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

02-10-2026 19:06 UTC+2

Garcia Flops the Nuts

David Salituro

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

Cesar Garcia raised to 700,000 on the button and Gruffudd Pugh-Jones called in the small blind.

Both players checked the K♠J♣9♥ flop. Garcia then bet 1,200,000 on the 2♣ turn, and Pugh-Jones called.

The 6♣ river was checked down, and Garcia showed Q♣J♥10♣8♣ for a flopped straight that improved to a flush on the river. Pugh-Jones mucked A♠A♥K♣Q♠.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cesar Garcia	22,000,000 2,300,000	2,300,000

Gruffudd Pugh-Jones	15,190,000 1,900,000	1,900,000

Tags: Gruffudd Pugh-Jones Cesar Garcia

02-10-2026 19:04 UTC+2

Garcia Shows a Bigger Flush

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David Salituro

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

In a limped pot, Cesar Garcia led out for 250,000 on the A♥8♦7♦ flop and Gruffudd Pugh-Jones called.

The 2♠ turn was checked through, and Garcia bet another 950,000 on the J♦ river. Pugh-Jones called with Q♠6♦3♥3♦ for a flush, but Garcia had K♦9♦8♥5♥ for a king-high flush to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cesar Garcia	19,700,000 2,200,000	2,200,000

Gruffudd Pugh-Jones	17,090,000 1,200,000	1,200,000

Tags: Cesar Garcia Gruffudd Pugh-Jones

02-10-2026 19:00 UTC+2

Pugh-Jones Raises Big to Take the Chip Lead

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David Salituro

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

Sean Rafael raised to 700,000 on the button before Cesar Garcia potted to 2,300,000 in the small blind with A♠J♦10♠4♣. Gruffudd Pugh-Jones woke up with A♦A♣K♥Q♦ in the big blind and reraised to 7,800,000, and both opponents folded.

With that pot, Pugh-Jones passed Garcia atop the leaderboard for the first time today.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gruffudd Pugh-Jones	18,290,000 3,500,000	3,500,000
Cesar Garcia	17,500,000 2,700,000	2,700,000

Sean Rafael	3,860,000 2,020,000	2,020,000

Tags: Cesar Garcia Gruffudd Pugh-Jones Sean Rafael

02-10-2026 18:57 UTC+2

Aleksic Steals a Pot From Pugh-Jones

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David Salituro

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

Cesar Garcia limped in from the button and Gruffudd Pugh-Jones and Filip Aleksic came along from the blinds.

All three players checked the 3♣9♥K♥ flop. Pugh-Jones then led out for 600,000 on the 9♣ turn, but Aleksic raised to 1,600,000 holding K♦8♥6♠6♥. Garcia folded, while Pugh-Jones also laid down A♣7♥5♦4♥.

Pugh-Jones then raised to 700,000 on the button with A♦K♣5♣4♠ and Aleksic called in the small blind.

Pugh-Jones continued for 700,000 on the 7♥6♣5♠ flop, and Aleksic folded Q♠Q♥J♠10♥.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cesar Garcia	20,200,000 200,000	200,000

Gruffudd Pugh-Jones	14,790,000 100,000	100,000
Filip Aleksic	9,375,000 800,000	800,000

Tags: Cesar Garcia Filip Aleksic Gruffudd Pugh-Jones

02-10-2026 18:53 UTC+2

Aleksic, Pugh-Jones Exchange Pots

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David Salituro

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

Gruffudd Pugh-Jones discovered a 500,000 chip in his stack of 5,000 chips. "Are you sure it wasn't from when I paid you?" Cesar Garcia joked.

"You're not getting it back, if that's the case," Sean Rafael added.

"Five-hand rule," Filip Aleksic said.

Pugh-Jones then limped the small blind with 9♠6♦6♣5♦, Aleksic raised to 600,000 in the big blind with J♠J♣8♣6♠, and Pugh-Jones called.

Aleksic flopped a flush on A♠Q♠2♠ and continued for 350,000, and Pugh-Jones folded.

