Event #3: $75,000 Short Deck | 2022 Triton Poker Cyprus

04-06-2022 17:03 UTC+3

Jason Koon Eliminated in 5th Place ($315,000)

Will Shillibier

Level 17 : 0/0, 100,000 ante

Phil Ivey shoved as the new table big stack and was called by Jason Koon for his fellow American's last 1,105,000.

Jason Koon:
Phil Ivey:

The flop pushed Ivey into the lead and left Koon with just three outs. The turn changed nothing and the river was the sending Koon to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Phil Ivey	7,900,000	1,840,000
Jason Koon	Busted

04-06-2022 17:00 UTC+3

Updated Chip Counts

Will Shillibier

Level 17 : 0/0, 100,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Phil Ivey	6,060,000	-40,000
Mike Watson	4,590,000	90,000
Wai Kiat Lee	1,825,000	-450,000
Elton Tsang	1,570,000	-150,000
Jason Koon	1,255,000	-450,000

04-06-2022 16:59 UTC+3

Richard Yong Eliminated in 6th Place ($241,000)

Will Shillibier

Level 17 : 0/0, 100,000 ante

Phil Ivey shoved from the cutoff and Richard Yong called on the button for his last 1,850,000.

Richard Yong:
Phil Ivey:

The flop kept Yong in front, but the turn saw Ivey move into the lead. The river was the and Yong was eliminated in sixth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Phil Ivey	6,100,000	2,430,000
Richard Yong	Busted

04-06-2022 16:51 UTC+3

Yong Doubles to Trim Watson's Lead

Will Shillibier

Level 17 : 0/0, 100,000 ante

Mike Watson shoved from under the gun, covering all opponents. Richard Yong moved all in for 725,000 and the remaining players folded.

Richard Yong:
Mike Watson:

The flop changed nothing, but the turn gave Yong a pair. The river was the and Yong doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Watson	4,500,000	-565,000
Richard Yong	1,700,000	825,000

Level: 17

Ante: 50,000 - Button: 100,000

04-06-2022 16:35 UTC+3

Chip Counts at the Break

Will Shillibier

Level 16 : 0/0, 80,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Watson	5,065,000	400,000
Phil Ivey	3,670,000	80,000
Wai Kiat Lee	2,275,000
Elton Tsang	1,720,000	-280,000
Jason Koon	1,705,000	80,000
Richard Yong	875,000	-280,000

04-06-2022 16:27 UTC+3

Updated Chip Counts

Will Shillibier

Level 16 : 0/0, 80,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Watson	4,665,000	-480,000
Phil Ivey	3,590,000	-10,000
Wai Kiat Lee	2,275,000	480,000
Elton Tsang	2,000,000
Jason Koon	1,625,000	-275,000
Richard Yong	1,155,000	-520,000

04-06-2022 16:26 UTC+3

Ivey Flops a House

Will Shillibier

Level 16 : 0/0, 80,000 ante

Elton Tsang limped and Phil Ivey checked his button.

The flop gave Ivey a full house. Tsang checked and Ivey bet 100,000. Tsang then check-raised to 250,000.

Ivey called and the turn was the . Tsang checked and Ivey bet 400,000.

Tsang double-checked his cards and folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Phil Ivey	3,600,000	800,000
Elton Tsang	2,000,000	-300,000

04-06-2022 16:16 UTC+3

Ivan Leow Eliminated in 7th Place ($194,500)

Will Shillibier

Level 16 : 0/0, 80,000 ante

Ivan Leow shoved for 1,170,000 from under the gun. Phil Ivey called and the remaining players all folded.

Ivan Leow:
Phil Ivey:

Leow had run into the aces of Ivey who had his opponent covered by only three antes. However, Leow flopped a set on the flop. The gave Ivey a gutshot, and he completed that straight on the river.