The $10,300 GGMillion$ Main Event reached its climax on Tuesday, January 27, bringing one of online poker’s most prestigious tournaments to a dramatic finish. As part of GGMillion$ Week, the event attracted a massive 1,325-entry field, creating a staggering $12,852,500 prize pool and guaranteeing seven-figure payouts for each of the top three finishers.
After a fast-moving and action-packed final table, it was Belarusian superstar Mikita Badziakouski who emerged on top. Battling through a stacked final nine that featured the likes of Adrian Mateos, Nikita Kuznetsov, Chris Puetz, Pedro Neves, Tobias Eichenseher, Mario Navarro, “gord1sc0,” and Daniel Petersen, Badziakouski sealed the victory with a heart-stopping river card during heads-up play to claim $1.7 million and his first-ever GGMillion$ title.
The entire final table played out under the spotlight, streamed live on the GGPoker YouTube channel with commentary from Jeff Gross and Rodrigo Selouan, himself a former GGMillion$ champion after winning the WSOP Online GGMillion$ High Roller in September 2025.
The fireworks started early. “gord1sc0” was the first to fall, exiting in painful fashion when their hand couldn’t survive a three-spade flop against Pedro Neves. Badziakouski soon asserted himself, scoring his first knockout when his holding held firm against Mario Navarro on a tense board, trimming the field to seven.
Adrian Mateos was next to go. Short-stacked, the Spanish legend shoved from the small blind, only to see Daniel Petersen wake up with a premium hand in the big blind. Mateos found no miracle on the runout and bowed out quietly.
After a brief lull, the action resumed with a blind-versus-blind clash between Nikita Kuznetsov and Chris Puetz. Puetz looked poised for a double after pairing up on the flop, but a brutal turn swung the hand, and the river failed to save him.
Tobias Eichenseher followed soon after, committing his remaining chips against Badziakouski and coming up short, while Petersen suffered one of the harshest beats of the night. All-in against Neves, Petersen flopped top pair and looked safe, only for Neves to go runner-runner to eliminate him just shy of the seven-figure payouts.
Three-handed play began with Kuznetsov holding a healthy lead, but Badziakouski wasted little time flipping the script. He steadily applied pressure, eventually taking control and sending Neves to the rail after a blind-on-blind showdown went his way.
Heads-up play saw Badziakouski with a commanding advantage, but the final hand delivered pure drama. With Kuznetsov down to around 15 big blinds, Badziakouski limped in, inducing a shove. Kuznetsov called off confidently, flopping top pair and putting Badziakouski on the brink. The turn offered a few extra outs, but it was the river that sealed the story — an ace from seemingly nowhere, completing a stunning comeback and locking up the title.
With that single card, Mikita Badziakouski claimed $1.7 million, his maiden GGMillion$ victory, and another signature moment in an already elite poker career — proof once again that at the highest level, tournaments can be decided by both skill and a perfectly timed touch of fate.
