Nino Pansier raised to 560,000 under the gun and Lautaro Guerra potted it from the hijack to 1,920,000. When it got back to Pansier, he potted it back, and Guerra called for his stack of 3,270,000 to put himself at risk.
Lautaro Guerra: A♣Q♠J♣10♥
Nino Pansier : A♦K♥J♦7♥
It was virtually a flip, but Pansier moved ahead on the 2♣4♦A♠ flop with the better kicker.
A 6♣ on the turn offered Guerra with a lot of outs in the form of a flush draw.
However, the 2♦ river was a brick, and Pansier took down the pot with top pair top kicker, while Guerra headed to the rail in sixth place.
Espen Sandvik limped in from under the gun, but Nino Pansier then raised to 630,000 on the button with A♦K♥10♥3♥. Sandvik called, and they saw a flop of Q♥3♠2♦.
Pansier then potted to 1,610,000, and Sandvik folded 8♠8♥6♠6♥.
Tomasz Krzesinski was under the gun and used a few time banks before raising to 490,000. Nino Pansier then three-bet to 840,000 in the hijack, and Krzesinski called for his last 620,000.
Tomasz Krzesinski: K♠8♠4♠4♣
Nino Pansier: Q♥Q♦6♥5♦
Krzesinski picked up some outs on the 8♣5♠3♣ flop by hitting top pair, while the 2♠ turn also gave him a flush draw. The 9♥ river, though, was no help, and he was sent to the rail in seventh place.
The $25,000 PLO Main Event at the 2026 Onyx High Roller Series, presented by Onyx Club, plays down to a champion today inside the Merit Royal Diamond Hotel Casino & Spa, with seven players remaining and $1,125,000 awaiting the winner.
Out in front is Germany’s Justin Steinbrenner, who returns with 14,985,000, which is a two big blind lead over second placed Nino Pansier with 14,725,000. Italy’s Youness Barakat sits third on 7,270,000, and has quite the cushion between himself and the rest of the final tablists.
FInal Table Seat Draw
Seat
Player
Chip Count
Chip Count
Big Blinds
1
Lautaro Guerra
Spain
3,690,000
26
2
Justin Steinbrenner
Germany
14,985,000
107
3
Espen Sandvik
Norway
4,035,000
29
4
Artur Martirosian
Russian Federation
4,420,000
32
5
Tomasz Krzesinski
Poland
620,000
4
6
Youness Barakat
Italy
7,270,000
52
7
Nino Pansier
Netherlands
14,725,000
105
The final table once again underlines the international pull of the series, with seven different nations represented across the lineup. Germany, the Netherlands, Italy, Norway, Spain, Poland, and Russia all have a shot at lifting the final major trophy of the festival.
Tomasz Krzesinski
The middle of the pack is tightly grouped, with Artur Martirosian (4,420,000), Espen Sandvik (4,035,000), and Lautaro Guerra (3,690,000) all around the same to start and the day, and likely looking to climb up the pay ladder. Meanwhile, Tomasz Krzesinski returns as the short stack on 620,000 and will probably be at risk early on.
Cards go back in the air at 1 p.m. local time, resuming on Level 22 with blinds at 70,000/140,000 and a 140,000 big blind ante, with 17 minutes remaining in the level. Play continues until a champion is crowned, with the final table streamed on a 90-minute delay to start via the OnyxLiveTV YouTube channel.
Final Table Payouts
Place
Payout
1
$1,125,000
2
$710,000
3
$483,000
4
$340,000
5
$250,000
6
$190,000
7
$143,000
Stay tuned to PokerNews for live updates and chip counts as the $25,000 PLO Main Event crowns its champion and brings the 2026 Onyx High Roller Series to a close.
