Event #2: $100,000 NLH High Roller Championship Day 1 | 2026 Onyx High Roller Series

01-30-2026 16:36 UTC+3

Martirosian Fires Twice to Take it Down

Tim Baker

Level 4 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Artur Martirosian made it 22,000 from the hijack, with Adrian Mateos calling out of the small blind and Alex Kulev calling from the big blind.

Once it checked to Martirosian on the A♣2♥J♣ flop, he bet 45,000, which only Mateos called.

A board-pairing A♦ came on the turn and Mateos check-folded against the 166,000 bet from Martirosian.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adrian Mateos	2,000,000 100,000	100,000

Artur Martirosian	975,000 75,000	75,000

Alex Kulev	940,000 10,000	10,000

Tags: Adrian Mateos Alex Kulev Artur Martirosian

01-30-2026 16:33 UTC+3

Martirosian Bets Big Against Ladva

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David Salituro

Level 4 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

In a battle between the blinds, Artur Martirosian led out for 10,000 on a flop of Q♣K♠8♣ and Ottomar Ladva called.

Martirosian bet another 55,000 on the 2♥ turn and Ladva called. The river was the 10♣ and Martirosian bet 275,000. Ladva took a minute but eventually folded this time.

Player	Chips	Progress
Artur Martirosian	1,050,000

Ottomar Ladva	950,000 50,000	50,000

Tags: Artur Martirosian Ottomar Ladva

01-30-2026 16:29 UTC+3

Vaskaboinikau Gets Aggressive on His First Hand

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Tim Baker

Level 4 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Ottomar Ladva raised to 22,000 from the hijack, and Mikalai Vaskaboinikau, on his first hand of the tournament, three-bet the cutoff to 75,000. When it folded back to Ladva, he put in the call.

A check came from Ladva on the 2♠A♠6♥ flop, and Vaskaboinikau quickly bet 54,000. Ladva continued with a call.

The 3♣ arrived on the turn and Ladva checked again. Vaskaboinikau fired a second barrel to the tune of 175,000, which was enough to get a quick fold from Ladva.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mikalai Vaskaboinikau	1,140,000 140,000	140,000
Ottomar Ladva	1,000,000 5,000	5,000

Tags: Mikalai Vaskaboinikau Ottomar Ladva

01-30-2026 16:24 UTC+3

Eibinger Picks Off Pitavy With an Ace

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David Salituro

Level 4 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Emilien Pitavy raised to 150,000 in the small blind and Matthias Eibinger called in the big blind.

Both players checked to the river on a board of 6♣9♣3♦3♥2♦. Pitavy then bet 175,000, and Eibinger called.

Pitavy showed Q♦7♠, while Eibinger had A♦5♥ and took the pot with ace-high.

Mikalai Vaskaboinikau was the latest addition to the field.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthias Eibinger	1,200,000 200,000	200,000

Mikalai Vaskaboinikau	1,000,000
Emilien Pitavy	600,000 150,000	150,000

Tags: Emilien Pitavy Matthias Eibinger

01-30-2026 16:16 UTC+3

Velasevic Busts First; Mateos Has Over Two Milly

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Tim Baker

Level 4 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Danilo Velasevic raised to 24,000 from the cutoff with Adrian Mateos calling on the button and Thomas Muehlocker defending his big blind.

The action checked to Mateos on the 7♦Q♠J♥ flop and he bet 22,000. Muehlocker called before Velasevic check-raised to 100,000. Mateos called and Muehlocker folded.

Heads-up to the 10♣ turn, which saw Velasevic to check. Mateos bet 215,000 and after a brief pause, Velasevic called.

A final check came from Velasevic on the 2♦ river before Mateos jammed, covering Velasevic. The bet was for Velasevic's remaining 550,000 or so chips and after using a few of his time banks, Velasevic stuck in the call.

Mateos turned over Q♦10♦ for a turned two pair, which won him the pot as Velasevic had K♥Q♥ for top pair.

Velasevic was the first to bust and Mateos was up to over two million.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adrian Mateos	2,100,000 925,000	925,000

Thomas Muehlocker	950,000 50,000	50,000
Danilo Velasevic	Busted

Tags: Adrian Mateos Danilo Velasevic Thomas Muehlocker

01-30-2026 16:13 UTC+3

Rezaei Puts in an Obvious Bluff

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David Salituro

Level 4 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

A small pot was developing between Mikita Badziakouski and Daniel Rezaei as they went heads-up to the river on a board of Q♣2♠A♥4♥7♥ in a blind-versus-blind battle. Badziakouski then led out for 25,000.

Rezaei came back with a raise to 165,000. "So obvious," Badziakousi said as he shot out of his seat.

"Are you bluffing? Here I am value-betting and you're bluffing. I'm so sure I'm going to pay you," Badziakouski continued as he tanked for several minutes.

He ended up folding and Rezaei, bursting out laughing, turned over K♦6♥ for a bluff.

"How can you fold to Daniel? Have you ever played against him?" Matthias Eibinger added.

"It was so obvious he was bluffing," Badziakouski replied.

"Yes, and everybody knew it," Eibinger said.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Rezaei	1,100,000 100,000	100,000

Mikita Badziakouski	1,000,000 26,000	26,000

Tags: Daniel Rezaei Mikita Badziakouski

01-30-2026 16:07 UTC+3

Roiter Blasts Away at Pitavy

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David Salituro

Level 4 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Emilien Pitavy raised to 25,000 in the cutoff, Klemens Roiter three-bet to 100,000 in the small blind, and Pitavy called.

The flop came A♥4♦K♥ and Roiter bet 80,000. Pitavy called to see the 3♠ turn, where Roiter bet another 210,000. Pitavy quickly folded this time.

Player	Chips	Progress
Klemens Roiter	1,000,000 270,000	270,000

Emilien Pitavy	750,000 200,000	200,000

Tags: Klemens Roiter Emilien Pitavy

01-30-2026 16:01 UTC+3

Rezaei Joins the Field

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Tim Baker

Level 4 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Rezaei	1,000,000

01-30-2026 16:00 UTC+3

Lipp Wins a Multi-Way Pot

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Tim Baker

Level 4 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Three ways to the turn on a board of 4♣7♠5♦K♥ and with around 80,000 in the pot.

Matthias Lipp was first to act from the small blind and bet 25,000. Emilien Pitavy raised to 85,000 from the big blind, which got Matthias Eibinger to fold from under the gun, but Lipp stuck around with a call.

The 6♦ on the river checked through and Lipp turned over K♣5♣ for two pair. Pitavy mucked and Lipp pulled in the pot.