18 Aug 2025 For more than ten years, Fahredin Mustafov has been a well-known name in live poker. But in the last few years, the Bulgarian pro has reached new heights. As of now, 13 of his 16 six-figure wins have happened since 2021, which includes the biggest win of his career. Furthermore, he has cashed in on almost 200 events. The big win happened in the Main Event of the 2025 Onyx Club Super High Roller Series, which cost $25,000 to enter. It took place at the Merit Royal Diamond Hotel in North Cyprus. Mustafov beat out a tough field of 227 players to win the title and a career-high $1.3 million payout. With a prize pool worth more than $5.5 million, the game easily beat its $5 million guarantee. Thirty-four players made it into the money, including prominent players like Mikita Badziakouski (33rd), Hossein Ensan (24th), Gregoire Auzoux (19th), who won Event #2, Leonard Maue (15th), Aliaksei Boika (14th), and Jesse Lonis (12th). Navigating the Final Table On the last day, Mustafov was second in chips, just behind a player who only went by the name "Kenar." Stoika's didn't hold up against Viacheslav Buldygin's in a preflop flip, and he was eliminated in ninth place, taking home $121,750. Artur Martirosian came in seventh place and won $200,000. After that knockout, Aren Bezhanyan beat Martirosian's on a king-high board. Martirosian reached his 11th final table of the year. Rahul Byrraju's tournament life came to an end when his ran into Matthew Wantman's in a nasty preflop cooler. Byrraju made $250,000 for his sixth-place finish. Viacheslav Buldygin came in fifth place with $315,000. He shoved with , but Mustafov called with and outdrew him. Aren Bezhanyan's was no match for ‘Kenar’s , and he made $420,000 for his fourth-place finish. The Closing Stretch When it came to three-handed play, Mustafov was in the lead. He had a straight flush draw with on the flop against Wantman's set of . On the turn, he completed his flush and won a huge pot. Matthew Wantman made a comeback with a couple of doubles, but eventually, his quest for the title came to an end when his couldn't hold against Mustafov's . The board showed , giving Mustafov the winning straight. Wantman earned $530,000 for coming in third place, which is his biggest win so far. This was also his 14th final table of the year. That led to the heads-up showdown, where Mustafov had almost six times as many chips as "Kenar." It happened in just one hand: Mustafov made a raise from the button with . ‘Kenar’ went all-in with his remaining 15 big blinds while holding . The board showed , giving Mustafov the win with his better ace-high hand. Kenar took home $820,000 as the runner-up, and Mustafov won the $1.3 million title. Final Table Payout Rank Player Winnings 1 Fahredin Mustafov $1,300,000 2 ‘Kenar’ $820,000 3 Matthew Wantman $530,000 4 Aren Bezhanyan $420,000 5 Viacheslav Buldygin $315,000 6 Rahul Byrraju $250,000 7 Artur Martirosian $200,000 8 Vincent Huang $155,000 9 Roman Stoika $121,750
