Level: 22
Blinds: 70,000/140,000
Ante: 140,000
2026 Onyx High Roller Series
Event #6: $25,000 NLH Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info
2026 Onyx High Roller Series
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 3
Buy-in
$25,000
Prize Pool
$4,968,000
Total Entries
207
Level
26
Blinds
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
300,000
Entries
9
Players Left
1
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Level 21
: Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Boris Kolev raised to 240,000 in early position before Patrik Antonius three-bet to 750,000 in the cutoff with A♠9♥. Kolev folded K♦J♣.
Daniil Kiselev, after doing his best Woody the Woodpecker impression, then raised to 240,000 under the gun with K♣Q♣, but Matthias Lipp woke up with A♥A♦ on the button and three-bet to 900,000. Kiselev folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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9,900,000
240,000
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240,000 |
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8,810,000
240,000
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240,000 |
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5,770,000
480,000
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480,000 |
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4,910,000
60,000
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60,000 |
Level 21
: Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Matthias Lipp opened A♦J♥ to 250,000 in the hijack, and Ottomar Ladva called from the big blind with K♦10♠. The two players saw the 9♣A♣7♣ flop, and Ladva check-folded to Lipp's 365,000 bet.
Then, Lipp opened A♥Q♥ to 250,000 from middle position and picked up the blinds.
On the next hand, Ladva made it 260,000 from the button with A♥K♦ and Geoffrey Mooney called from the big blind holding 7♠6♥.
The dealer spread out the 2♥Q♦10♥ flop, and Mooney check-folded when Ladva made a continuation-bet.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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8,780,000
380,000
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380,000 |
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5,290,000
370,000
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370,000 |
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4,275,000
10,000
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10,000 |
Level 21
: Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
On the first hand of the final table, Geoffrey Mooney opened to 300,000 in the cutoff with K♠J♦ and Jessica Teusl called on the button, as did Mikalai Vaskaboinikau in the big blind.
All three players checked to the river on a board of A♥7♥3♥J♣K♦. Mooney then bet 500,000 with his two pair, and both opponents folded.
Vaskaboinikau then raised to 250,000 on the button and Boris Kolev called in the small blind.
The flop came K♥8♣6♥ and Vaskaboinikau bet 350,000. Kolev called, and they both checked the 2♠ turn.
Kolev led out for 950,000 on the 6♣ river, and Vaskaboinikau called with K♠3♦ for two pair. Kolev, though, showed K♣J♣ and took the pot with his jack-kicker.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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9,160,000
780,000
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780,000 |
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9,050,000
1,550,000
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1,550,000 |
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3,010,000
2,030,000
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2,030,000 |
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2,705,000
300,000
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300,000 |
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Level: 21
Blinds: 60,000/120,000
Ante: 120,000
The final nine players have arrived at the Onyx Club and are posing for their photos. The action should begin momentarily, with 11 hands remaining in Level 21 with blinds of 60,000/120,000 and a 120,000 big blind ante.
Updates will be provided on a 60-minute delay at the start of the final table, before being reduced to 30 minutes at the dinner break. Stay tuned for all the action.
The $25,000 Main Event at the 2026 Onyx High Roller Series, presented by Onyx Club, plays down to a champion today at the Merit Royal Diamond Hotel Casino & Spa, with a stacked final table set and $1,150,000 awaiting the winner from the $4,968,000 prize pool.
Starting at the top is one of poker’s original legends, Patrik Antonius, who returns for the final day with 9,660,000 after turning a short stack into the chip lead on Day 2. Sitting behind Antonius is Australia’s Geoffrey Mooney with 8,380,000, while Bulgaria's Boris Kolev rounds out the podium positions on 7,500,000.
Final Table Seat Draw
| Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Geoffrey Mooney | Australia | 8,380,000 | 70 |
| 2 | Jessica Teusl | Austria | 3,005,000 | 25 |
| 3 | Matthias Lipp | Austria | 4,920,000 | 41 |
| 4 | Mikalai Vaskaboinikau | Belarus | 5,040,000 | 42 |
| 5 | Boris Kolev | Bulgaria | 7,500,000 | 63 |
| 6 | Daniil Kiselev | Russian Federation | 4,850,000 | 40 |
| 7 | Kirill Shcherbakov | Russian Federation | 4,135,000 | 34 |
| 8 | Ottomar Ladva | Estonia | 4,265,000 | 36 |
| 9 | Patrik Antonius | Finland | 9,660,000 | 81 |
The final table also shows the international pull of the Onyx High Roller Series, with seven different nations represented among the nine remaining players. From Finland and Australia to Bulgaria, Austria, Belarus, Estonia, and Russia, the lineup reflects the festival's global appeal and the diverse mix of players drawn to Northern Cyprus.
The rest of the final table features plenty of firepower, with Mikalai Vaskaboinikau (5,040,000) and Matthias Lipp (4,920,000) both returning with stacks that leave lots of room to maneuver. Daniil Kiselev (4,850,000), Ottomar Ladva (4,265,000), and Kirill Shcherbakov (4,135,000) sit in the middle of the pack, while Jessica Teusl starts as the short stack after a cruel cooler late on Day 2, but one early double would quickly put her right back into the mix.
Cards go back in the air at 1 p.m. local time inside the Onyx Club, resuming on Level 21, where blinds will be 60,000/120,000 with a 120,000 big blind ante, and there are 27 minutes remaining in the level. Play will continue until a champion is crowned, with the entire final table streamed on a 30-minute delay via the OnyxLiveTV YouTube channel.
Final Table Payouts
| Place | Prize |
|---|---|
| 1 | $1,150,000 |
| 2 | $717,000 |
| 3 | $490,000 |
| 4 | $355,000 |
| 5 | $270,000 |
| 6 | $200,000 |
| 7 | $160,000 |
| 8 | $124,000 |
| 9 | $100,000 |
Stay tuned to PokerNews for live updates and chip counts, as the $25,000 Main Event plays down to a winner.
Event #6: $25,000 NLH Main Event
Day 3 Started
