The Onyx Super High Roller Series in Cyprus continues to deliver massive action and million-dollar moments. After Moussa Ahmad’s $1 million victory in the opening event, the $10,400 buy-in Second Chance High Roller saw French poker pro Gregoire Auzoux capture yet another prestigious title.
Auzoux battled through a 111-entry field to secure the championship and $223,500 in prize money after a heads-up deal with Australian high-stakes regular Warwick Mirzikinian, who pocketed the same amount for second place.
Auzoux’s Second Major Win in Cyprus
This marks Auzoux’s second big victory in his adopted home of Cyprus in just three years. Back in the 2023 Triton Super High Roller Series Cyprus, he took down a $40,000 buy-in NLH event for over $1 million.
“I’ve been coming to Merit for the past 4–5 years,” Auzoux said during his winner’s photoshoot. “Now that I live in Cyprus, how could I miss events like this?”
With this win, Auzoux earned 600 points in the Card Player Player of the Year (POY) race, presented by CoinPoker, marking his first qualifying result of the year.
Mirzikinian’s Career Highlight & Final Table Stars
For runner-up Mirzikinian, this was the second-largest cash of his career, trailing only his deep run in the 2019 WSOP Main Event where he finished 20th for $324,650.
The stacked final table also featured:
- Leon Sturm – WSOP bracelet winner and $9.6M in career earnings, 3rd for $128,400
- Matthew Wantman – Fresh WSOP bracelet winner & current POY contender, 4th for $94,000
- Daniel Dvoress – Canadian crusher with $46M+ in winnings, 8th for $33,000
Final Table Payouts – Onyx Super High Roller Second Chance
| Place | Player | Payout | POY Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gregoire Auzoux | $223,500 | 600 |
| 2 | Warwick Mirzikinian | $223,500 | 500 |
| 3 | Leon Sturm | $128,400 | 400 |
| 4 | Matthew Wantman | $94,000 | 300 |
| 5 | Maksim Paniak | $69,000 | 250 |
| 6 | Niklas Held | $52,000 | 200 |
| 7 | Thomas Mayer | $41,000 | 150 |
| 8 | Daniel Dvoress | $33,000 | 100 |
| 9 | Jorgen Lund | $27,000 | 50 |
