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

Feb 07, 2026

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.

Tags: Espen Sandvik Nichan Khorchidian Raphael Schreiner

Level: 17

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 20,000

Feb 07, 2026

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.

Tags: Krasimir Yankov Thomas Eychenne

Feb 07, 2026

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

Down to Three Tables

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David Salituro

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

Feb 07, 2026

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.

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

Feb 07, 2026

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.

Tags: Artur Vyborov Tom Vogelsang

Feb 07, 2026

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.

Tags: Aren Bezhanyan Belarmino De Souza De Souza Mads Amot

Feb 07, 2026

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.

Tags: Dmitry Kurashev Eelis Parssinen

Feb 07, 2026

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.

Tags: Nichan Khorchidian Nino Pansier Thomas Eychenne