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

02-10-2026 16:56 UTC+2

Garcia Pots the River Against Rafael

David Salituro

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

Sean Rafael limped in from the small blind with Q♦10♥7♥7♦ and Cesar Garcia checked K♠6♥6♣2♦.

Rafael bet 125,000 on the A♣Q♠6♦ flop, and Garcia called with his set. Rafael then checked the 9♦ turn, Garcia bet 475,000, and Rafael called.

The river was the 2♠ and Garcia potted to 1,560,000. Rafael folded this time.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cesar Garcia	28,875,000 1,020,000	1,020,000

Sean Rafael	3,095,000 1,320,000	1,320,000

Tags: Cesar Garcia Sean Rafael

02-10-2026 16:52 UTC+2

Aleksic Smashes the Flop

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David Salituro

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

Cesar Garcia raised to 420,000 in the cutoff and Filip Aleksic called in the big blind.

The flop came A♦8♦8♥ and Garcia bet 325,000. Aleksic called to see the J♠ turn.

Garcia then bet 575,000, and Aleksic called. He checked over to Garcia on the 6♦ river, and Garcia checked back this time.

Aleksic showed A♣8♣4♥4♦ for a flopped full house, and Garcia mucked A♥K♥Q♠5♦.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cesar Garcia	27,855,000 600,000	600,000

Filip Aleksic	10,155,000 960,000	960,000

Tags: Filip Aleksic Cesar Garcia

02-10-2026 16:48 UTC+2

Pansier Pots Garcia on the Flop

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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 with J♦8♠3♠2♥ and Nino Pansier defended J♥7♣6♣5♥ in the big blind.

The flop came A♥8♥4♦ and Garcia bet 450,000. Pansier then raised to 2,000,000, and Garcia quickly folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cesar Garcia	28,455,000 350,000	350,000

Nino Pansier	3,830,000 810,000	810,000

Tags: Cesar Garcia Nino Pansier

02-10-2026 16:43 UTC+2

Play Resumes

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David Salituro

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

Players are back from break with blinds remaining 60,000/120,000 with a 120,000 big blind ante.

02-10-2026 16:30 UTC+2

Player	Chips	Progress
Cesar Garcia	28,805,000 900,000	900,000

Filip Aleksic	9,195,000 300,000	300,000
Sean Rafael	4,415,000 540,000	540,000

Gruffudd Pugh-Jones	3,490,000 60,000	60,000
Nino Pansier	3,020,000 60,000	60,000

Pugh-Jones Slows Down Garcia With a Double

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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 reraised to 1,320,000 in the big blind. Garcia called, and they put in Pugh-Jones' remaining 365,000 on the K♥9♥6♦ flop.

Gruffudd Pugh-Jones: A♦J♠J♣8♦ All in
Cesar Garcia: Q♦9♠4♣3♠

Pugh-Jones was ahead with his jacks, while the 7♦ turn also gave him a flush draw. The river was the 2♥ and Pugh-Jones held on to earn the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cesar Garcia	27,905,000 1,685,000	1,685,000

Gruffudd Pugh-Jones	3,550,000 245,000	245,000

Tags: Cesar Garcia Gruffudd Pugh-Jones

02-10-2026 16:23 UTC+2

Garcia Stuns Pansier With Quads

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David Salituro

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

Filip Aleksic limped in on the button and Sean Rafael called in the small blind. Cesar Garcia then raised to 480,000 in the big blind with J♠9♠6♣3♦, and only Aleksic called.

Garcia bet 1,200,000 on the Q♣8♦5♠ flop, and Aleksic quickly folded K♣10♥8♣7♥.

Garcia then raised to 360,000 in the small blind and Nino Pansier called in the big blind.

The flop came J♠3♦3♣ and Garcia bet 200,000. Pansier called, and the Q♠ fell on the turn.

Garcia then bet 850,000, and Pansier again called. The river was the 3♥ and Garcia potted to 2,940,000. Pansier called with Q♥Q♦J♦5♣ for a full house, but Garcia had rivered quads holding A♥K♦6♣3♠ to win the big pot and climb up near 30,000,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cesar Garcia	29,590,000 4,650,000	4,650,000

Filip Aleksic	9,495,000 1,130,000	1,130,000
Sean Rafael	4,955,000 410,000	410,000

Nino Pansier	3,080,000 3,330,000	3,330,000

Tags: Cesar Garcia Filip Aleksic Nino Pansier Sean Rafael

02-10-2026 16:15 UTC+2

Danielle Noja Eliminated in 6th Place ($265,000)

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David Salituro

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

Cesar Garcia raised to 420,000 in the hijack before Danielle Noja reraised to 1,440,000 in the cutoff. Garcia then moved all in, and Noja called for 1,930,000.

Danielle Noja: A♣Q♥J♠10♠ All in
Cesar Garcia: A♥A♦Q♣7♣

Noja had run into Garcia's aces, but the 10♥9♥2♣ flop gave him some hope with a pair and straight draw. The 6♠ turn was no help, while Noja also missed the 5♠ river and was sent to the rail in sixth place.