Vladimir Minko has won the $10,000 GGMillion$ High Roller on GGPoker for $404,362, claiming his second title in the event. PokerNews reported the result on November 4, 2026. Minko beat Spain's Juan Dominguez heads-up, denying Dominguez a sixth GGMillion$ title, in a field of 202 entrants.
The win pushes Minko's GGPoker tournament earnings past $19 million, with more than $3.3 million coming from GGMillion$ events alone. It is the latest in a run of big GGMillion$ scores this autumn and a reminder of how deep the online high-roller field is.
Final Table Results
| Rank | Player | Country (per GGPoker lobby) | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vladimir Minko | Mexico | $404,362 |
| 2 | Juan Dominguez | Spain | $311,806 |
| 3 | David Kaufmann | Austria | $240,435 |
| 4 | Osmirko Artem | Russia | $185,401 |
| 5 | Sebastian Gaehl | Austria | $142,963 |
| 6 | Unelmavavy | Finland | $110,240 |
| 7 | Artur Martirosian | Armenia | $85,006 |
| 8 | Juho Suutari | Finland | $65,549 |
| 9 | Yahor Dambrouski | Mexico | $50,545 |
PokerNews' text refers to Minko as Russia's, while the GGPoker lobby lists Mexico; the table above follows the lobby.
Minko started the final table third in chips, behind Dominguez and Osmirko Artem. The nine final-table payouts alone add up to roughly $1.6 million, with every finalist earning at least $50,000.
How the Final Table Unfolded
Early eliminations
Within minutes of the final table starting, Yahor Dambrouski called all-in for under 3 big blinds from the button with pocket eights. Minko had min-raised with pocket tens, and David Kaufmann three-bet with pocket kings. Kaufmann's kings held, and Dambrouski went out in ninth.
Juho Suutari moved all-in for about 13 big blinds with pocket sixes in eighth place. Dominguez called from the small blind with pocket eights and held.
Artur Martirosian, a thirteen-time GGMillion$ champion, collected the last five-figure prize in seventh. He lost to Kaufmann's pocket aces after flopping top pair with king-jack, then lost with pocket kings to Unelmavavy's ace-king. His final chips went in with suited king-seven and lost to Artem's pocket nines.
The middle stages
Unelmavavy (sixth) three-bet Dominguez's late-position open with ace-four of clubs, then five-bet shoved for 38 big blinds after Dominguez four-bet. Dominguez had ace-king and flopped a king.
Sebastian Gaehl (fifth) defended the big blind with ace-ten against Kaufmann's under-the-gun queen-jack. On a jack-ten-jack flop, Gaehl check-raised all-in for 12 big blinds and did not improve.
Osmirko Artem (fourth) shoved 11 big blinds with ace-queen before the second scheduled break. Minko called with ace-jack, flopped a jack and turned trips.
Three-handed and heads-up
David Kaufmann lasted over 70 minutes three-handed and led for a stretch. He lost a big pot to Dominguez with king-jack against king-queen, leaving him under 7 big blinds, and on the next hand pocket tens lost to Dominguez's jack-nine.
Heads-up began with Dominguez at 12,206,940 chips and Minko at 9,040,060, about 70 to 52 big blinds. The match lasted around 15 minutes. Minko won a larger pot to take the lead. On the final hand, Dominguez min-raised with jack-ten of clubs, Minko moved all-in with ace-three and Dominguez called 22 big blinds. Minko's ace-three held.
Why This Win Matters
The GGMillion$ series is one of the best-known recurring tournament brands in online poker, and the weekly structure means that the same names come up repeatedly. Recent winners cited by PokerNews include Fabiano Kovalski (October 29, $464,794) and Andy Wilson (October 14, $437K). The $10,000 buy-in High Roller attracts a field of strong regulars, so winning it twice is an achievement that few players can claim.
Dominguez's near-miss also deserves attention. Chasing a sixth GGMillion$ title and falling in a 15-minute heads-up match demonstrates how small the margin is at the top. Heads-up play at 50-70 big blinds is a high-variance format, where one big pot decides everything.
Strategy Takeaways
Final-table hands from this event illustrate several recurring ideas.
Short-stack shoving ranges
Every all-in in the early stages involved stacks of roughly 3 to 13 big blinds. At that depth, pushing with pocket pairs and ace-high hands is standard because folding costs too much equity. Minko's ace-three heads-up shove for 22 big blinds, called by jack-ten suited, shows that even weak aces become strong when stacks are shallow and the opponent's range is wide. Our poker odds calculator lets you test these matchups.
ICM pressure
The pay jumps in this event were large. From ninth to first, the gap is $354,000. That is why medium stacks often avoid marginal confrontations: busting costs more than winning gains. Learn more in our what is ICM entry.
Dominated hands and domination
Several eliminations were examples of dominated hands, such as ace-queen against ace-jack that flopped a jack, or ace-ten against queen-jack that missed. Remember that being ahead before the flop does not guarantee a result; see our equity explanation for how to think about win probability.
Position and aggression
Dominguez's wide late-position open, followed by a four-bet and call with ace-king, shows how aggression in position forces opponents into tough decisions. Review our poker strategy section and how to bluff guide for deeper treatment.
What This Means for Players
If you play high-stakes online tournaments, this final table is a valuable case study in short-stack aggression and ICM-aware decisions. If you play at smaller stakes, the same principles apply, just with smaller numbers: shove-or-fold ranges, awareness of pay jumps and the importance of avoiding marginal calls with dominated hands.
Remember that variance is huge in tournaments. Minko won with ace-three; Dominguez lost with a hand that was a coin flip at best. Plan your bankroll accordingly, and read our bankroll management guide before moving up in stakes.
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Minko's second GGMillion$ title is another sign that consistency and calm decision-making win in the long run, even if the final hand is a coin flip.