Event #3: $75,000 Short Deck
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2022 Triton Poker Cyprus
Event #3: $75,000 Short Deck
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 2
2022 Triton Poker Cyprus
Buy-in
$75,000
Prize Pool
$3,706,500
Entries
51
Level
18
Blinds
0 / 0
Ante
120,000
Entries
11
Players Left
1
Can Ivey Triumph in Event #3: $75,000 Short Deck?
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.
| PLACE | PRIZE |
|---|---|
| 1 | $1,170,000 |
| 2 | $840,000 |
| 3 | $538,000 |
| 4 | $408,000 |
| 5 | $315,000 |
| 6 | $241,000 |
| 7 | $194,500 |
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Level: 13
Ante: 20,000 - Button: 40,000
Chip Counts from Table 1; Koon Under Two Million
Level 13
: 0/0, 40,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,830,000 | -80,000 |
|
1,765,000 | -910,000 |
|
1,690,000 | 855,000 |
|
1,520,000 | 150,000 |
|
1,265,000 | -50,000 |
Tsang Above Three Million
Level 13
: 0/0, 40,000 ante
Elton Tsang 
limped and Mikita Badziakouski 
checked his button.
The flop was 
. Tsang bet and Badziakouski called.
The turn was the 
and Tsang bet 130,000 having turned a straight. Badziakouski called.
Tsang bet 130,000 on the 
river and Badziakouski called again, but handed over chips to Tsang who moved above three million in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,000,000 | 385,000 |
|
460,000 | -415,000 |
Badziakouski First Elimination of the Day
Level 13
: 0/0, 40,000 ante
Mikita Badziakouski raised to 375,000 leaving himself just 5,000 behind. Daniel Cates three-bet all in and Badziakouski called.
Mikita Badziakouski: 
Daniel Cates: 
The flop 
gave Badziakouski top pair. The turn was the 
but the river 
gave Cates a pair and sent his opponent to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,530,000 | 360,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Chip Counts from Table 2
Level 13
: 0/0, 40,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,150,000 | 150,000 |
|
|
1,530,000 | |
|
1,055,000 | -12,000 |
|
960,000 | -20,000 |
|
595,000 | -180,000 |
Watson Doubles Through Cates
Level 13
: 0/0, 40,000 ante
Dan Cates shoved from the cutoff and Mike Watson called on the button for his last 615,000.
Mike Watson: 
Dan Cates: 
The flop changed nothing, and Watson picked up a pair on the 
turn.
The river filled up Watson and Cates felt to the bottom of the chip counts.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,465,000 | 870,000 |
|
|
775,000 | -755,000 |
Tsang Bests Yong
Level 13
: 0/0, 40,000 ante
Richard Yong 
limped and Elton Tsang checked the button with
Yong bet 40,000 on the 
. Tsang called and the turn was the . Yong bet 75,000 and Tsang called again.
The 
river gave Tsang two pair and the players both checked, with Tsang extending his chip lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,300,000 | 150,000 |
|
|
815,000 | -145,000 |
Running Clubs Send Cates to the Rail
Level 13
: 0/0, 40,000 ante
Daniel Cates shoved from the cutoff for 715,000 and Mike Watson called on the button.
Daniel Cates:
Mike Watson:
The board ran out 
with the running clubs eliminating Cates in tenth place.
Ouch for the @junglemandan ## # Dan is knocked out in 10th following a disgusting hand vs @SirWatts ## in the $… https://t.co/xWvn8tnqdR
— Triton Poker (@tritonpoker)
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,300,000 | 835,000 |
|
|
Busted |