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

02-01-2026 01:38 UTC+2

Markkos Ladev Eliminated in 3rd Place ($700,000)

Tim Baker

Level 22 : Blinds 200,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Jean-Robert Bellande raised the button to 1,000,000 and Markkos Ladev defended from the big blind.

Ladev started with a check on the 10♠J♠7♥ flop, and Bellande quickly bet 1.200,000. Ladev check-jammed for 6,820,000 and Bellande instantly called.

Markkos Ladev: Q♥J♣ All in
Jean-Robert Bellande: A♥A♣

Ladev had top pair against the pocket aces of Bellande.

A 4♣ fell on the turn and Ladev needed either a queen or a jack on the river to double, and keep the tournament three-handed.

The 8♥ arrived to complete the runout and Ladev was out in third, and the $100,000 High Roller Championship went into heads-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jean-Robert Bellande	17,865,000 9,520,000	9,520,000

Markkos Ladev	Busted

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02-01-2026 01:31 UTC+2

Back From Break

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David Salituro

Level 22 : Blinds 200,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

The three remaining players have returned from break, and action is underway.

02-01-2026 01:24 UTC+2

Player	Chips	Progress
Rob Yong	32,135,000 500,000	500,000

Markkos Ladev	9,520,000 1,300,000	1,300,000
Jean-Robert Bellande	8,345,000

Pieter Aerts Eliminated in 4th Place ($515,000)

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Tim Baker

Level 22 : Blinds 200,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Jean-Robert Bellande raised to 800,000 on the button and Pieter Aerts defended from the big blind.

When Aerts saw the 7♣3♦4♦ flop come down, he jammed for 2,195,000. Bellande snap-called.

Pieter Aerts: 5♦2♦ All in
Jean-Robert Bellande: K♦K♣

Bellande had an overpair, but Aerts held an open-ended straight flush draw.

Aerts hit a flush on the 10♦ turn, although Bellande did have a redraw to a higher flush.

The dealer burned a card and then delivered the 7♦ on the river to give Bellande the king-high flush.

Aerts headed to collect his fourth-place payout, while Bellande raised his arms to the heavens and asked, "Is this real life?"

Player	Chips	Progress
Jean-Robert Bellande	8,345,000 2,895,000	2,895,000

Pieter Aerts	Busted

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Level: 22

Blinds: 200,000/500,000

Ante: 500,000

02-01-2026 01:18 UTC+2

Thomas Eychenne Eliminated in 5th Place ($375,000)

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David Salituro

Level 21 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Markkos Ladev raised to 800,000 on the button and Thomas Eychenne called for his last 730,000 in the big blind.

Thomas Eychenne: K♦9♦ All in
Markkos Ladev: A♥A♣

Ladev had found two aces this time, and Eychenne was at serious risk of elimination as the flop came Q♦9♥6♣. He picked up some outs with a pair, but the 8♣ turn and 3♣ river were no help as Eychenne was eliminated in fifth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Markkos Ladev	8,220,000 320,000	320,000
Thomas Eychenne	Busted

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02-01-2026 01:12 UTC+2

Cowboys Help Ladev to Double Through Eychenne

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Tim Baker

Level 21 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Markkos Ladev raised to 800,000 from under the gun and Thomas Eychenne shoved the button for 4,575,000. When it got back to Ladev, he called for his stack of 3,445,000

Markkos Ladev: K♥K♣ All in
Thomas Eychenne: A♣10♣

Ladev's cowboys stayed ahead on the 5♠9♦9♠ flop and 10♥ turn. Eychenne couldn't improve to the best hand after the 2♦ completed the board, and Ladev doubled.

Eychnne was left with just three big blinds.

Player	Chips	Progress
Markkos Ladev	7,900,000 2,455,000	2,455,000
Thomas Eychenne	1,130,000 3,445,000	3,445,000

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02-01-2026 01:06 UTC+2

Yong Taking Control

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David Salituro

Level 21 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Rob Yong shoved from the button with K♣Q♥ and both Pieter Aerts and Markkos Ladev gave up their blinds.

The next hand, Thomas Eychenne raised to 1,600,000 under the gun with A♦10♣, but Yong picked up A♠K♠ in the cutoff and moved all in. Eychenne folded for his last 4,575,000 as Yong took control of two-thirds of the chips in play.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rob Yong	32,635,000 3,600,000	3,600,000

Thomas Eychenne	4,575,000 2,600,000	2,600,000

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02-01-2026 01:01 UTC+2

Yong Squeezes Value Out of Aerts

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Tim Baker

Level 21 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Rob Yong completed from the small blind and Pieter Aerts checked his option in the big blind.

A flop of 10♠9♠4♦ checked through and the 9♦ arrived on the turn. Yong bet 800,000 and Aerts decided to call.

The 6♣ fell on the river and Yong fired out again, this time for 1,300,000. Aerts eventually called and Yong turned over 8♣6♥ for a pair of sixes. Aerts mucked K♦Q♠, and the pot headed over to Yong.