Event #9: $10,000 PLO Opener | 2026 Onyx High Roller Series

02-07-2026 13:39 UTC+2

Sandvik Doubles With a Flush

Tim Baker

Level 17 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Nichan Khorchidian raised from under the gun with Raphael Schreiner calling on the button and Espen Sandvik calling out of the small blind.

Sandvik led out for 158,000 on the Q♦7♠8♠ flop, which was called by Khorchidian and Scheriner.

A 5♠ on the turn prompted Sandvik to jam for 46,000. Khorchidian folded, but Schreiner called, putting Sandvik at risk.

Espen Sandvik: A♠J♣9♠9♦ All in
Raphael Schreiner: A♥J♦10♥9♥

Sandvik had turned an ace-high flush and secured more than a double-up after the 3♦ compelted the board.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nichan Khorchidian	1,000,000 200,000	200,000
Espen Sandvik	850,000 550,000	550,000

Raphael Schreiner	390,000 260,000	260,000

Tags: Espen Sandvik Nichan Khorchidian Raphael Schreiner

Level: 17

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 20,000

02-07-2026 13:35 UTC+2

Krasimir Yankov Eliminated in 21st Place ($22,000)

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Tim Baker

Level 16 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Krasimir Yankov limped under the gun and Thomas Eychenne raised to 72,000 in the cutoff. When it got back to Yankov he potted it back to 240,000, and Eychenne called.

Yankov jammed for about 150,000 on the K♠J♦K♦ flop and Eychenne quickly called.

Krasimir Yankov: A♥A♦A♠5♠ All in
Thomas Eychenne: K♥10♦7♦6♥

Eychenne was ahead with trips and improved further to a flush on the Q♦ turn. The 6♣ river didn't help Yankov as it gave Eychenne a boat, and Yankov headed to the rail in 21st place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Eychenne	1,800,000 500,000	500,000

Krasimir Yankov	Busted

Tags: Krasimir Yankov Thomas Eychenne

02-07-2026 13:31 UTC+2

Table	Seat	Player	Country	Chip Count	Big Blinds
1	1	Artur Vyborov	Russian Federation	1,000,000	63
1	2	Quan Zhou	China	750,000	47
1	3	Jeremy Trojand	Germany	3,100,000	194
1	4	Belarmino De Souza	Brazil	1,900,000	119
1	5	Laszlo Bujtas	Hungary	870,000	54
1	6	Carlo van Ravenswoud	Netherlands	1,050,000	66
1	7	Dmitry Kurashev	Russian Federation	590,000	37

2	1	Tom Vogelsang	Netherlands	1,500,000	94
2	2	Dennis Weiss	Germany	300,000	19
2	3	Thomas Eychenne	France	1,300,000	81
2	4	Arie Ori Miller	Israel	400,000	25
2	5	Eelis Parssinen	Finland	1,500,000	94
2	6	Daniel Rezaei	Austria	950,000	59
2	7	Krasimir Yankov	Bulgaria	300,000	19

3	1	Aren Bezhanyan	Armenia	2,200,000	138
3	2	Joni Jouhkimainen	Finland	310,000	19
3	3	Richard Gryko	United Kingdom	2,000,000	125
3	4	Raphael Schreiner	Austria	650,000	41
3	5	Espen Sandvik	Norway	300,000	19
3	6	Mads Amot	Norway	320,000	20
3	7	Nichan Khorchidian	Lebanon	1,200,000	75

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeremy Trojand	3,100,000 600,000	600,000

Aren Bezhanyan	2,200,000 100,000	100,000
Richard Gryko	2,000,000 50,000	50,000

Belarmino De Souza	1,900,000 500,000	500,000
Tom Vogelsang	1,500,000 300,000	300,000

Eelis Parssinen	1,500,000 50,000	50,000

Thomas Eychenne	1,300,000

Nichan Khorchidian	1,200,000 200,000	200,000
Carlo van Ravenswoud	1,050,000 50,000	50,000
Artur Vyborov	1,000,000 100,000	100,000
Daniel Rezaei	950,000

Laszlo Bujtas	870,000 630,000	630,000
Quan Zhou	750,000 280,000	280,000
Raphael Schreiner	650,000 131,000	131,000
Dmitry Kurashev	590,000 10,000	10,000
Arie Ori Miller	400,000 375,000	375,000
Mads Amot	320,000 34,000	34,000
Joni Jouhkimainen	310,000 29,000	29,000

Dennis Weiss	300,000 40,000	40,000

Krasimir Yankov	300,000 200,000	200,000
Espen Sandvik	300,000 50,000	50,000

Player	Chips	Progress
Oswin Ziegelbecker	Busted

Bezhanyan Bombs Away at Braude; Eychenne Hits the River to Bust Braude

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David Salituro

Level 16 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Aren Bezhanyan raised to 35,000 in the hijack and Laszlo Bujtas called on the button. Belarmino De Souza then three-bet to 156,000 in the small blind, and both opponents called.

