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$10,400 Mystery Bounty
Day 1 Completed
2026 Onyx High Roller Series
$10,400 Mystery Bounty
Day: 1
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1,145,000
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800,000
Level 16
: Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
The 2026 Onyx High Roller Series continued today inside the Merit Royal Diamond Hotel Casino & Spa, with the $10,400 Mystery Bounty taking center stage. A total of 114 entries were recorded, surpassing the $1,000,000 guarantee, and after play came to an end in Level 16, and just 17 players remained with chips in front of them, all having secured a place in the money and a spot in Day 2.
Leading the way into Day 2 is Bulgaria's Boris Kolev, who bagged up an impressive 1,700,000 chips, good for 57 big blinds when play resumes.
Sitting behind Kolev is Show77, who finished the night with 1,145,000, while fellow Bulgarian Fahredin Mustafov rounds out the top three after putting 1,115,000 into the bag. Armin Rezaei also finds himself among the biggest stacks after finishing with 935,000, while Aram Sargsyan completes the top five with 805,000.
Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boris Kolev | Bulgaria | 1,700,000 | 57 |
| 2 | Show77 | United Arab Emirates | 1,145,000 | 38 |
| 3 | Fahredin Mustafov | Bulgaria | 1,115,000 | 37 |
| 4 | Armin Rezaei | Austria | 935,000 | 31 |
| 5 | Aram Sargsyan | Armenia | 805,000 | 27 |
| 6 | Adi Alkalay | Israel | 800,000 | 27 |
| 7 | Felipe Ketzer | Brazil | 750,000 | 25 |
| 8 | Daniel Montagnolli | Austria | 690,000 | 23 |
| 9 | Igor Yaroshevskyy | Ukraine | 615,000 | 21 |
| 10 | Geoffrey Mooney | Australia | 535,000 | 18 |
Action of Today
Igor Yaroshevskyy had an eventful day on his way to bagging 615,000. Early on, he attempted a river bluff against Raoul Kanme with five-high, only for Kanme to pick him off with a pair of nines. Later in the night, Yaroshevskyy found himself facing heavy pressure from Lipp, eventually letting his hand go after Lipp fired on the turn.
Rezaei enjoyed a strong finish to the day. Earlier, he turned a flush with nine-eight of spades against Matthias Lipp and extracted value on both the turn and river. His biggest moment, however, came on the money bubble. Rezaei fired on all three streets against Orhan Ates before putting him all in on the river. Ates called after pairing his queen, but Rezaei's pair of aces was good enough to send Ates to the rail and burst the bubble.
Aram Sargsyan was another player who found success late in the night. In one of his bigger pots, he called bets on the flop and turn from Artur Martirosian before taking the betting lead himself on the river. Sargsyan fired hefty after the board paired, and Martirosian quickly released his hand.
Now all eyes turn to Day 2, which gets underway at 1 p.m. local time on Tuesday, August 11. The 17 remaining players will return to Level 17, with blinds of 15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 big blind ante.
With the mystery bounties now in play, there will be plenty more than just the regular prize pool up for grabs. Each elimination will give players the chance to uncover one of the mystery prizes, adding another layer of excitement as the field plays down toward the final table.
Stay tuned to PokerNews as live coverage of the $10,400 Mystery Bounty continues with Day 2, bringing you all of the chip counts and action directly from the tournament floor.
Level 16
: Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Level 16
: Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Play has concluded for Day 1 of the $10,400 Mystery Bounty, with 17 players advancing to Day 2 and all of them safely in the money.
The remaining players have bagged up their chips and will return tomorrow to continue the hunt for mystery bounties and a place at the final table.
Stay tuned to PokerNews for a full recap of today's action, chip counts, and everything you need to know ahead of Day 2.
Level 16
: Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Armin Rezaei raised to 50,000 from the cutoff, and Orhan Ates called from the big blind.
The flop came AxJx4x, and Rezaei continued for 35,000. Ates made the call.
The 8x landed on the turn, and Rezaei kept his foot on the gas with another bet of 75,000. Ates called once again.
The Qx completed the board, and Rezaei applied maximum pressure by putting Ates all in for his tournament life on the bubble. After a short deliberation, Ates made the call.
Orhan Ates: Qx10x 
Armin Rezaei: Ax9x
Ates had rivered a pair of queens, but it was not enough to overcome Rezaei's pair of aces. Ates was sent to the rail as the unfortunate bubble boy, while the remaining players were guaranteed a payday and the mystery bounties came into play.
Level 16
: Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Sorel Mizzi open-shoved for 130,000 from early position, and the action folded around to Fabian Schmidt in the big blind. Schmidt took a look at his cards and made the call to put Mizzi at risk.
Sorel Mizzi: K♦8♦
Fabian Schmidt: A♦5♣
Schmidt was ahead going to the flop and strengthened his position when the dealer spread 5♥2♦9♣, pairing his five and leaving Mizzi searching for help.
The 4♣ on the turn gave Mizzi a no additional outs, and the 10♥ river sent him home.
Schmidt's pair of fives held up to win the pot, bringing Mizzi's run in the $10,400 Mystery Bounty to an end.
Level: 16
Blinds: 10,000/25,000
Ante: 25,000
Level 15
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
The action has slowed down as Day 1 rolls on, with fewer big pots developing around the tables.
The remaining players are picking their spots as they continue their push towards the money.
Level 15
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Jamie Dwan raised to 40,000 from middle position, and Jessica Teusl called from the big blind.
The flop came 10♦9♦7♣, and Dwan, who had Teusl covered, moved all in for her remaining 80,000. Teusl snap-called.
Jessica Teusl: Q♠9♠
Jamie Dwan: 8♣8♠
Teusl was ahead with a pair of nines, but the 6♣ on the turn was brutal as Dwan completed a ten-high straight.
The 6♦ river offered Teusl no help, bringing her tournament to an end.
Level: 15
Blinds: 10,000/20,000
Ante: 20,000
