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

02-07-2026 19:47 UTC+2

Bujtas, Bezhanyan Both Show the Nuts

David Salituro

Level 22 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Laszlo Bujtas raised to 210,000 in early position and Aren Bezhanyan called in the small blind.

Both players checked the Q♥J♦8♣ flop. Bezhanyan then led out for 350,000 on the 9♠ turn, and Bujtas called.

Bezhanyan bet another 725,000 on the 5♥ river, but this time Bujtas raised to 1,800,000. Bezhanyan quickly called to create a massive pot, but the action provded anti-climatic as Bezhanyan showed K♦J♠10♦10♣ and Bujtas had A♠K♥10♥5♦ for the same nut straight to chop the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aren Bezhanyan	5,155,000 540,000	540,000
Laszlo Bujtas	3,640,000 60,000	60,000

Tags: Aren Bezhanyan Laszlo Bujtas

02-07-2026 19:33 UTC+2

Vogelsang Drops Below a Million

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Tim Baker

Level 22 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Tom Vogelsang limped under the gun and Laszlo Bujtas completed from the small blind. Quan Zhou checked his option in the big blind and the three players saw a flop of A♠2♦10♦, which they all checked.

A Q♣ arrived on the turn, causing Bujtas to check again. Zhou fired for 175,000, and only Vogelsang called.

Zhou carved out a bet of 375,000 on the 9♠ river, and was quickly looked up by Vogelsang.

Zhou tabled the nut straight with K♦J♠6♦3♠ to win the pot, as Vogelsang mucked A♥A♦K♥5♦ for a set of aces.

Player	Chips	Progress
Laszlo Bujtas	3,580,000 180,000	180,000
Quan Zhou	3,005,000 270,000	270,000
Artur Vyborov	1,865,000 400,000	400,000
Tom Vogelsang	935,000 585,000	585,000

Tags: Tom Vogelsang Quan Zhou

02-07-2026 19:26 UTC+2

Eychenne Pots the Flop

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David Salituro

Level 22 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Aren Bezhanyan raised to 200,000 on the button and Thomas Eychenne called with A♣K♦6♠3♦ in the big blind.

The flop came A♠Q♥6♣ and Bezhanyan bet 200,000. Eychenne then potted to 1,090,000 with two pair, and Bezhanyan folded A♥8♦7♣3♣.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aren Bezhanyan	4,615,000 430,000	430,000
Thomas Eychenne	1,980,000 430,000	430,000

Tags: Aren Bezhanyan Thomas Eychenne

Level: 22

Blinds: 30,000/60,000

Ante: 60,000

02-07-2026 19:19 UTC+2

Bujtas Beats Bezhanyan's Bullets

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Tim Baker

Level 21 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Laszlo Bujtas made it 175,000 from middle position and Aren Bezhanyan defended from the big blind.

Bezhanyan check-called Bujtas' continuation-bet of 100,000 on the 4♣9♠4♠ flop.

Check, check followed the J♠ turn and K♣ river. Bezhanyan tabled aces with A♠A♦Q♥8♣, but was second best to the trips of Bujtas with A♣7♦5♣4♦.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aren Bezhanyan	5,045,000 200,000	200,000
Laszlo Bujtas	3,760,000 475,000	475,000

Tags: Laszlo Bujtas Aren Bezhanyan

02-07-2026 19:14 UTC+2

De Souza Fires Two Bullets at Vyborov

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David Salituro

Level 21 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Laszlo Bujtas raised to 175,000 in the cutoff and Artur Vyborov reraised to 550,000 in the big blind with A♠A♦3♠3♥. Bujtas folded J♦J♣10♥5♠.

Vyborov then limped in with A♦9♦8♥3♥, Belarmino De Souza raised to 150,000 in the big blind holding K♦5♥4♦4♣, and Vyborov called.

The flop came A♥K♠6♠ and De Souza bet 100,000. Vyborov called to the 2♥ turn, where De Souza bet another 550,000. Vyborov laid down his pair of aces this time.

Player	Chips	Progress
Laszlo Bujtas	3,285,000 210,000	210,000
Belarmino De Souza	3,235,000 250,000	250,000
Artur Vyborov	1,465,000 80,000	80,000

Tags: Artur Vyborov Belarmino De Souza Laszlo Bujtas

02-07-2026 19:04 UTC+2

Final Table Underway

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David Salituro

Level 21 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

The players have made their way to the Onyx Club for the start of the final table, and action is underway.

There are six hands remaining in Level 21 with blinds of 25,000/50,000 and a 50,000 big blind ante. Each subsequent level will be 16 hands.

02-07-2026 17:25 UTC+2

Final Table

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David Salituro

Level 21 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Seat	Player	Country	Chip Count	Big Blinds
1	Belarmino De Souza	Brazil	2,985,000	60
2	Jeremy Trojand	Germany	1,685,000	34
3	Aren Bezhanyan	Armenia	5,245,000	105
4	Joni Jouhkimainen	Finland	2,480,000	50
5	Thomas Eychenne	France	1,550,000	31
6	Laszlo Bujtas	Hungary	3,495,000	70
7	Quan Zhou	China	2,735,000	55
8	Tom Vogelsang	Netherlands	1,520,000	30
9	Artur Vyborov	Russian Federation	1,545,000	31

Player	Chips	Progress
Aren Bezhanyan	5,245,000 45,000	45,000
Laszlo Bujtas	3,495,000 5,000	5,000
Belarmino De Souza	2,985,000 85,000	85,000
Quan Zhou	2,735,000 1,235,000	1,235,000
Joni Jouhkimainen	2,480,000 180,000	180,000

Jeremy Trojand	1,685,000 15,000	15,000

Thomas Eychenne	1,550,000 1,050,000	1,050,000

Artur Vyborov	1,545,000 45,000	45,000
Tom Vogelsang	1,520,000 130,000	130,000

02-07-2026 17:20 UTC+2

Short Break; Updates on Delay

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Tim Baker

Level 21 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

The nine final tablists are going on a short 15-minute break as they move to the stream table in the Onyx Club.

PokerNews updates will be delayed by 60 minutes to stay in sync with the OnyxLiveTV stream, which will start at approximately 7 p.m. local time.

After the scheduled dinner break, the delay will be reduced to 30 minutes in length.

02-07-2026 17:18 UTC+2

Arie Ori Miller Eliminated in 10th Place ($41,000)

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David Salituro

Level 21 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Aren Bezhanyan raised to 175,000 under the gun before Arie Ori Miller three-bet to 550,000 on the button. Bezhanyan then moved all in, and Miller called for 875,000.

Arie Ori Miller: A♠A♥J♦9♥ All in
Aren Bezhanyan: K♠K♦8♠7♠

Miller had Bezhanyan dominated with his aces, but the 5♠K♥Q♠ flop was a disaster as Bezhanyan hit a set and picked up a flush draw. The 9♠ turn improved Bezhanyan to his flush, and Miller was drawing dead before the 4♣ completed the board on the river.

The remaining nine players are bagging up their chips for the final table and will move upstairs to the Onyx Club. Action will resume at 5:30 p.m. local time.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aren Bezhanyan	5,200,000 1,300,000	1,300,000
Arie Ori Miller	Busted

Tags: Aren Bezhanyan Arie Ori Miller