UNBEATEN LEGEND! ‘jinx34’ Wins THIRD GGMillion$ Final Table – Perfect 3-0 Record
Three-Time Winner ‘jinx34’ Continues Unbeaten Run at GGMillion$ Final Tables!
The incredible record of ‘winning every time they make the final table’ continued for ‘jinx34’ as they stunned players including Wai Kiat Lee, Nikita Kalinin, and qualifier ‘BastianHess’ in this week’s thrilling $10,300-entry GGMillion$ event. Walking away with over $302,000, the final battle was an example of great heads-up play as the winner put maximum pressure on the satellite qualifier to clinch victory at a super tough final table.
Who Were the Pre-Match Betting Favorites?
This week’s GGMillion$ was a stone-cold classic. The weekly $10,300-entry event featured nine of the world’s best online poker players, as Jeff Gross was joined in the virtual commentary booth by Anatoliy Zlotnikov, the GGMillion$ finalist from just a few weeks ago.
As the final table began, the Hong Kong-based ‘jinx34’ started with a massive pile of 94 big blinds, meaning they were a huge favorite to win at odds of 3.48 on GGPoker. While that was tempting, Austria’s ‘BastianHess’ on 66 big blinds at odds of 5.64 was the pick of several players online, such as GGPoker Global ambassador Kevin Martin. The Russian player Nikita Kalinin (59BB) was also decent value at 6.72, with Montenegrin player Dejan Kaladjurdjevic – one of the GGMillion$ most consistent performers – sat on 43 big blinds, was a great shout at 9.02.
A little further back, we would avoid Canada’s ‘Eyemlucky’ (36BB/9.5) and ‘LaughingStorm’ (15BB/26.48), but Malaysian player and Triton talent Wai Kiat Lee was good odds at 9.98, sitting with a very playable stack of 35BB. Both of the other Russians, Vlad Dubanov (35BB/11.92) and Ilia Streltsov (28BB/13.9), were rightly outsiders.
Key Moments from the Felt
As the action got underway, the players were ready to rock in what was one of the fastest final tables in GGMillion$ history. The first elimination, just over 30 minutes into play, saw ‘Eyemlucky’ run out of luck (1:02:15). They were all-in with top two pair holding ace-ten against the ace-king of Streltsov, who had the larger stack. The Russian’s ace-king found a lot of luck with a queen and jack coming on the turn and river to give him a runner-runner Broadway straight, reducing the field to eight.
One of the middle ranks had departed with ace-ten and, 15 minutes later, another one followed. Montenegrin player Dejan Kaladjurdjevic was all-in with ace-ten on the A-K-2 flop but ran into BastianHess’ ace-jack. Luck was not on Dejan’s side, busting for $55,057 in eighth place. A huge pot 45 minutes later, saw the Russian Nikita Kalinin widen their range as they attempted to rebuild a dwindling chip stack. Committing their stack pre-flop with ace-six, they were snap-called by ‘jinx34’ with the best of it, holding pocket tens. The tens held to send Kalinin to the virtual rail with $70,218 in seventh.
The chip leader was in such a position of strength, holding over 40% of the chips with 4 of the remaining 6 under 10%, that he could safely shove with king-ten and not worry when ‘LaughingStorm’ called with ace-queen. An unfortunate king on the river ousted the unlucky Canadian player for $89,554 in sixth as the chip leader’s aggression was evident.
Ilia Streltsov mis-timed a big bluff to bust in fifth for (2:14:30) $114,215 when he moved all-in with jack-ten on a board that had both missed his straight and flush draws on the river. ‘BastianHess’ found the stones to call it off. Just as one Russian hit the rail, a second joined him some time later as Vlad Dubanov busted in fourth place for $145,667, losing with a dominated ace-five to the ace-jack of the chip leader, ‘jinx34’.
About fifteen minutes into three-handed play, one crazy hand almost handed it to ‘jinx34’. All-in pre-flop with pocket eights, the board came down clean, but the Malaysian player Wai Kiat Lee made the move at the most unfortunate of times as he ran into ‘jinx34’ with a set of threes on the turn and cashed for $185,780 in third.
Heads-up, ‘jinx34’ had a massive chip lead of 12:1 as the top two heading into play were the final two playing for the win. On the first hand of heads up, ‘BastianHess’ doubled with pocket nines, beating ‘jinx34’ with ace-three, but that was the best he would do. Within five minutes, the Austrian qualifier, on a board of K-9-2-K-3, held nine-four and called it off when ‘jinx34’ shoved holding king-eight (2:46:30). Coming into his third final table, ‘jinx34’ won his incredible third final. When he makes the finale of the GGMillion$, he always wins!
This Week’s GGMillion$ Results – October 7th, 2025
A stunning show from the chip leader made it a triple victory for ‘jinx34’, who bagged $302,186 for winning this week’s GGMillion$, as ‘BastianHess’ turned his $150 satellite entry into a life-changing $236,939.
“It was a really tough final table,” said Zlotnikov on comms. “Bastian made some really good folds and made some pay-jumps.”
“What a performance, an absolute crusher!” said Jeff Gross. “You can see the insane performance jinx34 put on, clinical.”
Here’s how all the finishers were positioned after a rapid, exciting final table of the GGMillion$!
GGMillion$ Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | ‘jinx34’ | Hong Kong | $302,186 |
| 2nd | ‘BastianHess’ | Austria | $236,939 |
| 3rd | Wai Kiat Lee | Malaysia | $185,780 |
| 4th | Vlad Dubanov | Russia | $145,667 |
| 5th | Ilia Streltsov | Russia | $114,215 |
| 6th | ‘LaughingStorm’ | Canada | $89,554 |
| 7th | Nikita Kalinin | Russia | $70,218 |
| 8th | Dejean Kaladjurdjevic | Montenegro | $55,057 |
| 9th | ‘Eyemlucky’ | Canada | $43,169 |
Wai Kiat Lee and the Melted Snowmen
One hand stood out this week, the pocket snowmen against a set of threes. Not since Sam Trickett and Brian Rast played out an all-time classic in The Big One for One Drop have threes looked so scary to a player, and Lee was desperately unlucky to lose to a set in that position. The monster chip leader ‘jinx34’ had their slice of fortune to hit that set on the turn, but could Lee have gotten away from it?
We think so. With the stack sizes, folding to the pre-flop all-in might have been the better plan, especially since the Malaysian Triton Poker Tour crusher has 100 times the experience of ‘BastianHess’, the Austrian qualifier. There might have been a crueller spot and Lee may have busted in third for $185,780 either way, but by not putting ‘BastianHess’ in the position to do the same, the Malaysian cost himself over $51,000 in equity, the difference between finishing second and third.
Take a look for yourself in the full final table replay with Jeff Gross and Anatoliy Zlotnikov.
About the Author: Paul Seaton has written about poker for over 10 years, interviewing some of the best players ever to play the game such as Daniel Negreanu, Johnny Chan and Phil Hellmuth. Over the years, Paul has reported live from tournaments such as the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas and the European Poker Tour. He has also written for other poker brands where he was Head of Media, as well as BLUFF magazine, where he was Editor.
* The pre-game pick is the sole opinion of the author. It in no way reflects or affects the outcome of the final table.
