Event #1: $10,000 NLH Opener | 2026 Onyx High Roller Series

Feb 02, 2026

Gabdullin Takes Two

David Salituro

Level 25 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Alex Kulev limped on the button and Damir Gabdullin checked his option.

Both players checked to the river on a board of 4♠2♦5♥J♣5♣. Gabdullin then led out for 275,000, and Kulev called. Gabdullin showed Q♣4♦ for two pair, and Kulev mucked 8♣2♥.

Kulev then opened to 300,000 on the button and Gabdullin called.

Kulev continued for 180,000 on the A♦J♦2♣ flop and Gabdullin called. The 9♥ turn was checked through, and Kulev bet another 540,000 on the Q♥ river. Gabdullin again called.

Kulev showed K♠5♥, while Gabdullin had J♠6♣ and won the pot with a pair of jacks.

Tags: Damir Gabdullin Alex Kulev

Feb 02, 2026

Kulev & Gabdullin Exchange Chips

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Tim Baker

Level 25 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Alex Kulev limped Q♦5♠ on the button and Damir Gabdullin checked with 9♥7♦ in the big blind.

The board of 4♥9♦A♦J♠4♣ was checked to the river before Gabdullin bet 200,000. Kulev folded queen-high and Gabdullin won the pot.

On the next hand, Gabdullin raised to 300,000 on the button, and Kulev defended his big blind.

The dealer fanned out the 8♦7♥2♣ flop and Kulev check-called a bet of 400,000 from Gabdullin.

The Q♥ on the turn checked through as did the 10♥ river. Kulev showed two pair with 10♠2♠, and Gabdullin mucked 3♦3♣.

Tags: Alex Kulev Damir Gabdullin

Feb 01, 2026

Gabdullin Gives Up the Pot and Chip Lead on the River

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David Salituro

Level 25 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Damir Gabdullin raised to 300,000 on the button, Alex Kulev three-bet to 1,200,000, and Gabdullin called.

Kulev checked the 10♠8♠5♣ flop and Gabdullin bet 750,000. Kulev stuck around to see the 4♣ turn and checked over to Gabdullin again, and this time Gabdullin bet 2,000,000. Kulev called once more.

The A♠ fell on the river and Kulev checked for a third time. Gabdullin slowed down and checked behind with Q♥J♠, and Kulev showed 6♥5♥ for a pair of fives to win the big pot and take over the chip lead.

Tags: Alex Kulev Damir Gabdullin

Feb 01, 2026

Heads-Up Underway

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David Salituro

Level 25 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Alex Kulev and Damir Gabdullin are back in their seats, and heads-up action has begun.

Feb 01, 2026

Fahredin Mustafov Eliminated in 3rd Place ($200,000)

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David Salituro

Level 25 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Damir Gabdullin raised to 250,000 on the button and Fahredin Mustafov moved all in for 3,040,000 in the small blind. Gabdullin paused for a moment but eventually slammed in the chips to call.

Fahredin Mustafov: A♣9♥ All in
Damir Gabdullin: A♠10♠

Mustafov was dominated until the flop brought 9♣8♠6♠, giving him top pair but Gabdullin the nut flush draw.

"What is this?" Mustafov said.

"This is Hollywood production," Alex Kulev asked as an innocent bystander.

The J♦ turn also gave Gabdullin a straight draw. "Too many outs," Mustafov said, and one of them came in on the Q♣ river as Gabdullin hit his straight to bust Mustafov in third place.

Gabdullin and Kulev are taking a break before beginning their heads-up match.

Tags: Damir Gabdullin Fahredin Mustafov

Level: 25

Blinds: 60,000/120,000

Ante: 120,000

Feb 01, 2026

Klemens Roiter Eliminated in 4th Place ($150,000)

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Tim Baker

Level 24 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Damir Gabdullin raised the button to 200,000 and Klemens Roiter defended out of the big blind.

After Roiter checked a flop of 7♠4♠A♦, Gabdullin bet the minimum of 100,000. Roiter check-jammed for 625,000, causing Gabdullin to go deep into the tank. Gabdullin used up two time banks before calling, while saying "ahh gamble".

Klemens Roiter: 5♥4♥ All in
Damir Gabdullin: J♣10♠

Upon seeing the cards Alex Kulev chirped in with, "That's a real gamble my friend".

Roiter was ahead with bottom pair, and Gabdullin needed to spike a jack or ten to send him to the rail.

Gabdullin received instant service on the J♠ turn by pairing his jack. The 2♣ river was blank and Roiter was out in fourth place.

Tags: Alex Kulev Damir Gabdullin

Feb 01, 2026

Roiter Doubles Without Seeing a Flop

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David Salituro

Level 24 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Klemens Roiter raised to 385,000 on the button with 2♠2♣, leaving 100,000 behind, and Damir Gabdullin gave it some thought but eventually folded 9♦7♦ in the big blind.

Roiter again committed most of his stack with a raise to 635,000 the next hand, this time with A♠K♣, and the rest of the table quickly folded.

Alex Kulev then raised to 200,000 under the gun and Roiter shoved for 885,000 in the big blind with A♠6♠. Kulev tanked for a minute, but he ended up folding K♥10♦ as Roiter went back up past 1,000,000 without seeing a flop.

Tags: Alex Kulev Damir Gabdullin Klemens Roiter

Feb 01, 2026

Cooler Decimates Roiter's Stack

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Tim Baker

Level 24 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Damir Gabdullin raised to 200,000 on the button and Klemens Roiter defended from the big blind.

Roiter knuckled it over to Gabdullin on the 5♠9♥3♣ flop, and Gabdullin bet 275,000. Roiter continued with a call.

Check, check came after the 7♠ turn, and the 8♣ hit the river. Roiter checked again, and Gabdullin fired a big bet of 1,400,000. Roiter snapped, and Gabdullin revealed the nuts with J♦10♦. Roiter mucked A♥6♥ for a nine-high straight.