Event #2: $100,000 NLH High Roller Championship | 2026 Onyx High Roller Series

01-31-2026 16:29 UTC+2

Iakobishvili Wins a Crucial Flip

Tim Baker

Level 14 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

From the hijack, Gha Iakobishvili raised to 160,000, and Klemens Roiter three-bet to around 615,000 from the big blind. Iakobishvili four-bet jammed for 2,430,000 and Roiter quickly called.

Gha Iakobishvili: J♥J♦ All in
Klemens Roiter: A♣Q♠

Roiter only had one big blind more than Iakobishvili, so this flip was pivotal to both players' future in the event.

Iakobishvili won the race with his pocket jacks as the board fell 9♣2♣8♦K♦4♠, and he doubled to over five million.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gha Iakobishvili	5,000,000 2,500,000	2,500,000
Klemens Roiter	75,000 2,225,000	2,225,000

Tags: Gha Iakobishvili Klemens Roiter

01-31-2026 16:25 UTC+2

Recent Bustouts

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David Salituro

Level 14 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Ottomar Ladva	Busted
Danilo Velasevic	Busted
Robert Heidorn	Busted

01-31-2026 16:24 UTC+2

Roiter Sends Out Lipp; Held Survives on the River

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David Salituro

Level 14 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Matthias Lipp moved all in for 915,000 in the hijack and Klemens Roiter called in the cutoff.

Matthias Lipp: A♠7♠ All in
Klemens Roiter: A♦K♠

The Q♣10♠10♣ flop left open the possibility of a chop, but Roiter's king-kicker continued to play after the 6♥ turn and 9♦ river to earn him the knockout.

At another table, Justus Held moved all in for 1,630,000 in the big blind and Christopher Puetz put him at risk on the button.

Justus Held: A♣3♥ All in
Christopher Puetz: K♠Q♠

Held remained in the lead on the 10♦8♠3♦ flop, but Puetz hit the K♥ on the turn to make top pair. Held was already getting up from his seat preparing to make his exit until the A♥ fell on the river to give him two pair and the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Justus Held	3,300,000 2,000,000	2,000,000
Klemens Roiter	2,300,000 800,000	800,000

Christopher Puetz	500,000 1,500,000	1,500,000
Matthias Lipp	Busted

Tags: Christopher Puetz Justus Held Klemens Roiter Matthias Lipp

01-31-2026 16:17 UTC+2

Held Doubles Through Eychenne

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Tim Baker

Level 14 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Justus Held got his stack off around 650,000 in from the button and Thomas Eychenne made the call out of the big blind to try and bust him.

Justus Held: A♦Q♣ All in
Thomas Eychenne: K♥10♣

Held was ahead with ace-high, although Eychenne had two live cards working for him.

Neither player improved on the J♣6♦5♥J♥7♦ runout, and Held's ace-high earned him the much-needed double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Eychenne	2,500,000 500,000	500,000

Justus Held	1,300,000 400,000	400,000

Tags: Justus Held

01-31-2026 16:15 UTC+2

Selected Chip Counts

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Tim Baker

Level 14 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Artur Martirosian	7,700,000 1,300,000	1,300,000

Rob Yong	6,400,000 400,000	400,000

Emilien Pitavy	2,100,000 1,100,000	1,100,000
Biao Ding	1,900,000 100,000	100,000
Sinan Unlu	1,700,000 700,000	700,000
Markkos Ladev	1,300,000 795,000	795,000
Johan Guilbert	1,300,000

01-31-2026 16:14 UTC+2

Puetz Gets a Double Knockout

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David Salituro

Level 14 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Mikita Badziakouski was already all in as Christopher Puetz and Thomas Muehlocker went to a flop of 6♣5♠J♦ with 200,000 in the pot. Muehlocker then bet 110,000 from the hijack and Puetz raised to 275,000 in the big blind. Muehlocker shoved for 810,000, and Puetz snap-called.

