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

02-10-2026 19:51 UTC+2

Pugh-Jones Blasts Garcia Off an Ace

David Salituro

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

Gruffudd Pugh-Jones limped the button with K♠Q♣4♦2♠ and Cesar Garcia checked his option.

The flop came A♣A♦8♠ and Pugh-Jones bet 250,000. Garcia called, and the 3♣ fell on the turn.

Pugh-Jones then bet 650,000, and Garcia again called. The river was the 8♦ and Pugh-Jones bet 1,400,000. Garcia took a moment before folding A♠J♦9♦5♦.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cesar Garcia	20,750,000 1,400,000	1,400,000

Gruffudd Pugh-Jones	18,425,000 1,500,000	1,500,000

Tags: Cesar Garcia Gruffudd Pugh-Jones

02-10-2026 19:45 UTC+2

Aleksic Raises Big on the Turn

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David Salituro

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

Gruffudd Pugh-Jones limped in from the small blind and Filip Aleksic checked J♥8♥7♠6♣.

Pugh-Jones bet 400,000 on the 8♠4♦2♥ flop and Aleksic called. The turn was the 7♥ and Pugh-Jones bet another 1,150,000.

Aleksic then raised to 5,000,000 with two pair and a flush draw, and Pugh-Jones quickly folded 9♣5♣4♥3♦.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gruffudd Pugh-Jones	16,925,000 1,800,000	1,800,000
Filip Aleksic	9,950,000 1,800,000	1,800,000

Tags: Filip Aleksic Gruffudd Pugh-Jones

02-10-2026 19:40 UTC+2

Garcia Bets Into Pugh-Jones' Boat

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David Salituro

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

Filip Aleksic limped in from the small blind and Cesar Garcia checked K♠5♣4♣3♥.

Aleksic led out for 250,000 on the K♥10♠5♦ flop, and Garcia called with two pair. Aleksic checked the 4♠ turn, then folded A♥Q♣9♥6♥ when Garcia fired out 1,250,000.

Garcia then limped in from the small blind and Gruffudd Pugh-Jones checked back.

Both players checked the J♦2♣2♥ flop. Garcia led out for 300,000 on the K♠ turn, and Pugh-Jones called.

The river was the 7♣ and Garcia bet 900,000. Pugh-Jones called and showed 7♥6♥4♠2♠ for a full house, and Garcia mucked A♣9♦8♠5♣.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cesar Garcia	22,150,000 450,000	450,000

Gruffudd Pugh-Jones	18,725,000 550,000	550,000
Filip Aleksic	8,150,000 1,000,000	1,000,000

Tags: Cesar Garcia Filip Aleksic Gruffudd Pugh-Jones

Level: 23

Blinds: 100,000/250,000

Ante: 250,000

02-10-2026 19:35 UTC+2

Pugh-Jones Finds a Set on the Flop

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David Salituro

Level 22 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

All three players limped in and went to a flop of K♦10♠5♣, where Gruffudd Pugh-Jones bet 400,000 from the button. Only Filip Aleksic called in the small blind.

The turn was the 2♦ and Pugh-Jones bet 1,600,000. Aleksic again called, and they checked down the J♥ river.

Aleksic showed A♠K♥3♦2♠ for two pair, but Pugh-Jones had flopped a set with 10♥10♣7♣4♣ to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cesar Garcia	21,700,000 400,000	400,000

Gruffudd Pugh-Jones	18,175,000 2,000,000	2,000,000
Filip Aleksic	9,150,000 1,600,000	1,600,000

Tags: Filip Aleksic Gruffudd Pugh-Jones

02-10-2026 19:30 UTC+2

Pugh-Jones Turns a Better Straight

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David Salituro

Level 22 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

In another limped pot between the blinds, Gruffudd Pugh-Jones bet 400,000 on a flop of 9♠5♦3♠ and Cesar Garcia called.

Pugh-Jones bet 1,000,000 on the 4♦ turn, and Garcia called. The 4♣ river was checked down, and Garcia showed A♣9♥7♠2♥ for a wheel. Pugh-Jones, though, had J♣8♠6♠2♠ for a six-high straight to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cesar Garcia	22,100,000 1,700,000	1,700,000

Gruffudd Pugh-Jones	16,175,000 2,100,000	2,100,000

Tags: Cesar Garcia Gruffudd Pugh-Jones

02-10-2026 19:27 UTC+2

Sean Rafael Eliminated in 4th Place ($430,000)

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David Salituro

Level 22 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Filip Aleksic raised to 600,000 in the small blind and Sean Rafael called in the big blind.

The flop came 9♠8♥2♠ and Aleksic bet 1,400,000. Rafael then moved all in for 1,975,000, and Aleksic called.

Sean Rafael: A♦Q♥9♦4♠ All in
Filip Aleksic: A♠8♣5♦3♥

Rafael was ahead with top pair, but Aleksic hit the 3♣ on the turn to make eights and threes. The river was the J♥ and Aleksic secured the pot, sending Rafael to the rail in fourth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Filip Aleksic	10,750,000 1,375,000	1,375,000
Sean Rafael	Busted

Tags: Filip Aleksic Sean Rafael

02-10-2026 19:24 UTC+2

Garcia Takes More From Pugh-Jones

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David Salituro

Level 22 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Cesar Garcia and Gruffudd Pugh-Jones went to a flop of Q♠9♣8♣ in a limped pot between the blinds when Pugh-Jones bet 300,000. Garcia called to see the A♦ turn.

Pugh-Jones then bet 900,000, and Garcia again called. Both players checked the A♠ river, and Garcia showed Q♦J♠8♠5♥ for two pair. Pugh-Jones mucked K♥10♦10♣2♠.