HK$500,000 6-Max Event
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2018 Triton Super High Roller Series Jeju
HK$500,000 6-Max Event
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2018 Triton Super High Roller Series Jeju
Buy-in
500,000 HKD
Entries
39
Level
23
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
40,000
It's Finally Time for Some No-Limit Hold'em Action in Jeju
While the first couple events of this series have been no-limit hold'em short deck ante-only action, it's finally time to kick off some regular no-limit hold'em action here in Jeju at the Triton Super High Roller Series. At the last series in Montenegro, there was a HK$250,000 6-max event, but this event will be a bit larger at a HK$500,000 price point, or roughly USD $65,000.
The event in Montenegro was won be Richard Yong, one of the tournament's founders, and he bested a field of 35 players to take down the first place prize of HK$3,046,000 or roughly USD $388,030. This event will likely see a much larger prizepool as well with the buy-in being doubled.
Several faces have been seen wandering around the Triton tournament area but haven't joined the tournament just yet. We're likely to see some of the familiar faces so far such as Ben Lamb, Stephen Chidwick, Phil Ivey, Nick Schulman, but also some new faces as well such as Sergio Aido, Steve O'Dwyer, and Fedor Holz, who announced he would be at this event earlier but hasn't made an appearance yet.
This event features 40-minute levels with a starting stack of 50,000. Blinds will begin at 100/200. When antes are introduced in level two, they will be posted by the big blind. Registration will be open until the 12th level and players will have a chance for multiple entries before the registration is closed. Breaks will be every three levels and will be ten minutes each except for a 15-minute break after level 6. Action is set to begin at 4 p.m. local time and the event will be live streamed with a 30-minute delay once the HK$500,000 Short Deck Ante-Only tournament comes to a close. PokerNews will provide live coverage from the event from start to finish so make sure to tune in.
Short Delay
Play has been delayed for this event currently. The clock is currently running but no players have taken their seat yet. Some of those waiting to sit down include Sam and Luc Greenwood, Stephen Chidwick, Philipp Gruissem, James Chen, and Alan Sass.
The Early Birds
The following players have joined the tournament and are ready to play with action kicking off in level 2 with blinds of 100/200 and a big blind ante of 200.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
50,000 | 50,000 |
|
50,000 | 50,000 |
|
50,000 | 50,000 |
|
50,000 | 50,000 |
|
50,000 | 50,000 |
|
50,000 | 50,000 |
|
50,000 | 50,000 |
Level: 2
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 200
O'Dwyer Takes One Down in a Three-Bet Pot
Level 2
: 100/200, 200 ante
Steve O'Dwyer opened to 600 from the cutoff. Next to act was Philipp Gruissem on the button and he reraised to 2,000. Action folded back to O'Dwyer and he called.
The flop was 
and O'Dwyer checked to Gruissem. Gruissem put out a bet of 1,500. O'Dwyer thought for a bet then check-raised making it 4,500. Gruissem wasted no time folded and O'Dwyer took down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
54,000 | 4,000 |
|
|
46,500 | -3,500 |
Chidwick Lets Go on the River
Level 2
: 100/200, 200 ante
Luc Greenwood opened with a raise to 500 on the button and Stephen Chidwick reraised, making it 2,200 in the small blind. Greenwood called.
The flop came down 
and Chidwick continued with a bet of 2,000 which Greenwood called.
On the 
turn both players checked and the 
came on the river. Chidwick then checked. Greenwood put out a bet of 5,000 and Chidwick released after thinking about it for while.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
54,600 | 4,600 |
|
|
45,800 | -4,200 |
A Few More Entries
Level 2
: 100/200, 200 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
50,000 | 50,000 |
|
50,000 | 50,000 |
|
50,000 | |
|
50,000 |
Badziakouski Raises the River to Take One Down
Level 2
: 100/200, 200 ante
There was roughly 9,000 in the pot on a board of 
and James Chen was first to act. He put out a bet of 4,400 and action was over to Mikita Badziakouski on the button.
Badziakouski thought for a bit before putting in a raise to 12,000. Chen tanked for a while moving past his thirty-second time bank. Before his minute was up he decided to fold giving up one of his time bank chips in the process so Badziakouski raked in the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
56,000 | 6,000 |
|
|
44,000 | -6,000 |
Chen Spikes the River to Take From Jetten
Level 2
: 100/200, 200 ante
Mikita Badziakouski opened with a raise to 600 and James Chen called in the small blind. Peter Jetten was in the big blind and he three-bet, making it 3,000. Badziakouski folded while Chen called.
The flop was 
and Chen checked. Jetten put out a bet of 3,400 and Chen called.
Both players checked on the 
turn and the came on the river. There, Chen put out a bet of 6,300 and Jetten called before his timebank expired. Chen showed down his 
for a flopped set and that would allow him to take down the pot when Jetten mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
62,000 | 18,000 |
|
|
35,500 | -14,500 |