Onyx High Roller Series Returns w/ Ten-Event Schedule

Some of the world’s best poker players will soon flock to Merit Royal Diamond in Cyprus for the Onyx High Roller Series, with more than $10 million in guarantees on the line across No-Limit Hold’em and Pot-Limit Omaha events.

With the series expected to attract elite and fun player fields, Onyx has also outlined a clear set of tournament conditions ahead of time. One of those is a restriction on face coverings. When players have live cards during a hand, sunglasses, masks, scarves, and any intentional covering of the face will not be permitted.

It is one of several tournament rules confirmed ahead of a packed nine-day schedule that runs from August 7-16.

More Than $10 Million in Guarantees

On the poker side, the Onyx High Roller Series once again delivers at the top end of the live circuit. The festival features buy-ins ranging from $5,200 to $50,500.

The schedule opens with the $5 million guaranteed NLH Premiere, offering multiple starting flights before a final day. From there, the stakes soar to the $25,500 buy-in NLH Main Event, which also carries a $5 million guarantee.

The Onyx High Roller Championship is the most expensive event on the schedule, featuring a $50,500 buy-in. And players can satellite into all of the aforementioned events. Qualifiers for the Premier start at $2,200 with Main Event satellites starting at $5,200. Players can also win their seat to the Onyx High Roller Championship for the same price.

PLO fans have something to sink their teeth into as well. The $5,200 PLO Bounty is a single-day event taking place on Sunday, August 9 and then leads into the $10,400 Mystery Bounty, featuring a $1 million guarantee.

Shot clocks will be in use from the very start of every event and re-entry is permitted throughout each registration period. And as always, the tournament schedule will be complemented by exclusive high-stakes cash games, a staple of Onyx festivals.

Onyx High Roller Series Full Schedule

PokerNews Live Reporting Coverage

PokerNews will be on hand throughout the series, providing live reporting from several of the festival’s headline events.

Live coverage is scheduled for the $10,400 NLH Premiere, running from Aug 7-11, the $10,400 Mystery Bounty from August 10-11, and the $25,500 NLH Main Event, which takes place from August 11-14.

Coverage will also include the $15,300 NLH 6-Mx, running from August 13-14, and the $50,500 Onyx High Roller Championship scheduled for August 15-16. The live coverage wraps up with the $10,200 Bounty taking place from August 15-16.

Stay for Free

Players planning to commit to the series from the opening days can receive 11 nights of complimentary accommodation at Merit Royal Diamond and return airport transfers when you play Day 1A of the Premiere and Day 1A of the Main Event at Onyx HRS.

Players interested in either package can contact [email protected] to make a reservation.

Calum has been a part of the PokerNews team since September 2021 after working in the UK energy sector. He played his first hand of poker in 2017 and immediately fell in love with the game.

Calum has written for various poker outlets but found his home at PokerNews, where he has contributed to various articles and live updates, providing insights and reporting on major poker events, including the World Series of Poker (WSOP).