2022 Triton Poker Cyprus

Event #5: $75,000 Short Deck
Day: 2
Event Info

2022 Triton Poker Cyprus

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aq
Prize
$1,010,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$75,000
Entries
41
Level Info
Level
22
Blinds
0 / 0
Ante
300,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
22
Players Left
1

Who Will Win Final Triton Cyprus Short Deck Event?

Triton Chips, Cards & Branding
Triton Chips, Cards & Branding

With just 20 players remaining — and late registration still open — all eyes will be on the Merit Crystal Cove Resort and Casino in North Cyprus to see who will win Event #5: $75,000 Short Dec here at the Triton Poker Special Edition.

Seth Davies leads the way in pursuit of his second High Roller title in eight months after previously winning a $50,000 No-Limit Hold'em event at the SHRB Europe festival.

Davies has never won a short deck tournament, finishing second to Santi Jiang in a $50,000 Short Deck event at the same festival.

Event #5: $75,000 Short Deck Chip Counts

RankPlayerCountryChip CountsAntes
1Seth DaviesUSA1,019,00085
2Wei Hsiang YeuMalaysia949,00079
3Lun LoonMalaysia821,00068
4Ivan LeowMalaysia821,00068
5Ferdinand PutraIndonesia816,00068
6Phil IveyUSA809,00067
7Chris BrewerUSA779,00065
8Kiat LeeMalaysia747,00062
9Paul PhuaMalaysia706,00059
10Stephen ChidwickUK672,00056

Putra into the Lead After Yong Elimination

Level 9 : 0/0, 16,000 ante
Ferdinand Putra
Ferdinand Putra

Ferdinand Putra limped from under the gun and Wai Kin Yong three-bet all in from the button for 213,000. Putra called.

Wai Kin Yong: {a-Clubs}{9-Spades}
Ferdinand Putra: {k-Hearts}{j-Hearts}

The flop {q-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}{6-Clubs} kept Yong in the lead. However, the turn {k-Spades} saw Putra take the lead and the {j-Spades} improved him to two pair and sent Yong to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
Ferdinand Putra id
Ferdinand Putra
1,214,000
245,000
245,000
Wai Kin Yong my
Wai Kin Yong
Busted

Dvoress Gets Another Double Up

Level 13 : 0/0, 40,000 ante
Daniel Dvoress
Daniel Dvoress

Wei Hsiang Yeu {q-Hearts}{10-Hearts} open-jammed again, this time from the hijack. It folded to Daniel Dvoress {a-Spades}{k-Diamonds} on the button.

Dvoress panned to the outer table to see if there were any short stacks before calling for his tournament life.

The board ran out with the {j-Spades}{j-Clubs}{6-Spades}{7-Diamonds}{k-Spades} to give Dvoress a huge double up.

Player Chips Progress
Daniel Dvoress ca
Daniel Dvoress
2,140,000
1,130,000
1,130,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Danny Tang hk
Danny Tang
1,605,000
-40,000
-40,000
Paul Phua my
Paul Phua
390,000
20,000
20,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Wei Hsiang Yeu my
Wei Hsiang Yeu
290,000
-1,070,000
-1,070,000

Phua Bubbles Final Table; Tournament Reaches Money Bubble

Level 13 : 0/0, 40,000 ante
Paul Phua
Paul Phua

Paul Phua shoved for 270,000 from under the gun. Wei Hsiang Yeu called on the button.

Paul Phua: {a-Clubs}{k-Hearts}
Wei Hsiang Yeu: {a-Spades}{10-Hearts}

Phua was in good shape to double, but a ten on the {10-Spades}{7-Spades}{7-Clubs} flop pushed Yeu into the lead. The turn {8-Hearts} and river {q-Hearts} couldn't save Phua and he was eliminated.

The final seven players are now redrawing around the final table, with only six players guaranteed at least $208,500.

Player Chips Progress
Wei Hsiang Yeu my
Wei Hsiang Yeu
790,000
240,000
240,000
Paul Phua my
Paul Phua
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

Yeu Bubbles Triton Cyprus Event #3: $75,000 Short Deck

Level 13 : 0/0, 40,000 ante
Wei Hsiang Yeu
Wei Hsiang Yeu

Wei Hsiang Yeu shoved for 770,000 and was called by Elton Tsang on the button.

