World Poker Tour

Valeriy Fokin

Russian Federation

Blind level

Level 15: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

Entries

58/251

Total Chips

12,550,000

Average

216,379

D1B

SMPSMP

2/8/2025, 2:45:48 PM

Copeland bombs river against Fokin

Level 14: 2,500 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

David Copeland

Australia’s David Copeland opens from utg+1 for 10,500 and gets 3-bet by Valeriy Fokin of Russia from the hijack for 36,000. Copeland calls.

The flop is Q♦ 4♦ 4♣ as both player check. The turn is the Q♥ as Copeland leads out for 17,500. Fokin makes the call. The river is the 6♣ as the Australian unloads 35,500. Fokin tanks awhile but then decides to fold.

Player	Chips
DC David Copeland (2)Australia	236,000(47 BB)
VF Valeriy FokinRussian Federation	118,500(24 BB)

Player	Chips
BH Bohao HuangChina	260,500(163 BB)
CS Chudapal SiarheiBelarus	256,500(160 BB)
AK Anirban Kundu	242,000(151 BB)
AG Asish GhoshIndia	227,500(142 BB)
PE Peteris Enders	223,000(139 BB)
AA Ankit AhujaIndia	220,000(138 BB)
JS Jaemoon SeokKorea (Republic of)	212,000(133 BB)
JH Jae Han (2)Korea (Republic of)	210,500(132 BB)
WS Wanseop Sim	179,500(112 BB)
RN Rindra Norodom	158,500(99 BB)
AR Amin RiyazatiAustralia	156,500(98 BB)
JH Jiang Ho Huang	155,000(97 BB)
QT Quang Trinh DoViet Nam	146,500(92 BB)
AA Amir AbbasAustralia	142,500(89 BB)
YS Yakiv SyzganovUkraine	142,500(89 BB)
AI Aike Ing	141,000(88 BB)
DK Denny KrueziGermany	137,500(86 BB)
JS Jianfeng SunChina	136,000(85 BB)
HW Hwang Wei ChoongMalaysia	135,600(85 BB)
DK David KozmaHungary	132,500(83 BB)
ST Satac Turker	127,500(80 BB)
KI Ko IsayamaJapan	127,000(79 BB)
NM Nguyen Manh TruongViet Nam	123,500(77 BB)
TH Trung Ha NguyenViet Nam	123,500(77 BB)
PL Pheeratham LerdthammataveeThailand	122,000(76 BB)
ND Nemiroysky DmitryRussian Federation	120,500(75 BB)
SP Shane PearceAustralia	118,000(74 BB)
DC David Copeland (2)Australia	115,000(72 BB)
KT Koki TokudaJapan	115,000(72 BB)
WF Wendy FreedmanUnited States of America	112,500(70 BB)
VF Valeriy FokinRussian Federation	112,000(70 BB)
LJ Li JunUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland	110,000(69 BB)

Player	Chips
BH Bohao HuangChina	244,300(305 BB)
MS Martin SedlakGermany	217,000(271 BB)
AA Arjun Agrawal	201,200(252 BB)
PE Peteris Enders	151,600(190 BB)
VF Valeriy FokinRussian Federation	145,600(182 BB)
MP Michael PearceUnited States of America	143,200(179 BB)
WS Wanseop Sim	139,800(175 BB)
JT Jian Tan (2)Singapore	136,600(171 BB)
SC Siarhei Chudapal	128,300(160 BB)
SG Soo Ghee LimSingapore	123,600(155 BB)
AR Amin RiyazatiAustralia	121,400(152 BB)
JH Jae Han (2)Korea (Republic of)	118,900(149 BB)
LJ Li JunUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland	118,900(149 BB)
JH Jiang Ho Huang	117,700(147 BB)
TS Takahiro Seki	117,700(147 BB)
AG Asish GhoshIndia	112,900(141 BB)
DC David ChivCambodia	106,600(133 BB)
AA Ankit AhujaIndia	101,000(126 BB)
JS Jianfeng SunChina	98,800(124 BB)
KW Kaifan WangUnited States of America	98,700(123 BB)
DG Deepankur GuptaIndia	93,700(117 BB)
PT Pham Tien Dung	92,800(116 BB)
RK Robert KissUnited States of America	92,200(115 BB)
TL Thanakrit LachaimaThailand	90,800(114 BB)
QT Quang Trinh DoViet Nam	90,000(113 BB)

SMPSMP

2/8/2025, 7:38:58 AM

Fokin’s Aces ousts opponent’s Big Slick

Level 4: 300 / 500 ante: 500

Valeriy Fokin

Russia’s Valeriy Fokin had the good fortune of having his A♣ A♦ called by an opponent who had A♠ K♠ and survived a board of 9♠ 4♥ 7♦ 5♠ (redraw for the nut flush) 7♣ .

Fokin now approaches the 100,000 chip mark as well.

Player	Chips
VF Valeriy FokinRussian Federation	92,700(185 BB)