Badziakouski Wins a Peculiar Hand
Level 27
: 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante
Christian Rudolph opened to 2,100,000 on the button with 
and Mikita Badziakouski three-bet to 7,500,000 with 
in the small blind. Rudolph just called to see a flop of 
.
Badziakouski was left with just 5,200,000 but opted to check to Rudolph who bet 1,800,000 with his open-ended straight draw. Badziakouski called and the 
landed on the turn.
Both players checked and the 
completed the board. Badziakouski tanked before checking again and Rudolph quickly knuckled the table in frustration. In a hand that left a lot of people scratching their head, Badziakouski was able to nearly double up with ace-high.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
52,200,000 | -9,900,000 |
|
23,100,000 | 9,900,000 |