H-75: $25,500 Sunday 5 Million
Day 2 Completed
2021 GG Spring Festival
H-75: $25,500 Sunday 5 Million
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 2
2021 GG Spring Festival
Buy-in
$25,500
Prize Pool
$5,200,000
Entries
208
Level
39
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
25,000
Entries
9
Players Left
1
Level 39
: 100,000/200,000, 25,000 ante
The 2021 GG Spring Festival has determined another high-stakes champion and it was Mikita Badziakouski that earned the biggest individual prize of the series so far. Out of a field of 208 entries in Event H-75: $25,500 Sunday 5 Million, Badziakouski claimed the lion's share of the $5.2 million prize pool and walked away with the top prize of $1,105,679.
For the Belarussian, it was redemption for his runner-up finish to Ronny Kaiser in Event H-49: $25,500 Super High Roller just a few days ago. Kaiser was also on the final table once more but had to settle for 8th place this time.
Badziakouski earned the victory in commanding style after sending six of the eight finalists to the rail. The other two casualties were caused by start-of-the-day chip leader Elio Fox, who had to settle for 4th place. Matthew "Nator" Hyman and Michel "CrossfireX" Dattani battled for the hefty pay jump and Dattani did so successfully to claim the consolation prize of $829,142.
The final table also featured Timofey Kuznetsov, Sebastian "TheodoreRhye" Trisch, Sean Winter, and Michael Zhang.
Final Result 2021 GGSF Event H-75: $25,500 Sunday 5 Million
| Place | Winner | Country | Prize (in USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mikita Badziakouski | Belarus | $1,105,679 |
| 2 | Michel "CrossfireX" Dattani | Portugal | $829,142 |
| 3 | Matthew "Nator" Hyman | Mexico | $621,769 |
| 4 | Elio Fox | United States | $466,261 |
| 5 | Timofey Kuznetsov | Russia | $349,647 |
| 6 | Sebastian "TheodoreRhye" Trisch | Germany | $262,198 |
| 7 | Sean Winter | United States | $196,621 |
| 8 | Ronny Kaiser | Switzerland | $147,445 |
| 9 | Michael Zhang | United Kingdom | $110,568 |
Badziakouski Dominates Right From the Start
Badziakouski started the final table second in chips, separated by just half a big blind to Fox, and immediately staked his claim for the top spot. In the first level of the final table, Badziakouski knocked out Michael Zhang to take over the lead and never surrendered it from there on anymore.
Ronny Kaiser was the next to go and came up short against Fox. He had previously doubled through the American pro and got it in ahead once more but Fox's top pair and gutshot spiked a straight on the river. Sean Winter was the next to bust and Sebastian "TheodoreRhye" Trisch then failed to get there with king-queen against the queens of Fox.
That was about the only time when Fox got close to Badziakouski, who dominated the action with sheer aggression until the end. Timofey Kuznetsov lost a flip to the Belorussian, who then reduced the stack of Fox to fumes. The lead of Badziakouski was so big, he could simply open-shove almost every hand.
There were some bumps along the road and most notably, Michel "CrossfireX" Dattani doubled twice through him in four-handed play. However, there was only ever going to be one winner as Badziakouski then knocked out one opponent after the other. Ultimately, the final table concluded in just shy of three hours.
The next featured final table is just around the corner as the GGSF Super MILLION$ ME-H: $10,300 will determine a winner on the live-streamed showdown on Tuesday, April 20. The PokerNews live reporting team will be back then to provide all the key hands from start to finish.
