2022 Triton Poker Cyprus

Event #3: $75,000 Short Deck
Day: 2
Event Info

2022 Triton Poker Cyprus

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
ak
Prize
$1,170,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$75,000
Prize Pool
$3,706,500
Entries
51
Level Info
Level
18
Blinds
0 / 0
Ante
120,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
11
Players Left
1

Yong Bursts Money Bubble

Level 14 : 0/0, 50,000 ante
Wai Kin Yong
Wai Kin Yong

After Jason Koon doubled through Wai Kin Yong, Yong was left short and got his remaining chips in against Phil Ivey a short while later.

Wai Kin Yong: {q-Hearts}{j-Hearts}
Phil Ivey: {k-Clubs}{q-Clubs}

The {k-}{7-}{7-}{9-}{q-} board saw Yong eliminated on the money bubble, with the remaining palyers all guaranteed $194,500

Player Chips Progress
Phil Ivey us
Phil Ivey
2,090,000
345,000
345,000
WSOP 10X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
WPT 1X Winner
Wai Kin Yong my
Wai Kin Yong
Busted

Kings Cracked for Brewer to Bust

Level 14 : 0/0, 50,000 ante
Chris Brewer
Chris Brewer

Mike Watson limped under the gun and Chris Brewer three-bet all in for 865,000 from the cutoff. Watson called.

Chris Brewer: {k-Diamonds}{k-Hearts}
Mike Watson: {a-Clubs}{k-Clubs}

The flop {j-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}{6-Diamonds} gave Watson a gutshot, and the turn {a-Diamonds} improved himt o top pair. Brewer still had outs to trip kings or a flush, or even a chop, but the river was the {10-Hearts} and he was eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
Mike Watson ca
Mike Watson
3,440,000
1,140,000
1,140,000
WPT 1X Winner
EPT 2X Winner
Chris Brewer
Chris Brewer
Busted

Running Clubs Send Cates to the Rail

Level 13 : 0/0, 40,000 ante
Dan Cates
Dan Cates

Daniel Cates shoved from the cutoff for 715,000 and Mike Watson called on the button.

Daniel Cates: {a-Diamonds}{k-Hearts}
Mike Watson: {a-Spades}{j-Clubs}

The board ran out {9-Hearts}{9-Clubs}{k-Clubs}{7-Clubs}{8-Clubs} with the running clubs eliminating Cates in tenth place.

Player Chips Progress
Mike Watson ca
Mike Watson
2,300,000
835,000
835,000
WPT 1X Winner
EPT 2X Winner
Daniel Cates us
Daniel Cates
Busted
WSOP 2X Winner

Tsang Above Three Million

Level 13 : 0/0, 40,000 ante
Elton Tsang
Elton Tsang

Elton Tsang {8-Hearts}{7-Hearts} limped and Mikita Badziakouski {k-Diamonds}{8-Spades} checked his button.

The flop was {k-Spades}{10-Hearts}{6-Clubs}. Tsang bet and Badziakouski called.

The turn was the {9-Clubs} and Tsang bet 130,000 having turned a straight. Badziakouski called.

Tsang bet 130,000 on the {9-Spades} river and Badziakouski called again, but handed over chips to Tsang who moved above three million in chips.

Player Chips Progress
Elton Tsang hk
Elton Tsang
3,000,000
385,000
385,000
Mikita Badziakouski by
Mikita Badziakouski
460,000
-415,000
-415,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Can Ivey Triumph in Event #3: $75,000 Short Deck?

Phil Ivey
Phil Ivey

Just eleven players remain in contention for the title here at the Triton Poker Special Edition Series at Merit Crystal Cove Resort and Casino in North Cyprus.

Event #3: $75,000 Short Deck attracted a total of 51 entries and generated a prize pool of $3,706,500, from which the winner will receive $1,170,000. The top seven places will pay out a minimum of $194,500.

The chiop leader is Jason Koon, who sits with 2,675,000 in chips. The only other player above two million in chips is Elton Tsang (2,615,000) with Phil Ivey (1,910,000) not far behind.

PLACEPRIZE
1$1,170,000
2$840,000
3$538,000
4$408,000
5$315,000
6$241,000
7$194,500

All of Wednesday's action will once again be streamed by Triton Poker on their YouTube channel, as well as on Twitch. The livestream will kick off on a security delay, approximately 30 minutes after cards go in the air.

Be sure to keep it with the PokerNews team all week long for live updates from the Triton Poker Special Edition Series at Merit Crystal Cove Resort and Casino in North Cyprus.