2018 Triton Poker Series Jeju

HK$500,000 6-Max Event
Day: 1
12
Event Info
2018 Triton Poker Series Jeju
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
q8
Prize
8,775,000 HKD
Event Info
Buy-in
500,000 HKD
Entries
39
Level Info
Level
23
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
40,000
Players Left 1 / 39
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Ivan Leow Wins the HK$500K Triton Hold 'Em Tournament

Level 8 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Ivan Leow scored his biggest live tournament cash by winning the Triton Super High Roller Series Triton Hold 'Em Event for $1,079,209. He beat Rui Cao heads up and outlasted fellow final tablemates Jason Koon and Tom Dwan.

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Chidwick Folds to Ivey

Level 8 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

In a battle of blinds, Phil Ivey limped and Stephen Chidwick raised to 3,500. Ivey called and then called another 2,000 on the {3-Clubs}{8-Clubs}{K-Hearts} flop. Chidwick checked back the {J-Spades} turn and Ivey fired 5,000 on the {7-Clubs} river. Chidwick threw his cards away and Ivey raked in the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Phil Ivey
59,000
10,100
10,100
WSOP 11X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
WPT 1X Winner
WPT Global
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Stephen Chidwick
41,000
41,000
41,000
WSOP 2X Winner

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Alvarado Bluffs a Huge Pot to Greenwood

Level 8 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Sam Greenwood opened to 2,700 from the button with {A-Spades}{A-Hearts} and JC Alavarado called in the big blind with {9-Hearts}{8-Spades}.

Both players checked on the {7-Hearts}{7-Clubs}{6-Hearts} flop and the {K-Clubs} came on the turn. There, Alvarado put out a bet of 7,000 ad Greenwood just called.

On the {A-Diamonds} river, Greenwood filled up to a full house. Alvarado decided to put out a big bet of 42,000. Greenwood tanked for a bit, then moved all in for 58,000. Alvarado promptly folded and Greenwood took down the pot chipping up over 100,000.

Player Chips Progress
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Sam Greenwood
121,000
55,000
55,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Run It Once
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JC Alvarado
93,000
52,000
52,000

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Chidwick Check-Jams on the Turn

Level 8 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

With around 8,000 in the pot preflop, Phil Ivey checked from the big blind when the {7-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}{4-Hearts} flop appeared. Stephen Chidwick (under the gun) also checked and Nick Schulman bet 2,700 on the button, prompting a fold from Ivey. Chidwick called.

The dealer pulled out the {6-Diamonds} turn card and Schulman dropped another shell, making it 4,000. Chidwick took all of his chips and moved them forward, shoving for about 27,000. Schulman quickly sent his cards to the muck.

Player Chips Progress
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Nick Schulman
62,000
9,000
9,000
WSOP 7X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
WPT 2X Winner
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Stephen Chidwick
45,000
4,000
4,000
WSOP 2X Winner

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Greenwood Wisely Checks the River

Level 8 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Luc Greenwood opened with a raise to 2,300 under the gun with {K-Clubs}{Q-Diamonds}. Elton Tsang called in the big blind with {10-Diamonds}{9-Spades}

The flop was {Q-Clubs}{8-Spades}{7-Diamonds} and Tsang checked. Greenwood put out a bet of 2,500 and Tsang called.

The turn was the {5-Diamonds} and Tsang checked again. Greenwood bet again, making it 8,000. Tsang called.

Tsang got there on the river though when the {J-Spades} hit. Tsang checked. Greenwood wisely checked behind though, putting in no chips behind.

Player Chips Progress
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Elton Tsang
69,000
14,200
14,200
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Luc Greenwood
30,000
14,000
14,000

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Schulman Burns Four Time Banks Before Doubling Chidwick

Level 8 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Stephen Chidwick
Stephen Chidwick

With the action picked up on the {10-Hearts}{3-Clubs}{K-Clubs}, Nick Schulman checked in the big blind and Stephen Chidwick bet 2,000. Schulman called and the {A-Spades} arrived on the turn. Schulman checked again and Chidwick sized his second barrel at 8,000. Schulman tossed in calling chips.

