GGMillion $ High Stakes Tournament | Aleks Borovkov staged a remarkable comeback from a 16.5M drop to claim the title, winning $ for $374,609 and a WSOP Paradise ticket.

On July 29, 2026, the GGPoker $ 10,000 GGMillion $ High Stakes event concluded with the final table. Aleks Borovkov started as the chip leader in the final nine and ultimately defeated Viacheslav Larin heads-up to win the $ 374,609 first-place prize and a $ 10,000 GGMillion $ entry package for the 2026 WSOP Paradise Live Edition.

Just a week ago, Borovkov made it to the final table of the same event, starting with seventh chip and finishing in sixth place with $88,174. Seven days later, he returned to the final table, not only appearing as the chip leader but also achieving a championship victory.

The final table had closely matched chips, with no absolute short stacks.

The chip distribution at this week's GGMillion $ final table was relatively even. Borovkov led with 3,194,844 chips and 64 big blinds, followed by Arunas Sapitavicius with 52 big blinds. Tsintao, Artem Osmirko, Danilo Velasevic, and Arsenii Malinov all held between 47 and 50 big blinds.

Even Viacheslav Larin, who is ranked last, still has 974,738 chips, equivalent to 19 big blinds, and has the full potential to double up.

$ 10,000 GGMillion $ Final Table Starting Scoreboard

Velasevic was leading with AK, but was reversed by the flop of Q.

After the final table began, no players were eliminated for the first 45 minutes. The stalemate was eventually broken by Danilo Velasevic's elimination.

Velasevic raised from early position with A♠K♠, having about 20 big blinds behind. Arsenii Malinov in the small blind went all-in with K♦Q♦, and Velasevic immediately called. However, the flop came down a Q, allowing Malinov to take the lead and eliminate Velasevic in ninth place.

Clarity, holding Broadway on the river, was still eliminated.

Estonian player Clarity became the next to be eliminated.

In a crucial hand, Clarity held the highest straight on the river from Broadway and called Duco Haven's all-in, only to find that the four-time GMillion $ champion had already flushed on the turn. Clarity ultimately finished eighth, earning $68,252.

Sapitavicius dropped from second to seventh place.

Arunas Sapitavicius started with the second-highest chip count at the final table, but suffered a major setback in a crucial hand against Larin.

Sapitavicius received two pair on the turn, but Larin had already made a straight, leaving him with only about 7 big blinds. In the next hand, Borovkov raised from the button, and Sapitavicius went all-in from the small blind with A-3. Borovkov called with K-6 and won the pot.

Sapitavicius ultimately finished seventh with $87,047, which was also the last five-figure prize of the tournament.

Borovkov's river card Ace reversed Duco Haven's elimination.

In a match against defending champion Artem Osmirko, Duco Haven lost a significant number of chips after his turn saw his opponent's flop of triplets of 7s run into Osmirko's triplets of ace. He later doubled up to 14 big blinds by defeating Malinov's Q-4 with pocket 5s.

However, Haven's counterattack failed to continue.

Osmirko minimum-raised from the under-the-gun position, Borovkov called from the next position, and Haven went all-in from the cutoff position with K♣Q♣. Osmirko folded, and Borovkov called with AK.

The flop came down a Q, giving Haven a temporary lead; however, the river card was an A, allowing Borovkov to turn the tide and eliminate Haven in sixth place.

Larin eliminated Osmirko and Malinov in succession.

Viacheslav Larin started with the shortest chip stack at the final table, but made a series of eliminations in the middle and later stages, quickly rising to the chip leader position.

Defending champion Artem Osmirko raised with pocket tens, facing Larin's all-in from the big blind. Larin held A♣Q♣ and hit an A on the flop, eliminating Osmirko in fifth place.

After entering the four-handed table, Arsenii Malinov raised from the button with pocket Jacks, and Larin, who had just gained a huge lead, went all-in with Q♥J♥. Malinov called with his remaining 16 big blinds, but Larin hit a Q on the flop and another Q on the turn, completing a set and sending Malinov to fourth place.

Tsintao, a satellite tournament qualifier, achieved a score of 1 TP 4 T 230,305 in his debut.

Shortly after Malinov was eliminated, GGMillion$ quickly entered the heads-up phase.

Tsintao, who recently joined GGPoker, secured his seat in this event through a satellite tournament with a buy-in of $1,050. In the final hand of the three-handed game, he went all-in from the small blind with 13 big blinds remaining and A-5, and Larin called from the big blind with A-7.

The flop came down a 7, and Larin maintained his lead and eliminated his opponent. Tsintao finished third in his important debut with a $ hand, earning 230,305.

Borovkov completed a comeback after trailing by more than four to one in the one-on-one match.

At the start of the heads-up match, Larin held 16,567,756 chips, while Borovkov had only 3,495,244, a difference of nearly five to one. Based on the chip count, the championship seemed to be tilting in Larin's favor.

Borovkov did not immediately double up with high risk, but instead gradually narrowed the gap through multiple pots, eventually catching up to parity.

In a crucial subsequent hand, Borovkov flushed on the turn and successfully extracted value from Larin's hand. Larin had a chance to extend his run on the river for a third time, but ultimately checked, realizing he had avoided a bigger loss after assessing his opponent's hand strength. Borovkov used this pot to officially take the lead.

Borovkov secures the championship after A-8 defeats A-6.

In the final hand, Borovkov raised with A♠8♠, Larin went all-in with his remaining 18 big blinds and A-6, and Borovkov called.

The turn card landed an 8, giving Borovkov a pair and a significant lead. Larin needed to hit a 7 on the river to complete a straight and turn the tide, but the final card was a 5, and the champion was crowned.

Larin finished as runner-up, earning $ for 293,725; Borovkov, on the other hand, staged a remarkable comeback from a huge deficit to claim the title, earning $ for 374,609 and a WSOP Paradise live GMillion $ entry package worth $ for 10,000.

$ 10,000 GGMillion $ Final Table Results

Borovkov advances to the Final Four for the second consecutive week, completing his championship promotion.

A week ago, Borovkov finished sixth in the same GGMillion $ high-stakes event; seven days later, he returned as the final table chip leader and staged a comeback after trailing nearly 5-1 in heads-up play.

From $88,174 in sixth place to $374,609 in first place and the WSOP Paradise set, Borovkov's performance at the final table for two consecutive weeks has made him one of the most representative players in the recent GGMillion $.

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