Badyakovsky lost the $10,400 Premiere heads-up to an anonymous player from the USA
August 11, 2026
A
The heads-up of the $10,400 Premiere event at the Onyx Poker Series has just wrapped up. Nikita Badyakovskiy lost to an anonymous American named Goofy, despite starting the match with a big chip lead.
The Belarusian high roller, playing from behind, twice put all his chips at risk. The first time he got it in with ♠️♠️ preflop, and Goofy called with ♥️♣️. The ♣️♦️2️⃣ flop kept the American ahead, but on the turn Badyakovskiy hit a ♥️, which let him scoop a big pot and almost even up the stacks with his opponent.
Still, Goofy closed out the win. In the decisive hand, Badyakovskiy went all-in with ♥️♥️ on a 2️⃣♠️♣️ flop. The US player instantly called with ♦️♥️ and a top pair. This time the ♥️ and 2️⃣ postflop streets didn't improve the Belarusian high roller.
Nikita Badyakovskiy took $585,000 for second place, while Goofy claimed the trophy along with $1,000,000. According to PokerNews, the American had never previously won even a six-figure score. His best recorded result was $20,300 for 12th place in the $7,500 High Roller at the NOIR Poker Series 2026.
📰 Subscribe to Pokerflow
The heads-up of the $10,400 Premiere event at the Onyx Poker Series has just wrapped up. Nikita Badyakovskiy lost to an anonymous American named Goofy, despite starting the match with a big chip lead.
The Belarusian high roller, playing from behind, twice put all his chips at risk. The first time he got it in with ♠️♠️ preflop, and Goofy called with ♥️♣️. The ♣️♦️2️⃣ flop kept the American ahead, but on the turn Badyakovskiy hit a ♥️, which let him scoop a big pot and almost even up the stacks with his opponent.
Still, Goofy closed out the win. In the decisive hand, Badyakovskiy went all-in with ♥️♥️ on a 2️⃣♠️♣️ flop. The US player instantly called with ♦️♥️ and a top pair. This time the ♥️ and 2️⃣ postflop streets didn't improve the Belarusian high roller.
Nikita Badyakovskiy took $585,000 for second place, while Goofy claimed the trophy along with $1,000,000. According to PokerNews, the American had never previously won even a six-figure score. His best recorded result was $20,300 for 12th place in the $7,500 High Roller at the NOIR Poker Series 2026.
📰 Subscribe to Pokerflow
Read next
Han Feng explained his elimination from the WSOP Main Event as Jeff Platt's curse
August 24, 2026
EPT Barcelona: High Roller Results, First Titles, and Isaac Haxton's Double
August 24, 2026
Истории игроков, для которых один турнир разделил жизнь на «до» и «после»
Вячеслав Бобович · August 23, 2026
Jason Wheeler became the winner of the Main Event at the PokerStars Open Barcelona series with a €1,650 buy-in, taking home $847,960 in prize money. The tournament drew 4,333 entries, generating a prize pool of $7.3 million.
August 23, 2026
