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

Feb 10, 2026

Garcia Gives Up on the River Against Pansier

David Salituro

Level 19 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Action folded to Cesar Garcia who opened to 300,000 in the small blind. "300 only? Gave me a discount. Maybe on the stream I shouldn't play this shit," Danielle Noja said as he folded K♦5♣4♥3♠ in the big blind. Garcia showed him K♥J♠7♥5♠ as he took the pot.

The next hand, Garcia raised to 350,000 on the button and Nino Pansier called in the big blind.

The flop came A♦10♦6♦ and Garcia bet 300,000. Pansier called, and the 8♦ fell on the turn. Garcia then bet 900,000, and Pansier again called.

Pansier checked to Garcia on the 5♦ river, and this time he checked back. Pansier showed Q♠J♦9♠4♦ for a flush. "I wish I had another one," Garcia said, flashing the K♦ as he mucked.

"Only one? Okay, call," Pansier joked.

Tags: Cesar Garcia Danielle Noja Nino Pansier

Feb 10, 2026

Aleksic, Rafael Put in Raises

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David Salituro

Level 19 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Danielle Noja was counting out his remaining time banks and found he still had 18 left.

"You can have all the time banks. I just want all the chips," Filip Aleksic told him.

"They should give you some credit for playing fast," Noja said.

Cesar Garcia then took down a few pots with preflop raises before Nino Pansier opened to 350,000 on the button. Aleksic then reraised to 1,100,000 in the big blind with A♠K♠8♥2♦.

Pansier used up a few time banks and eventually folded A♥J♠10♥8♠. "Can we cancel the stream?" he joked, not wanting his tablemates to see what he folded.

Aleksic then raised to 350,000 on the button with A♥10♦7♣2♦, but Sean Rafael put in a reraise to 1,150,000 in the small blind with A♦K♥5♥3♠. Aleksic quickly folded.

Tags: Cesar Garcia Filip Aleksic Nino Pansier Sean Rafael

Feb 10, 2026

Noja Picks Up Aces to Double

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David Salituro

Level 19 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Danielle Noja raised to 350,000 under the gun and Sean Rafael potted to 1,150,000 in the small blind. Noja then moved all in for 1,245,000, and Rafael called for the extra few chips.

Danielle Noja: A♥A♦10♦2♣ All in
Sean Rafael: K♦K♣6♥2♥

The A♠8♣6♠ flop gave Noja a big lead with top set, but the 6♣ turn did give Rafael some outs. "I don't mind. I can say I was beaten by quads," Noja, standing up from his seat, said heading to the river, which was a harmless 5♥ and secured his double up.

Tags: Sean Rafael Danielle Noja

Feb 10, 2026

Garcia Sits One Out as Pansier Bets Out Noja on the River

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David Salituro

Level 19 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

"How much? Oh, you folded," a shocked Danielle Noja said as Cesar Garcia actually folded in middle position.

"My mistake," Garcia said.

"Check his cards. Give them back to him," Noja joked with the dealer before he opened to 350,000 in the hijack. Nino Pansier then reraised to 1,200,000 in the cutoff with A♥Q♠J♠10♦, and Noja called.

Both players checked to the river on a board of 7♠6♠4♠7♥6♣. Pansier then bet 710,000 with his flush.

"I don't know why I didn't just put it in preflop. We may have the same hand," Noja said as he folded A♦K♣J♥8♦.

"I don't think so," Pansier replied.

Tags: Danielle Noja Nino Pansier

Feb 10, 2026

Garcia Keeps the Pressure On

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David Salituro

Level 19 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Sean Rafael raised to 350,000 in early position before Cesar Garcia reraised to 1,150,000 in the hijack with A♦K♣J♦3♥. Rafael folded A♣K♠8♥5♣.

Garcia then opened to 350,000 in early position with A♦Q♠Q♦10♠ and Nino Pansier potted to 1,200,000 in the cutoff with K♥K♣3♥3♣. Garcia used a few time banks before reraising to 3,750,000, and Pansier quickly folded.

"If I see a bluff there, we're going to have a problem," Pansier told Garcia after the hand.

Tags: Cesar Garcia Nino Pansier Sean Rafael

Feb 10, 2026

Espen Myrmo Eliminated in 7th Place ($210,000)

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David Salituro

Level 19 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

"He's like a raising machine. A Spanish matador. Like a bull in a china shop," Danielle Noja said as Cesar Garcia opened another pot to 350,000 in the cutoff. Espen Myrmo called in the big blind.

The flop came Q♠7♠5♣ and Myrmo moved all in for 720,000. Garcia quickly called.

Espen Myrmo: A♥Q♣J♠9♦ All in
Cesar Garcia: J♣7♥7♣3♥

Myrmo showed top pair, but Garcia had flopped a set to take a big lead in the pot. Myrmo picked up some outs on the J♥ turn, but he missed the K♥ river and was eliminated in seventh place.

Tags: Cesar Garcia Espen Myrmo

Feb 10, 2026

Rafael Gets There on the River

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David Salituro

Level 19 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Cesar Garcia raised to 350,000 under the gun before Nino Pansier reraised to 1,200,000 in the hijack with A♠9♣8♣7♠. Garcia folded K♥K♣Q♣7♦.

A few hands later, Filip Aleksic opened to 350,000 in the cutoff with J♠J♥8♠7♦ and Sean Rafael called on the button holding A♣K♠Q♣2♠.

Both players checked the J♣9♠4♠ flop. Aleksic then bet 950,000 on the 5♣ turn with his set, and Rafael called.

The 10♣ river improved Rafael to a flush as Aleksic checked over to him. Rafael then bet 2,850,000, and Aleksic folded.

Tags: Cesar Garcia Filip Aleksic Nino Pansier Sean Rafael

Feb 10, 2026

Aleksic Has the Better Flush

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David Salituro

Level 19 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Cesar Garcia raised to 350,000 in early position and Filip Aleksic called in the big blind.

The flop came 7♥7♠3♥ and Garcia bet 250,000. Aleksic called, and they both checked the K♥ turn.

Aleksic then led out for 400,000 on the 9♦ river, and Garcia called. Aleksic showed A♥K♦5♦4♥ for an ace-high flush, and Garcia mucked his own flush holding K♠J♥3♠2♥.

Tags: Cesar Garcia Filip Aleksic

Level: 19

Blinds: 50,000/100,000

Ante: 100,000

Feb 10, 2026

Noja Pots the Flop

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David Salituro

Level 18 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Filip Aleksic raised to 280,000 in the cutoff and Sean Rafael called on the button. Danielle Noja also came along from the big blind with K♥J♦10♥4♦, and they went three-handed to the J♣10♦6♦ flop.

Noja then potted to 960,000, and Aleksic quickly folded A♠A♦7♣3♣. Rafael also got rid of A♣10♠8♣7♠, and Noja took the pot.

Tags: Danielle Noja Filip Aleksic Sean Rafael