button in Safari
Event #10: $50,000 PLO Grand Slam
Day 2 Completed
2026 Onyx High Roller Series
Event #10: $50,000 PLO Grand Slam
Day: 2
Event Info
2026 Onyx High Roller Series
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 2
Buy-in
$50,000
Prize Pool
$4,800,000
Total Entries
98
Level
25
Blinds
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
400,000
Entries
40
Players Left
7
Players Left 1 / 98
Filter
Level 18
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Some of the best Pot-Limit Omaha players in the world joined the field in the Onyx High Roller Series $50,000 PLO Grand Slam. But that was no problem for Cesar Garcia on Day 2.
Garcia dominated the event's penultimate day and built a massive chip stack of 20,260,000, good for more than 250 big blinds, putting him in the overwhelming chip lead heading into tomorrow’s final table.
Final Table Chip Counts
| Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danielle Noja | Australia | 2,175,000 | 27 |
| 2 | Nino Pansier | Netherlands | 3,695,000 | 46 |
| 3 | Espen Myrmo | Norway | 1,320,000 | 17 |
| 4 | Gruffudd Pugh-Jones | Wales | 3,305,000 | 41 |
| 5 | Filip Aleksic | Austria | 11,055,000 | 138 |
| 6 | Sean Rafael | United States | 7,115,000 | 89 |
| 7 | Cesar Garcia | Spain | 20,260,000 | 253 |
Already one of the chip leaders approaching the money bubble, Garcia stormed to the top during the later stages of the day. He busted Raphael Schreiner on the money bubble with a pair of kings. Lautaro Guerra then got in his last 2,130,000 on the flop with straight and flush draws, while Garcia had the nut flush draw and a pair. Garcia ended up improving to trips, while Guerra missed his draws and was eliminated in 11th place. Garcia also helped bring the night to a close, making a straight to bust Laszlo Bujtas in eighth.
The Spaniard is no stranger to big final tables. He already has more than $2.3 million in live earnings, including a WSOP bracelet and two EPT final tables, most recently in Barcelona last summer.
Filip Aleksic is his closest challenger with 11,055,000. The online PLO specialist and poker coach, where he’s known as “horseofhell,” Aleksic has already eclipsed his previous live earnings so far in this tournament. Aleksic scored two big eliminations late on Day 2, first hitting two pair to crack Tom Vogelsang’s aces on the soft bubble. He then had Rob Yong all in for 1,485,000 and hit top two pair on the flop, but Yong improved to a flush on the turn. The river, though, gave Aleksic a full house and sent the tournament host to the rail in ninth place.
Sean Rafael (7,115,000) rounds out the podium as the top three players control nearly 80 percent of the chips in play once action resumes tomorrow. Further down the leaderboard are Nino Pansier (3,695,000), Gruffudd Pugh-Jones (3,305,000), Danielle Noja (2,175,000), and Espen Myrmo (1,320,000).
Day 2 began with the 30 remaining players from the two opening flights being joined by 10 new arrivals to create a total field of 98. Only the top 15 players could make the money, and Youness Barakat, Thomas Eychenne, Artur Martirosian, Eelis Parssinen, and Joni Jouhkimainen were among the first bustouts. The money bubble took more than 30 minutes before Garcia dispatched Schreiner. The bustouts came fast afterwards, with Biao Ding (15th), Imad Derwiche (13th), Gergo Nagy (12th), and Carlo van Ravenswoud (10th) falling before the final table.
Final Table Payouts
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $1,200,000 | ||
| 2 | $840,000 | ||
| 3 | $555,000 | ||
| 4 | $430,000 | ||
| 5 | $340,000 | ||
| 6 | $265,000 | ||
| 7 | $210,000 | ||
| 8 | Laszlo Bujtas | Hungary | $160,000 |
| 9 | Rob Yong | United Kingdom | $160,000 |
The remaining seven players will return to the Onyx Club inside the Merit Royal Diamond Hotel & Spa at 1 p.m. local time to play down to a champion. The action picks up with seven hands remaining in Level 18 with blinds of 40,000/80,000 and an 80,000 big blind ante. Each subsequent level will be 24 hands long. Everyone left has locked up $210,000 for making it this far, while the champion will earn $1,200,000.
A champion of the biggest PLO tournament of the festival will be crowned tomorrow, and PokerNews will be back following all the action and providing live updates until the trophy is handed out.
Level 18
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
20,260,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
||
|
11,055,000
350,000
|
350,000 |
|
7,115,000
280,000
|
280,000 |
|
||
|
3,695,000 | |
|
3,305,000 | |
|
2,175,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
|
1,320,000
140,000
|
140,000 |
Level 18
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
The elimination of Laszlo Bujtas in eighth place has brought Day 2 to a close. There will be seven more hands left in this level when action resumes tomorrow.
