Event #10: $50,000 PLO Grand Slam | 2026 Onyx High Roller Series

02-10-2026 21:00 UTC+2

Garcia Fills Up; Pugh-Jones Pulls Ahead on the River

David Salituro

Level 23 : Blinds 100,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Cesar Garcia limped in on the button with 10♦6♠3♥3♦ before Gruffudd Pugh-Jones raised to 750,000. Garcia called.

Both players checked the A♦4♥3♣ flop. Garcia made a full house on the 4♣ turn and bet 1,250,000, but Pugh-Jones quickly folded K♣J♥8♥7♦.

Pugh-Jones then limped in with A♦J♠4♦2♦ and Garcia checked J♣10♦9♥5♠.

The 10♣5♣4♥ flop was checked through, and Garcia then bet 250,000 on the 9♣ turn with two pair. Pugh-Jones called and improved to two pair on the A♥ river. He then bet 1,100,000, and Garcia folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gruffudd Pugh-Jones	26,775,000 250,000	250,000
Cesar Garcia	22,250,000 250,000	250,000

Tags: Cesar Garcia Gruffudd Pugh-Jones

02-10-2026 20:52 UTC+2

Pugh-Jones Bombs the River to Take the Lead

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David Salituro

Level 23 : Blinds 100,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Gruffudd Pugh-Jones raised to 750,000 on the button with A♠Q♥4♥3♠ and Cesar Garcia called holding K♦J♠9♦6♣.

The flop came 9♠6♥4♦ and Pugh-Jones bet 1,350,000. Garcia called with two pair, but the 4♣ turn improved Pugh-Jones to trips. He then bet 2,200,000, and Garcia called.

Pugh-Jones made a full house on the 3♣ river and bet 8,850,000. Garcia quickly folded this time, and Pugh-Jones took the pot to take the chip lead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gruffudd Pugh-Jones	27,025,000 4,950,000	4,950,000
Cesar Garcia	22,000,000 4,550,000	4,550,000

Tags: Cesar Garcia Gruffudd Pugh-Jones

02-10-2026 20:47 UTC+2

Back From Break

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David Salituro

Level 23 : Blinds 100,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Gruffudd Pugh-Jones and Cesar Garcia have retaken their seats, and the heads-up match is back underway.

There are four hands remaining in Level 23 with blinds of 100,000/250,000 and a 250,000 big blind ante.

02-10-2026 20:39 UTC+2

Dinner Break

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David Salituro

Level 23 : Blinds 100,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Players are going on a 40-minute dinner break, but the delay on the stream will be cut to 60 minutes. Action should resume in 10 minutes.

02-10-2026 20:38 UTC+2

Pugh-Jones Takes Two Before Break

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David Salituro

Level 23 : Blinds 100,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Gruffudd Pugh-Jones raised to 750,000 on the button with A♣J♥10♦5♦ and Cesar Garcia called.

The flop came A♣4♣2♣ and Pugh-Jones bet 750,000. Garcia folded J♠9♥8♠6♦.

Garcia then limped in with K♥10♣9♠5♠ and Pugh-Jones checked back A♦7♥4♣3♠.

The 8♦2♦2♠ flop was checked through, and Pugh-Jones won the pot with a bet of 300,000 on the 8♣ turn.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cesar Garcia	26,550,000 750,000	750,000

Gruffudd Pugh-Jones	22,075,000 750,000	750,000

Tags: Cesar Garcia Gruffudd Pugh-Jones

02-10-2026 20:27 UTC+2

Filip Aleksic Eliminated in 3rd Place ($555,000)

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David Salituro

Level 23 : Blinds 100,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

"One more time I can't look at my hand. After that, I have to look at my hand," Filip Aleksic said as Gruffudd Pugh-Jones limped in from the button. Aleksic then put in his last 600,000 in the small blind, and both Cesar Garcia and Pugh-Jones called.

The J♦J♣4♠ flop was checked, and Pugh-Jones bet 250,000 on the 7♥ turn to chase away Garcia.