Mikita Badziakouski: 4♦2♥ All in
Thomas Muehlocker: 9♦9♣ All in
Christopher Puetz: J♥8♣

Puetz was ahead with his pair of jacks, and the A♦8♠ turn and river improved him to two pair to send both opponents to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christopher Puetz	2,000,000 700,000	700,000
Thomas Muehlocker	Busted
Mikita Badziakouski	Busted

Tags: Thomas Muehlocker Mikita Badziakouski Christopher Puetz

01-31-2026 16:08 UTC+2

Roiter Doubles in Style

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David Salituro

Level 14 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Klemens Roiter moved all in for 725,000 in the small blind and Jessica Teusl called in the big blind.

Klemens Roiter: J♥4♥ All in
Jessica Teusl: J♣10♦

The K♥Q♥8♦ flop had something for both players as Teusl picked up a straight draw, while Roiter had a flush draw. The A♥ turn gave Teusl her straight, but Roiter hit his flush to secure the double up. The 10♥ completed the board on the river.

"Royal," Roiter said as he stopped to snap a photo of his Royal Flush.

"I called it on the turn," Justin Steinbrenner said to him.

"Thank you," Teusl added.

A few hands later at this table, Mehdi Chaoui shoved for 530,000 under the gun and Steinbrenner called in the big blind.

Mehdi Chaoui: A♠4♠ All in
Justin Steinbrenner: K♣J♦

The A♣7♠5♠ flop gave Chaoui top pair and the nut flush draw. The rest of the board came 8♣2♦ and he also doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Klemens Roiter	1,500,000 1,150,000	1,150,000

Jessica Teusl	1,500,000 1,715,000	1,715,000

Mehdi Chaoui	1,100,000 100,000	100,000
Justin Steinbrenner	800,000 350,000	350,000

Tags: Jessica Teusl Justin Steinbrenner Klemens Roiter Mehdi Chaoui

01-31-2026 16:04 UTC+2

Eychenne Busts Vaskaboinikau & Eibinger

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Tim Baker

Level 14 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

A three-way all-in just occured on Table #2, with Thomas Eychenne, who had just a few big blinds not long ago, having the chance to bust Mikalai Vaskaboinikau and Matthias Eibinger.

Matthias Eibinger: 9♣6♠ All in
Mikalai Vaskaboinikau: 4♣4♥ All in
Thomas Eychenne: 8♠8♣

Eibinger had less than a small blind, while Vaskaboinikau was all-in for stack of around 1,000,000.

The dealer spread out the 2♥9♦K♠ flop, giving Eibigner the best hand with a pair of nines. However, the 8♥ on the turn improved Eychenne to a set to lock up the pot, as the 10♥ river was just a necessity.

Eychenne's stack grew to around 3,000,000, and Eibinger and Vaskaboinikau headed to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Eychenne	3,000,000 2,000,000	2,000,000

Matthias Eibinger	Busted

Mikalai Vaskaboinikau	Busted

Tags: Matthias Eibinger Mikalai Vaskaboinikau Thomas Eychenne

01-31-2026 15:59 UTC+2

Iakobishvili, Aerts Come From Behind to Double

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David Salituro

Level 14 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Gha Iakobishvili moved all in for 1,200,000 in the big blind and Klemens Roiter called on the button.

Gha Iakobishvili: 10♣9♣ All in
Klemens Roiter: A♦10♠

Roiter remained in the lead on the Q♥J♥10♦ flop, but Iakobishvili hit the 9♠ on the turn to make two pair. The river was the 4♦ and he doubled up.

At another table, Pieter Aerts shoved for 705,000 in the cutoff, Justus Held reshoved in the small blind, and the rest of the table got out of the way.

Pieter Aerts: K♥J♠ All in
Justus Held: A♣K♠

Aerts was dominated and at risk, but he took the lead on the J♥7♠2♣ flop with top pair. The rest of the board ran out 3♣4♥ and he also survived.