2018 Triton Super High Roller Series Jeju

HK$2,000,000 Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info

2018 Triton Super High Roller Series Jeju

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aq
Prize
41,250,000 HKD
Event Info
Buy-in
2,000,000 HKD
Entries
55
Level Info
Level
20
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
80,000

HK$2,000,000 Main Event

Day 2 Completed

Badziakouski Eyes Back-to-Back Main Event Victory; Leads Final Six at Triton Jeju With $5.26 Million for Champion

Level 16 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Mikita Badziakouski
Mikita Badziakouski

Widely regarded as one of the best no-limit hold'em players in the world, Mikita Badziakouski has already been competing in the highest buy-in tournaments for several years. Badziakouski has earned a strong reputation for his notoriously known expert knowledge of the technical aspects of the game. And while this year is rightfully a year of Justin Bonomo, Badziakouski has also been riding a tremendous wave of success in the recent months.

Badziakouski is now closing on adding another major feather to his cap. He's leading the last six players into the final day of the spectacular 2018 Triton Super High Roller Series Jeju HK$2,000,000 Main Event with incredibly huge prizes up for grabs. All finalists have already locked up roughly $827,000 for their efforts, having survived the bubble.

PositionPrize (HKD)Prize (USD)
1st41,250,0005,255,456
2nd25,520,0003,251,376
3rd16,720,0002,130,212
4th11,550,0001,471,528
5th8,470,0001,079,120
6th6,490,000826,858

Badziakouski already knows how it feels to win a Triton Main Event. He arrived in Jeju as a reigning champion after conquering the previous edition in Montenegro for a $2.5 million payday. The stakes have doubled since then and the highest buy-in Triton event in the tour's history will see the champion walk away with a whopping HK$41,500,000 first-place prize, equalling $5,255,456. One thing is guaranteed: the final six will battle it out for one of the biggest prizes ever awarded in poker.

It will be an intense climax to the exclusive 55-entry tournament which attracted the world's elite players to come and take to the felt. Some of them weren't scared of firing multiple bullets. While the owners of the two biggest stacks – Badziakouski and Sergio Aido – were both able to navigate to the final table through one attempt, the other four remaining contenders have all invested in more shells; Richard Yong, Jason Koon, Chan Wai Leong and Sam Greenwood have all used the benefit of unlimited re-entries.

SeatPlayerCountryChip CountBig Blinds
1Sergio AidoSpain3,000,000100
2Chan Wai LeongMalaysia1,055,00035
3Sam GreenwoodCanada1,715,00057
4Jason KoonUnited States2,500,00083
5Richard YongMalaysia2,415,00081
6Mikita BadziakouskiBelarus3,065,000102

Day 2 kicked off at a solid pace and by the time the registration closed, there were only 19 players still eyeing a profit. The field was soon narrowed to the final two tables where the tournament hit a stalemate with 15 players remaining. While a long period without any elimination followed, the end of level 14 triggered an eventful hour full of bustouts. The likes of Stephen Chidwick, Patrik Antonius, Steve O'Dwyer, Bryn Kenney and David Peters were dismissed within one level of play and then the Greenwood brothers clashed in a fierce fight which saw Sam eliminate Luc in 10th place.

The nine remaining players continued on one table where Cary Katz lost his short stack with queens against Badziakouski's ace-queen and the Belarussian solidified his position as the tournament chip leader. With an $867,000 bubble looming, Peter Jetten was forced out of the door in a nasty cooler. Jetten raised and then four-bet shoved with ace-king suited only to run into Yong's aces.

The difference between seventh and sixth place was bigger than first-place prizes in most of the prestigious events in the world. But the remaining players were still willing to trade blows. Aido and Koon were the main heroes of two large pots. Koon scooped the first one after rivering a nut flush against a flopped bottom set. However, Aido was able to escape and refused to pay Koon on the river.

Then Aido flatted ace-king in the big blind and flopped full house at the same time when Koon made trips with king-ten. Koon kept the betting lead all the way to the river and Aido called all three barrels. He skipped a check-shove on the river, preventing himself from a catastrophic loss should Koon hold aces. While some might suspect that Aido missed value by not raising the river, it would be incredibly hard for Koon to call with worse hand on the stone bubble.

Shortly afterwards, Koon himself took care of the key moment of the tournament. He bet-called on the turn with top pair and top kicker against Ivan Leow who had a kicker trouble. Leow was unable to catch up on the river and left the Triton Main Event empty-handed.

That was it for the day with the remaining players bagging their chips ahead of one of the biggest days in their respective poker careers. PokerNews will monitor the action on the final table so make sure to tune back to the live coverage on Wednesday, August 1 at 2 p.m. to see the high stakes action culminate in Jeju.

Tags: Bryn KenneyCary KatzChan Wai LeongDavid PetersIvan LeowJason KoonJustin BonomoMikita BadziakouskiPatrik AntoniusPeter JettenRichard YongSam GreenwoodSergio AidoStephen ChidwickSteve O'Dwyer

End of Day Chip Counts

Level 16 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

The play has been paused with the elimination of Ivan Leow on the bubble. The final six players will continue tomorrow at 2 p.m. with 30 minutes left to play in level 16.

Player Chips Progress
Mikita Badziakouski by
Mikita Badziakouski
3,065,000 -35,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Sergio Aido es
Sergio Aido
3,000,000
Jason Koon us
Jason Koon
2,500,000
Richard Yong my
Richard Yong
2,415,000 -185,000
Sam Greenwood ca
Sam Greenwood
1,715,000 -250,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Chan Wai Leong my
Chan Wai Leong
1,055,000 -45,000

Sam Greenwood's First $1 MILLION Buy-In Cash Game

Level 16 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Sam Greenwood is normally seen at the biggest buy-in poker tournaments all over the world. However, at the Triton High Roller Series in Jeju, Greenwood hopped into the $1 million buy-in televised cash game. These were the highest stakes cash game that Greenwood had ever played. PokerNews also gets the answers on several NON poker related questions from Greenwood including if he is rooting for new Toronto Raptor Kawhi Leonard or still loyal to Demar Derozan. Does he think Dan "Jungleman" Cates is the most fun person to play poker with? Or Jungleman the luckiest? Watch to find out!

