Leonid Semenyuk Eliminated in 2nd Place (4,463,200 RUB)
Level 36
: 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante
Leonid Semenyuk open-shoved for 9,500,000 and Vasiliy Tsapko made the call.
Leonid Semenyuk: 
Vasiliy Tsapko: 
The 
flop improved Tsapko to kings and fours, and he held onto the lead on the 
turn and 
river to emerge victoriously. As per the deal the duo cut before the heads-up got underway, Semenyuk will receive 4,463,200 RUB for his efforts while Tsapko becomes the inaugural 888poker LIVE Main Event champion on Russian soil.
Tsapko takes home 5,006,050 RUB, the trophy and the bragging rights, and he has also earned a package worth $12,500 for the 2019 WSOP Main Event.
A full recap of today's action is to follow.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
27,000,000
9,500,000
|
9,500,000 |
|
Busted |