Wei Hsiang Yeu: {a-Hearts}{j-Spades}
Elton Tsang: {q-Clubs}{q-Diamonds}

The flop {a-Spades}{j-Clubs}{9-Clubs} gave Yeu two pair to move ahead of the pocket pair of his opponent. The turn {7-Clubs} did give Tsang additional flush outs, and the river {10-Clubs} saw him complete his flush and send Yeu to the rail as the bubble boy.

Player Chips Progress
Elton Tsang hk
Elton Tsang
2,100,000
955,000
955,000
Wei Hsiang Yeu my
Wei Hsiang Yeu
Busted

Ferdinand Putra Eliminated in 6th Place ($208,500)

Level 14 : 0/0, 50,000 ante
Ferdinand Putra
Ferdinand Putra

Danny Tang {q-Diamonds}{10-Hearts} limped in the hijack and Ferdinand Putra raised all in for 1,375,000 in the cutoff with {a-Clubs}{9-Spades}

Daniel Dvoress had {a-Spades}{k-Clubs} on the button and called. Tang folded, and the cards were turned over.

The flop {j-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}{8-Hearts} gave Putra outs to a straight. The turn was the {8-Spades} and the river the {k-Spades} sending Putra to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
Daniel Dvoress ca
Daniel Dvoress
3,600,000
1,410,000
1,410,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Ferdinand Putra id
Ferdinand Putra
Busted

Yu into the Lead

Level 14 : 0/0, 50,000 ante
Winfred Yu
Winfred Yu

The five remaining players all saw a flop of {k-Clubs}{8-Spades}{7-Spades} and Elton Tsang {k-Hearts}{j-Diamonds} bet 130,000. Winfred Yu {q-Spades}{10-Spades} called as did Ivan Leow {k-Spades}{8-Hearts}

The turn was the {j-Spades} and it checked around.

The river was the {10-Hearts} and Tsang checked. Yu bet 225,000 and Leow folded. Tsang also folded and Yu took down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Winfred Yu hk
Winfred Yu
3,600,000
450,000
450,000
Ivan Leow my
Ivan Leow
2,100,000
-130,000
-130,000
Elton Tsang hk
Elton Tsang
2,000,000
-220,000
-220,000

Daniel Dvoress Eliminated in 5th Place ($268,000)

Level 17 : 0/0, 100,000 ante
Daniel Dvoress
Daniel Dvoress

Daniel Dvoress jammed all in for 2,195,000 in early position and was quickly called by Winfred Yu on the button, putting Dvoress at risk.

Daniel Dvoress: {a-Diamonds}{k-Diamonds}
Winfred Yu: {k-Spades}{k-Clubs}

The flop of {9-Diamonds}{8-Spades}{7-Spades} didn't provide any immediate help for Dvoress and the {8-Clubs} on the turn left the Canadian drawing to an ace or a six. It was the {9-Clubs} on the river and Yu held on to eliminate Dvoress in fifth place.

Player Chips Progress
Winfred Yu hk
Winfred Yu
4,600,000
1,455,000
1,455,000
Daniel Dvoress ca
Daniel Dvoress
Busted
WSOP 2X Winner

Elton Tsang Eliminated in 4th Place ($343,000)

Level 17 : 0/0, 100,000 ante
Elton Tsang
Elton Tsang

After a limp from Ivan Leow, Elton Tsang shoved all in for 1,795,000 in the hijack. Danny Tang re-shoved all in on the button and Leow got out of the way.

Elton Tsang: {a-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}
Danny Tang: {k-Spades}{k-Diamonds}

The flop fell {q-Spades}{9-Hearts}{7-Clubs} to give Tsang a pair of queens but Tang was still out front with his pair of kings. The {10-Diamonds} on the turn and the {6-Clubs} on the river bricked out and Tsang was sent home in fourth place.

Player Chips Progress
Danny Tang hk
Danny Tang
4,200,000
2,100,000
2,100,000
Elton Tsang hk
Elton Tsang
Busted