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

02-10-2026 18:08 UTC+2

Nino Pansier Eliminated in 5th Place ($340,000)

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David Salituro

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

Cesar Garcia raised in the small blind and Nino Pansier called for his last 260,000 in the big blind.

Nino Pansier: A♣Q♠6♣3♠ All in
Cesar Garcia: A♠K♣5♦2♣

Pansier took the lead on the 9♠6♥2♦ flop with a pair of sixes, while the turn was the 7♣. The river, though, brought the K♥, and Garcia improved to kings and deuces to win the pot and send Pansier to the rail in fifth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cesar Garcia	26,270,000 100,000	100,000

Nino Pansier	Busted

Tags: Cesar Garcia Nino Pansier

02-10-2026 18:05 UTC+2

Pugh-Jones Leaves Pansier on Fumes

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David Salituro

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

Nino Pansier raised to 560,000 under the gun and Gruffudd Pugh-Jones reraised to 1,920,000 in the cutoff. Pansier used two time banks before calling.

Pansier then moved all in on the K♣4♠2♣ flop, and Pugh-Jones called for his last 1,700,000.

Gruffudd Pugh-Jones: A♥A♦5♣3♠ All in
Nino Pansier: A♠8♠7♦4♦

Pugh-Jones was ahead with his aces, and the 6♥ turn improved him to a straight. The river was the 3♦ and Pugh-Jones doubled up, knocking Pansier down to less than three big blinds.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gruffudd Pugh-Jones	7,640,000 2,760,000	2,760,000
Nino Pansier	440,000 3,620,000	3,620,000

Tags: Nino Pansier Gruffudd Pugh-Jones

02-10-2026 18:00 UTC+2

Rafael Takes More From Garcia

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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♥K♣J♠6♣ before Sean Rafael reraised to 1,760,000 in the big blind holding A♠Q♠J♥10♥. Garcia called to see the A♥6♦5♣ flop.

Rafael then bet 2,300,000, and Garcia quickly folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cesar Garcia	26,170,000 1,440,000	1,440,000

Sean Rafael	6,060,000 1,840,000	1,840,000

Tags: Sean Rafael Cesar Garcia

02-10-2026 17:53 UTC+2

Rafael Pots Garcia

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David Salituro

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

"Nino, Nino," Cesar Garcia said as the table was still discussing his big call against Nino Pansier.

"Did you at least have a good hand to call? I guess I'll find out," Pansier said.

"He had some bullshit as well, guaranteed," Filip Aleksic added.

"I didn't have too much, but I had to call, to be honest," Garcia said.

Pansier was then under the gun and asked Sean Rafael how much he had behind. Rafael replied he had around 3,000,000.

"Would you mind gambling with that, a little bit?" Pansier told him.

"I don't have the stack to do that," Rafael replied.

Pansier folded, while the rest of the table also folded to Rafael who limped in the small blind with K♠Q♥J♥5♠. Cesar Garcia then raised to 480,000, and Rafael called.

The flop came Q♦4♣3♥ and Garcia bet 400,000. Rafael then announced pot to 1,320,000, and Garcia folded J♣6♠6♥2♠.

"That's all I ask," Pansier added.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cesar Garcia	27,610,000 640,000	640,000

Sean Rafael	4,220,000 320,000	320,000

Tags: Cesar Garcia Sean Rafael

02-10-2026 17:43 UTC+2

Garcia Catches Pansier Making a Move

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David Salituro

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

Cesar Garcia raised to 560,000 in the cutoff with K♦J♦8♠6♠ and Nino Pansier called on the button.

Both players checked the 10♥9♦4♣ flop. Pansier then bet 760,000 on the K♥ turn, and Garcia called.

The river was the 2♣ and Pansier bet another 2,275,000. Garcia picked up his time bank cards and began shuffling them in his hand as he went deep in the tank. He ended up tossing three of them into the middle before emerging with a call with his pair of kings.

Pansier quickly mucked A♠9♠7♣6♣, allowing Garcia to take the pot without a showdown.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cesar Garcia	28,250,000 5,035,000	5,035,000

Nino Pansier	4,060,000 3,175,000	3,175,000

Tags: Cesar Garcia Nino Pansier

02-10-2026 17:24 UTC+2

Rafael Sets a Trap For Garcia

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David Salituro

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

Sean Rafael limped in from the small blind with A♥K♠Q♠2♥ and Cesar Garcia checked back Q♦Q♣7♥3♠.

Both players checked the 10♦6♥9♣ flop. Rafael then bet 350,000 on the 8♥ turn, and Garcia called.

The J♥ river gave Rafael a flush and he checked over to Garcia, who bet 675,000. Rafael then raised to 2,020,000, and Garcia quickly folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cesar Garcia	23,215,000 1,165,000	1,165,000

Sean Rafael	3,900,000 805,000	805,000

Tags: Cesar Garcia Sean Rafael

Level: 21

Blinds: 80,000/160,000

Ante: 160,000

02-10-2026 17:17 UTC+2

Pugh-Jones Tempts Fate, Still Doubles

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David Salituro

Level 20 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Cesar Garcia raised to 420,000 on the button before Gruffudd Pugh-Jones announced pot in the big blind. Garcia instantly moved all in, and Pugh-Jones called for 2,350,000.

Gruffudd Pugh-Jones: A♠J♦8♠6♦ All in
Cesar Garcia: A♦Q♥7♠7♦

Pugh-Jones hit two pair on the J♥8♣2♣ flop, while the 3♦ turn left Garcia with just two outs going to the river. "Give me them chips," Pugh-Jones confidently said, and no miracles arrived for Garcia on the 3♠ river as he handed over the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cesar Garcia	24,380,000 2,350,000	2,350,000

Gruffudd Pugh-Jones	4,880,000 2,110,000	2,110,000

Tags: Cesar Garcia Gruffudd Pugh-Jones

02-10-2026 17:11 UTC+2

Pansier Virtually Shoves on Garcia

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David Salituro

Level 20 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Cesar Garcia raised to 360,000 in the small blind and Nino Pansier called in the big blind with Q♦Q♣8♦8♣.

The A♠Q♠8♥ flop gave Pansier two sets as Garcia continued for 375,000. Pansier called, and the 6♣ fell on the turn.

Garcia then bet 1,590,000, but Pansier came back with a reraise to 4,050,000, leaving himself just 5,000 behind. Garcia quickly folded A♥K♣3♥2♥.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cesar Garcia	26,730,000 1,665,000	1,665,000

Nino Pansier	7,235,000 2,325,000	2,325,000

Tags: Nino Pansier Cesar Garcia

02-10-2026 17:00 UTC+2

Pansier Pots Two Hands in a Row

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David Salituro

Level 20 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Gruffudd Pugh-Jones raised to 420,000 under the gun before Nino Pansier potted to 1,340,000 in the big blind with A♠A♥9♣6♦. Pugh-Jones folded A♣K♣J♣5♦.

Cesar Garcia then raised to 420,000 on the button with J♠J♣10♦3♦, while Pansier picked up A♠K♥K♣5♥ in the small blind and reraised again to 1,380,000. Garcia folded, and Pansier picked up another pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cesar Garcia	28,395,000 480,000	480,000

Nino Pansier	4,910,000 1,080,000	1,080,000
Gruffudd Pugh-Jones	2,770,000 720,000	720,000

Tags: Cesar Garcia Gruffudd Pugh-Jones Nino Pansier