Action checked to Bezhanyan on the 10♥6♣5♥ flop and he bet 500,000. Bujtas folded, but De Souza spread out his remaining time banks in front of him and took a minute before calling.

The turn was the K♥ and Bezhanyan bet another 800,000. De Souza didn't take too long before folding this time.

At another table, Daniel Braude was all in for his last 380,000 from the small blind and up against Thomas Eychenne in the cutoff.

Daniel Braude: K♥K♣Q♠Q♥ All in
Thomas Eychenne: A♣A♠4♣3♠

Eychenne hit top set on the A♥2♥3♥ flop, but Braude flopped a flush to take the lead. The turn was the 7♥, but the 7♣ river improved Eychenne to a full house and sent Braude to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aren Bezhanyan	2,300,000 900,000	900,000
Belarmino De Souza	1,400,000 900,000	900,000
Thomas Eychenne	1,300,000 780,000	780,000

Daniel Braude	Busted
Pavel Izotov	Busted

Tags: Aren Bezhanyan Belarmino De Souza Daniel Braude Laszlo Bujtas Thomas Eychenne

02-07-2026 13:19 UTC+2

Vyborov Gets Vogelsang to Fold the River

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Tim Baker

Level 16 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Artur Vyborov raised to 45,000 from the hijack and only Tom Vogelsang called from the big blind.

The players saw the dealer fan out the 10♦J♥6♠ flop, and Vogelsang started with a check. Vyborov bet 40,000 and Vogelsang stuck around with a call.

The 2♥ turn checked through for the Q♠ to complete the board. Vogelsang checked or the last time, and then folded after Vyborov bet 175,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tom Vogelsang	1,200,000 250,000	250,000

Artur Vyborov	1,100,000 168,000	168,000

Tags: Artur Vyborov Tom Vogelsang

02-07-2026 13:12 UTC+2

De Souza Puts Amot Into the Blender

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Tim Baker

Level 16 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Belarmino De Souza limped from the hijack and Aren Bezhanyan completed out of the small blind. Mads Amot raised to 72,000 in the big blind, which De Souza and Bezhanyan called.

All three checked the 3♣4♠5♣ flop to see the J♠ hit the turn. Bezhanyan led out for 225,000 and Amot called. De Souza potted it to 1,134,000, forcing Bezhanyan out.

Amot, with about 350,000 left in his stack, went deep into the tank. After over three minutes of being in the blender, Amot reluctantly tossed his cards away.

A few players pleaded with De Souza to show, but he declined and just dragged in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Belarmino De Souza	2,300,000 615,000	615,000
Aren Bezhanyan	1,400,000 138,000	138,000
Mads Amot	354,000 458,000	458,000

Tags: Aren Bezhanyan Belarmino De Souza De Souza Mads Amot

02-07-2026 13:11 UTC+2

Parssinen Can't Finish Kurashev

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David Salituro

Level 16 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Dmitry Kurashev moved all in for 265,000 in the small blind and Eelis Parssinen put him at risk in the cutoff.

Dmitry Kurashev: A♣K♦Q♣5♠ All in
Eelis Parssinen: A♥A♠9♠5♥

Kurashev had run right into Parssinen's aces, but the J♥10♣2♣ flop gave him straight and flush draws. "Good flop," he said, and the Q♠ turn improved him to the nut straight. The river was the 10♦ and he doubled up.

"It's hard to beat double-suited aces. It's harder against him than anyone," tablemate Krasimir Yankov added after the hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eelis Parssinen	1,450,000 300,000	300,000

Dmitry Kurashev	600,000 285,500	285,500

Tags: Dmitry Kurashev Eelis Parssinen

02-07-2026 13:01 UTC+2

Khorchidian Can't Look at the Flop

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David Salituro

Level 16 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Nino Pansier was all in for 125,000 from the hijack and Thomas Eychenne called in the cutoff. Nichan Khorchidian then reraised to 240,000 on the button, and Eychenne called.

"I don't want to see the flop," Khorchidian said as he turned away from the table before the dealer spread out the A♦J♠4♥ flop.

"There's an ace on the flop, so you can breathe," Eychenne told him, and Khorchidian turned back around and bet 215,000. Eychenne quickly folded.

Nino Pansier: A♥Q♥7♠3♠ All in
Nichan Khorchidian: A♣A♠9♦6♥

Khorchidian had spiked top set and left Pansier drawing thin going to the 2♦ turn, which gave Pansier some outs with a straight draw. The 9♠ river was no help, and Khorchidian scored the knockout.

"I deserve it. I'm good for poker," Khorchidian told his tablemates.