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Event #13: $25,000 PLO Main Event
Day 2 Completed
2026 Onyx High Roller Series
Event #13: $25,000 PLO Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info
2026 Onyx High Roller Series
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 2
Buy-in
$25,000
Prize Pool
$4,800,000
Total Entries
199
Level
28
Blinds
250,000 / 500,000
Ante
500,000
Entries
29
Players Left
7
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Level 22
: Blinds 70,000/140,000, 140,000 ante
The $25,000 PLO Main Event at the 2026 Onyx High Roller Series has reached its final table after an action-packed Day 2 inside the Merit Royal Diamond Hotel & Spa. From 29 returning players, the field has been cut to just seven, all now firmly in the hunt for the $1,125,000 first-place-prize.
Coming back in pole position is Justin Steinbrenner with a stack of 14,985,000. The German pro turned his start-of-the-day chip lead into an even bigger stack, finishing just ahead of Nino Pansier, who bagged 14,725,000 after a very successful last few levels.
Steinbrenner and Pansier hold over half the chips in play between them, and both have more than double the stack of third-place Youness Barakat (7,270,000). Artur Martirosian (4,420,000), Espen Sandvik (4,035,000), and Lautaro Guerra (3,690,000) sit in the middle, while Tomasz Krzesinski (620,000) returns as the clear short stack with a very tall hill to climb.
Final Table Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Justin Steinbrenner | Germany | 14,985,000 | 107 |
| 2 | Nino Pansier | Netherlands | 14,725,000 | 105 |
| 3 | Youness Barakat | Italy | 7,270,000 | 52 |
| 4 | Artur Martirosian | Russian Federation | 4,420,000 | 32 |
| 5 | Espen Sandvik | Norway | 4,035,000 | 29 |
| 6 | Lautaro Guerra | Spain | 3,690,000 | 26 |
| 7 | Tomasz Krzesinski | Poland | 620,000 | 5 |
Day 2 Action
When cards went back in the air in the early afternoon, 29 players returned, with Barakat having already locked up an extra min-cash after forfeiting his 5,000-chip stack from Day 1a. It didn’t take long for the bustouts to start piling up, as Gergo Nagy, Eelis Parssinen, Luuk van den Belt, and Dennis Weiss were among the early exits. Weiss’ Main Event came to an end when his top pair ran into Martirosian’s overpair.
Just over an hour in, the tournament was already down to the last three tables and everyone could see the final table on the horizon. Sondre Stormyr was the first to fall in 21st after bricking a flush draw, and Martin Dam soon joined him when his aces were cracked by Sandvik’s double-suited rundown.
Geoffrey Mooney was hoping to be the only player to make both the NLH and PLO Main Event final tables, but Bassel Alanaz had other ideas, flopping top set to send the Australian out in 18th. Espen Myrmo, Oswin Ziegelbecker, and Marcel Grubinger also fell short of the final day, with Grubinger’s run ending at the hands of Guerra’s straight.
With two tables left, Martirosian was out in front, with Steinbrenner and Alanaz rounding out the top three. China’s Quan Zhou was on track to make his second PLO final table of the series, but an ill-timed bluff into Barakat’s boat left him on fumes, and he was out shortly after in tenth place. Just before him, PLO wizard Joni Jouhkimainen hit the rail, falling just shy of a final table once again.
By this time, Pansier had been hovering near the bottom of the pack for a while before finding exactly what he needed. He flopped a set of jacks against Alanaz to double, and not long after he doubled again, this time turning a straight against Sandvik. Just like that, he was right back in it with an average stack.
From there, Pansier rode his momentum. He took down a big three-bet pot from Alanaz without even seeing a turn, then followed it up by calling down Martirosian over two streets on a scary board holding nothing more than a pair of kings. Those pots sent him soaring up the leaderboard, finishing the day in a comfortable second place in the counts.
Maksim Shuts was the one to break the deadlock, hitting the showers in ninth. First, he failed to bluff Steinbrenner, and then jammed on the flop with a combo draw a few hands later. Steinbrenner wasn’t going anywhere, making the call with middle pair. The turn and river bricked off, and Steinbrenner gathered the rest of Shuts' chips, leaving the PLO Main Event on the final table bubble.
Barakat and Alanaz then tangled in a huge pot, where Barakat flopped a full house against Alanaz’s trips. The chips went in on the turn, leaving Alanaz drawing dead and down to just four big blinds, the same as Krzesinski. Alanaz joked he’d fold aces to make the final seven, but Krzesinski actually woke up with them, got his last chips in, and spiked a flush to survive and keep the bubble alive a little longer.
Alanaz’s hopes of making the final table will have to wait for the next Onyx High Roller Series, as he ended up as the final table bubble boy. He got it in from the button and was dominated by Steinbrenner. The flop gave him some hope with both a straight and flush draw, but neither came in, and he was out in eighth. The remaining seven players bagged up their chips and will return for the final table.
The final table will begin at 1 p.m. on Thursday, February 12, inside the Onyx Club, with cards back in the air on Level 22 and 17 minutes remaining in the level. The action will be streamed on delay via the OnyxLiveTV YouTube channel, as one of the last events of the festival plays down to a champion.
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 from the final table as the $25,000 PLO Main Event crowns its champion and brings the 2026 Onyx High Roller Series to a close.
Level 22
: Blinds 70,000/140,000, 140,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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14,985,000 | |
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14,725,000
3,725,000
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3,725,000 |
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7,270,000
230,000
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230,000 |
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4,420,000
1,080,000
|
1,080,000 |
|
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4,035,000
665,000
|
665,000 |
|
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3,690,000
510,000
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510,000 |
|
|
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620,000
70,000
|
70,000 |
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Level 22
: Blinds 70,000/140,000, 140,000 ante
Bassel Alanaz waved goodbye to his last 115,000 as he threw the chips in the middle from the button. He went heads-up against Justin Steinbrenner in the small blind.
