Event #3: $50,000 NLH Grand Slam
Day 2 Completed
2026 Onyx High Roller Series
Event #3: $50,000 NLH Grand Slam
Day: 2
Event Info
2026 Onyx High Roller Series
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 2
Buy-in
$50,000
Prize Pool
$4,800,000
Entries
95
Level
26
Blinds
250,000 / 500,000
Ante
500,000
Entries
48
Players Left
8
Players Left 1 / 95
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Level 21
: Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
Eight players still remain in the hunt for the Onyx High Roller Series $50,000 No-Limit Hold’em Grand Slam title, but the final table has already felt like a marathon.
Only one bustout was recorded after four hours of play once the field was reduced to the final nine, and an early end was called to Day 2. Tom Vogelsang ended up as chip leader heading into tomorrow’s final day with 9,625,000.
The Dutch high roller won a big pot off Johan “YoH ViraL” Guilbert when Guilbert flopped the nut straight, only for Vogelsang to turn a flush and bet 1,700,000. Guilbert managed to get away, but not before Vogelsang had tracked him down near the top of the chip counts. Vogelsang then hit another flush on the river and raised to 2,500,000. Quan Zhou ended up burning through seven time banks before folding top pair, surrendering another big pot to Vogelsang.
Day 2 Top Eight Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tom Vogelsang | Netherlands | 9,625,000 | 48 |
| 2 | Johan Guilbert | France | 8,450,000 | 42 |
| 3 | Joseph Oren | United States | 7,800,000 | 39 |
| 4 | Quan Zhou | China | 6,350,000 | 32 |
| 5 | Matthias Eibinger | Austria | 5,950,000 | 30 |
| 6 | Sergio Fernandez | Spain | 5,000,000 | 25 |
| 7 | Igor Yaroshevskyy | Ukraine | 4,050,000 | 20 |
| 8 | Thomas Muehloecker | Austria | 250,000 | 1 |
Vogelsang is coming off winning his first WSOP bracelet in the Bahamas in December. The $1,250,000 first prize from this event would be his second-biggest score and push him up to second all-time on the Dutch money list. His largest score, coincidentally, also came here at the Merit Royal Diamond Hotel & Casino, when he finished runner-up in a Triton Series event in 2022 for $1,390,000.
Guilbert began the final table with a bang, picking up aces and catching Gha Iakobishvili making a big bluff as Guilbert doubled up to more than 11,000,000. While he fell back down towards the pack later, the popular French vlogger still ended up in second place with 8,450,000.
Joseph Oren saved his highlight for the end of the night, when he picked up aces against Thomas Muehloecker’s kings to double up to 7,800,000. Oren has just two recorded live cashes on his poker resume, but he’s a familiar figure on high-stakes televised cash games, where he’s popularly known simply as “Handz.”
Zhou is in fourth place with 6,350,000, while Matthias Eibinger rounds out the top five with 5,950,000. Eibinger folded around 30 hands in a row at the start of the final table before picking up aces against Oren. Oren, though, flopped a set and threatened to make Eibinger’s first hand also his last. But fortune had other ideas, and Eibinger spiked a two-outer on the turn to take the lead and double up.
Sergio Fernandez (5,000,000) and Igor Yaroshevskyy (4,050,000) are further down the leaderboard, while Muehloecker was left with just 250,000 after that massive encounter with Oren, good for one big blind when action resumes tomorrow.
Day 2 began with 36 survivors from the two opening flights being joined by 12 new entries to create a total field of 95 players. Only the top 14 would secure a piece of the $4,800,000 prize pool, and $10,000 Opener champion Alex Kulev, tournament boss Rob Yong, and Adrian Mateos were among those to fall short of the money. Oren picked up ace-king to score the double knockout of Jessica Teusl and $100,000 High Roller champion Jean-Robert Bellande a few spots from the money, while Thomas Eychenne was eliminated on the money bubble after being forced all in from the small blind.
Oren also took out Ottomar Ladva (14th) and Fahredin Mustafov (12th) after the bubble burst, while Daniel Thaller fell in 10th place to Fernandez to set the nine-handed final table.
Iakobishvili, making his third final table appearance in as many events this festival, began in third place but plummeted down the leaderboard after that failed bluff against Guilbert. He was left with less than a big blind and busted in ninth place shortly afterward. The day was scheduled to end once seven players remained, but they never got there; the last eight played for more than three hours without another bustout before action was halted for the night.
The last eight will return tomorrow at 1 p.m. local time to play down to a champion. They have each locked up at least $175,000, but they’ll be chasing the trophy and seven-figure first prize at the final table. The action picks up on Level 22 with blinds of 100,000/200,000 and a 200,000 big blind ante. Levels will be 24 hands long at the final table.
