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

02-01-2026 15:37 UTC+2

Aleksandr Chernikov Eliminated in 16th Place ($29,000)

Tim Baker

Level 18 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Maximilian Wieser raised the button to 50,000 and Aleksandr Chernikov jammed for 380,000 out of the small blind. Kenar shoved from the big blind for about 900,000, which forced Wieser to fold.

Aleksandr Chernikov: A♥Q♥ All in
Kenar: A♣K♥

Chernikov was unfortunate that Kenar woke up with a huge hand in the big blind, and he needed a queen or some hearts to make it to the break.

Neither player improved on the 4♦4♠8♠5♦7♥ runout, which meant Kenar's big slick won the pot, and Chernikov was out in 16th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kenar	1,550,000 250,000	250,000
Maximilian Wieser	870,000 120,000	120,000
Aleksandr Chernikov	Busted

Tags: Aleksandr Chernikov Maximilian Wieser

02-01-2026 15:34 UTC+2

Daniil Kiselev Eliminated in 17th Place ($29,000)

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David Salituro

Level 18 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Thomas Muehloecker raised to 50,000 in the hijack and Daniil Kiselev three-bet to 165,000 in the big blind. Muehloecker called, and they saw a flop of 10♦6♣6♠.

Kiselev then bet 75,000 and Muehloecker moved all in. Kiselev snap-called for 450,000.

Daniil Kiselev: A♣A♥ All in
Thomas Muehloecker: 5♥5♠

Kiselev showed down two aces and was a big favorite to double up as the 4♠ fell on the turn, but the river brought the 5♦ to give Muehloecker a full house and the knockout. Kiselev stood stunned by his seat for a few moments before making his exit.

Muehloecker gave back some of those chips a few hands later when he and Alex Kulev checked to the turn on a board of 3♦8♣5♦4♠ in a blind versus blind battle. Muehloecker then led out for 50,000, and Kulev called.

Muehloecker bet another 65,000 on the 4♦ river, but this time Kulev raised to 290,000. Muehloecker called, and Kulev showed 10♥4♥ for trips to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Kulev	2,200,000 460,000	460,000

Thomas Muehloecker	1,300,000 100,000	100,000
Daniil Kiselev	Busted

Tags: Alex Kulev Daniil Kiselev Thomas Muehloecker

02-01-2026 15:31 UTC+2

Toni Kaukua Eliminated in 18th Place ($25,000)

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Tim Baker

Level 18 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Toni Kaukua raised to 151,000 from under the gun with just 25,000 behind. Mehdi Chaoui shoved from the cutoff for around 600,000 and when it got back to Kaukua, he stuck in the call to put himself at risk.

Toni Kaukua: A♥Q♠ All in
Mehdi Chaoui: J♥J♠

It was a coin flip that Kaukua needed to win to stay alive, and he picked up an addition out on the 6♣6♠6♥ flop.

Chaoui's jacks stayed ahead on the 5♠ turn, and Kaukua needed to spike the river to survive.

The 4♦ was blank, and Kaukua was out in 18th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mehdi Chaoui	850,000 250,000	250,000
Toni Kaukua	Busted

Tags: Mehdi Chaoui Toni Kaukua

02-01-2026 15:23 UTC+2

Iakobishvili Pulls Ahead of Wieser on the Turn

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David Salituro

Level 18 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Heads-up on a flop of 2♥K♦4♣, Gha Iakobishvili bet 75,000 from the cutoff and Maximilian Wieser called in the small blind.

The turn was the J♣ and Iakobishvili bet another 160,000. Wieser again called, and they both checked down the 8♠ river.

Wieser showed 6♦6♥, but Iakobishvili had A♠J♥ for a turned pair of jacks to win the pot.

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

Maximilian Wieser	750,000 180,000	180,000

Tags: Gha Iakobishvili Maximilian Wieser

02-01-2026 15:18 UTC+2

Chaoui Takes From Azor

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Tim Baker

Level 18 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Mehdi Chaoui raised to around 75,000 from the small blind and Ran Azor defended his big blind.

