Mikita Badziakouski held off Phil Ivey in heads-up play to win Event #2: $50,000 Short Deck in the Super High Roller Series Europe at Merit Crystal Cove Resort and Casino in North Cyprus.
The Belarusian, who was shrouded in the Ukrainian flag as the final cards fell, locked up the $756,000 first prize and his first win since taking down the $50,000 High Roller at the 2021 World Series of Poker.
This was Ivey’s fourth cash of the combined Triton Poker/SHRS Europe series, and he moves into third place on the PokerGo Tour leaderboard with the runner-up finish.