Borovkov Spikes a Set to Survive
Level 15
: Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Alexey Borovkov jammed for 230,000 from the cutoff, and Mikita Badziakouski thought for a while from the big blind, then made the call to try and bust the start-of-day chip leader.
Alexey Borovkov: 9♥9♦
Mikita Badziakouski: K♠8♠
Borovkov was ahead with a pair of nines, although the 6♦5♦K♥ flop put Badziakouski in front with top pair.
However, the 9♠ fell on the turn to give Borovkov a much-needed set, with Badziakouski needing to river a seven for a straight.
The board-pairing 6♥ was a brick, giving Borovkov a full house, and he doubled up to half a million.