Tags: Sam Greenwood

Ivan Leow Stone Bubbles The HK$2,000,000 Main Event

Level 16 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Ivan Leow
Ivan Leow

Jason Koon opened with a raise to 75,000 from early position holding {A-Clubs}{Q-Clubs} and Ivan Leow was in the hijack seat and he just called with {A-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}. Action folded around so the two were heads up.

The flop was {A-Spades}{K-Hearts}{5-Spades} and Koon continued with a bet of 150,000. Leow called.

On the {6-Clubs} turn, Koon put out a bet again, making it 325,000. Leow quickly moved all in for 455,000 and Koon snap-called.

The river was the {K-Spades} and that changed nothing. Leow was eliminated, bubbling the HK$2,000,000 Main Event. Leow fired multiple bullets today and will walk away with nothing to show for his efforts.

The final six players are now all guaranteed a total of at least HK$6,490,000 or roughly USD $827,000 for their run in the Main Event. With Leow's elimination, play has also finished for the day and the final six will return tomorrow at 4 p.m. to finish out the tournament.

A full recap of today's action will be posted shortly.

Player Chips Progress
Jason Koon us
Jason Koon
2,500,000 800,000
Ivan Leow my
Ivan Leow
Busted

Tags: Ivan LeowJason Koon

Koon's Stack Suffers Huge Blow but He Doesn't Lose the Max

Level 16 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Jason Koon opened the hijack to 75,000 with {K-Hearts}{10-Spades} and Sergio Aido flatted with {A-Diamonds}{K-Spades} in the big blind. The flop was disastrous for Koon as the {A-Clubs}{K-Clubs}{K-Diamonds} appeared on the table. Aido check-called 50,000 and he checked again on the {2-Diamonds} turn. Koon blasted a 295,000-bet and Aido called. Then he checked the {6-Hearts} river and Koon was running into trouble, betting 650,000. But Aido just called, preventing himself from a situation where Koon would wake up with aces. Koon lost heaps in the hand but he could still continue with a competitive stack.

Player Chips Progress
Sergio Aido es
Sergio Aido
3,000,000 1,100,000
Jason Koon us
Jason Koon
1,700,000 -1,100,000

Tags: Jason KoonSergio Aido

Eight-Ball for Badziakouski

Level 16 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Chan Wai Leong raised to 75,000 from early position and Mikita Badziakouski called in the big blind with {10-Spades}{8-Diamonds}.

The flop of {2-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}{7-Clubs} was checked by Badziakouski and Chan fired 75,000. Badziakouski responded with a 225,000-raise but Chan stuck around, calling.

The {2-Spades} landed on the turn and both players tapped the felt. Badziakouski spiked a better two pair on the {8-Clubs} and he went for a small bet of 175,000. Chan called and expressed frustration upon seeing Badziakouski's hand in the showdown.

Player Chips Progress
Mikita Badziakouski by
Mikita Badziakouski
3,100,000 495,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Chan Wai Leong my
Chan Wai Leong
1,100,000 -555,000

Tags: Mikita BadziakouskiChan Wai Leong

Koon Rivers a Flush but Fails to Get Paid

Level 16 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Jason Koon
Jason Koon

Richard Yong opened with a raise to 70,000 holding {Q-Diamonds}{J-Spades}. Sergio Aido called in the cutoff with {3-Clubs}{3-Spades}, Sam Greenwood was in the small blind with {K-Clubs}{10-Clubs} and he called as well. Jason Koon called in the big blind with {A-Spades}{2-Spades}.

The flop was {K-Spades}{6-Spades}{3-Hearts} and action checked to Aido who flopped a set with his threes. He put out a bet 120,000. Greenwood decided to call with his top pair. Koon called as well with his flush draw while Yong folded.

On the {5-Clubs} turn, action checked to Aido again and he put out a bet of 410,000. Greenwood folded his top pair, but Koon called.

The river was the {9-Spades} and Koon made his flush. He thought for a while then lead out with a bet of 700,000. Aido laid down his hand relatively quickly, so Koon took down the pot to chip up to nearly three million.

Player Chips Progress
Jason Koon us
Jason Koon
2,800,000 905,000
Sergio Aido es
Sergio Aido
1,900,000 -490,000

Tags: Jason KoonRichard YongSam GreenwoodSergio Aido

Jetten Soft-Bubbles After Getting Coolered by Yong

Level 16 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Peter Jetten
Peter Jetten

Peter Jetten raised to 60,000 in the second position, Richard Yong three-bet to 185,000 and Jetten four-bet shoved for 1,045,000. Yong called right away.

There was no other possible scenario on that hand with Jetten holding {A-Spades}{K-Spades} while Yong peeled {A-Clubs}{A-Diamonds}. The chips were destined to go into the middle and Jetten was in terrible shape, hoping to deliver a bad beat.

The {4-Hearts}{K-Clubs}{5-Clubs}{8-Hearts}{Q-Diamonds} board offered him a sweat but he couldn't crack Yong's aces and walked away in eighth place, two positions short of the $867k min-cash.

Player Chips Progress
Richard Yong my
Richard Yong
2,600,000 1,160,000
Peter Jetten ca
Peter Jetten
Busted

Tags: Richard YongPeter Jetten

Level: 16

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 30,000