Asia Pacific Poker Tour

Ilya Firstov

Kazakhstan

Blind level

Level 15: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000

Entries

42/219

Total Chips

6,570,000

Average

156,429

Day 1C

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

11/23/2024, 4:21:58 PM

Good Call By Schulze Exposes Ilya Firstov’s Bluff

Level 15: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000

Oliver Schulze

Ilya Firstov defended his big blind by calling Oliver Schulze’s 8500 raise. Both check the flop 6♣ 4♣ 4♠ , Firstov takes a stab with a lead out bet of 12,000 on the turn 8♠ . Schulze calls to see the river J♠ . Firstov repeats with a 12,000 bet, Schulze doesn’t believe and calls and is right. Firstov shows T♦ 9♦ bluff, Schulze wins the pot with K♥ Q♥ better air.

Player	Chips
OS Oliver SchulzeGermany	300,000(75 BB)
IF Ilya FirstovKazakhstan	53,000(13 BB)

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

11/23/2024, 3:36:17 PM

Ilya Firstov Saved By The River

Level 14: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

Ilya Firstov

Ilya Firstov three-bets all in for 57,500 and is given a big sweat by Oliver Schulze who has the better kicker

Player	Hand	Chips
IF Ilya FirstovKazakhstan	A♥6♠ SB	118,000(39 BB)
OS Oliver SchulzeGermany	A♦9♣ BB	168,000(56 BB)

Board:7♦4♣K♦3♣6♦

Up until the turn, Schulze is leading then Firstov improves on the river to stay in the game.

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

11/23/2024, 1:07:51 PM

Francisco Sanchez’s Live Cards Connect On The Board

Level 11: 1,000 / 1,500 ante: 1,500

Francicso Sanchez

Francicso Sanchez three-bets all in with one of the most favorite hands by players J♣ T♣ however, he is behind Ilya Firstov’s K♥ Q♥ . With the board running T♥ 5♦ 7♣ A♠ 4♠ , Sanchez connects and proves the value of his gamble.

Player	Chips
IF Ilya FirstovKazakhstan	78,000(52 BB)
FS Francisco SanchezSpain	24,500(16 BB)