Ivan Govorov crowned Mini High Roller champ

African Ace Poker Desk · 2026-11-05

R6k Mini High Roller

Ivan Govorov has an impressive resume with results all over the world. He now adds a South African title to his profile after taking down the R6K Mini High Roller.

R6k Mini High Roller, Level 24 · 25,000 - 50,000 - 50,000

Ivan Govorov has an impressive resume with results all over the world. He now adds a South African title to his profile after taking down the R6K Mini High Roller.

The tournament-defining hand saw him shove K5 into Irmari Pieterse’s AJ, but the 5 spike to end the game!

Preflop: Ivan Govorov raises to 1,900,000 all-in; Irmari Pieterse calls all-in for their last 1,140,000

Cards: Ivan Govorov (K♣️ 5♦️), Irmari Pieterse (A♥️ J♦️).

Board: [3♣️ 8♦️ 4♠️ 5♣️ 7♠️].

Win probability for Ivan Govorov: preflop 35% → flop 26% → turn 77% → river 100%.

Ivan Govorov takes it down, a net +1,140,000 or +1,115,000 profit once the blind they posted is paid for.

Ivan Govorov finished 1st.

Irmari Pieterse finished 2nd.