Day 3 at the $102k Onyx SHRS PLO Invitational ended with a three-handed deal after a clean run of eliminations from nine down to three. Key bustout hands included Laszlo Bujtas (Omaha4Rollz) running kings into a full house for 5th and Cong Pham falling in 4th when Lautaro Guerra rivered aces. The final three agreed to a deal with terms undisclosed.
This is the straight news wrap of the final day’s action: every elimination in order, the big hands that moved chips, and the confirmed three-way deal that closed the event.
If you want to learn about the action on day 1+2, catch up here first:
Final table at a glance
- Venue: Merit Royal Diamond Hotel Casino & Spa, North Cyprus
- Buy-in: $102,000 PLO Invitational
- Final nine: Dubai Police, Samuli Sipila, Lautaro Guerra, Laszlo Bujtas (Omaha4Rollz), Martin Dam, Ben Lamb, Robert Cowen, Sergei Nesterenko, Cong Pham
- Minimum final table cash: $255,000 (9th)
Bustouts and key hands (9th to 4th)
- 9th: Sergei Nesterenko — $255,000
Sergei Nesterenko became the first casualty at the final table, departing in 9th place. The elimination occurred with blinds at 100,000/200,000/200,000 ante. Sergej went allin pre with AKJ5 and run into Robert Cowen with AKQ9. The board brought 4787Q. The Queen on the river sealed the deal and Nesterenko had to exit the event. - 8th: Ben Lamb — $305,000
Ben Lamb was the next to fall, finishing in 8th place. He got it in pre with KKQQ against Dony’s ATT9. On the flop Dony improved to a set, Lamb could not improve anymore on later streets and was out in 8th. - 7th: Robert Cowen — $370,000
Two-time bracelet winner Robert Cowen met his end when running into the pocket aces of Laszlo Bujtas (Omaha4Rollz). The UK pro couldn’t overcome Bujtas’ rockets and departed in 7th place, collecting $370,000 for his efforts. This elimination boosted Bujtas’ stack to approximately 6,000,000 chips, temporarily positioning him as a serious contender to win the $1,9m for 1st. - 6th: Martin Dam — $450,000
Martin Dam exited in 6th place when the blinds were at 150,000/300,000/300,000 ante. Martin Dam and Samuli Sipila pushed their chips all in pre.
Martin Dam: AKQ4
Samuli Sipila: A997
Board ran out: 8J455 and did not improve Martins hand. - 5th: Laszlo Bujtas (Omaha4Rollz) — $565,000
In a dramatic clash that reshaped the final table dynamics, Laszlo Bujtas opened from the cutoff to 1,050,000. Samuli Sipila three-bet from the button, and when action returned to Bujtas, he moved all-in for his remaining 5,700,000. Sipila quickly called.
Bujtas: K♠ K♦ 4♦ 3♣
Sipila: Q♦ Q♣ 10♠ 9♣
Board: J♦ 9♠ 10♥, Q♠, J♣The flop gave Sipila two pair and a straight draw against Bujtas’ overpair of kings. The Q♠ on the turn improved Sipila to a set of queens, leaving Bujtas drawing dead. The J♣ on the river completed Sipila’s full house, officially sending Bujtas to the rail in 5th place for $565,000 - 4th: Cong Pham — $725,000
The elimination that set up the eventual three-way deal came when Cong Pham made it 1,200,000 from the small blind. Lautaro Guerra three-bet from the big blind, and Pham committed his remaining 3,850,000 chips.
Pham: Q♥ Q♦ J♦ 3♥
Guerra: A♣ K♥ 8♥ 8♣
Board: 7♥ 5♥ 5♣, J♠, A♦The equities were close after the flop, with both players having chances. The J♠ on the turn gave Pham a set of jacks and the lead, but the A♦ on the river delivered a brutal blow, giving Guerra a higher pair and ending Pham’s tournament in 4th place for $725,000.
With Pham’s elimination, the stage was set for the three-handed deal that would conclude the tournament, with Samuli Sipila, Lautaro Guerra, and Dubai Police as the final three competitors.
The last three and the deal
With three remaining, the finalists paused and agreed to a deal. The terms were not disclosed in the live reporting. The event concluded upon agreement, with no information being shared with the event organizer or the news.
Final standings and payouts
| Place | Player | Payout (USD) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dony (Deal agreed) | Undisclosed |
| 2 | Samuli Sipila (Deal agreed) | Undisclosed |
| 3 | Lautaro Guerra (Deal agreed) | Undisclosed |
| 4 | Cong Pham | $725,000 |
| 5 | Laszlo Bujtas (Omaha4Rollz) | $565,000 |
| 6 | Martin Dam | $450,000 |
| 7 | Robert Cowen | $370,000 |
| 8 | Ben Lamb | $305,000 |
| 9 | Sergei Nesterenko | $255,000 |
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