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

02-01-2026 17:24 UTC+2

Muehloecker Picks Up "No. 2" to Double

David Salituro

Level 21 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Thomas Muehloecker moved all in for 285,000 in the small blind and Alex Kulev called in the big blind. "Top of your range?" Kulev asked as they waited to turn over their cards.

"No. 2," Muehloecker replied.

Thomas Muehloecker: K♦K♥ All in
Alex Kulev: K♣7♠

Muehloecker had picked a good time to wake up with kings, and the A♥Q♣4♣ flop offered no hope to Kulev. The 7♦ fell on the turn to give Kulev a pair. "Seven!" he called out, but seven was never coming for him as the river came the 2♣ to earn Muehloecker a double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Kulev	2,900,000 100,000	100,000

Thomas Muehloecker	600,000 50,000	50,000

Tags: Alex Kulev Thomas Muehlocker

02-01-2026 17:19 UTC+2

Kenar Doubles Off Mustafov

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David Salituro

Level 21 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Kenar moved all in for 520,000 in the small blind and Fahredin Mustafov called in the big blind.

They waited for a hand between Maksim Shornikau and Gha Iakobishvili to finish on the other table before turning over their cards. Iakobishvili bet 60,000 from the hijack on a flop of K♣2♣9♣ and Shornikau called in the big blind.

Iakobishvili bet another 200,000 on the 10♦ turn, and Shornikau again called. The 8♣ river was checked down, and Shornikau showed A♣8♠ for a rivered pair to win the pot.

Kenar: A♥8♠ All in
Fahredin Mustafov: A♦2♣

Kenar hit top pair on the 8♣4♥6♠ flop, while the rest of the board came 10♥A♣ to give him two pair and the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fahredin Mustafov	3,200,000 300,000	300,000

Gha Iakobishvili	1,500,000 700,000	700,000

Maksim Shornikau	1,200,000 660,000	660,000
Kenar	1,200,000 550,000	550,000

Tags: Fahredin Mustafov Gha Iakobishvili Kenar Maksim Shornikau

Level: 21

Blinds: 25,000/50,000

Ante: 50,000

02-01-2026 17:15 UTC+2

Roiter Backdoors a Straight to Double

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Tim Baker

Level 20 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Giorgiy Skhulukhiya raised under the gun to 80,000 with Gha Iakobishvili calling from the small blind, and Klemens Roiter defending his big blind.

When it got to Skhulukhiya on the 2♥K♥4♠ flop, he fired out a continuation-bet of 105,000. Iakobishvili called before Roiter check-raised to 570,000. Skhulukhiya jammed over the top for 1,300,000, which caused Iakobishvili to fold. Roiter called for his last 100,000 and the players showed their holdings.

Klemens Roiter: 4♥3♥ All in
Giorgiy Skhulukhiya: K♠J♠

Skhulukhiya had top pair against the pair and flush draw of Roiter.

Roiter added a straight draw on the A♦ turn, and he managed to spike the straight when the 5♦ completed the runout, earning him the double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gha Iakobishvili	2,200,000 400,000	400,000

Klemens Roiter	1,800,000 1,150,000	1,150,000

Giorgiy Skhulukhiya	650,000 600,000	600,000

Tags: Gha Iakobishvili Giorgiy Skhulukhiya Klemens Roiter

02-01-2026 17:10 UTC+2

Azor Shows Muehloecker Aces

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David Salituro

Level 20 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Alex Kulev raised to 80,000 on the button before Kenar moved all in for 480,000 in the big blind. Kulev folded.

"I'm not sure if I wanted a call or not," Kenar told him.

Thomas Muehloecker then raised to 80,000 under the gun, Ran Azor three-bet to 215,000 on the button, and Muehloecker called.

Azor moved all in for 600,000 on the 10♦8♥3♦ flop, and Muehloecker quickly folded. Azor showed A♠A♥ as he took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fahredin Mustafov	3,500,000 800,000	800,000

Alex Kulev	3,000,000 1,000,000	1,000,000

Ran Azor	1,200,000 350,000	350,000

Kenar	650,000 150,000	150,000
Thomas Muehloecker	550,000 350,000	350,000

Tags: Alex Kulev Kenar Ran Azor Thomas Muehloecker

02-01-2026 17:00 UTC+2

Mehdi Chaoui Eliminated in 13th Place ($34,000)

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Tim Baker

Level 20 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Damir Gabdullin raised to 80,000 under the gun and Gha Iakobishvili called on the button. Mehdi Chaoui squeezed all in from the big blind for 535,000, and only Iakobishvili called.

Mehdi Chaoui: 9♥9♣ All in
Gha Iakobishvili: A♠10♠

A safe flop of 6♠8♣3♥ came out for Chaoui's pocket nines, although Iakobishvili picked up a flush draw on the 7♠ turn. Iakobishvili spiekd his flush when the J♠ completed the board, and Chaoui headed to the cashier's desk to collect his 13th place payout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Damir Gabdullin	4,000,000 150,000	150,000
Gha Iakobishvili	2,600,000 200,000	200,000

Mehdi Chaoui	Busted

Tags: Damir Gabdullin Gha Iakobishvili Mehdi Chaoui

02-01-2026 16:55 UTC+2

Roiter Outflops Chaoui to Double

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David Salituro

Level 20 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Mehdi Chaoui raised to 90,000 in middle position and Klemens Roiter called in the big blind.

The flop came Q♣6♥9♣ and Chaoui put in 300,000, enough to force Roiter all in. Roiter called for 195,000.

Klemens Roiter: 9♦8♥ All in
Mehdi Chaoui: A♥K♦

Roiter was ahead with his pair of nines, and Chaoui couldn't catch up on the 3♣ turn or 5♣ river as Roiter doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Klemens Roiter	650,000 250,000	250,000

Mehdi Chaoui	650,000 110,000	110,000

Tags: Klemens Roiter Mehdi Chaoui

02-01-2026 16:48 UTC+2

Azor Takes a Four-Way Pot With Flop Shove

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David Salituro

Level 20 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Maximilian Wieser raised to 80,000 in the cutoff and picked up calls from Thomas Muehloecker on the button, as well as Alex Kulev and Ran Azor in the blinds.

The flop came J♥2♦4♣ and Azor moved all in for 400,000. All three opponents quickly folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Kulev	4,000,000 200,000	200,000

Thomas Muehloecker	900,000 50,000	50,000
Ran Azor	850,000 230,000	230,000

Maximilian Wieser	850,000 50,000	50,000

Tags: Alex Kulev Maximilian Wieser Ran Azor Thomas Muehloecker

Level: 20

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 40,000

02-01-2026 16:40 UTC+2

Borovkov Shoves on Iakobishvili

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Tim Baker

Level 19 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Alexey Borovkov raised to 60,000 in the hijack before Gha Iakobishvili three-bet to 165,000 out of the cutoff. Borovkov called.

The dealer spread out the 9♥8♦10♠ flop and both players checked to see the 4♥ hit the turn. Borovkov bet 190,000, which Iakobishvili called.

A 4♣ landed on the river, prompting Borovkov to jam for 340,000. Iakobishvili quickly folded, and Borovkov's stack climbed into seven-figure territory.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gha Iakobishvili	2,400,000 300,000	300,000

Giorgiy Skhulukhiya	1,250,000 150,000	150,000
Alexey Borovkov	1,100,000 580,000	580,000
Maksim Shornikau	540,000
Mehdi Chaoui	540,000 320,000	320,000
Klemens Roiter	400,000 130,000	130,000

Tags: Alexey Borovkov Gha Iakobishvili