Bassel Alanaz: A♣6♣2♥2♦ 
Justin Steinbrenner: A♥K♠9♦4♣
Steinbrenner hit top pair on the 3♥K♣5♣ flop. "Four," Alanaz pleaded, but Steinbrenner instead improved to two pair on the 9♠ turn. The river was the 3♦ and Alanaz was eliminated in eighth place.
The remaining seven players are bagging up their chips for tomorrow's final table.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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14,985,000
3,185,000
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3,185,000 |
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Busted | |
Level 22
: Blinds 70,000/140,000, 140,000 ante
Tomasz Krzesinski shoved the button for 205,000 and Justin Steinbrenner called in the big blind.
Tomasz Krzesinski: A♣A♠8♦4♠
Justin Steinbrenner: Q♣10♦8♣3♣
Krzesinski found aces, but he fell behind on the 8♠J♦9♠ flop as Steinbrenner flopped a straight.
Krzesinski had a flush draw that didn't come on the 3♦ turn. However, the 6♠ arrived on the river to give him the flush, and he doubled up through Steinbrenner.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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11,800,000
200,000
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200,000 |
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550,000
635,000
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635,000 |
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Level 22
: Blinds 70,000/140,000, 140,000 ante
Justin Steinbrenner raised to 420,000 in the small blind and Youness Barakat called in the big blind.
Both players checked the 9♥9♠8♥ flop. Steinbrenner then bet 600,000 on the 5♣ turn, and Barakat called.
Steinbrenner checked to Barakat on the A♠ river, and Barakat bet 1,250,000.
While Steinbrenner was considering the decision, action was stopped at the other table and the players gathered around this table. "Go to sleep," Bassel Alanaz told them.
"Like vultures," Tomasz Brzesinzki added. Steinbrenner eventually folded, and Barakat took the pot.
After the hand, tournament officials decided to begin hand-for-hand play until there is one more elimination.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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12,000,000
1,000,000
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1,000,000 |
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7,500,000
800,000
|
800,000 |
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Level 22
: Blinds 70,000/140,000, 140,000 ante
Youness Barakat raised the button to 490,000 and Bassel Alanaz defended from the big blind.
Alanaz checked on the 9♠J♣9♥ flop and Barakat continued for 325,000. Alanaz check-raised to 1,000,000, which Barakat called.
The A♠ fell on the turn, and Alanaz jammed, putting Barakat all in for his stack of 1,805,000. Barakat snap-called.
Youness Barakat: A♦K♣J♥9♣
Bassel Alanaz: K♦10♥9♦7♣
Barakat had flopped a boat and improved to an even bigger boat on the turn.
Alanaz was drawing dead with trips, and after the 2♥ fell to finish the board, Barakat doubled and Alanaz was down to half a million.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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6,700,000
2,500,000
|
2,500,000 |
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540,000
3,960,000
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3,960,000 |
Level 22
: Blinds 70,000/140,000, 140,000 ante
Artur Martirosian raised to 400,000 on the button, Nino Pansier potted to 1,270,000 in the big blind, and Martirosian called.
Pansier asked how much was in the pot after the K♥6♥2♣ flop and reached for chips, and Martirosian snap-folded.
Martirosian again opened to 400,000 the next hand, and Pansier reraised once more to 1,340,000 in the small blind. Martirosian again called.
The flop came Q♠8♠3♠ and Pansier bet 500,000. Martirosian called, and the K♥ fell on the turn.
Pansier slowed down and checked to Martirosian, who bet 1,200,000. Pansier used a time bank before calling to see the 3♣ river, where he again tossed in a time bank and checked to Martirosian.
Martirosian checked back, and Pansier showed A♦K♠J♥4♥ for two pair to win the massive pot.
"He never loses. It's insane," Martirosian said, echoing Youness Barakat.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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11,000,000
4,800,000
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4,800,000 |
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5,500,000
4,500,000
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4,500,000 |
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Level 22
: Blinds 70,000/140,000, 140,000 ante
Justin Steinbrenner raised to 490,000 on the button and Maksim Shuts called from the small blind.
Shuts jammed for about 700,000 after the dealer fanned out the J♥7♣8♥ flop, and Steinbrenner instantly called.
Maksim Shuts: K♥9♥Q♣6♣
Justin Steinbrenner: K♦10♠7♠6♦
Shuts had a flush and straight draw against the middle pair of Steinbrenner.
The 4♠ arrived on the turn and the 3♦ to complete the board was a blank, meaning Shuts was the ninth-place finisher of the PLO Main Event.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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13,000,000
1,400,000
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1,400,000 |
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Busted | |
Level 22
: Blinds 70,000/140,000, 140,000 ante
Artur Martirosian raised to 400,000 on the button and Espen Sandvik called in the small blind.
The flop came J♠9♥3♠ and Sandvik led out for 550,000. Martirosian called, and the 5♥ fell on the turn.
Sandvik checked over to Martirosian, who potted to 2,180,000. "I wanted to see a river," Sandvik said as he flashed K♠J♦Q♣ and mucked. Martirosian showed him A♠4♠2♠ as he took the pot.
Martirosian again opened to 400,000 the next hand and Nino Pansier called in the big blind.
Martirosian bet 500,000 on the A♠6♣Q♠ flop, and Pansier called. The turn was the Q♥ and Martirosian bet 650,000. Pansier again called.
The K♥ river was checked down, and Pansier showed A♣9♣9♠8♦ for two pair to win the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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10,000,000 | |
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6,200,000
800,000
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800,000 |
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4,700,000
1,600,000
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1,600,000 |
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