$102,000 Onyx SHRS NLH Invitational | 2025 Onyx Super High Roller Series

08-18-2025 18:16 UTC+2

Player	Chips	Progress
Jesse Lonis	32,725,000 1,100,000	1,100,000

Phil Ivey	21,500,000 1,250,000	1,250,000

Maher Nouira	19,600,000 250,000	250,000
Rob Yong	14,175,000 2,100,000	2,100,000

Lonis Puts Yong to the Test

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Tim Baker

Level 21 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Jesse Lonis called from the small blind with Q♣4♥ and Rob Yong checked from the big blind holding 7♠6♣.

Lonis led out for 800,000 when the Q♥7♥2♠ flop came down, and Yong continued in the form of a call.

The 4♠ turn caused Lonis to check, which allowed Yong to bet 1,600,000. Lonis check-raised to 4,900,000, and Yong called to see a river.

Lonis jammed the 3♠ river and Yong went into a rare tank. Yong had 12,075,000 remaining in his stack, and after around a minute of pondering, returned his cards to the dealer, and the pot went over to Lonis.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jesse Lonis	33,825,000 6,700,000	6,700,000

Rob Yong	12,075,000 7,250,000	7,250,000

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08-18-2025 18:07 UTC+2

Ivey's Button Limp Works Out

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Tim Baker

Level 21 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

For the first time on the final table, Phil Ivey limped the button. Maher Nouira completed from the small blind, and Jesse Lonis checked his option from the big blind.

The action checked to Ivey on the Q♠6♦4♠ flop, and Ivey bet 800,000. Nouira tossed his cards away, but Lonis called.

A 10♠ dropped on the turn and Lonis check-called a bet of 2,000,000 from Ivey.

The 2♥ river checked through and Lonis turned over 7♣6♠ for a pair of sixes. This was second best to the pair of sixes with a higher kicker of Ivey holding 9♥6♥.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jesse Lonis	27,125,000 3,800,000	3,800,000

Phil Ivey	22,750,000 2,050,000	2,050,000

Maher Nouira	19,350,000 2,200,000	2,200,000

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08-18-2025 18:00 UTC+2

Jacks Help Nouira to Double

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Tim Baker

Level 21 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Maher Nouira made it 1,200,000 from the cutoff before Jesse Lonis three-bet the button to 5,000,000. When it got back to Nouira, he jammed for 10,150,000, and Lonis quickly called.

Maher Nouira: J♥J♣ All in
Jesse Lonis: A♠10♣

Lonis would be up to over half the chips in play with three players left if he found an ace on the runout. But Nouira's pocket jacks stayed ahead the whole way on the 7♥2♣K♦9♦5♦ board, and he doubled up to 21,000,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jesse Lonis	30,925,000 5,650,000	5,650,000

Maher Nouira	21,550,000 10,150,000	10,150,000

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08-18-2025 17:52 UTC+2

Jamil Wakil Eliminated in 5th Place ($670,000)

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Tim Baker

Level 21 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Jamil Wakil limped from the small blind and Jesse Lonis checked his option from the big blind.

The dealer burned a card and put out the flop of 5♠K♥3♠, which got a check from Wakil. Lonis bet 750,000, and Wakil continued with a call.

Wakil check-called another bet from Lonis on the 7♥ turn, this time for 1,800,000.

A 5♥ rolled off on the river, causing Wakil to check for the last time. Lonis took a few moments, then jammed for Wakil's stack of 11,300,000.

Wakil was visibly distressed by his situation, and burned through the majority of his time banks thinking it over. In the end, he slammed in the call.

Lonis flipped over the winning hand with 4♥2♥ for a straight draw that backed into a flush. Wakil tabled A♥K♣ for a pair of kings and headed to the cashier's desk to collect his fifth-place payout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jesse Lonis	36,575,000 14,350,000	14,350,000

Jamil Wakil	Busted

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08-18-2025 17:43 UTC+2

Updated Chip Counts

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Tim Baker

Level 21 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Jesse Lonis	22,225,000 500,000	500,000

Phil Ivey	20,700,000 500,000	500,000

Rob Yong	19,325,000 1,250,000	1,250,000

Jamil Wakil	14,350,000
Maher Nouira	11,400,000

08-18-2025 17:42 UTC+2

Wakil Gets Nouira to Snap-Fold

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Tim Baker

Level 21 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Maher Nouira limped from the small blind and Jamil Wakil checked from the big blind.

Both players checked the J♠8♠7♣ flop to see the 10♦ appear on the turn. Nouira checked for a second time, but Wakil slid out a bet of 800,000. Nouira deliberated for a short time, then made the call.

After Nouira checked a 6♠ river, Wakil bet 2,000,000, prompting Nouira to fold instantaneously.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jamil Wakil	14,350,000 3,550,000	3,550,000
Maher Nouira	11,400,000 2,300,000	2,300,000

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08-18-2025 17:36 UTC+2

Nouira Bets Yong Out

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Tim Baker

Level 21 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Rob Yong opened to 1,00,000 from the cutoff with K♣6♣ before Maher Nouira three-bet to 2,500,000 from the small blind. Yong called to see a flop.

The two players checked to the river on a board of 2♠6♦J♦Q♠10♥, and then Nouira bet 3,500,000. Yong folded and relinquished the pot to Nouira.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rob Yong	20,575,000 2,750,000	2,750,000

Maher Nouira	13,700,000 2,500,000	2,500,000

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08-18-2025 17:32 UTC+2

Ivey Moves Over Twenty Million

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Tim Baker

Level 21 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Jesse Lonis raised to 1,100,000 from the cutoff and only Phil Ivey wanted to see a flop out of the small blind.

After Ivey saw the A♦K♦K♥ flop, he checked, and Lonis bet 525,000. Ivey continued with a check-raise to 1,500,000, which Lonis called.

Two checks came after the 8♣ turn and the 6♥ fell on the river. After a further two checks, Ivey turned over K♣10♠ for trip kings. It won him the pot as Lonis mucked A♠3♠ for a pair of aces.