Pugh-Jones turned over J♠9♥6♦5♠ for trips. "I guess I'm dead," Aleksic said, opening up A♦9♣7♣6♣ as he was already going around to shake his opponents' hands before the 10♦ completed the board on the river to seal his elimination in third place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cesar Garcia	27,300,000 850,000	850,000

Gruffudd Pugh-Jones	21,325,000 1,450,000	1,450,000
Filip Aleksic	Busted

Tags: Cesar Garcia Filip Aleksic Gruffudd Pugh-Jones

02-10-2026 20:22 UTC+2

Aleksic Begins His Spin-Up

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David Salituro

Level 23 : Blinds 100,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Filip Aleksic put in his last 50,000 on the button and both Cesar Garcia and Gruffudd Pugh-Jones came along in the blinds.

The K♦Q♥3♦A♥3♠ board was checked down, and both Aleksic and Garcia showed jack-ten for a straight to chop the pot.

Aleksic was forced all in from the big blind the next hand, and Garcia and Pugh-Jones again checked down the A♥Q♠9♣Q♦9♥ board.

Garcia ended up with A♠9♦6♥3♦ for a full house, but Aleksic had a better full house with A♦K♥Q♣5♥.

"No way," Garcia said.

"What is happening?" Aleksic added.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cesar Garcia	28,150,000 300,000	300,000

Gruffudd Pugh-Jones	19,875,000 750,000	750,000
Filip Aleksic	600,000 550,000	550,000

Tags: Cesar Garcia Filip Aleksic Gruffudd Pugh-Jones

02-10-2026 20:16 UTC+2

Pugh-Jones Finds a Call to Leave Aleksic on Fumes

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David Salituro

Level 23 : Blinds 100,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Gruffudd Pugh-Jones limped in on the button before Filip Aleksic raised to 1,000,000 in the small blind. Pugh-Jones called, and they went heads-up to the K♥8♦8♣ flop.

Aleksic then bet 800,000 and Pugh-Jones called. The turn was the 4♠ and Aleksic bet another 1,300,000. Pugh-Jones again called.

The 5♠ fell on the river and Aleksic bet 6,600,000, leaving just 50,000 behind. Pugh-Jones tanked for a minute before flicking in a chip to signify a call, and Aleksic showed A♠5♣3♠3♣. Pugh-Jones turned over 9♥9♣8♠6♠ for trips to win the big pot, leaving Aleksic with just two 25,000 chips in his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gruffudd Pugh-Jones	20,625,000 9,700,000	9,700,000
Filip Aleksic	50,000 9,900,000	9,900,000

Tags: Filip Aleksic Gruffudd Pugh-Jones

02-10-2026 20:03 UTC+2

Garcia Goes From a Chop to the Nuts on the River

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David Salituro

Level 23 : Blinds 100,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Cesar Garcia raised to 750,000 in the small blind with A♦A♣10♣8♦ and Gruffudd Pugh-Jones called in the big blind holding A♠10♥8♠3♥.

The flop came Q♣J♥10♠ and Garcia bet 800,000. Pugh-Jones called, and the K♣ turn gave both players the nut straight.

Garcia then bet 2,500,000, and Pugh-Jones called. The river, though, was the 4♣ to improve Garcia to the nut flush. He then bet 8,350,000, and Pugh-Jones quickly folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cesar Garcia	27,850,000 4,300,000	4,300,000

Gruffudd Pugh-Jones	10,925,000 4,300,000	4,300,000

Tags: Cesar Garcia Gruffudd Pugh-Jones

02-10-2026 19:57 UTC+2

Garcia Fills Up on the River

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David Salituro

Level 23 : Blinds 100,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Gruffudd Pugh-Jones limped in on the button with A♣Q♥7♥6♠ and Cesar Garcia checked A♥5♠5♥2♦.

The A♦Q♠5♦ flop gave Pugh-Jones top two pair and Garcia a set. Pugh-Jones then bet 550,000, and Garcia called.

The turn was the J♣ and Pugh-Jones bet another 1,400,000. Garcia called as the J♦ river improved him to a full house. He then led out for 3,400,000, and Pugh-Jones took a minute before folding.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cesar Garcia	23,550,000 2,800,000	2,800,000

Gruffudd Pugh-Jones	15,225,000 3,200,000	3,200,000

Tags: Gruffudd Pugh-Jones Cesar Garcia