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

02-01-2026 20:34 UTC+2

Borovkov Pushes Kulev Off a Pair

David Salituro

Level 23 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Maksim Shornikau raised to 160,000 under the gun and Alex Kulev called in early position. Alexey Borovkov then moved all in for 1,150,000 on the button with A♣Q♥.

Shornikau folded 9♣8♣, but Kulev tanked for a minute until he also gave up 8♠8♦.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Kulev	5,060,000 160,000	160,000

Maksim Shornikau	1,705,000 345,000	345,000
Alexey Borovkov	1,670,000 520,000	520,000

Tags: Alex Kulev Alexey Borovkov Maksim Shornikau

Level: 23

Blinds: 40,000/80,000

Ante: 80,000

02-01-2026 20:31 UTC+2

Borovkov Up to Over a Milly

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Tim Baker

Level 22 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Fahredin Mustafov raised to 125,000 from the cutoff before Alexey Borovkov shoved for 515,000 from the small blind. Mustafov called with the hope of busting a third player at this final table.

Alexey Borovkov: A♠J♦ All in
Fahredin Mustafov: A♣7♦

Borovkov looked poised to secure the double up if he managed to fade a seven on the runout.

Mustafov picked up some chop outs on the 9♦Q♥Q♦ flop. However, the 2♠ turn and 6♥ river were blanks, and Borovkov was back up to over seven figures.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fahredin Mustafov	3,855,000 515,000	515,000

Alexey Borovkov	1,150,000 665,000	665,000

Tags: Alexey Borovkov Fahredin Mustafov

02-01-2026 20:26 UTC+2

Ran Azor Eliminated in 8th Place ($53,000)

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David Salituro

Level 22 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Alex Kulev raised to 120,000 in the cutoff before Fahredin Mustafov three-bet to 475,000 in the small blind. Ran Azor then moved all in for 660,000 in the big blind and Kulev folded, but Mustafov committed the extra few chips.

Ran Azor: A♦K♦ All in
Fahredin Mustafov: Q♦10♦

Mustafov pulled ahead on the J♠10♥4♣ flop with a pair of tens, while Azor had a straight draw. The 5♠ turn was no help, while Azor missed the 8♠ river and was sent to the rail in eighth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Kulev	5,220,000 120,000	120,000

Fahredin Mustafov	4,370,000 840,000	840,000

Ran Azor	Busted

Tags: Alex Kulev Fahredin Mustafov Ran Azor

02-01-2026 20:24 UTC+2

Iakobishvili Pressures Mustafov Out

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Tim Baker

Level 22 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Gha Iakobishvili raised to 125,000 from the hijack and Fahredin Mustafov defended his big blind holding 9♦7♣.

Mustafov check-called a bet of 160,000 from Iakobishvili on the 9♣K♠4♣ flop.

A 10♦ arrived on the turn and Mustafov checked again. Iakobishvili fired a second barrel of 250,000, and Mustafov decided to let his hand go.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fahredin Mustafov	3,530,000 335,000	335,000

Gha Iakobishvili	1,595,000 365,000	365,000

Tags: Fahredin Mustafov Gha Iakobishvili

02-01-2026 20:19 UTC+2

Iakobishvili's Stickiness Costs Him on the River

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David Salituro

Level 22 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Gha Iakobishvili raised to 125,000 in the cutoff and Damir Gabdullin called in the big blind.

Iakobishvili continued for 80,000 on the J♣8♣8♠ flop, and Gabdullin came back with a raise to 250,000. Iakobishvili called, and the J♠ fell on the turn.

Gabdullin then bet 225,000 and Iakobishvili again called. The 9♣ river was checked down, and Iakobishvili showed A♦9♥ for two pair. Gabdullin, though, had rivered a flush with Q♣4♣ to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Damir Gabdullin	4,700,000 875,000	875,000
Gha Iakobishvili	1,230,000 715,000	715,000

Tags: Gha Iakobishvili Damir Gabdullin

02-01-2026 20:07 UTC+2

Roiter Gets a Full Double Up With a Flush

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Tim Baker

Level 22 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Alexey Borovkov completed from the small blind and Klemens Roiter checked from the big blind.

Borovkov bet 60,000 on the K♣8♦7♣ flop, which Roiter called.

A 10♣ arrived on the turn and Borovkov fired a second barrel, this time for 180,000. Roiter put in the call.

The Q♠ dropped on the river and Borovkov jammed for Roiter's remaining 815,000. Roiter snap-called.

Borovkov turned over a Broadway straight with A♥J♥, but lost the pot to Roiter's turned flush holding 9♣2♣.

Player	Chips	Progress
Klemens Roiter	2,330,000 1,010,000	1,010,000

Alexey Borovkov	485,000 1,255,000	1,255,000

Tags: Alexey Borovkov Klemens Roiter

02-01-2026 19:59 UTC+2

Maximilian Wieser Eliminated in 9th Place ($46,800)

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David Salituro

Level 22 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Alex Kulev raised to 120,000 in the hijack and Fahredin Mustafov called on the button. Maximilian Wieser then moved all in for 790,000 in the small blind and Kulev quickly got out of the way, but Mustafov tanked for a minute and eventually called to put Wieser at risk.

Maximilian Wieser: K♣J♣ All in
Fahredin Mustafov: A♠J♠

Mustafov was ahead and had Wieser dominated going to the flop, which came 7♦5♥4♦. The 2♠ turn was no help to Wieser, while the 6♥ fell on the river and Wieser was sent to the rail in ninth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Kulev	5,340,000 120,000	120,000

Fahredin Mustafov	3,865,000 965,000	965,000

Maximilian Wieser	Busted

Tags: Alex Kulev Fahredin Mustafov Maximilian Wieser

02-01-2026 19:51 UTC+2

Kulev Hits Runner-Runner Two Pair

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Tim Baker

Level 22 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Alex Kulev completed from the small blind and Damir Gabdullin checked his option out of the big blind.

Kulev bet the minimum of 60,000 on the 5♣A♦J♠ flop, and Gabdullin called.

Both players checked the 2♠ turn to see the Q♦ land on the river. Kulev slid out a pot-sized bet of 300,000, and got looked up by Gabdullin.

Kulev turned over Q♣2♥ for a runner-runner two pair to take down the pot, as Gabdullin mucked J♥10♣ for a pair of jacks.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Kulev	5,460,000 480,000	480,000

Damir Gabdullin	3,825,000 480,000	480,000

Tags: Alex Kulev Damir Gabdullin

02-01-2026 19:46 UTC+2

Borovkov Picks Off Kulev With Aces

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David Salituro

Level 22 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Alexey Borovkov raised to 120,000 in the hijack and Maksim Shornikau called in the small blind. Alex Kulev then moved all in from the big blind, and Borovkov called for 780,000. Shornikau gave up K♠Q♣.

Alexey Borovkov: A♥A♣ All in
Alex Kulev: A♦7♦

"Nice hand...for now," Kulev said to Borovkov after seeing the Russian's aces. The 2♥2♦2♣ flop gave Borovkov a full house and left Kulev drawing only to a chop. The rest of the board ran out 10♦8♣, and Borovkov earned an early double up at the final table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Kulev	4,980,000 840,000	840,000

Maksim Shornikau	2,050,000 220,000	220,000
Alexey Borovkov	1,740,000 1,060,000	1,060,000

Tags: Alex Kulev Alexey Borovkov Maksim Shornikau