Chaoui continued for 45,000 on the A♠8♠7♦ flop. Azor only called.

Chaoui fired a second barrel of around 85,000 when the 9♥ arrived on the turn. Again, Azor called.

Check, check came after the 10♣ river and Chaoui turned over 10♠10♥ for a rivered set. This won Chaoui the pot as Azor showed 10♦8♦ for two pair.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ran Azor	630,000 170,000	170,000

Mehdi Chaoui	600,000 200,000	200,000

Tags: Mehdi Chaoui Ran Azor

02-01-2026 15:15 UTC+2

Boris Kolev Eliminated in 19th Place ($25,000)

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Tim Baker

Level 18 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Boris Kolev shoved from the button for around 380,000 and Kenar moved all in over the top from the small blind. Once the big blind folded, the players went to a showdown.

Boris Kolev: A♠9♥ All in
Kenar: K♥K♦

Kolev had run into a monster in the form of pocket kings, but did have an ace he could hit to stay alive.

Kolev picked up a straight draw on the 6♦7♦10♠ flop, but 5♥ turn and 2♦ were no help to him.

Kolev headed to the rail in 19th place and Kenar moved back up to over a million.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kenar	1,300,000 670,000	670,000
Boris Kolev	Busted

Tags: Boris Kolev Kenar

02-01-2026 15:12 UTC+2

Aleksandr79 Eliminated in 20th Place ($25,000)

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David Salituro

Level 18 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Gha Iakobishvili raised to 50,000 in the hijack before Klemens Roiter three-bet to 150,000 in the cutoff. Aleksandr79 then moved all in for 280,000 on the button, Iakobishvili folded, while Roiter snap-called.

Aleksandr79: A♥K♣ All in
Klemens Roiter: J♣J♥

Aleksandr79 needed to win the flip to survive, but he couldn't connect with the 8♦7♣3♣3♥8♠ board and was eliminated in 20th place.

At another table, Alex Kulev bet 33,000 from the button on a flop of 8♦3♥K♦ before Fahredin Mustafov raised to 105,000 in the big blind. Kulev called to see the 5♠ turn.

Mustafov then bet 180,000, and Kulev again called. The river was the 10♦ and Mustafov bet 390,000. Kulev snap-folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gha Iakobishvili	2,200,000

Fahredin Mustafov	1,800,000 650,000	650,000

Alex Kulev	1,740,000 260,000	260,000

Klemens Roiter	1,020,000 220,000	220,000

Aleksandr79	Busted

Tags: Aleksandr79 Alex Kulev Fahredin Mustafov Gha Iakobishvili Klemens Roiter

02-01-2026 15:05 UTC+2

Charvinski Only Plays Trips; Skhulukhiya Comes From Behind to Double

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David Salituro

Level 18 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Fahredin Mustafov bet 30,000 from the cutoff on a flop of 5♥5♦7♠ and Stanislau Charvinski called in the big blind.

Mustafov bet another 65,000 on the A♣ turn, and Charvinski moved all in. Mustafov snap-folded, and Charvinski showed the 5♠ as he took the pot.

"I told you, any pot minimum trips," tablemate Daniil Kiselev said.

At another table, Giorgiy Skhulukhiya had raised to 50,000 in the cutoff before Mehdi Chaoui three-bet to 175,000 in the big blind. Skhulukhiya moved all in for 650,000, and Chaoui snap-called.

Giorgiy Skhulukhiya: A♠3♠ All in
Mehdi Chaoui: A♣K♠

Skhulukhiya was dominated but moved in front on the 6♥3♣6♣ flop with two pair. The rest of the board ran out J♥7♠ and he doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Giorgiy Skhulukhiya	1,300,000 880,000	880,000
Fahredin Mustafov	1,150,000 210,000	210,000

Stanislau Charvinski	450,000 100,000	100,000
Mehdi Chaoui	400,000 800,000	800,000