Stay tuned for chip counts and a recap of the day's action.
Level 18
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Nino Pansier raised to 280,000 in middle position with A♣J♥10♦10♣ and Laszlo Bujtas called in the cutoff. Gruffudd Pugh-Jones then reraised to 1,240,000 on the button with A♥K♥K♦5♥.
Pansier folded, while Bujtas also laid down J♠J♦9♦9♣. "I'm on tilt," Pugh-Jones said as he took in the pot.
Bujtas then opened to 280,000 in middle position and Cesar Garcia reraised to 920,000. Bujtas called, and they went heads-up to the Q♥9♠3♥ flop.
Garcia then moved all in, and Bujtas snap-called for 1,270,000.
Laszlo Bujtas: A♥K♣J♥5♣ 
Cesar Garcia: A♣Q♣J♠10♥
Garcia needed to dodge Bujtas' flush and straight draws to win the pot, and the K♦ turn improved him to his own straight. The 9♦ river was no help to Bujtas, and he was sent to the rail in eighth place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
20,235,000
2,190,000
|
2,190,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
3,695,000
320,000
|
320,000 |
|
|
3,305,000
760,000
|
760,000 |
|
Busted | |
Level 18
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Laszlo Bujtas raised to 280,000 in the cutoff before Gruffudd Pugh-Jones reraised to 920,000 in the small blind. Bujtas then moved all in for 1,155,000, and Pugh-Jones called.
Laszlo Bujtas: A♥K♥10♣9♠
Gruffudd Pugh-Jones: K♠K♦9♥8♠
Bujtas needed to improve against Pugh-Jones' kings to stay alive. The flop came J♥4♦3♠, while the 8♦ turn gave Bujtas more outs with a straight draw. The river was the A♠ and Bujtas hit top pair to win the pot and double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,545,000
1,155,000
|
1,155,000 |
|
|
2,470,000
1,320,000
|
1,320,000 |
Level 18
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Filip Aleksic raised to 280,000 under the gun before Rob Yong potted to 920,000 in the small blind. "I'm polarized, my friend," he told Aleksic, who ended up moving all in. Yong called for 1,485,000.
Rob Yong: A♣K♥K♣7♥
Filip Aleksic: Q♠Q♥J♠10♥
The J♣10♣5♥ flop had something for both players, as Aleksic hit top two pair while Yong had flush and straight draws. The 6♣ turn gave Yong the nut flush, and he was a big favorite to double up until the 10♦ river improved Aleksic to a full house.
Yong sat stunned by his seat for a few moments before leaving the table. "Good luck, guys. Thanks for playing the tournament," he eventually told the table before heading to the exit in ninth place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
11,405,000
1,845,000
|
1,845,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
||
Level 18
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Rob Yong limped in from middle position with A♠A♥K♥8♦, Cesar Garcia called on the button, and Nino Pansier checked his option.
Pansier led out for 180,000 on the 9♠7♦3♦ flop. Yong folded, but Garcia called to see the A♣ turn.
Pansier then bet another 720,000, and Garcia again called. The river was the 4♦ and Pansier bet 725,000. Garcia called with Q♦10♣6♣5♦ for a rivered flush, and Pansier mucked 10♦6♥5♥4♥.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
18,045,000
1,645,000
|
1,645,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
4,015,000
1,785,000
|
1,785,000 |
|
|
1,405,000
280,000
|
280,000 |
|
|
||
Level 18
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Filip Aleksic limped in on the button as Sean Rafael and Cesar Garcia came along from the blinds.
Aleksic bet 160,000 on the K♥8♦7♠ flop and only Garcia called. Both players checked the A♠ turn, and Garcia then led out for 375,000 on the 2♦ river. Aleksic called.
Garcia showed K♣7♥5♥3♠ for two pair, kings and sevens, and Aleksic mucked 9♦8♣7♦4♦.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
16,400,000
695,000
|
695,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
9,560,000
655,000
|
655,000 |
Level 18
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Espen Myrmo raised to 280,000 in the hijack and Filip Aleksic called with A♥10♣6♣5♦ in the big blind.
The flop came 7♠6♦4♥ and Aleksic led out for 350,000. Myrmo folded A♦K♣8♦3♣.
Nino Pansier then opened to 280,000 in middle position holding A♦A♣4♦3♣ and Sean Rafael defended K♥10♥8♠7♥ in the big blind.
The 10♠9♥8♥ flop gave Rafael top pair with straight and flush draws, and he bet 300,000. Pansier quickly folded his aces.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
10,215,000
520,000
|
520,000 |
|
|
7,395,000
320,000
|
320,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
5,800,000
320,000
|
320,000 |
|
|
1,460,000
280,000
|
280,000 |
