$25,750 Onyx SHRS Main Event ($5M GTD) | 2025 Onyx Super High Roller Series

08-15-2025 13:25 UTC+2

Bezhanyan and Byrraju Both Make a Boat

Kai Cocklin

Level 22 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Aren Bezhanyan picked up A♥A♦ from early position and raised to 325,000. Rahul Byrraju was in the big blind with 4♥4♣ and flicked in the call.

On the 5♥Q♠6♥ flop, Byrraju checked and Bezhanyan bet 375,000. Byrraju called to the Q♣ turn, where both checked. Another queen, the Q♥, hit the river and Byrraju used some extra time before he bet 400,000 with his boat.

Bezhanyan, with the bigger full house, also used some extra time while he pondered how to proceed, then stuck in a raise to 975,000. Byrraju went into the tank and eventually settled on a fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aren Bezhanyan	8,645,000 1,340,000	1,340,000
Rahul Byrraju	2,650,000 460,000	460,000

Tags: Aren Bezhanyan Rahul Byrraju

08-15-2025 13:15 UTC+2

"Kenar" Backdoors a Straight Against Byrraju

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Kai Cocklin

Level 22 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Rahul Byrraju raised to 320,000 with K♥Q♠ from early position and "Kenar" defended 9♦6♦ from the big blind.

The flop came 3♣J♣Q♦ flop gave Byrraju top pair, and when it checked to him, he bet 340,000. "Kenar" peeled one off to see the 10♥ on the turn, which gave both players an open-ended straight draw. "Kenar" checked again, Byrraju bet 315,000, and "Kenar" called.

An 8♠ dropped on the river and "Kenar", with his made straight, checked. Byrraju also tapped the table and mucked when he saw the cards of "Kenar".

Player	Chips	Progress
Kenar	18,930,000 1,055,000	1,055,000

Rahul Byrraju	3,110,000 1,595,000	1,595,000

Tags: Rahul Byrraju

08-15-2025 13:06 UTC+2

Wantman Doubles Through Bezhanyan

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Kai Cocklin

Level 22 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Aren Bezhanyan shoved from the small blind and Matthew Wantman called off his stack of 1,770,000 in the big blind.

Matthew Wantman: A♥7♣ All in
Aren Bezhanyan: 10♠8♦

Wantman was ahead, and pulled further into the lead when the A♦J♣7♦ flop gave him two pair. Bezhanyan did have a gutshot, which turned into a double gutter when the K♥ fell on the turn.

However, the 6♠ river bricked out, and Wantman stayed alive.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aren Bezhanyan	7,305,000 2,150,000	2,150,000
Matthew Wantman	3,700,000 2,110,000	2,110,000

Tags: Aren Bezhanyan Matthew Wantman

08-15-2025 13:01 UTC+2

Mustafov Bluffs With the Best Hand

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Kai Cocklin

Level 22 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

"Kenar" made it 320,000 from the cutoff with J♦4♦ and Fahredin Mustafov called on the button with Q♠J♣.

The flop came K♥K♦10♠ where both checked to the 7♥ turn. "Kenar" then bet 275,000, and Mustafov called to the 3♥ river. "Kenar" used some extra time and checked, then Mustafov took the chance to bet 625,000.

"I only beat eight-nine," said "Kenar", who eventually did fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kenar	17,875,000 415,000	415,000

Fahredin Mustafov	10,240,000 995,000	995,000

Tags: Fahredin Mustafov

Level: 22

Blinds: 80,000/160,000

Ante: 160,000

08-15-2025 12:49 UTC+2

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Kai Cocklin

Level 21 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

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08-15-2025 12:47 UTC+2

Mustafov's Continuation-Bet Does the Trick

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Kai Cocklin

Level 21 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Fahredin Mustafov raised the hijack to K♦10♠ to 240,000 and Viacheslav Buldygin called on the button with K♠Q♠. Matthew Wantman also called in the big blind with A♠8♠.

Nobody caught any piece of the 3♦7♣9♠ flop, where Wantman checked and Mustafov fired 370,000. That did the trick as both of his opponents folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fahredin Mustafov	9,245,000 935,000	935,000

Viacheslav Buldygin	7,300,000 780,000	780,000
Matthew Wantman	1,590,000 360,000	360,000

Tags: Fahredin Mustafov Matthew Wantman Viacheslav Buldygin

08-15-2025 12:43 UTC+2

Martirosian Loses the Minimum

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Kai Cocklin

Level 21 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Artur Martirosian raised A♣J♥ to 275,000 from early position and Aren Bezhanyan peeled from the big blind with A♠5♥.

On the 2♠3♣A♦ flop, both checked top pair to the 5♦ turn, where again the action checked through to the 10♦ river. Bezhanyan then fired 625,000 and Martirosian quickly called to see the bad news.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aren Bezhanyan	9,455,000 960,000	960,000
Artur Martirosian	3,705,000 1,175,000	1,175,000

Tags: Aren Bezhanyan Artur Martirosian

08-15-2025 12:34 UTC+2

"Kenar" Slow Plays Kings Against Martirosian

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Kai Cocklin

Level 21 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Artur Martirosian made it 275,000 on the button with A♥7♣ and "Kenar" just called in the big blind with K♦K♣.

The flop came 2♦2♠J♦ and after "Kenar" checked, Martirosian fired 240,000. "Kenar" called to see the Q♣ fall on the turn, where he checked it over again.

Martirosian knuckled back to the 3♣ river, where "Kenar" bet 1,200,000. Martirosian burned through a few time banks while he mulled it over with his ace-high, and eventually did call to see the pocket kings of "Kenar".

Player	Chips	Progress
Kenar	18,290,000 1,775,000	1,775,000

Aren Bezhanyan	8,495,000 515,000	515,000
Fahredin Mustafov	8,310,000 10,000	10,000

Viacheslav Buldygin	8,080,000
Artur Martirosian	4,880,000 960,000	960,000

Rahul Byrraju	4,705,000 320,000	320,000

Vincent Huang	2,055,000
Matthew Wantman	1,950,000

Tags: Artur Martirosian

08-15-2025 12:21 UTC+2

Bezhanyan Gets Tricky; "Kenar" Turns a Set

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Kai Cocklin

Level 21 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Rahul Byrraju raised the button to 250,000 with K♦2♥ and Aren Bezhanyan called in the big blind with Q♥5♠.

Bezhanyan checked on the 10♠J♦6♥ flop and Byrraju bet 150,000. Bezhanyan raised to 425,000 with his queen-high. Byrraju gave it up.

In the next hand, Vincent Huang made it 240,000 from early position with K♠J♥ and "Kenar" called from the next seat with 7♠7♣.

The flop came Q♦10♣3♣ and after Huang checked, "Kenar" bet 250,000. Huang called with his open-ender and saw the 7♥ fall on the turn, which gave "Kenar" a set. Huang checked again, "Kenar" bet 625,000, and Huang let it go.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kenar	16,515,000 850,000	850,000

Aren Bezhanyan	9,010,000 460,000	460,000
Fahredin Mustafov	8,300,000 550,000	550,000

Viacheslav Buldygin	8,080,000 300,000	300,000
Artur Martirosian	5,840,000 240,000	240,000

Vincent Huang	2,055,000 790,000	790,000
Matthew Wantman	1,950,000 840,000	840,000

Tags: Aren Bezhanyan Rahul Byrraju Vincent Huang