Mikita Badziakouski Wins Before He Bets
Phil Ivey and Chris Brewer limped, Mikita Badziakouski raised to 10,000, Cary Katz called, and the limpers folded.
Badziakouski bet 8,000 on the [6h6dQs] flop and Katz called.
The turn was the [Ac] and Badziakouski thought about what to do. Katz, however, jumped ahead and sent his cards into the muck, prompting laughs.
“I was planning to bet,” Badziakouski admitted.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Mikita Badziakouski | 165,000 |
10,000  |
| Cary Katz | 80,000 |
-20,000  |
Jason Koon Folds to Mikita Badziakouski
Four-way to the [JhAc7d] flop, Mikita Badziakouski checked, Jason Koon bet 7,000, and Seth Davies and Chris Brewer gave up. Badziakouski called.
The [8h] turn was checked and the [8c] hit the river. Badziakouski cut out a bet of 40,000 and Koon let it go.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Mikita Badziakouski | 155,000 | - |
| Jason Koon | 100,000 | - |
Lee Wai Kiat Bets Out Mikita Badziakouski
Three players were contesting the pot on a [JcAdKcJd] turn. Jason Koon and Mikita Badziakouski checked to Lee Wai Kiat, who bet 14,000. Koon folded and Badziakouski called.
The [Ts] landed on the river and Badziakouski checked. Wai Kiat fired 40,000 and Badziakouski let it go.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Mikita Badziakouski | 155,000 |
-30,000 |
| Lee Wai Kiat | 140,000 |
40,000 |
Boat for Chris Brewer
Chris Brewer and Mikita Badziakouski made it to the river of the [Th6h7hQsTd] board and Brewer fired 20,000 into 23,000. Badziakouski tanked and then flicked in a chip, calling.
Brewer turned up the [QdQc] for a full house and Badziakouski mucked.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Mikita Badziakouski | 185,000 |
-30,000 |
| Chris Brewer | 130,000 |
30,000 |
Mikita Badziakouski Chips Up
In a five-way limped pot, Chris Brewer checked the [9cJdKc] flop. Mikita Badziakouski bet 2,000, getting calls from Lee Wai Kiat and Cary Katz. Jason Koon raised to 11,000 from the button and only Badziakouski called.
The [7s] turn saw Badziakouski check and Koon moved all in. Badziakouski called right away.
Koon: [Tc8h]
Badziakouski: [QdTh]
The [Td] river didn’t change anything and Badziakouski raked in the pot with a higher straight. Koon reloaded.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Mikita Badziakouski | 215,000 |
115,000 |
| Jason Koon | 100,000 | - |
Play Gets Underway
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Cary Katz | 100,000 | 0 |
| Jason Koon | 100,000 | 0 |
| Seth Davies | 100,000 | 0 |
| Mikita Badziakouski | 100,000 | 0 |
| Lee Wai Kiat | 100,000 | 0 |
| Chris Brewer | 100,000 | 0 |
Super High Roller Series Europe Event #9: $50,000 Short Deck Starts Friday, April 15, at 3 p.m.
Welcome to the Merit Royal Hotel Casino & Spa in North Cyprus for Super High Roller Series Europe presented by Luxon Pay and Event #9: $50,000 Short Deck.
The inaugural Super High Roller Series Europe was held in August 2021 with Phil Ivey, Johan Guilbert, Tony G, Selahaddin Bedir, Santi Jiang, Artur Martirosyan, Seth Davies, and Ali Imsirovic all winning titles. The marquee Super High Roller Bowl Europe attracted 41 entrants and saw Wiktor Malinowski collect the $3.69 million first-place prize. For the 2022 Super High Roller Series Europe, there will be ten events on the schedule with disciplines including No-Limit Hold’em, Pot-Limit Omaha, and Short Deck, while buy-ins range from $25,000 to $100,000 along with the $250,000 buy-in Super High Roller Bowl Europe that starts on April 13. Prior to Super High Roller Series Europe, Triton Cyprus will be running four events starting on April 2 with two No-Limit Hold’em and two Short Deck tournaments.
This tournament is part of the PokerGO Tour with players earning points based on the amount they cash for. The full PokerGO Tour schedule can be found here, and the current PokerGO Tour leaderboard is available here.
Event #9 will see players begin with 300,000 in starting chips, and levels will be 20-minutes in duration with a 10-minute break every two levels. Players that register before the start time of 3 p.m. PT will not have to pay rake on their tournament entry, but this will not apply for late entries and re-entries. Registration closes at the start of Level 7, and players are allowed unlimited reentries. The 30-second shot clock will be in-play with each player receiving six 30-second time extensions per entry. The final six players will receive an additional six 30-second time extensions, and this event will conclude in one day.
Click here to view the 2022 Super High Roller Series Europe structure sheet.
Cards are expected to be in the air for Event #9 at 3 p.m. local time (8 a.m. ET) on Friday, April 15, from the Merit Royal Hotel Casino & Spa with the PGT Live Reporting Team on-site providing exclusive live updates throughout this event and the entire Super High Roller Series Europe presented by Luxon Pay.
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