2026 Onyx High Roller Series

$10,400 Premiere
Day: 1a
1a1b
Event Info
2026 Onyx High Roller Series
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,400
Prize Pool
$5,000,000
Total Entries
333
Players Left
46
Average Chip Stack
723,913
Total Chips
33,300,000
Level Info
Level
16
Blinds
10,000 / 25,000
Ante
25,000
Players Info - Day 1a
Entries
178
Players Left
27
Players Left 46 / 333
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Yuan Thanks Mustafov for an Ace

Tim Baker
Tim Baker
Level 15 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Yilu Yuan
Yilu Yuan

On the first hand of hand-for-hand play, Yilu Yuan moved all in from under the gun for 435,000, and Damir Gabdullin called on the button with the covering stack.

Yilu Yuan: A♥K♣ All in
Damir Gabdullin: Q♥Q♣

Yuan's friends and fans gathered around the table and began shouting for the cards he needed in their native tongue.

The dealer couldn't oblige on either the 8♠9♦6♠ flop or the 4♣ turn.

Before the river was dealt, Fahredin Mustafov joined in and repeated the words, and it seemed to do the trick as the A♣ rolled off to save Yuan from the bubble.

Yuan thanked Mustafov for keeping him in the tournament, and the bubble continued.

Tags: Damir GabdullinFahredin MustafovYilu Yuan

Adamszki Busts; Bubble Time

Tim Baker
Tim Baker
Level 15 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Sorel Mizzi raised to 40,000 from the cutoff, and Tamas Adamszki moved all in from the small blind for around 250,000. Tom Middleton then reshoved from the big blind for roughly 600,000, forcing Mizzi to fold.

Tamas Adamszki: 3♣3♥ All in
Tom Middleton: A♠K♠

Adamszki found himself in a coin flip with his pocket threes, but he came off second best on the A♣9♥6♠J♥8♦ runout as Middleton paired his ace.

With the elimination of Adamszki in 29th place, the tournament is now just one elimination away from concluding for the day. As a result, hand-for-hand play is now underway.

Tags: Sorel MizziTamas AdamszkiTom Middleton

Aljawhari Runs Into Gunes' Ladies

Tim Baker
Tim Baker
Level 15 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Rayan Aljawhari
Rayan Aljawhari

Caner Gunes raised to 40,000 from the button before Rayan Aljawhari moved all in for 385,000 from the big blind. Gunes made the call, committing almost half of his stack.

Rayan Aljawhari: A♠10♦ All in
Caner Gunes: Q♦Q♥

Aljawhari was out of his seat almost immediately, knowing he needed some help from the dealer.

He found some hope on the 8♠10♠4♦ flop after pairing his ten, but he failed to improve any further as the 6♣ and K♦ completed the board, ending his tournament just shy of Day 2.

Tags: Caner GunesRayan Aljawhari

Mandara Flips Out Hirs

Tim Baker
Tim Baker
Level 15 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Aliaksandr Hirs got his stack of around 270,000 into the middle from the big blind, and Ryan Mandara was looking to send him to the rail from the button.

Aliaksandr Hirs: 9♥9♦ All in
Ryan Mandara: A♠K♣

Hirs had just cracked a pair of nines to stay alive, but this time he needed them to hold if he wanted to improve his chances of reaching Day 2.

Mandara picked up additional outs on the J♥5♠10♦ flop with a straight draw.

The K♦ turn was gin for Mandara, as it improved him to top pair, giving him the lead.

There was no miracle river for Hirs this time, as the 5♣ completed the board, leaving the field just three eliminations away from the money.

Tags: Aliaksandr HirsRyan Mandara

Esau Out; Margolin at Two Million

Tim Baker
Tim Baker
Level 15 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Paul Esau
Paul Esau

Paul Esau was seen wishing the table good luck and leaving his seat after getting all in before the flop with AxJx against the AxQx of Timur Margolin.

The runout improved neither player, meaning Margolin's kicker was enough to earn him the pot, eliminate Esau, and move him up to around two million chips.

Tags: Paul EsauTimur Margolin

Hirs Doubles; Yuan Loses Two in a Row

Tim Baker
Tim Baker
Level 15 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Yilu Yuan
Yilu Yuan

Damir Gabdullin raised to 40,000 from the hijack, and Yilu Yuan called from the big blind.

Yuan check-called Gabdullin's bet of 30,000 on the 9♠2♣J♣ flop before check-folding when Gabdullin fired a second barrel of 115,000 on the 5♣ turn.

The following hand, Aliaksandr Hirs moved all in for 120,000 from the hijack, and Yuan called from the small blind.

Aliaksandr Hirs: 10♥7♣ All in
Yilu Yuan: 9♣9♠

Hirs had picked his spot with ten-high and looked to be heading for the exit after the 6♦J♣K♣ flop and 3♦ turn failed to improve him.

However, he needed a ten and found one on the 10♠ river to keep his tournament hopes alive.

Tags: Aliaksandr HirsDamir GabdullinYilu Yuan

Khordbin is No More

Tim Baker
Tim Baker
Level 15 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Hadi Khordbin
Hadi Khordbin

Hadi Khordbin's stack of around 120,000 found its way into the middle before the flop, with Vladas Tamasauskas looking to send him to the rail.

Hadi Khordbin: A♦5♦ All in
Vladas Tamasauskas: A♥Q♦

Khordbin was dominated with the inferior kicker, but he picked up a flush draw on the 10♦6♦Q♠ flop, while Tamasauskas improved to top pair.

The 7♥ turn and J♣ river were no help to Khordbin, bringing his day to an end.

Tags: Hadi KhordbinHadi Khordbin'sVladas Tamasauskas

Level: 15

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 20,000

Ghionoiu Nears a Milly

Tim Baker
Tim Baker
Level 14 : Blinds 5,000/15,000, 15,000 ante
Daniel Ghionoiu
Daniel Ghionoiu

Artur Martirosian raised to 40,000 from the cutoff, and Daniel Ghionoiu defended from the big blind.

Both players checked the 10♦7♣8♣ flop before the board paired on the 7♥ turn. Ghionoiu then led out for 50,000, and Martirosian continued with a call.

The 4♣ completed the board, and Ghionoiu fired again, this time for 150,000. Martirosian elected to fold, and Ghionoiu moved closer to the million-chip mark.

Tags: Artur MartirosianDaniel Ghionoiu

Gabdullin Takes Down a Multi-Way Pot; Hadighi and Chaoui Bust

Tim Baker
Tim Baker
Level 14 : Blinds 5,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Yilu Yuan raised to 30,000 from under the gun, with Damir Gabdullin calling from the cutoff and Vladas Tamasauskas also coming along from the big blind.

After Tamasauskas checked the Q♥5♥3♥ flop, Yuan continued for 35,000. Gabdullin was the only player to call.

The board paired on the Q♠ turn, and Yuan check-folded after Gabdullin fired out a bet of 45,000.

At the other tables, Ali Hadighi and Mehdi Chaoui were eliminated.

Tags: Damir GabdullinVladas TamasauskasYilu Yuan

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