2019 Triton Super High Roller Series London

Triton Million - A Helping Hand for Charity
Day: 1
Event Info

2019 Triton Super High Roller Series London

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
85
Prize
£19,000,000
Event Info
Buy-in
£1,050,000
Prize Pool
£54,000,000
Entries
54
Level Info
Level
23
Blinds
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
400,000

Zang on Right Side of Aces vs. Kings

Level 2 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Aaron Zang
Aaron Zang

Aaron Zang raised to 8,000 from under the gun with {a-Diamonds}{a-Hearts}, Paul Phua picked up the second-best starting hand in the hijack and three-bet to 26,000 with {k-Diamonds}{k-Spades}. Back on Zang, he four-bet to 95,000 and Phua called.

The flop came down {9-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}{7-Hearts} and Zang continued for 100,000, which Phua called again. The {10-Clubs} on the turn brought four to a straight and Zang checked. Phua bet 180,000 with his kings and Zang called with his aces.

Both players quickly checked the {4-Spades} river and Zang took it down with the higher pair.

Player Chips Progress
Aaron Zang cn
Aaron Zang
1,474,000 378,000
Paul Phua my
Paul Phua
WSOP 1X Winner
634,000 -322,500

Tags: Aaron ZangPaul Phua

Leow Grinding it Back Up

Level 2 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Ivan Leow has been very active in the first level of the day but trended down to about three-quarters of a starting stack. In a hand against Chin Wei Lim, he won some of it back. On an {a-Spades}{a-Diamonds}{3-Clubs} flop, Lim was in the big blind and Leow on the button and Lim checked. Leow bet 25,000 and Lim called.

The turn was the {2-Spades} and Lim check-folded to a bet of 47,000. Shortly after, Leow won another small hand to move up to 975,000.

Player Chips Progress
Chin Wei Lim my
Chin Wei Lim
1,040,000 40,000
Ivan Leow my
Ivan Leow
975,000 220,000

Tags: Chin Wei LimIvan Leow

Cao Gets Value From Tang

Level 2 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

In a blind-on-blind confrontation between Danny Tang and Rui Cao, action was on the latter with a completed board of {j-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}{3-Spades}{6-Spades}{2-Diamonds} already spread. There was around 150,000 in the middle and Cao bet 90,000.

Tang flung in one of his time bank chips before calling it off, but couldn't beat Cao's {9-Spades}{3-Diamonds} for two pair.

Player Chips Progress
Rui Cao fr
Rui Cao
1,310,000 172,500
Danny Tang hk
Danny Tang
WSOP 1X Winner
1,055,000 -75,500

Tags: Danny TangRui Cao

Rajkumar Chips Up Through Dwan

Level 2 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Vivek Rajkumar
Vivek Rajkumar

Tom Dwan opened to 8,000 from the button with {q-Spades}{q-Diamonds}, Vivek Rajkumar was holding {8-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds} when he three-bet to 35,000 in the small blind and Elton Tsang pushed in a four-bet of 100,000 with his {a-Diamonds}{k-Hearts}. Dwan and Rajkumar both called to see the {j-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}{2-Hearts} flop.

All three players checked to the {4-Diamonds} turn card where Rajkumar led out for 210,000 with his flush. Tsang thought for a moment before he pushed his hand into the muck and Dwan called shortly afterward.

The {a-Spades} hit the felt as a river card and Rajkumar bet 350,000. Dwan used a couple of time bank cards before he opted to fold his hand, sending the pot to Rajkumar.

Player Chips Progress
Vivek Rajkumar in
Vivek Rajkumar
WPT 1X Winner
1,413,000 394,000
Elton Tsang hk
Elton Tsang
725,000 -162,500
Tom Dwan us
Tom Dwan
651,000 -297,500

Tags: Elton TsangTom DwanVivek Rajkumar

Salomon First Player Eliminated

Level 2 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Rick Salomon
Rick Salomon

Rick Salomon opened to 10,000 from middle position, Sosia Jiang called in the hijack and Andrew Pantling three-bet to 30,000 on the button. Salomon pushed in a 110,000 four-bet, Jiang quickly let go of her hand and Pantling took a moment before he pushed in the chips to call.

The flop came down {q-Spades}{j-Diamonds}{8-Spades}, Salomon bet 50,000 and Pantling instantly bumped it up to 150,000. Salomon moved his remaining stack of 642,000 into the middle and Pantling snap-called.

Rick Salomon: {a-Spades}{k-Spades}
Andrew Pantling: {q-Hearts}{q-Diamonds}

Salomon had a nut flush draw and a straight possibility against Pantling's top set. The {4-Hearts} on the turn changed nothing and Salomon would need to hit to stay alive.

The {8-Diamonds} river card sill changed nothing as Pantling took down the pot with his queens full, making Salomon the first casualty of the Triton Million.

Player Chips Progress
Andrew Pantling ca
Andrew Pantling
1,950,000 821,000
Rick Salomon us
Rick Salomon
Busted

Tags: Andrew PantlingRick SalomonSosia Jiang

Level: 2

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 3,000

Choi Over Shakerchi

Level 1 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Talal Shakerchi raised to 7,000 from middle position, Stanley Choi three-bet to 22,000 on the button and Shakerchi called. The flop was {j-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}{4-Clubs} and Shakerchi check-called 18,000 from Choi. The {5-Clubs} turn and {6-Spades} river got checked by both players.

Shakerchi showed {a-Clubs}{q-Diamonds} for ace-high, Choi tabled {10-Spades}{10-Clubs} and won the hand. Despite losing the hand, Shakerchi is still up in the early stages.

Player Chips Progress
Talal Shakerchi gb
Talal Shakerchi
1,125,000
Stanley Choi hk
Stanley Choi
875,000

Tags: Stanley ChoiTalal Shakerchi

Kabrhel Continues to Fire Against Smith

Level 1 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Martin Kabrhel opened to 13,000 from under the gun, Dan Smith called in the big blind and the flop came down {j-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}{3-Hearts}. Smith checked to Kabrhel, he bet 32,000 and Smith check-called.

The dealer flipped over a {q-Diamonds} on the turn and action again checked to Kabrhel who announced 88,000. Smith took his entire shot clock before he threw his cards into the muck, sending the pot to Kabrhel.

Player Chips Progress
Martin Kabrhel cz
Martin Kabrhel
WSOP 2X Winner
1,090,000 90,000
Dan Smith us
Dan Smith
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
845,000 -155,000

Tags: Dan SmithMartin Kabrhel