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Level: 2
Blinds: 1,000/1,500
Ante: 1,500
2026 Onyx High Roller Series
Event #6: $25,000 NLH Main Event
Day: 1bc
Event Info
2026 Onyx High Roller Series
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1bc
Buy-in
$25,000
Prize Pool
$4,968,000
Total Entries
207
Level
26
Blinds
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
300,000
Entries
207
Players Left
22
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Level 1
: Blinds 1,000/1,000, 1,000 ante
Back in August, the 2025 Onyx Super High Roller Series $25,750 SHRS Main Event closed with Fahredin Mustafov topping a star-studded 227-entry field to claim the trophy and the massive $1,300,000 first-place prize. Mustafov navigated his way through a stacked final table before defeating "Kenar" in the very first hand of heads-up play to secure the win.
The event generated a prize pool of $5,504,750, attracting some of the biggest names in poker for a shot at one of the series’ most prestigious titles. "Kenar" had to settle for $820,000 after entering the final duel with a significant chip deficit, while American pro Matthew Wantman rounded out the podium in third place for $530,000.
2025 Onyx SHRS Main Event Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fahredin Mustafov | Bulgaria | $1,300,000 |
| 2 | Kenar | Turkey | $820,000 |
| 3 | Matthew Wantman | United States | $530,000 |
| 4 | Aren Bezhanyan | Armenia | $420,000 |
| 5 | Viacheslav Buldygin | Russian Federation | $315,000 |
| 6 | Rahul Byrraju | India | $250,000 |
| 7 | Artur Martirosian | Russian Federation | $200,000 |
| 8 | Vincent Huang | Australia | $155,000 |
| 9 | Roman Stoika | Russian Federation | $121,750 |
Level 1
: Blinds 1,000/1,000, 1,000 ante
Stanislau Charvinski raised to 3,000 from middle position before Toni Kaukua three-bet to 12,000 out of the cutoff. Charvinski called when the action got back to him.
Charvinski knuckled the action over to Kaukua on the 6♦J♦K♥ flop, and he fired a continuation-bet of 9,000. Charvinski elected to call.
A 7♣ arrived on the turn, prompting another check from Charvinski. Kaukua fired a second barrel of 30,000, which resulted in a tank-fold from Charvinski.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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Level 1
: Blinds 1,000/1,000, 1,000 ante
Haydar Issa raised to 3,000 from the cutoff and Pieter Aerts defended from the big blind.
Aerts check-called a bet of 3,000 from Issa on the 4♥J♥10♠ flop.
The turn came the 10♦ and Aerts check-called a second bet from Issa, this time for 4,500.
A 2♦ completed the board and Aerts check-called one last time after Issa fired a third barrel of 11,500.
Issa flipped over a boat with the Doyle Brunson 10♥2♥, and he was awarded the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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17,000 |
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: Blinds 1,000/1,000, 1,000 ante
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Level 1
: Blinds 1,000/1,000, 1,000 ante
Cards are in the air and play has started on Day 1 of the $25,000 main Event.
Level: 1
Blinds: 1,000/1,000
Ante: 1,000
There is a slight delay to the start of Day 1b, but PokerNews will be there from the first shuffle until the last, bringing you all the action.
Day 1b of the $25,000 NLH Main Event at the 2026 Onyx High Roller Series gets underway today inside the Merit Royal Diamond Hotel Casino & Spa, with cards in the air at 12 p.m. The second starting flight follows the same structure as Day 1a, with players continuing or beginning their attempt to make the money and a seat on Day 2.
The opening flight saw 65 entries take to the baize, with just 10 players advancing by the end of the night. Alexey Borovkov emerged as the Day 1a chip leader after bagging 5,335,000. Ottomar Ladva came in second with a stack of 3,690,000, while Mikalai Vaskaboinikau rounded out the top three with 1,490,000 to play with on Day 2.
Current Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alexey Borovkov | Russian Federation | 5,335,000 |
| 2 | Ottomar Ladva | Estonia | 3,690,000 |
| 3 | Mikalai Vaskaboinikau | Belarus | 1,490,000 |
| 4 | Elias Gutierrez | Spain | 1,440,000 |
| 5 | Ramin Hajiyev | Azerbaijan | 930,000 |
| 6 | Parahat Nurmuhammedov | Turkmenistan | 890,000 |
| 7 | Kirill Shcherbakov | Russian Federation | 810,000 |
| 8 | Alexandre Reard | France | 635,000 |
| 9 | Istvan Birizdo | Hungary | 615,000 |
| 10 | Artur Martirosian | Russian Federation | 430,000 |
Players once again start with 250,000 chips, with 40-minute levels in play throughout Day 1b. Late registration closes at the start of Level 11, with a dinner scheduled around 7:25 p.m. As with the opening flight, play will continue down to the money, with survivors required to bag a stack to move on. The Day 1c Turbo kicks off later this evening and offers a faster route to the second day of play with 20-minute blind levels.
Remaining $25,000 Main Event Schedule
| Day | Date | Time | Blind Levels |
|---|---|---|---|
| Day 1b | February 4 | 12 p.m. | 40 minutes |
| Day 1c Turbo | February 4 | 8 p.m. | 20 minutes |
| Day 2 | February 5 | 1 p.m. | 60 minutes |
| Day 3 Final Table | February 6 | 1 p.m. | Hands-per-level |
Alongside live updates, OnyxLiveTV continues throughout the series. Today’s schedule includes the $50,000 NLH Grand Slam final table, which will be streamed from 1 p.m. on a 30-minute delay, with additional feature final tables and select high-stakes cash games also happening throughout the series.
Follow PokerNews for live coverage throughout the day, including chip counts and the latest updates, as Day 1b of the $5,000,000 guaranteed Main Event gets underway.
Event #6: $25,000 NLH Main Event
Day 1bc Started
