$102,000 Onyx SHRS NLH Invitational Day 2 | 2025 Onyx Super High Roller Series

08-17-2025 19:05 UTC+2

Klein Wins a Multi-Way Pot

Tim Baker

Level 13 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Morten Klein raised to 180,000 from middle position with Markkos Ladev calling from the small blind and Maher Nouira defending his big blind.

Ladev chose to lead out for 80,000 on the 8♠2♠5♥ flop, which both Nouira and Klein called.

The action checked to Klein on the K♥ turn and he fired out a bet of 330,000. Ladev folded, but Nouira continued in the form of a call.

Nouira checked for the last time on the 8♦ river, and Klein gathered together a bet of 500,000. Nouira tank-folded, and Klein pulled in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Markkos Ladev	5,300,000 1,500,000	1,500,000

Morten Klein	3,800,000 900,000	900,000
Maher Nouira	3,200,000 1,900,000	1,900,000

Tags: Maher Nouira Markkos Ladev Morten Klein

08-17-2025 18:45 UTC+2

Ivey Wins a Little Back from "YoH ViraL"'; Hissou Busts

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Tim Baker

Level 13 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

"YoH ViraL" opened under the gun to 185,000 and only Phil Ivey called from the big blind.

Ivey check-called a bet of 125,000 from "YoH ViraL" on the 8♥4♠Q♣ flop.

The two players checked down the 3♥ turn and 9♥ river. Ivey turned over 10♣10♥ for a pair of tens, and took down the pot as "YoH ViraL" mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Phil Ivey	4,200,000 500,000	500,000

YoH ViraL	2,000,000 500,000	500,000
Sirzat Hissou	Busted

Tags: Phil Ivey

08-17-2025 18:40 UTC+2

Dvoress Raises the Turn

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Tim Baker

Level 13 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

From the hijack, Dejan Kaladjurdjevic made it 175,000 with Tamas Adamszki calling from the cutoff, and Daniel Dvoress defending his big blind.

Three checks followed the 7♥A♣5♠ flop to see the A♥ appear on the turn. Dvoress and Kaladjurdjevic checked again, prompting Adamszki to bet 250,000. Dvoress burned through a time bank before deciding to check-raise to 725,000.

This was enough to get Kaladjurdjevic and Adamszki to fold, which allowed Dvoress to pull in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dejan Kaladjurdjevic	5,000,000 200,000	200,000
Daniel Dvoress	3,300,000 300,000	300,000
Tamas Adamszki	3,000,000 480,000	480,000

Tags: Daniel Dvoress Dejan Kaladjurdjevic Tamas Adamszki

08-17-2025 18:23 UTC+2

"YoH ViraL" Finds Cowboys at the Perfect Time

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Tim Baker

Level 13 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Phil Ivey raised to 160,000 from the hijack, and "YoH ViraL" jammed for 1,150,000 from the cutoff. Ivey snap-called when the action got back to him.

"YoH ViraL": K♠K♥ All in
Phil Ivey: J♥J♣

"YoH ViraL" found pocket kings at the perfect time and just had to dodge a jack to earn the much-needed double up.

A clean runout of 9♥2♦10♣Q♣6♥ came for "YoH ViraL", and he stayed alive in the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Phil Ivey	3,700,000 1,000,000	1,000,000

YoH ViraL	2,500,000 1,200,000	1,200,000

Tags: Phil Ivey

08-17-2025 18:16 UTC+2

Yong's Jacks Shower Sturm

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Tim Baker

Level 13 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Picking up the action on a board of 7♠10♦3♥6♦ and with around 2,200,000 in the pot. Leon Sturm checked from the small blind, and Rob Yong jammed out of the cutoff. The jam was for Sturm's remaining 2,200,000, and Sturm went deep into the tank. Sturm pondered for around three minutes and then made the call.

Leon Sturm: A♣10♠ All in
Rob Yong: J♦J♣

Sturm had top pair top kicker, but was behind to the pocket jacks of Yong. The river came the 4♥ keeping Yong's overpair ahead, and Sturm headed to the rail, while Yong moved up to 8,000,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rob Yong	8,000,000 4,100,000	4,100,000

Leon Sturm	Busted

Tags: Leon Sturm Rob Yong

Level: 13

Blinds: 40,000/80,000

Ante: 80,000

08-17-2025 17:56 UTC+2

Updated Chip Counts

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Tim Baker

Level 12 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Jamil Wakil	9,400,000 700,000	700,000
Rahul Byrraju	8,000,000 2,000,000	2,000,000
Leonard Maue	6,500,000 3,100,000	3,100,000
Maher Nouira	5,100,000 500,000	500,000
Dejan Kaladjurdjevic	4,800,000 200,000	200,000
Phil Ivey	4,700,000 1,100,000	1,100,000

Leon Sturm	4,200,000 800,000	800,000

Rob Yong	3,900,000 1,600,000	1,600,000

Markkos Ladev	3,800,000 2,200,000	2,200,000

Loopoo	3,500,000 1,200,000	1,200,000
Daniel Dvoress	3,000,000 300,000	300,000
Adrian Strobel	3,000,000 1,000,000	1,000,000
Matt Moss	3,000,000 1,200,000	1,200,000
Sinan Unlu	3,000,000 300,000	300,000
Morten Klein	2,900,000 1,300,000	1,300,000
Jessica Teusl	2,700,000 700,000	700,000

Tamas Adamszki	2,520,000 1,245,000	1,245,000
Pieter Aerts	2,100,000 800,000	800,000
Mikita Badziakouski	1,700,000

YoH ViraL	1,300,000 200,000	200,000
Eric Wasserson	1,200,000 1,800,000	1,800,000

Albert Daher	1,200,000 2,900,000	2,900,000
Jesse Lonis	1,100,000 175,000	175,000

Sirzat Hissou	700,000 350,000	350,000
Kayhan Mokri	Busted

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08-17-2025 17:50 UTC+2

Exclusive Interview w/ Will Kassouf, Self-Proclaimed ‘Donald Trump of Poker’ | PokerNews Podcast #912

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Tim Baker

Level 12 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

In the 912th episode of the PokerNews Podcast, Chad Holloway comes to you from the Chamada Prestige Hotel & Casino, which is currently hosting the World Poker Tour (WPT) Cyprus Championship. It's there that he caught up with Will Kassouf for an exclusive interview to discuss his controversial run in the 2025 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event, why he acts the way he does, and where things currently stand between him and the WSOP. Chad also asks if he experienced any sort of mental health situation during the WSOP, or perhaps was influenced by any sort of substances, while also inquiring how Kassouf thinks he's perceived in the poker world. Spoiler Alert: he says he is the 'Donald Trump of poker.'

Chad then sat down with WPT commentator Tony Dunst, who bagged Day 1a of the $3,500 WPT Cyprus Championship. The two Wisconsin boys talk about visiting Cyprus for the first time, sports, and what life is like nowadays for the debonair Dunst, who has now been with the WPT for 15 years!

These are two interviews that you don't want to miss!

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08-17-2025 17:35 UTC+2