Seat 6 - Andriy Lyubovetskiy, 33, Kyiv, Ukraine (3,295,000)
Andriy Lyubovetskiy is all too familiar with the feeling of taking down major titles.
Known as “Andre_Hansen” online, Lyubovetskiy has won a WCOOP title and three SCOOP titles. He also has two WSOP bracelets, including one in a €25,000 High Roller in Rozvadov in 2021 for a career-best €518,430 score.
Lyubovetskiy’s first EPT cash was more than a decade ago when he finished 94th in Deauville. He has five prior EPT cashes, his best result 65th place in EPT Sochi in 2019. The Ukrainian already has more than $2.5 million in live earnings as he spends most of his time traveling around the circuit with a group of friends.
Career Record
EPT cashes: 6
Best EPT result: 65th, 2019 EPT Sochi
Career earnings: $2,481,072
Tournament Progression
Day 1: 119,500 (56/260, 1B)
Day 2: 287,000 (55/144)
Day 3: 765,000 (24/45)
Day 4: 3,970,000 (3/16)
Day 5: 3,295,000 (4/6)
Event Highlights
Lyubovetskiy was riding a short stack late on Day 4 when he was all in for 1,140,000 with ace-king against Arian Kashani's two sixes. Kashani remained in the lead until the river as Lyubovetskiy was a card away from elimination, but he spiked an ace to win the pot and double up.
Lyubovetskiy was responsible for the last bustout of that day. Yisha Chen moved all in for 1,695,000 with two sevens and Lyubovetskiy called with two nines. He flopped top set to secure the pot and send Chen to the rail in 17th place.