$10,400 GG Million$ ($5M GTD) Day 1b | 2025 Onyx Super High Roller Series

08-10-2025 12:26 UTC+2

Balaev Takes from Langar

Tim Baker

Level 2 : Blinds 400/600, 600 ante

Milad Oghabian Langar raised the button to 1,500 before Viacheslav Balaev three-bet the small blind to 5,000. Langar called to see a flop.

The dealer fanned out the flop of 8♠10♠4♦, and Balaev put out a bet of 3,000. Langar pondered briefly and then made the call.

Balaev bet again upon seeing the K♠ drop on the turn, this time for 12,500. Langar tossed his cards into the muck, allowing Balaev to win another pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Viacheslav Balaev	125,000 20,000	20,000
Milad Oghabian Langar	85,000 85,000	85,000

Tags: Milad Oghabian Langar Viacheslav Balaev

08-10-2025 12:13 UTC+2

Balaev Gets Aggressive

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Tim Baker

Level 2 : Blinds 400/600, 600 ante

Leonid Orman made it 1,400 from the cutoff with Sukhrat Massimov calling from the button, and Viacheslav Balaev defending his big blind.

Balaev checked a flop of J♣3♦J♠, prompting Orman to bet 1,300. Massimov called before Balaev sprung into action with a check-raise to 4,000, which was only called by Orman.

A 8♥ dropped on the turn and Balaev continued with a bet of 15,000. Orman slid his cards back to the dealer and surrendered the pot to Balaev.

Player	Chips	Progress
Viacheslav Balaev	105,000 5,000	5,000
Sukhrat Massimov	98,000 2,000	2,000
Leonid Orman	65,000 35,000	35,000

Tags: Leonid Orman Sukhrat Massimov Viacheslav Balaev

08-10-2025 12:00 UTC+2

Zhao Holds On With a Small pair

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Tim Baker

Level 2 : Blinds 400/600, 600 ante

From the cutoff, Cheng Zhao checked the turn on a board of 4♠6♣6♦Q♣, and faced a near pot-sized bet of 16,000 by Mustafa Biz on the button. Zhao took a few moments, then made the call.

Zhao checked the action over to Biz on the 8♦ river, and Biz decided to check it back. Zhao revealed a pair of fives with 5♥5♦, prompting Biz to tap the table and muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cheng Zhao	120,000 20,000	20,000
Mustafa Biz	85,000 15,000	15,000

Tags: Cheng Zhao Mustafa Biz

08-10-2025 11:45 UTC+2

A Few Late Arrivals

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Tim Baker

Level 2 : Blinds 400/600, 600 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Alessio Isaia	100,000 100,000	100,000

Viacheslav Balaev	100,000 100,000	100,000
Armin Rezaei	100,000 100,000	100,000
Nenad Dukic	100,000 100,000	100,000
Mustafa Biz	100,000
Oshri Lahmani	100,000 100,000	100,000
Roman Kolotiuk	100,000 100,000	100,000
Cheng Zhao	100,000 100,000	100,000
Leonid Orman	100,000 100,000	100,000
Sukhrat Massimov	100,000 100,000	100,000
Haydar Issa	100,000 100,000	100,000
Aleksandr Chernikov	100,000 100,000	100,000

Level: 2

Blinds: 400/600

Ante: 600

08-10-2025 11:41 UTC+2

Bezhanyan Takes it Away from Assi

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Tim Baker

Level 1 : Blinds 400/400, 400 ante

Salah Assi started with a limp from the cutoff and Aren Bezhanyan raised to 4,200 out of the small blind. After the big blind folded, Assi stuck in the call.

Bezhanyan started with a check on the J♥6♦9♦ flop, and Assi bet 4,200. Bezhanyan came in with a check-raise to 14,000, which Assi immediately called.

The 8♣ rolled off on the turn, and Bezhanyan tossed out one T-25,000 chip. This was enough to for Assi to return his cards to the dealer, and Bezhanyan pulled in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aren Bezhanyan	115,000 15,000	15,000
Salah Assi	96,000 96,000	96,000

Tags: Aren Bezhanyan Salah Assi

08-10-2025 11:27 UTC+2

Judet With the First Shove of the Day

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Tim Baker

Level 1 : Blinds 400/400, 400 ante

Arriving at the table to see a pot of roughly 70,000 had already formed with a compelted board of 3♥4♥8♦9♣5♣ showing. Timothy Chung checked from the blinds, and Toni Judet jammed for about the size of the pot from the button.

Chung released his cards quickly, allowing Judet to pick up the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Toni Judet	135,000 135,000	135,000
Timothy Chung	75,000 25,000	25,000

Tags: Timothy Chung Toni Judet

08-10-2025 11:18 UTC+2

Buldygin Has Kicker Problems

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Tim Baker

Level 1 : Blinds 400/400, 400 ante

Antoine Hasbani checked from the small blind and Viacheslav Buldygin checked out of the big blind on a flop of J♠5♣2♥. Sari Haddad bet 700 from the button, which Hasbani and Buldygin called.

Hasbani chose to lead out for 5,000 upon seeing the 9♥ turn, which only Buldygin called.

The 6♦ river saw Hasbani opt for a check-call after Buldygin bet 4,500. Buldygin turned over Q♥J♥ for top pair, but was out-kicked by Hasbani's K♣J♣.

Player	Chips	Progress
Antoine Hasbani	112,000 112,000	112,000
Sari Haddad	99,000 99,000	99,000
Viacheslav Buldygin	90,000 90,000	90,000

Tags: Antoine Hasbani Sari Haddad Viacheslav Buldygin

08-10-2025 11:06 UTC+2

Early Entries

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Tim Baker

Level 1 : Blinds 400/400, 400 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Ravid Garbi	100,000

Felipe Ketzer	100,000
Yossi Eluz	100,000
Ali Ahmad	100,000
Roberto Romanello	100,000

Steven Warburton	100,000
Tom Middleton	100,000

Aren Bezhanyan	100,000
Joris Ruijs	100,000
Yiannis Liperis	100,000
Daniil Kiselev	100,000
Lukas Pazma	100,000

Timothy Chung	100,000
Hao Tian	100,000
Elena Yasyuchenya	100,000
Seref Anar	100,000
Hadi Khordbin	100,000
Alexandros Kolonias	100,000