The Northern Cyprus resort Merit Royal Diamond Hotel Casino & Spa is gearing up for the thrilling climax of another exclusive tournament. The prestigious $50,500 Onyx High Roller Championship attracted the elite of the high-stakes scene, with 18 entries creating a prize pool of $864,000. Today, we will witness the crowning of a champion, but the path to victory will be particularly challenging as only the top three spots will be paid.
At the forefront of the final nine, leading after Day 1, is Russia's Alexey Borovkov. Breathing down his neck is Rob Yong, who made a phenomenal entrance by registering at the last possible moment and immediately dominating his opponents.
Other global poker stars will be competing for their share of the pie, including Belarusian sensation Mikita Badziakouski, Russian powerhouse Artur Martirosian, and the aggressive Latvian Aleksejs Ponakovs.
Catch every hand live with a two-hour delay on the Onyx Live channel.
Current standings at the final table (after Day 1):
|
Position |
Player |
Country |
Stack |
|
1. |
Alexey Borovkov |
Russia |
1,289,000 |
|
2. |
Rob Yong |
United Kingdom |
1,019,000 |
|
3. |
Mikalai Vaskaboinikau |
Belarus |
770,000 |
|
4. |
Zorlu Er |
Turkey |
588,000 |
|
5. |
Artur Martirosian |
Russia |
518,000 |
|
6. |
Manuel Fritz |
Austria |
497,000 |
|
7. |
Thomas Alfred Mayer |
Austria |
282,000 |
|
8. |
Mikita Badziakouski |
Belarus |
227,000 |
|
9. |
Aleksejs Ponakovs |
Latvia |
208,000 |
Prize distribution (only Top 3 places are paid):
|
Position |
Prize |
|
1. |
$450,000 |
|
2. |
$250,000 |
|
3. |
$164,000 |
Source: YouTube