Action folded to Julien Sitbon in the small blind, who raised to 300,000 and left himself just 10,000 behind. Zackary Estes was in the big blind and announced all in, and Sitbon called, leading to a showdown.
Julien Sitbon: K♠7♦
Zackary Estes: A♦2♦
The board ran out A♠J♣Q♥3♥9♣, offering no help for Sitbon and sending him to the rail.
Jake Greenbaum kicked things off with a raise to 100,000 in the cutoff. Action folded to Biao Ding in the big blind, who moved all in for 795,000 and Greenbaum made the call
Biao Ding: A♦10♥
Jake Greenbaum: 9♦9♣
The flop gave Ding the better pair with 5♠2♣10♣. But the 9♠ turn changed everything, leaving Ding with no outs, and the 8♦ river was just a formality as Ding was sent to the rail.
The pot stood at around 840,000, and the board showed J♠A♦10♥7♠ when Diogo Duarte in the big blind bet 395,000, leaving himself just 35,000 behind. Mehdi Chaoui thought it over before raising, putting Duarte to the test, and he quickly folded, left with crumbs.
Duarte managed to double up the next two hands, climbing back to around 390,000. In the fourth hand, he moved all in from the cutoff and got called by Zackary Estes in the big blind.
Diogo Duarte: A♦10♣
Zackary Estes: A♣Q♣
Duarte needed help from the board, but it ran out 5♣6♥7♥J♣2♥, offering no improvement and sending him to the rail.
The pot stood at around 700,000, and the board was fully laid out showing 2♦5♦10♦A♦J♦. Aliaksei Boika checked to Christian Pedersen, who fired a bet of around 600,000. Boika thought it over but eventually let the hand go, conceding the pot.
Boris Kolev kicked things off with a button raise to 90,000 and found a caller in Mehdi Chaoui in the big blind.
On the 10♣6♣10♦ flop, Chaoui check called Kolev’s bet of 60,000.
Both players checked the Q♠ turn.
The river brought the 4♣, and Chaoui led for 280,000. Kolev responded with a raise to 560,000, and Chaoui went into the tank before making the call. Kolev tabled A♣7♣ for a rivered flush and Chaoui’s cards went into the muck.
“Why didn’t you raise to 640,000?” Chaoui asked. “Because I wanted you to call,” Kolev responded.
Day 2 of the €8,400 GGMillion$ High Roller at King’s Casino inside Hilton Prague is complete. Late registration on Day 2 added another 154 entries, bringing the total field to 359 entries and building a prize pool of €2,872,000. After a long day of swings, pressure pots, and a dramatic bubble, just 17 players remain in contention for the €600,000 top prize and the GGMillion$ bracelet. All surviving players have locked up at least €23,000, with the next pay jump at 15 players for €27,000.
Jake Greenbaum leads the way heading into Day 3 after bagging a massive 3,900,000. He is closely followed by Aliaksei Boika with 3,705,000, while Mehdi Chaoui (3,500,000), Mike Watson (3,390,000), Mustapha Kanit (3,150,000), and Zackary Estes (3,015,000) all sit in strong positions as the race for the title heats up.
Top Ten Chip Counts
Rank
Player
Country
Chip Count
Big Blinds
1
Jake Greenbaum
United States
3,900,000
78
2
Aliaksei Boika
Belarus
3,705,000
74
3
Mehdi Chaoui
Morocco
3,500,000
70
4
Mike Watson
Canada
3,390,000
68
5
Mustapha Kanit
Italy
3,150,000
63
6
Zackary Estes
United States
3,015,000
60
7
Boris Kolev
Bulgaria
2,325,000
47
8
Punnat Punsri
Thailand
2,155,000
43
9
Alexandre Reard
France
2,065,000
41
10
Martin Hellmuth
United Kingdom
2,055,000
41
Action of the Day
The biggest moment of the day came on the direct bubble with 55 players remaining, where the clock was paused for hand-for-hand play and tension filled the room. After a few double ups and unanswered all ins, Biao Ding delivered the decisive knockout, eliminating Rui Figueiredo when his rivered straight cracked pocket aces to burst the bubble and bring the field into the money.
Rui Figueiredo
Once in the money, the action did not slow down. Big pots and crucial confrontations shaped the late stages. Aliaksei Boika was one of the most active players, consistently using his stack to pressure opponents in key spots and picking up several important pots that kept him near the top of the counts. Christian Pedersen and Punnat Punsri were also heavily involved in multiple confrontations, trading big pots throughout the day.
One of the key moments saw Viktor Blom get involved in a crucial all-in situation against Pedersen, ultimately coming up short and heading to the rail shortly after the bubble. Landon Tice also exited after a swingy stretch where he was repeatedly forced into all in decisions but could not find the necessary hold.
Viktor Blom
In one of the last notable hands of the day, Boris Kolev picked up a significant pot after completing a flush against Mehdi Chaoui, a hand that boosted him into a strong position heading into Day 3.
Plan for Day 3
Day 3 resumes on April 11 at 13:00 local time with blinds at 25,000/50,000 and a 50,000 big blind ante. Play will continue through 60-minute levels with a 15-minute break every two levels and a planned 60-minute dinner break after level 26, with action continuing until a winner is crowned.
Remaining Payouts
Place
Prize
1
€ 600,000
2
€ 400,000
3
€ 270,000
4
€ 185,000
5
€ 131,000
6
€ 95,000
7
€ 71,000
8
€ 54,000
9
€ 42,000
10-11
€ 33,060
12-15
€ 27,000
16-17
€ 23,000
As always, stay tuned to PokerNews for continuing coverage of the 2026 GGMillion$ High Roller at King’s Casino in Hilton Prague.
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