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Nikolay Babushkin

Russian Federation

Blind level

Level 17: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

Entries

19/124

Total Chips

3,720,000

Average

195,789

Flight A

TriciaTricia

2/1/2025, 5:20:54 AM

Nikolay Babushkin Chips Up

Level 3: 200 / 400 ante: 400

Nikolay Babushkin

Picking up the action on the turn K♥ 9♦ 9♠ 7♠ with 9,800 in the middle sees Chua Feng bet 3,200 which gets check-called by Nikolai Babushkin for the river 3♥ to be revealed and a friendly check-check has Babushkin come out on top with A♠ 9♣ .

Player	Chips
NB Nikolay BabushkinRussian Federation	35,000(88 BB)
FJ Feng Ji ChuaSingapore	24,600(62 BB)

TriciaTricia

2/1/2025, 4:55:30 AM

Good Call By Nikolay Babushkin

Level 2: 100 / 300 ante: 300

Nikolay Babushkin

Nikolay Babushkin defended his big blind from raiser Feng Ji Chua on the button. At the flop 8♦ 5♥ J♥ , Babushkin led out 800 and Chua called. Both kept it friendly on the turn 4♠ then Babushkin checked again on the river K♠ . Chu gave it a thought and slid out 2600, Babushking tanked then paid to see.

Player	Hand	Chips
NB Nikolay BabushkinRussian Federation	Q♦T♥ BB	55,300(184 BB)
FJ Feng Ji ChuaSingapore	6♦9♦ D	32,700(109 BB)

Chua was bluffing, Babushkin's Queen-high won the pot.

TriciaTricia

2/1/2025, 4:23:45 AM

Confident Nikolay Babushkin Will Not Be Chased Away

Level 1: 100 / 200 ante: 200

Nikolay Babushkin

Preflop action built a sizable 4300 pot with three players in the hand. At the flop 4♥ 2♥ A♦ , action is checked to the button Nikolay Babushkin, he tests the waters for 1700. Only Ho-Tai Tsai continues to the turn 8♦ . Again Babushkin barrels for 4500 that Tsai check-calls. On the river 5♠ , Babushkin sends out 5500, this time Tsai jumps out with a check-raise of 12,500, Babushkin calls. Quick muck from Tsai who drops to one-third starting stack.

Player	Chips
NB Nikolay BabushkinRussian Federation	52,400(262 BB)
HT Ho-Tai TsaiTaiwan	10,000(50 BB)