Final Table Payouts
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | $1,250,000 | ||
| 2nd | $870,000 | ||
| 3rd | $575,000 | ||
| 4th | $430,000 | ||
| 5th | $340,000 | ||
| 6th | $265,000 | ||
| 7th | $210,000 | ||
| 8th | $175,000 | ||
| 9th | Gha Iakobishvili | Russia | $145,000 |
The action will be streamed on a 30-minute delay on the Onyx Club official YouTube channel, and updates will be provided on a delay to match the stream.
Stay tuned as PokerNews returns to the luxurious Onyx Club along the majestic Mediterranean coast in North Cyprus to follow all the action down to the crowning of a champion.
Level 21
: Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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9,625,000
525,000
|
525,000 |
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8,450,000
1,070,000
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1,070,000 |
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7,800,000 | |
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6,350,000
95,000
|
95,000 |
|
5,950,000
385,000
|
385,000 |
|
|
||
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5,000,000
115,000
|
115,000 |
|
4,050,000
485,000
|
485,000 |
|
250,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
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Level 21
: Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
Day 2 has ended and the remaining eight players are bagging up their chips for the night.
Stay tuned for chip counts and a recap of the day's action.
Level 21
: Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
Joseph Oren raised to 320,000 in early position and Thomas Muehloecker three-bet to 800,000 on the button. Oren called, and they saw a flop of 8♣7♦6♣.
Muehloecker bet 600,000 and Oren called to see the 4♥ turn. Muehloecker then moved all in, and Oren snap-called for 2,300,000.
Muehloecker showed K♠K♣, but Oren had him crushed with A♦A♣. The river was the Q♥ and Oren doubled up, leaving Muehloecker with less than two big blinds.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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7,800,000
4,100,000
|
4,100,000 |
|
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260,000
4,520,000
|
4,520,000 |
|
|
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Level 21
: Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
Joseph Oren raised to 320,000 in the cutoff with A♠J♠ and Quan Zhou defended his big blind.
The flop came A♦10♥2♥ and Oren bet 225,000. Zhou called, and the 4♣ fell on the turn.
Oren then bet 550,000, and Zhou again called. The J♥ river improved Oren to two pair, and he moved all in for 1,270,000. Zhou used up three more of his time bank cards and eventually folded A♥7♣.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
6,445,000
855,000
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855,000 |
|
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3,700,000
135,000
|
135,000 |
Level 21
: Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
Matthias Eibinger raised to 335,000 in middle position before Tom Vogelsang three-bet to 1,200,000 in the big blind with A♥2♦. Eibinger folded 5♠5♣.
Eibinger then opened to 320,000 under the gun and Thomas Muehloecker called in the hijack.
Eibinger continued for 260,000 on the A♦10♦6♥ flop and Muehloecker called. Both players checked down the 5♣ turn and 4♣ river, and Eibinger showed A♣7♣ for top pair. Muehloecker mucked J♠J♦.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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9,100,000
405,000
|
405,000 |
|
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||
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6,335,000
1,135,000
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1,135,000 |
|
|
||
|
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4,780,000
660,000
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660,000 |
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|
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Level 21
: Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
Tournament officials informed the players that the night will end after this level, even if they do not get down to the final seven.
There are eight more hands left to play.
Level 21
: Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
Quan Zhou picked up A♥K♦ in the small blind and limped in, and Thomas Muehloecker raised to 560,000 in the big blind. Zhou then shoved for 5,860,000, and Muehloecker folded 8♦3♣.
Johan Guilbert then raised to 320,000 in early position with A♣5♣, and this time Zhou had Q♥Q♦ as he three-bet to 1,050,000 on the button. Guilbert also folded.
"Lady Gaga," Zhou said.
"Lady Gaga is a very good hand," Guilbert replied.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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9,520,000
320,000
|
320,000 |
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7,300,000
1,440,000
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1,440,000 |
|
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5,440,000
720,000
|
720,000 |
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Level 21
: Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
Thomas Muehloecker raised to 325,000 in middle position before Igor Yaroshevskyy woke up with A♠A♥ in the big blind and three-bet to 1,025,000. Muehloecker folded 10♦9♦.
"I have 28 bullets in Tritons, zero cashes. But one day I will win and make back all those bullets," Johan Guilbert said to Matthias Eibinger, optimistic about the future.
Meanwhile, Tom Vogelsang had opened to 320,000 in middle position with Q♣8♣ and Quan Zhou defended his big blind.
Vogelsang continued for 300,000 on the J♣9♦4♣ flop and Zhou called. The 4♥ turn was checked through, and the 7♣ fell on the river.
Zhou then led out for 775,000, but Vogelsang came back with a raise to 2,500,000 with his rivered flush. Zhou ended up using seven time banks and tanking for more than four minutes before picking up his K♠J♦ and tossing it into the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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8,695,000
1,635,000
|
1,635,000 |
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6,160,000
325,000
|
325,000 |
|
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5,860,000
1,555,000
|
1,555,000 |
|
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4,535,000
325,000
|
325,000 |