All $25,500 High Rollers during the 2021 GGSF so far
| Event | Entries | Prize Pool | Winner | Country | Top Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H-06: $25,500 Sunday Five Million | 198 | $5,000,000 | Guillaume Nolet | Canada | $1,084,892 |
| H-16: $25,500 Super High Roller | 85 | $2,125,000 | Ottomar Ladva | Estonia | $446,446 |
| H-23: $25,500 Super High Roller | 88 | $2,200,000 | Dario Sammartino | Italy | $508,448 |
| H-41: $25,500 Sunday 5 Million | 202 | $5,050,000 | Niklas Astedt | Sweden | $1,095,741 |
| H-49: $25,500 Super High Roller | 90 | $2,250,000 | Sami Kelopuro | Finland | $520,003 |
| H-49: $25,500 Super High Roller | 88 | $2,200,000 | Ronny Kaiser | Switzerland | $508,448 |
| H-75: $25,500 Sunday Five Million | 208 | $5,200,000 | Mikita Badziakouski | Belarus | $1,105,679 |
Level 39
: 100,000/200,000, 25,000 ante
Another couple of hands in heads-up action whittled down the stack of Michel "CrossfireX" Dattani to seven blinds and he called the open-shove by Mikita Badziakouski.
Michel "CrossfireX" Dattani: 
Mikita Badziakouski: 
The 
flop gave both players a gutshot. Badziakouski picked up even more outs on the 
turn and got there on the 
river to end the tournament in dominating fashion. Dattani laddered up the most and gets rewarded with a payday of $829,142.
A recap of today's action is to follow.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
20,800,000
2,228,164
|
2,228,164 |
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Busted | |
Level 39
: 100,000/200,000, 25,000 ante
In the first hand of heads-up play, Michel "CrossfireX" Dattani jammed for five and a half blinds to get called by Mikita Badziakouski.
Michel "CrossfireX" Dattani: 
Mikita Badziakouski: 
The 
board kept Dattani in contention for a miracle comeback story.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
18,571,836
-1,114,082
|
-1,114,082 |
|
|
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|
|
2,228,164
1,114,082
|
1,114,082 |
Level 39
: 100,000/200,000, 25,000 ante
Michel "CrossfireX" Dattani doubled through Mikita Badziakouski, who then open-jammed once more from the button.
Matthew "Nator" Hyman elected to call it off for the 635,882 he had behind in the big blind.
Matthew "Nator" Hyman: 
Mikita Badziakouski: 
The 
flop was a huge sweat but the 
turn and 
river were both blanks. Hyman had to settle for 3rd place and takes home $621,769 for the efforts.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
19,685,918
1,378,841
|
1,378,841 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,114,082
87,041
|
87,041 |
|
Busted | |
Level: 39
Blinds: 100,000/200,000
Ante: 25,000
Level 38
: 80,000/160,000, 20,000 ante
"It seems that 200k pay jumps put pressure on", Mikita Badziakouski joked as he kept on jamming all-in. There was no call in several hands to leave his two opponents very short.
Michel "CrossfireX" Dattani eventually made a stack with the and Badziakouski tabled the 
. The board ran out 
and the straight on the board ensured the split pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
18,307,077
1,930,000
|
1,930,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,465,882
-720,000
|
-720,000 |
|
|
1,027,041
-1,210,000
|
-1,210,000 |
Level 38
: 80,000/160,000, 20,000 ante
The next open-jam by Mikita Badziakouski was called by Matthew "Nator" Hyman in the big blind.
Matthew "Nator" Hyman:
Mikita Badziakouski: 
The board ran out 
and Hyman turned two pair.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
16,377,077
-1,025,441
|
-1,025,441 |
|
|
||
|
|
2,237,041
-275,000
|
-275,000 |
|
|
2,185,882
1,300,441
|
1,300,441 |
Level: 38
Blinds: 80,000/160,000
Ante: 20,000
Level 37
: 70,000/140,000, 17,500 ante
Mikita Badziakouski once more moved all-in from the button and this time, it was Elio Fox who called it off in the big blind for the 678,066 he had behind.
Elio Fox: 
Mikita Badziakouski: 
The 
board left Fox drawing dead on the turn and he had to settle for $466,261.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
17,402,518
940,566
|
940,566 |
|
|
||
|
|
2,512,041
-87,500
|
-87,500 |
|
|
885,441
-17,500
|
-17,500 |
|
Busted | |
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