$51,000 Onyx SHRS PLO Championship ($2M GTD) Day 1 | 2025 Onyx Super High Roller Series

08-20-2025 20:20 UTC+3

Updated Chip Counts & Two New Arrivals

Tim Baker

Level 2 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Wantman	625,000 125,000	125,000

Raphael Schreiner	600,000 30,000	30,000
Fahredin Mustafov	525,000 5,000	5,000

Tomasz Krzesinski	520,000 45,000	45,000
Jonas Kronwitter	515,000 23,000	23,000
Jorryt van Hoof	515,000 38,000	38,000
Eelis Parssinen	500,000

Manuel Stojanovic	500,000
Marcus Dieleman	450,000 50,000	50,000

Jesse Lonis	440,000 40,000	40,000

Espen Myrmo	350,000

08-20-2025 20:19 UTC+3

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

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Tim Baker

Level 2 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 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!

A new PokerNews Podcast drops every Thursday at 8a PT / 11a ET / 4p UK time. Remember to subscribe to our YouTube channel so you do not miss an episode!

Click here to listen to the new PN Podcast!

08-20-2025 20:06 UTC+3

Myrmo Runs Into Lonis' Bullets

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Tim Baker

Level 2 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

On one of the last hands of the first level, Jesse Lonis raised the button, and Espen Myrmo potted it out of the small blind. After the big blind folded, Lonis four-bet to 86,500. Myrmo pondered for a while, then raised to put Lonis all in for his stack of 197,500. Lonis called.

Jesse Lonis: A♥A♠Q♦9♥ All in
Espen Myrmo: A♣K♦Q♣8♦

Lonis had aces, but Myrmo picked up some outs on the 10♦4♠8♠ flop. The remainder of the board ran out 6♦6♥, and Lonis' aces held up, earning him a much-needed double up through Myrmo.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jesse Lonis	400,000 75,000	75,000

Espen Myrmo	350,000 275,000	275,000

Tags: Espen Myrmo Jesse Lonis

Level: 2

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 3,000

08-20-2025 19:58 UTC+3

Schreiner Takes it Down on the River

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Tim Baker

Level 1 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Raphael Schreiner raised the button and Jesse Lonis three-bet to 26,500 out of the big blind. Schreiner made the call to see a flop.

A monotone flop of K♣2♣9♣ came down and Lonis made a continuation-bet of 18,000. Schreiner slid in the call.

Two checks followed the 3♠ turn to see the 2♦ appear on the river. Lonis checked for the last time, and Schreiner bet 52,000. Lonis let his hand go, and the pot went over to Schreiner.

Player	Chips	Progress
Raphael Schreiner	570,000 70,000	70,000
Jesse Lonis	325,000 65,000	65,000

Tags: Jesse Lonis Raphael Schreiner

08-20-2025 19:46 UTC+3

Lonis Off to a Rough Start

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Tim Baker

Level 1 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Espen Myrmo made it 8,500 from the cutoff and only Jesse Lonis called out of the big blind.

Lonis chose to lead out for 9,000 upon seeing the 4♦2♣6♠ flop, which was called by Myrmo.

The J♣ appeared on the turn, and Lonis led out again, this time for 38,500. Once again, Myrmo continued in the form of a call.

When the 5♦ dropped on the river, Lonis checked and allowed Myrmo to make a bet of 125,000. Lonis pretty quickly tossed his cards into the muck and forfeited the pot to Myrmo.

Player	Chips	Progress
Espen Myrmo	625,000 70,000	70,000
Jesse Lonis	390,000 85,000	85,000

Tags: Espen Myrmo Jesse Lonis

08-20-2025 19:35 UTC+3

Mustafov Wins a Small Pot With Aces

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Tim Baker

Level 1 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

From the button, Fahredin Mustafov made it 8,500 to go with Jorryt van Hoof calling from the small blind, and Jonas Kronwitter defending his blind.

The dealer spread out a flop of Q♠K♠3♣, and Van Hoof opted to lead out for 15,000. Kronwitter folded, but Mustafov stuck around with a call.

The 3♠ turn and 4♦ river were checked down by both players and Mustafov took down the pot with A♦A♣J♣Xx for a pair of aces.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fahredin Mustafov	530,000 30,000	30,000

Jonas Kronwitter	492,000 8,000	8,000
Jorryt van Hoof	477,000 23,000	23,000

Tags: Fahredin Mustafov Jonas Kronwitter Jorryt van Hoof

08-20-2025 19:32 UTC+3

Lonis Raises After Seeing Half His Hand

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Tim Baker

Level 1 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

With four players at the table, Jesse Lonis looked just half of his hand and came in with a raise to 8,500 from the cutoff. Espen Myrmo called from the button before Tomasz Krzesins potted it out of the big blind to 27,000. Lonis and Myrmo came along with a call.

Krzesins and Lonis checked the A♦9♠7♥ flop, and Myrmo fired out a bet of 42,000. Krzesins folded, and Lonis folded while showing A♥Q♥ for the first two cards he looked at.

Player	Chips	Progress
Espen Myrmo	555,000 55,000	55,000
Jesse Lonis	475,000 25,000	25,000

Tomasz Krzesinski	475,000 25,000	25,000

Tags: Espen Myrmo Jesse Lonis Tomasz Krzesins

08-20-2025 19:19 UTC+3

Early Arrivals

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Tim Baker

Level 1 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Espen Myrmo	500,000 500,000	500,000
Marcus Dieleman	500,000 500,000	500,000

Tomasz Krzesinski	500,000 500,000	500,000
Jorryt van Hoof	500,000 500,000	500,000
Fahredin Mustafov	500,000 500,000	500,000

Jonas Kronwitter	500,000 500,000	500,000
Matthew Wantman	500,000 500,000	500,000

Jesse Lonis	500,000 500,000	500,000

Raphael Schreiner	500,000 500,000	500,000