Seonguk Huh opened 2,400 in the hijack and only Anthony Zinno came along from the button.
The dealer fanned a flop of 7♥5♣3♦, and Huh check-called a bet of 4,000 from Zinno.
Both players proceeded to check on the 10♣ turn and the 9♥ river. Huh rolled A♥6♥ for ace-high and Zinno pulled in the pot with 2♦2♣.
On a flop of 2♣4♥8♣, there was already a good amount in the middle when Edipo Batista Damasceno bet and Aliaksei Boika moved all in. The former quickly called off for 18,800 total and the hands were turned up.
Edipo Batista Damasceno: Q♣Q♠ 
Aliaksei Boika: A♠10♠
Boika didn't have much of anything but that all changed when the A♥ spiked on the turn to give him the lead. The air was let out of Damasceno, but he quickly inflated with excitement when the Q♥ peeled off on the river to give him the two-outer save.
Michael Acevedo opened 2,100 and Dennis Joy flatted the button before Shaun Deeb three-bet to 10,600 from the small blind. Acevedo called and Joy moved all-in, covering both opponents. Deeb went into the tank, and eventually called off his stack of around 40,000 before Acevedo mucked his hand.
Shaun Deeb: A♥J♠
Dennis Joy: Q♥Q♠
Joy was able to avoid the ace as the dealer ran out the 10♥6♠5♦7♠J♣ board. Deeb gave a slight shake of his head and splashed his remaining chips toward Joy before turning and walking away from the table.
Level: 8
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 1,200
David Kaufmann jammed his last 6,100 under the gun and Gergo Nagy called next to act. [Removed:491] was on the button and moved all-in for roughly 32,000. The blinds quickly folded and Nagy called off his stack of about 27,000.
David Kaufmann: A♥10♣
Gergo Nagy: 10♥10♠
[Removed:491]: 9♥9♠
Lootsma was way behind but he smashed the 9♦9♣6♠ flop, making four of a kind. The 5♥ turn meant both players were drawing dead as they stood up from their seats and the 2♥ river was just a formality.
Arunas Sapitavicius opened for 2,200 and Koray Korkmaz moved all in for 8,000 from the cutoff. Andre Marques flatted out of the big blind and Sapitavicius got out of the way before the hands were turned up.
Koray Korkmaz: J♦Q♦
Andre Marques: A♦J♣
The 9♣6♠J♠ paired both players but Korkmaz had a kicker problem. The 7♦ turn didn't resolve it, and despite the J♥ river improving Korkmaz to trips, Marques also improved and his kicker made the difference.
Oleg Cazac raised to 2,100 from early position and Itsach Barak called from the small blind. The player in the big blind then moved all in for 20,800, Cazac rejammed, and Barak got out of the way.
Big Blind: 5♥5♦
Oleg Cazac: J♣J♠
Cazac had the bigger pocket pair and it held strong as the board ran out a clean 4♥A♥8♣10♣8♥.
The 2024 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Paradise, which is taking place on Paradise Island in The Bahamas, got off to a big start with the $500,000 buy-in Triton Million, which marked the WSOP's first partnership with Triton Poker.
It was a unique tournament that paired an invitee with a poker pro – each putting up a $500,000 buy-in – and then competing in respective fields on Day 1 before combining on Day 2. The tournament, which was being live reported by PokerNews, featured 74 players (37 pairs) and much to our surprise saw two players get their chips all in on the very first hand of the tournament.
It was a big hand, but just one captured by the PokerNews Live Reporting Team. Here is a look at five other either big or game-changing hands from the Triton Million.
Marcos Alves was seen all-in for his last 13,400 from the cutoff and Marc Foggin was looking for the knockout from the small blind.
Marcos Alves: A♥7♣
Marc Foggin: A♦Q♥
Alves ran into a bigger ace and the Q♣J♠10♦ flop had him trailing further behind. The 2♦ turn and 3♠ river were no help either as he walked away from the table.
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