H-75: $25,500 Sunday 5 Million | 2021 GG Spring Festival

04-19-2021 20:48 UTC

Badziakouski Above Nine Million

Christian Zetzsche

Level 34 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante

Mikita Badziakouski won three pots in a row and then chopped a pot with Timofey Kuznetsov to pull further ahead at the top.

Matthew "Nator" Hyman raised to 160,000 and was called by Badziakouski on the button. The flop was bet for 161,700 by Hyman, who earned a call. He then checked the turn and Badziakouski's bet of 206,700 did the trick.

The hand between Kuznetsov and Badziakouski saw the latter bet the flop for 166,600 and the turn was checked. Kuznetsov bet the river for 623,312 and Badziakouski called with to chop, as Kuznetsov had the equally strong .

Player	Chips	Progress
Mikita Badziakouski	9,203,114 756,700	756,700

Elio Fox	5,587,335 -160,000	-160,000

Michel "CrossfireX" Dattani	2,527,412 -160,000	-160,000
Timofey Kuznetsov	2,311,810 5,000	5,000
Matthew "Nator" Hyman	1,170,329 -441,700	-441,700

04-19-2021 20:52 UTC

Fox Forces Fold From Kuznetsov

Christian Zetzsche

Level 34 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante

Timofey Kuznetsov made it 160,000 to go in the cutoff and earned a call from Elio Fox out of the big blind. The flop brought and Fox elected to check-call for 135,300. On the turn, Fox checked once more. That prompted a bet of 224,598 by Kuznetsov, who then let go when facing a check-raise to 650,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mikita Badziakouski	9,383,114 180,000	180,000

Elio Fox	5,997,233 409,898	409,898

Michel "CrossfireX" Dattani	2,367,412 -160,000	-160,000
Timofey Kuznetsov	1,631,912 -679,898	-679,898
Matthew "Nator" Hyman	1,420,329 250,000	250,000

04-19-2021 20:55 UTC

Break for the Final Five

Christian Zetzsche

Level 34 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante

The last five contenders are now on a scheduled five-minute break. When they return, the blinds will go up immediately.

04-19-2021 21:00 UTC

Updated Counts on the Break

Christian Zetzsche

Level 34 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante

Matthew "Nator" Hyman chipped up without showdown and then three-bet a raise to 160,000 by Mikita Badziakouski in the last hand prior to the break. Hyman made it 385,000 to go after utilizing his time bank and Badziakouski clicked it back to 731,000. That ended the resistance of Hyman, who surrendered.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mikita Badziakouski	9,558,114 175,000	175,000

Elio Fox	5,577,233 -420,000	-420,000

Michel "CrossfireX" Dattani	2,837,412 470,000	470,000
Matthew "Nator" Hyman	1,465,329 45,000	45,000
Timofey Kuznetsov	1,361,912 -270,000	-270,000

Level: 35

Blinds: 50,000/100,000

Ante: 12,500

04-19-2021 21:05 UTC

Badziakouski Wins Three-Bet Pot Against Fox

Christian Zetzsche

Level 35 : 50,000/100,000, 12,500 ante

Matthew "Nator" Hyman open-jammed for 14 blinds in the first hand after the break and got through with another open-shove.

Mikita Badziakouski then claimed the blinds and antes twice to be seated in the big blind next. Elio Fox raised to 220,000 in the cutoff and Badziakouski three-bet to 746,250, which earned a call from Fox.

The flop brought and it took all but a continuation bet for 545,700 to win the pot for Badziakouski.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mikita Badziakouski	10,616,864 1,058,750	1,058,750

Elio Fox	4,818,483 -758,750	-758,750

Michel "CrossfireX" Dattani	2,612,412 -225,000	-225,000
Matthew "Nator" Hyman	1,665,329 200,000	200,000
Timofey Kuznetsov	1,086,912 -275,000	-275,000

04-19-2021 21:10 UTC

More Chips for Badziakouski

Christian Zetzsche

Level 35 : 50,000/100,000, 12,500 ante

The post-flop action has all but vanished and some open jams by the shorter stacks got through. Michel "CrossfireX" Dattani also three-bet jammed into Elio Fox to chip up and Matthew "Nator" Hyman defended once against Mikita Badziakouski to then check-fold the flop.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mikita Badziakouski	11,054,364 437,500	437,500

Elio Fox	4,430,983 -387,500	-387,500

Michel "CrossfireX" Dattani	2,624,912 12,500	12,500
Matthew "Nator" Hyman	1,640,329 -25,000	-25,000
Timofey Kuznetsov	1,049,412 -37,500	-37,500

04-19-2021 21:13 UTC

Hyman Jams Into Badziakouski

Christian Zetzsche

Level 35 : 50,000/100,000, 12,500 ante

Matthew "Nator" Hyman min-raised as the first player to act and Mikita Badziakouski flat-called on the button. On the flop, Hyman checked and called a bet worth 108,251 by Badziakouski. Hyman checked again the turn, Badziakouski bet 331,861 and snap-folded to a jam by Hyman.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mikita Badziakouski	10,214,252 -840,112	-840,112

Elio Fox	4,493,483 62,500	62,500

Matthew "Nator" Hyman	2,605,441 965,112	965,112
Michel "CrossfireX" Dattani	2,424,912 -200,000	-200,000
Timofey Kuznetsov	1,061,912 12,500	12,500

Level: 36

Blinds: 60,000/120,000

Ante: 15,000

04-19-2021 21:16 UTC

Badziakouski Establishes Commanding Lead

Christian Zetzsche

Level 36 : 60,000/120,000, 15,000 ante

Elio Fox made it 264,000 to go in the cutoff and was called by Mikita Badziakouski in the big blind. Badziakouski led the flop for 331,500 to earn a call and did so again for 934,500 on the turn, which Fox matched once more.

On the river, Badziakouski used a portion of his time bank and bet 786,300. No call by Fox followed this time as the Belorussian jumped above 12 million.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mikita Badziakouski	12,264,252 2,050,000	2,050,000

Elio Fox	2,873,483 -1,620,000	-1,620,000

Matthew "Nator" Hyman	2,415,441 -190,000	-190,000
Michel "CrossfireX" Dattani	2,384,912 -40,000	-40,000
Timofey Kuznetsov	861,912 -200,000	-200,000