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

01-31-2026 22:57 UTC+2

Aerts Loses to Ladev's Two Pair

Tim Baker

Level 19 : Blinds 120,000/240,000, 240,000 ante

Markkos Ladev raised under the gun to 480,000 and only Pieter Aerts called from the big blind.

Aerts checked after the dealer fanned out the Q♠J♣10♦ flop, and Ladev fired out for 500,000. Aerts continued in the form of a call.

A 9♦ on the turn checked through as did the 6♦ to complete the board. Aerts turned over top pair with Q♥3♥, but was second best to Ladev's J♥9♥ for two pair.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pieter Aerts	15,125,000 450,000	450,000
Markkos Ladev	8,175,000 1,290,000	1,290,000

Tags: Markkos Ladev Pieter Aerts

01-31-2026 22:46 UTC+2

Pitavy Four-Bet Shoves on Aerts

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David Salituro

Level 19 : Blinds 120,000/240,000, 240,000 ante

Emilien Pitavy raised to 480,000 under the gun with K♥Q♥ and Pieter Aerts three-bet to 1,000,000 on the button. Pitavy then moved all in for 4,860,000.

Aerts quickly folded A♠8♠, and Pitavy took the pot.

The next hand, Aerts opened to 480,000 in the cutoff with Q♠9♣ before Pitavy woke up with A♦K♦ in the big blind. He three-bet to 1,600,000, and Aerts again gave up his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pieter Aerts	15,575,000 2,080,000	2,080,000
Emilien Pitavy	7,060,000 2,200,000	2,200,000

Tags: Emilien Pitavy Pieter Aerts

01-31-2026 22:43 UTC+2

Yong Wins One, Ladev Wins One

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Tim Baker

Level 19 : Blinds 120,000/240,000, 240,000 ante

Emilien Pitavy raised to 570,000 from the cutoff before Rob Yong three-bet to 2,400,000 from the small blind. Pitavy folded A♠10♠, and Yong flipped over J♠J♣.

Then, with A♣7♦, Yong raised the button to 500,000 and Markkos Ladev called from the big blind with 10♥8♠.

Check, check came after the 9♦3♠J♠ flop and the Q♠ came on the turn. Ladev bet 850,000 and Yong tossed his cards away.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rob Yong	10,945,000 1,270,000	1,270,000

Markkos Ladev	6,885,000 20,000	20,000
Thomas Eychenne	6,875,000 620,000	620,000

Emilien Pitavy	4,860,000 570,000	570,000
Jean-Robert Bellande	2,900,000 1,200,000	1,200,000

Tags: Emilien Pitavy Markkos Ladev Rob Yong

01-31-2026 22:35 UTC+2

Pitavy Folds to Aerts; Takes Some Back With a Shove

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David Salituro

Level 19 : Blinds 120,000/240,000, 240,000 ante

Pieter Aerts raised to 480,000 in the cutoff with Q♥8♠ and Emilien Pitavy called in the big blind.

The flop came K♦8♥4♠ and Aerts bet 350,000. Pitavy folded 10♠7♠.

Aerts opened to 480,000 in the hijack the next hand, but this time Pitavy moved all in for 4,470,000 in the small blind with K♦J♦. Aerts folded A♦4♣.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pieter Aerts	17,655,000 1,160,000	1,160,000
Emilien Pitavy	5,430,000 740,000	740,000

Tags: Emilien Pitavy Pieter Aerts

01-31-2026 22:27 UTC+2

Ladev's Double Barrel Forces Yong Out

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Tim Baker

Level 19 : Blinds 120,000/240,000, 240,000 ante

Markkos Ladev raised K♣10♣ in the hijack to 500,000 and Rob Yong chose to call from the big blind holding 8♣3♣.

Yong check-called a bet of 500,000 from Ladev on the 10♦5♣2♠ flop.

A K♦ landed on the turn and Yong check-folded after Ladev bet 1,300,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rob Yong	9,675,000 1,740,000	1,740,000

Markkos Ladev	6,865,000 1,360,000	1,360,000

Tags: Markkos Ladev Rob Yong

01-31-2026 22:19 UTC+2

Ladev Fills Up on Bellande

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David Salituro

Level 19 : Blinds 120,000/240,000, 240,000 ante

Markkos Ladev limped the small blind with Q♥4♣ and Jean-Robert Bellande checked back 10♣7♠.

Ladev led out for 250,000 on the Q♦3♥8♦ flop and Bellande called. The turn was the 8♣ and Ladev checked to Bellande, who bet 800,000. Ladev called.

The Q♠ river improved Ladev to a full house, and he moved all in for 2,685,000. Bellande quickly folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Markkos Ladev	5,505,000 70,000	70,000
Jean-Robert Bellande	4,100,000 1,530,000	1,530,000

Tags: Jean-Robert Bellande Markkos Ladev

Level: 19

Blinds: 120,000/240,000

Ante: 240,000

01-31-2026 22:15 UTC+2

Pitavy Drills a Jack to Stay Alive

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Tim Baker

Level 18 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Emilien Pitavy raised to 1,100,000 in the hijack with just a few big blinds behind. Rob Yong three-bet to 2,000,000 on the button, and when it folded back to Pitavy, he jammed for 2,095,000, which was quickly called by Yong.

Emilien Pitavy: A♥J♠ All in
Rob Yong: A♣K♣

Pitavy looked poised to be the next customer to the payout desk, but the 2♦4♠J♣ changed those chances as he hit a jack to take the lead.

The 8♦ turn and 7♦ river didn't help Yong, and Pitavy doubled up to almost five million.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rob Yong	11,415,000 2,495,000	2,495,000

Emilien Pitavy	4,690,000 2,495,000	2,495,000

Tags: Emilien Pitavy Rob Yong

01-31-2026 22:06 UTC+2

Aerts Can't Land the Knockout Blow on Bellande

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David Salituro

Level 18 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Pieter Aerts raised to 400,000 in the hijack, Jean-Robert Bellande moved all in for 2,565,000 on the button, and Aerts called.

Jean-Robert Bellande: 9♦9♣ All in
Pieter Aerts: 6♠6♥

Bellande was ahead with his pair of nines, and the A♦Q♣2♦8♥4♣ board proved safe for him to secure the double up.

"It would'be been fitting if you put me away," Bellande said to Aerts as he raked in the pot.

"The media guys asked me, if I win the $1.5 million, what are you going to do with the money? I said, pay off some debts. Then they asked me, what are you going to do with the rest? Well, those guys will just have to wait," Bellande added.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pieter Aerts	16,495,000 2,565,000	2,565,000
Jean-Robert Bellande	5,630,000 2,565,000	2,565,000

Tags: Jean-Robert Bellande Pieter Aerts

01-31-2026 22:03 UTC+2

Aerts Gets Pitavy to Fold a Pair

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Tim Baker

Level 18 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Pieter Aerts raised the cutoff with Q♠9♥ to 400,000 and Emilien Pitavy defended from the big blind holding 9♠3♠.

Pitavy knuckled the action over to Aerts on the A♦J♦3♣ flop, and Aerts fired a continuation-bet of 275,000. Pitavy folded his bottom pair, and Aerts picked up another pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pieter Aerts	19,060,000 1,500,000	1,500,000
Emilien Pitavy	2,195,000 700,000	700,000

Tags: Emilien Pitavy Pieter Aerts