2026 Onyx High Roller Series
Giorgiy Skhulukhiya raised to 800,000 from the button with K♦4♠, and Mikita Badziakouski defended from the big blind holding 9♥8♥.
Both players checked the 6♥9♠9♣ flop to see the Q♠ turn. Badziakouski checked again, and Skhulukhiya fired a delayed continuation-bet of 1,300,000. Badziakouski responded with a check-jam, and Skhulukhiya let go of his hand with 4,000,000 behind.
Sergio Aido raised to 3,200,000 from the cutoff, and Mikita Badziakouski called from the big blind.
Badziakouski put Aido all in for his last 950,000 on the A♠8♦9♥ flop, and Aido obliged with a call.
Sergio Aido: Q♥10♥
Mikita Badziakouski: A♥10♠
Badziakouski was ahead with ace-ten, having paired his ace on the flop, while Aido had a straight draw to keep his tournament hopes alive.
The 6♣ turn and 9♠ river failed to complete it, eliminating Aido in fifth place and leaving Badziakouski with more than half the chips in play.
Mikita Badziakouski raised to 800,000 from the button, and Damir Gabdullin three-bet to 2,300,000 from the small blind. Badziakouski called when the action came back to him.
The dealer fanned the J♠J♣5♣ flop, and Gabdullin jammed for 5,250,000. Badziakouski snap-called, and once again the pair found themselves battling in a huge pot.
Damir Gabdullin: Q♠Q♥
Mikita Badziakouski: A♠A♥
Gabdullin was on the wrong end of another cooler with pocket queens, as this time Badziakouski had woken up with aces.
No miracle two-outer came for the start-of-day chip leader as the board ran out 10♥6♥, and Gabdullin exited the Onyx Club in sixth place.
Mikita Badziakouski raised to 800,000 from under the gun, and Sergio Aido jammed for 2,075,000 from the button. When the action got back to Badziakouski, he made the call.
Sergio Aido: A♥8♣
Mikita Badziakouski: Q♠9♥
Aido was the shortest stack remaining, but managed to avoid the rail after improving to top pair on the K♠J♣A♦J♥6♠ runout, earning himself the double-up.
With A♠K♠, Mikita Badziakouski raised to 800,000 from the cutoff, and Sergio Aido defended from the big blind with Q♦10♠.
The flop fell 7♥3♣3♥, and Aido check-folded to Badziakouski's continuation-bet of 400,000.
Mikita Badziakouski raised to 800,000 from the hijack, and only Oshri Lahmani called from the button.
Check, check came on the 10♠8♣3♣ flop to see the A♥ on the turn. Badziakouski tossed out a bet amounting to 1,500,000, which Lahmani called.
The 3♠ completed the board, and another round of checks followed. Badziakouski showed K♥J♦ for king-high, and remarkably it was good, as Lahmani mucked Q♥J♥ for queen-high.
With A♦6♠, Mikita Badziakouski raised to 800,000 from the cutoff, and Sergio Aido called from the big blind holding Q♣9♠.
Aido checked the 9♦10♦2♥ flop, and Badziakouski continued for 1,100,000. Aido gave it some thought before making the call.
The 3♠ rolled off on the turn, and both players checked to see the A♥ river. Aido checked for a final time, and Badziakouski placed out a bet of 2,200,000.
Aido thought it over for a while before folding, giving up the pot to Badziakouski.
Level: 28
Blinds: 200,000/400,000
Ante: 400,000
The six players are going on a 15-minute break.