Pugh-Jones limped again from under the gun holding J♣10♥6♥4♣ and Aleksic raised to 900,000 on the button. Pugh-Jones called.

Both players checked the K♥Q♥7♠ flop. Pugh-Jones improved to a flush on the 3♥ turn and bet 700,000, and Aleksic folded A♦J♠9♦4♠.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gruffudd Pugh-Jones	14,890,000 400,000	400,000
Filip Aleksic	8,575,000 880,000	880,000

Tags: Gruffudd Pugh-Jones Filip Aleksic

Level: 22

Blinds: 100,000/200,000

Ante: 200,000

02-10-2026 18:39 UTC+2

Garcia Gets Some Back From Pugh-Jones

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David Salituro

Level 21 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Cesar Garcia raised to 560,000 under the gun with K♣Q♠Q♣9♥ and Gruffudd Pugh-Jones called holding A♥Q♥8♠5♣ on the button.

Garcia checked the A♣K♦6♣ flop and Pugh-Jones bet 860,000. Garcia called.

The last queen in the deck came on the Q♦ turn and they both checked to the 9♣ river. Garcia then bet 3,000,000 with his nut flush, and Pugh-Jones folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cesar Garcia	20,400,000 1,820,000	1,820,000

Gruffudd Pugh-Jones	14,490,000 1,100,000	1,100,000

Tags: Cesar Garcia Gruffudd Pugh-Jones

02-10-2026 18:31 UTC+2

Pugh-Jones Spikes the River on Garcia

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David Salituro

Level 21 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Cesar Garcia raised to 480,000 in the small blind and Gruffudd Pugh-Jones called in the big blind.

Garcia bet 550,000 on the A♣8♠5♥ flop and Pugh-Jones called. Garcia then bet 1,650,000 on the 10♠ turn, and Pugh-Jones again alled.

The river was the J♦ and Garcia checked to Pugh-Jones, who bet 5,010,000, leaving just 50,000 behind. Garcia grabbed his stack of time banks and tossed them into the middle as he went into the tank. He took a minute before tossing in a chip to signify a call, and Pugh-Jones showed A♥9♠7♥4♦ for the rivered straight. Garcia mucked A♦K♥J♥9♦.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cesar Garcia	18,580,000 7,210,000	7,210,000

Gruffudd Pugh-Jones	15,590,000 7,690,000	7,690,000

Tags: Gruffudd Pugh-Jones Cesar Garcia

02-10-2026 18:20 UTC+2

Aleksic Gets Paid by Pugh-Jones

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David Salituro

Level 21 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Filip Aleksic raised to 560,000 under the gun with A♠Q♣10♥3♥ and Cesar Garcia called on the button holding 7♥7♦6♠4♥. Gruffudd Pugh-Jones then reraised to 2,800,000 in the big blind with A♦K♠K♥10♦, and both opponents folded.

The next hand, Pugh-Jones and Aleksic went heads-up to a flop of K♠8♥4♠ in a limped pot between the blinds. Aleksic then bet 240,000, and Pugh-Jones called.

Both players checked the J♦ turn. Aleksic then bet 500,000 on the 3♠ river, and Pugh-Jones called.

"Nuts," Aleksic said, turning over A♠K♦7♠7♥ for a flush. Pugh-Jones mucked J♣10♠10♥8♣.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cesar Garcia	25,790,000 560,000	560,000

Filip Aleksic	9,455,000 340,000	340,000
Gruffudd Pugh-Jones	7,900,000 220,000	220,000

Tags: Cesar Garcia Filip Aleksic Gruffudd Pugh-Jones

02-10-2026 18:10 UTC+2

Final Four Chip Counts

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David Salituro

Level 21 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Cesar Garcia	26,350,000 80,000	80,000

Filip Aleksic	9,115,000 1,040,000	1,040,000
Gruffudd Pugh-Jones	7,680,000 40,000	40,000
Sean Rafael	5,880,000 180,000	180,000