Jean-Robert Bellande Among Notables For Day 2 of $100,000 High Roller Championship
Day 2 of the $100,000 No Limit Holdem High Roller Championship gets underway this afternoon at 1 p.m. inside the Merit Royal Diamond Hotel Casino & Spa, with 11 players returning from the 24 entries recorded so far at the 2026 Onyx High Roller Series presented by Onyx Club.
France’s Johan Guilbert will lead the field back into action after an impressive late arrival on Day 1 saw him bag the chip lead with 4,705,000. He is closely followed by Spain’s Adrian Mateos on 4,320,000, with Austria’s Thomas Muehlocker well positioned in third with 2,755,000..
Also returning to the baize today is bracelet winner and longtime high-stakes cash game and tournament regular Jean-Robert Bellande (2,020,000), who brings a wealth of experience to the table. Known more widely as “JRB,” Bellande has cashes on The Hendon Mob dating back to just after the turn of the century and, despite now focusing primarily on cash games, remains more than willing to battle with the super pros still in the field.
Day 2 Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johan Guilbert | France | 4,705,000 | 118 |
| 2 | Adrian Mateos | Spain | 4,320,000 | 108 |
| 3 | Thomas Muehlocker | Austria | 2,755,000 | 69 |
| 4 | Mikalai Vaskaboinikau | Belarus | 2,480,000 | 62 |
| 5 | Jean-Robert Bellande | United States | 2,020,000 | 51 |
| 6 | Jessica Teusl | Austria | 1,960,000 | 49 |
| 7 | Danilo Velasevic | Serbia | 1,875,000 | 47 |
| 8 | Matthias Lipp | Austria | 1,875,000 | 47 |
| 9 | Thomas Eychenne | France | 785,000 | 20 |
| 10 | Artur Martirosian | Russian Federation | 655,000 | 16 |
| 11 | Justus Held | Germany | 565,000 | 14 |
Other players still in the field include Austria’s Jessica Teusl (1,960,000) and Matthias Lipp (1,875,000), both advancing with healthy stacks, joined by Belarusian high-roller regular Mikalai Vaskaboinikau (2,480,000) and Serbia’s Danilo Velasevic (1,875,000). Thomas Eychenne (785,000), Artur Martirosian (655,000), and Justus Held (565,000) round out the returning field, with further entries and reentries expected before the cards are back in the air.
Late registration remains open for the first two levels of Day 2, with play resuming at 1 p.m. at blinds of 20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 big blind ante. The official prize pool and full payout details will be confirmed once late registration has closed, and the plan for the day is to play down until an eventual winner is crowned.
Poker fans will be able to follow the action on a delayed stream once late registration has closed and the field is down to two tables, via the OnyxLiveTV YouTube channel, as the tournament plays down and the first trophy of the series comes into view.
Stay with PokerNews for continued live coverage, chip counts, and key hands as the $100,000 No Limit Holdem High Roller Championship plays down toward a winner.