The river was the {2-Spades} and Schulman checked for the final time. Chidwick grabbed all his chips and moved all in for 29,000. Schulman looked at his cards several times, tanking. He burned four timebanks before making the call.

Chidwick showed {A-Hearts}{Q-Clubs} for the top pair with top kicker and Schulman mucked his hand, leaving Chidwick with a big double.

Player Chips Progress
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Stephen Chidwick
83,000
38,000
38,000
WSOP 2X Winner
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Nick Schulman
21,000
41,000
41,000
WSOP 7X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
WPT 2X Winner

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Tsang Uses Better Position to Force Aido Out of a Chop

Level 8 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Sergio Aido completed with {J-Diamonds}{10-Clubs} and called when Elton Tsang made it 3,500 with {J-Hearts}{10-Hearts}. They quickly checked the {5-Hearts}{2-Spades}{9-Diamonds} flop and Aido stabbed on the {K-Diamonds} turn, betting 6,000. Tsang paused for a moment and then called. The {5-Clubs} river saw Aido check and Tsang fired 10,000, earning a fold from Aido.

Player Chips Progress
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Elton Tsang
81,000
12,000
12,000
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Sergio Aido
61,000
13,000
13,000
WSOP 2X Winner

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Juanda Pressures Beh

Level 8 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

John Juanda raised on the button and Kok Weng Beh countered with a 7,000-reraise out of the big blind. Juanda called.

Beh fired 7,500 on the {8-Hearts}{9-Hearts}{10-Diamonds} flop, Juanda called and they continued to the {6-Spades} turn. Beh paused and then tapped the felt, leaving the aggression to Juanda who didn't waste too long before throwing in 15,000. Beh, however, wasn't ready to give up just yet and called.

The {8-Hearts} paired the board and Beh checked again. Juanda tossed in a bet of 32,000, finally convincing Beh to lay his hand down.

Player Chips Progress
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John Juanda
116,000
35,000
35,000
WSOP 5X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
EPT 1X Winner
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Kok Weng Beh
97,500
3,500
3,500

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O'Dwyer Scoops With Pair of Deuces

Level 8 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Dominik Nitsche raised the cutoff to 2,000 with {Q-Diamonds}{J-Spades} and Steve O'Dwyer found {A-Clubs}{2-Clubs} in the big blind. He opted to call and see the flop, which fell {K-Diamonds}{2-Spades}{10-Hearts}. Nitsche bet 1,500 in position and O'Dwyer check-raised to 4,400. Nitsche called.

The {4-Clubs} turn didn't help Nitsche but O'Dwyer had still just the bottom pair so he slowed down, checking. Nitsche checked back and bricked out on the {7-Diamonds} river. Both players checked and O'Dwyer claimed the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Steve O'Dwyer
105,000
39,000
39,000
EPT 1X Winner
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Dominik Nitsche
13,000
9,400
9,400
WSOP 4X Winner
WPT 1X Winner

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Nitsche Dusts His First Bullet

Level 8 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Dominik Nitsche
Dominik Nitsche

Mikita Badziakouski completed in the small blind with {9-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}, trying to trap Dominik Nitsche who started with just 12 big blinds. Nitsche checked his {10-Hearts}{3-Hearts} and flopped the bottom pair on {7-Hearts}{3-Clubs}{8-Spades}. Badziakouski led out 3,000 and Nitsche jammed for 10,500. Badziakouski instantly called. Nitsche picked up a flush draw on the {Q-Hearts} turn but he couldn't get there on the {5-Diamonds} and lost his first entry.

Player Chips Progress
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Mikita Badziakouski
107,000
23,000
23,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Dominik Nitsche
Busted
WSOP 4X Winner
WPT 1X Winner

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