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Event #1: $50,000 NLH 6-Handed
Day 1 Completed
2022 Triton Poker Series Cyprus
Event #1: $50,000 NLH 6-Handed
Day: 1
Event Info
2022 Triton Poker Series Cyprus
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1
Buy-in
$50,000
Prize Pool
$3,936,000
Total Entries
82
Level
24
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
200,000
Entries
74
Players Left
33
Players Left 1 / 82
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Level 10
: 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
The opening day of Event #1: $50,000 6-Handed NLH is complete and Elton Tsang is the chip leader after 10 levels of play. The first event in the return of the Triton Poker Series drew 74 runners to Merit Crystal Hotel Resort and Casino, and 33 players bagged for the Day 2 finale at 1 p.m. local time tomorrow.
Sunday's play will once again be livestreamed by Triton Poker on YouTube and Twitch.
Following close behind Tsang is Phil Ivey, who built his stack early and kept pace with the top of the leaderboard throughout the day. Rounding out the top five are Artur Martirosian, Rob Yong, and Mikita Badziakouski.
Event #1: $50,000 6-Handed NLH Day 1 Top 10 Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
| 1 | Elton Tsang | Hong Kong | 1,030,000 | 103 |
| 2 | Phil Ivey | United States | 1,018,000 | 102 |
| 3 | Artur Martirosian | Russia | 946,000 | 95 |
| 4 | Rob Yong | United Kingdom | 825,000 | 83 |
| 5 | Mikita Badziakouski | Belarus | 711,000 | 71 |
| 6 | Stephen Chidwick | United Kingdom | 706,000 | 71 |
| 7 | Daniel Dvoress | Canada | 614,000 | 61 |
| 8 | Laszlo Bujtas | Hungary | 602,000 | 60 |
| 9 | Andras Nemeth | Hungary | 554,000 | 55 |
| 10 | Mike Watson | Canada | 519,000 | 52 |
Tsang is the chip leader thanks to a late run that saw him bust Danny Tang, Mike Watson, Barak Wisbrod, and Ali Imsirovic in the final levels of the evening on the featured table. Watson was among those to reenter and he quickly worked his way back into the top ten on the leaderboard.
Play will continue tomorrow at 1 p.m. Cyprus time in Level 11 with blinds at 5,000/10,000 with a 10,000 ante. Returning players will receive an additional five time extensions, with five more given when players reach the final table.
The tournament will play down to a winner on Day 2. The Day 2 seat draw and the final prize pool will be posted at the start of play tomorrow when late registration closes.
Be sure to join the PokerNews team once again on Sunday for live action from the Triton Poker Special Edition at Merit Crystal Cove Resort and Casino.
Level 10
: 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Level 10
: 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
The full chip counts and a recap of today's action are to follow.
Level 10
: 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
The tournament clock has been paused and the tournament director has announced that they need to play three more hands before the remaining players can bag and tag their chips for Day 2.
Level 10
: 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Phil Ivey opened for 17,000 from under the gun and Mike Watson called from the big blind. The flop was 
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Watson checked the flop and Ivey bet 15,000. Watson check-called and the turn was 
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Both players checked the turn and the river was 
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Watson bet 90,000 on the river and Ivey raised to 300,000. Watson tossed his hand in the muck without much hesitation and Ivey dragged the pot to keep pace with the top of the leaderboard.
Level 10
: 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Ben Heath was preflop all-in on the button with the action unknown. Jake Schindler had him covered from the small blind as the cards went on their backs.
Ben Heath: 
Jake Schindler: 
The board ran out 
for Heath to double up with the pocket pair of sevens for the 148,000 he had behind.
Level 10
: 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Wai Kin Yong got his last 75,000 into the middle and Artur Martirosian was the lone caller to put him at risk.
Wai Kin Yong: 
Artur Martirosian: 
The board ran out 
and Artur Martirosian made a pair of kings to send Yong to the rail.
Level 10
: 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Ali Imsirovic and Christoph Vogelsang have just reentered with almost 20 minutes of play left in the day.
Level 10
: 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Paul Phua was seen grabbing his jacket as his hole cards had already gone into the muck. Rok Gostisa's 
were still visible though as the board read 
for him to have hit two pair.
