирсов had a heated exchange after a dramatic hand where Андрей caught a queen on the turn. Сергей Рыбаченко eliminated Александр Довженко, and later Андрей Стрельцов eliminated Макс Лыков in a close hand.

The third table featured Виталий Лункин, Владимир Трояновский, Доминикас Кармазинас, Дмитрий Громов, Егений Тихоновский, and Евгений Шульженко. Виталий Лункин and Владимир Трояновский had a tense pre-flop exchange where Владимир made a significant raise with Ax Tx, and Виталий called with 9x 9x. Владимир Трояновский was eliminated after a poor hand against Евгений Тихоновский, leaving him with a very short stack.