Hands #1-2: Khoroshenin in the Lead After the First Two Hands

Hand #1: From early position, Oleksii Khoroshenin raised to 23,000 showing just the . He took down the blind (there was only a big blind) and antes.

Hand #2: Oleksii Khoroshenin, now first to act, raised to 23,000 with . Big blind Mikita Badziakouski called with and checked on . Khoroshenin bet 29,000 into 57,000 and Badziakouski called.

The on the turn saw Badziakouski check again. Khoroshenin bet 65,000 into 115,000 and again Badziakouski called, growing the pot to 245,000.

With the completing the board, Badziakouski checked for a third time with 319,000 behind. Khoroshenin took his time and eventually bet 135,000. Now it was Badziakouski taking his time, and eventually he folded.