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

08-20-2025 15:32 UTC+3

Jouhkimainen Falls to Rafael

Kai Cocklin

Level 9 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Joni Jouhkimainen was getting up from his seat and his stack was being pushed over to his table neighbor, Sean Rafael.

The chips got in on a 10♦4♦J♠ flop with Rafael holding A♦9♣J♣5♦ for the nut flush draw. An 8♦ on the turn completed that flush, and Jouhkimainen's hand was already in the muck by the time the 8♥ hit the river.

"I can still rebuy right? I'll be back," said Jouhkimainen.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sean Rafael	2,000,000 595,000	595,000
Joni Jouhkimainen	Busted

Tags: Joni Jouhkimainen Sean Rafael

08-20-2025 15:24 UTC+3

Day 2 Photo Dump

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Kai Cocklin

08-20-2025 15:17 UTC+3

Lyubovetskiy Takes Himself to Value Town Against Ivey

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Kai Cocklin

Level 9 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Phil Ivey opened the button to 105,000 and Andriy Lyubovetskiy called out of the big blind.

The flop came 6♥5♦7♣, where both checked to the J♠ turn. Lyubovetskiy led out for 90,000, which Ivey called to see the Q♥ fall on the river. Lyubovetskiy didn't slow down, as he fired 250,000, and Ivey called without much hesitation.

Lyubovetskiy flashed 6♠6♦ for a set, but Ivey held A♥8♥5♣4♥ for a flopped straight to scoop the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Phil Ivey	4,200,000 600,000	600,000

Andriy Lyubovetskiy	1,300,000 300,000	300,000

Tags: Andriy Lyubovetskiy Phil Ivey

Level: 9

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 30,000

08-20-2025 14:59 UTC+3

Cowen & Tang Hop In; Martirosian & Turyansky Out

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Kai Cocklin

Level 8 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Robert Cowen	1,000,000 1,000,000	1,000,000

Danny Tang	1,000,000 1,000,000	1,000,000

Artur Martirosian	Busted

Alex Turyansky	Busted

08-20-2025 14:54 UTC+3

Lamb Runs Into the Dam

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Kai Cocklin

Level 8 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

On a flop of A♦2♥10♦. Ben Lamb had his stack of around 1,100,000 in the middle and at risk against Martin Dam.

Ben Lamb: K♠Q♦J♥8♦ All in
Martin Dam: A♠10♠10♥3♥

Lamb had a flush draw along with the inside wrap, and was up against the flopped set of Dam. The 9♣ on the turn added a few more outs for Lamb, but the 5♠ river bricked out, which left him on the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Martin Dam	3,600,000 1,200,000	1,200,000
Ben Lamb	Busted

Tags: Ben Lamb Martin Dam

08-20-2025 14:47 UTC+3

Vaskaboinikau Staying Aggressive

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Kai Cocklin

Level 8 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

"Gargamel" limped in from under the gun and Mikalai Vaskaboinikau raised to 100,000 in the big blind. "Gargamel" called.

They went to a flop of 2♣7♦5♦. where Vaskaboinikau checked and "Gargamel" bet 100,000. Vaskaboinikau then potted it, which earned him the pot as his opponent folded.

Vaskaboinikau stormed through the field yesterday and eliminated multiple people on his way to bagging the chip lead, and seems keen to continue his hot run.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mikalai Vaskaboinikau	11,000,000 525,000	525,000

Ville Wahlbeck	1,500,000 140,000	140,000

Armin Ghojehvand	1,400,000 400,000	400,000
Gargamel	650,000 760,000	760,000

Tags: Mikalai Vaskaboinikau

08-20-2025 14:38 UTC+3

Ivey Pots the River

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Kai Cocklin

Level 8 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

On a board of 4♦9♦6♥3♥2♦, Phil Ivey had a pot-sized bet of 1,100,000 out in front of him, with Artur Martirosian in the tank deciding how to proceed.

After mulling it over, Martirosian did find the fold, and Ivey's stack grew to around 3,600,000.

So far, nobody has been eliminated at the half-way mark of the first level. A reminder that registration will close at the start of Level 10, which is around 4:20 p.m.

Player	Chips	Progress
Phil Ivey	3,600,000 715,000	715,000

Artur Martirosian	1,400,000 415,000	415,000

Tags: Artur Martirosian Phil Ivey

08-20-2025 14:23 UTC+3

Dam's Check-Raise Does the Trick

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Kai Cocklin

Level 8 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Martin Dam limped in from the cutoff and then called a raise of 110,000 from Jonas Kronwitter, who was on the button.

They went to the Q♠2♠3♣ flop where Dam checked and Kronwitter fired 140,000. Dam came with a blazing raise to 420,000, which got Kronwitter to snap-fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Martin Dam	2,400,000 250,000	250,000
Jonas Kronwitter	1,800,000 75,000	75,000

Tags: Jonas Kronwitter Martin Dam

08-20-2025 14:15 UTC+3

Joining Day 2

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Kai Cocklin

Level 8 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Pavel Izotov	1,000,000 1,000,000	1,000,000
Dirk Gerritse	1,000,000 1,000,000	1,000,000
Armin Ghojehvand	1,000,000 1,000,000	1,000,000
Richard Gryko	1,000,000 1,000,000	1,000,000

Andriy Lyubovetskiy	1,000,000 1,000,000	1,000,000