The players are going on a short break.
The players are going on a short break.
With 5♥2♥, 'Goofy' raised to 1,200,000 from the button, and Mikita Badziakouski defended his big blind holding A♥8♠.
Badziakouski check-called a bet of 800,000 from 'Goofy' on the Q♥4♣K♦ flop.
The 10♣ arrived on the turn, and Badziakouski check-folded to 'Goofy's second barrel of 2,400,000.
Mikita Badziakouski jammed from the small blind, and Oshri Lahmani made the call for his remaining 3,100,000 from the big blind.
Oshri Lahmani: A♠J♠
Mikita Badziakouski: 8♣6♣
Lahmani held the best hand with ace-jack and moved into a dominant position on the A♣A♦7♠ flop after making trips.
Badziakouski needed running cards and another miracle to win. A glimmer of hope arrived with the 5♠ turn, giving him a straight draw.
Surely it couldn't happen again, having just rivered a two-outer to eliminate Giorgiy Skhulukhiya. However, it did, as the 9♣ rolled off on the river to complete Badziakouski's backdoor straight and send Lahmani to the rail in third place.
Giorgiy Skhulukhiya raised to 2,200,000 from the button, and Mikita Badziakouski three-bet to 5,500,000 from the small blind. When the action got back to Skhulukhiya, he called.
Badziakouski decided to jam the 5♠9♦10♠ flop, putting Skhulukhiya to the test for his stack of 13,800,000. Skhulukhiya stood up, thought it over, and made the call.
Giorgiy Skhulukhiya: Q♠J♠
Mikita Badziakouski: Q♦5♣
A huge pot containing almost two-thirds of the chips in play was on the line, with Badziakouski's pair of fives up against Skhulukhiya's huge combo draw.
The J♣ turn swung the hand firmly in Skhulukhiya's favor as he paired his jack, leaving Badziakouski with just two outs.
Badziakouski found one of them on the 5♥ river, improving to trips to win the enormous pot and send Skhulukhiya to the rail in fourth place.
Giorgiy Skhulukhiya called from the small blind, and Mikita Badziakouski checked his option in the big blind.
Both players checked the K♣J♠5♦ flop to see the 8♥ on the turn. Skhulukhiya led out for 1,600,000, which Badziakouski called.
The board-pairing K♠ completed the board, and Skhulukhiya fired again for 1,200,000. Badziakouski thought for a while before raising to 3,000,000, and Skhulukhiya quickly called.
Badziakouski could only muster up a bluff with 10♥9♦, losing the pot to Skhulukhiya's J♥10♦ for a pair of jacks.
Again, Mikita Badziakouski jammed from the small blind, and Oshri Lahmani called for his stack of 3,800,000.
Oshri Lahmani: K♣J♣
Mikita Badziakouski: K♦4♦
Badziakouski was once again dominated, and Lahmani made a straight on the 10♣Q♠2♠9♥2♦ runout to secure the double-up.
Badziakouski was forced to send another portion of his stack across the table to Lahmani.
When it folded to Mikita Badziakouski in the small blind, he jammed, and 'Goofy' called for his stack of 3,100,000 from the big blind.
'Goofy': K♣9♠
Mikita Badziakouski: 5♥2♥
It was 'Goofy's turn to have his tournament life on the line, and he fell behind on the A♠5♦7♣ flop after Badziakouski paired his five.
The 10♣ turn was no help, but 'Goofy' found the perfect card on the 9♦ river, pairing his nine to double up to over 7,000,000.
Giorgiy Skhulukhiya raised to 1,500,000 from the button with J♣10♥, and Mikita Badziakouski called from the small blind.
Badziakouski checked the 4♥K♣J♥ flop and then folded when Skhulukhiya fired a continuation-bet of 800,000.