Boika Takes from Yusupov—Twice

Aliaksei Boika opened the action with a raise to 700 from the small blind after everyone folded to him. Mekan Yusupov, in the big blind, responded with a three-bet to 2,400, and Boika made the call.

The flop came down 5♥7♦6♥, and after a check from Boika, Yusupov continued with a 1,300 bet, which Boika called.

On the Q♦ turn, Boika checked again, and Yusupov bumped up the bet to 5,100. Boika, staying consistent, made the call once more.

Both players opted to check the 6♣ river, leading to a showdown.

Boika revealed Q♥J♦ for a pair of queens, prompting Yusupov to shake his head in disbelief. He almost mucked his cards but decided at the last second to show J♠J♣, clearly unhappy with how the hand turned out.

In the very next hand, the table folded around to Boika on the button, and he raised to 500. Both blinds called — Yusupov in the small blind and Simon Lofberg in the big.

The flop came 7♣9♠6♦, and after everyone checked, Boika led out with a 900 bet, which only Yusupov called.

Yusupov checked again on the K♥ turn, and Boika kept up the pressure with a 2,300 bet, getting another call from Yusupov.

Both players checked the J♥ river, bringing on a second showdown.

Yusupov showed A♠6♠ for a pair of sixes, but Boika’s Q♥9♥ for a pair of nines was good enough to take down the pot — Boika scooping up back-to-back wins.