Event #2: $1,000,000 Triton Million Day 2 | 2024 WSOP Paradise

12-08-2024 16:25 UTC-5

Mateos Gets Value with Aces

Connor Richards

Level 13 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Adrian Mateos opened in the cutoff and Taylor von Kriegenbergh called on the button as Ryan Feldman came along in the small blind.

Feldman checked on the flop of 10♦2♥J♥ and Mateos continued for 120,000. Only Von Kriegenbergh called. Mateos sized up to 380,000 on the 7♣ turn and Von Kriegenbergh again called.

Mateos then sized down to 180,000 on the Q♦ river and Von Kriegenbergh called. Mateos showed A♦A♣ to win the pot as Von Kriegenbergh revealed A♥10♥.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adrian Mateos	5,000,000 3,840,000	3,840,000

Taylor Von Kriegenbergh	2,500,000 410,000	410,000
Ryan Feldman	1,100,000 730,000	730,000

Tags: Adrian Mateos Ryan Feldman Taylor von Kriegenbergh

12-08-2024 16:27 UTC-5

Life Outside Poker: Boston Rob Shares Story of Costa Rica Poker Raid w/ Daniel Negreanu & Cheryl Hines

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Connor Richards

Level 13 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Life Outside Poker is a new podcast for PokerNews hosted by Connor Richards that seeks to pull back the curtain on poker players and allow viewers and listeners to get to know them on a personal level.

In the 21st episode, Connor speaks with Survivor legend Boston Rob, aka Rob Mariano, about growing up near Fenway Park, learning poker at the age of 6, studying psychology at Boston University, applying for Survivor and winning Season 22, his recent appearance on Deal or No Deal Island and filming an upcoming season of The Traitors.

Boston Rob also revealed a story about Costa Rican authorities raiding a mansion known to host high-stakes poker games during a 2006 filming that included Daniel Negreanu, Josh Arieh, David Williams, Michael Mizrachi and actress Cheryl Hines.

"(Gambling mogul) Calvin (Ayre) had a big party at the house, and they came in guns drawn," he said. "And we were fine, but we all had to stay at the party until they checked our passports and everything. I think it was a little bit of a shakedown. But we had a good weekend."

The Life Outside Poker podcast is available on major streaming platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, SoundCloud and iHeartRadio. You can also watch the interview with Boston Rob by heading to the PokerNews YouTube channel.

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Tags: Cheryl Hines Connor Richards David Williams Daniel Negreanu Rob Mariano Josh Arieh Michael Mizrachi

12-08-2024 16:29 UTC-5

Chidwick Wins the Race to Knock Out Tang

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Tyler Boyer

Level 13 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Action folded to Danny Tang in the hijack, and he raised to 80,000. It then folded to the big blind Stephen Chidwick, who three-bet all in for Tang's stack of 955,000, which Tang called.

Danny Tang: A♠Q♥ All in
Stephen Chidwick: J♥J♦

It was a race for Tang's tournament life, but the A♦J♣10♣ flop put Chidwick in a dominant position after flopping a set. The A♥ on the turn improved Chidwick to a full house, but did give Tang outs to make a bigger full house. However, the 4♣ on the river was no help to Tang, and Chidwick took the pot and sent Chidwick to the rail with his full house, jacks full of aces.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen Chidwick	2,110,000 1,360,000	1,360,000

Danny Tang	Busted

Tags: Danny Tang Stephen Chidwick

Level: 14

Blinds: 25,000/50,000

Ante: 50,000

12-08-2024 16:33 UTC-5

Feature Table Chip Counts

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Connor Richards

Level 14 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Sinan Unlu	3,245,000 410,000	410,000
Benjamin Heath	3,240,000 210,000	210,000
Paul Phua	3,000,000 200,000	200,000

Alejandro Lococo	2,760,000 360,000	360,000

Artur Martirosian	2,685,000 1,075,000	1,075,000

Kannapong Thanarattrakul	2,585,000 285,000	285,000

Wayne Heung	2,585,000 1,435,000	1,435,000
Sosia Jiang	2,575,000 175,000	175,000
Ferdinand Putra	2,290,000 190,000	190,000
Sam Greenwood	2,250,000 1,250,000	1,250,000

Nick Petrangelo	2,110,000 390,000	390,000

Konstantin Maslak	1,990,000 160,000	160,000

Alex Foxen	1,920,000 640,000	640,000

Wai Kin Yong	1,800,000 400,000	400,000
Punnat Punsri	1,660,000 660,000	660,000

David Einhorn	1,530,000 30,000	30,000
Elton Tsang	1,500,000 470,000	470,000
Santhosh Suvarna	1,500,000 500,000	500,000

Yoshiaki Nagaki	1,440,000 240,000	240,000
Alex Kulev	1,340,000 585,000	585,000

Mikita Badziakouski	1,235,000 250,000	250,000

Justin Bonomo	1,100,000 100,000	100,000

Chad Deberry	825,000 475,000	475,000

12-08-2024 16:37 UTC-5

More Eliminations

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Tyler Boyer

Level 14 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Koon	Busted

Shaun Deeb	Busted

Michael Addamo	Busted

Brandon Steven	Busted
Eric Wasserson	Busted

Ossi Ketola	Busted

12-08-2024 16:41 UTC-5

Kornuth Wakes Up With Aces to Double Through Antonius

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Tyler Boyer

Level 14 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Action folded to Patrik Antonius who raised to 120,000 from the hijack. Then Chance Kornuth in the cutoff three-bet all in for his stack of 635,000. It folded back to Antonius, who confirmed the count of Kornuth before making the call.

Chance Kornuth: A♥A♦ All in
Patrik Antonius: 7♠7♥

Kornuth found a perfect time to wake up with aces, and once the board ran out 4♠8♦Q♥8♥K♥ the pocket aces remained best, giving Kornuth the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chance Kornuth	1,395,000 745,000	745,000

Patrik Antonius	775,000 1,800,000	1,800,000

Tags: Chance Kornuth Patrik Antonius

12-08-2024 16:45 UTC-5

Davies Walks Into Moncek's Trap

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Tyler Boyer

Level 14 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

David Yan opened the action from the hijack with a raise to 100,000. It then folded to Michael Moncek in the small blind, and he made the call. Seth Davies in the big blind decided to three-bet all in for his stack of 2,100,000, which got Yan to fold, but Moncek made the call to put Davies at risk.

Seth Davies: 6♠6♦ All in
Michael Moncek: 10♦10♣

Moncek's call in the small blind with his pocket tens set up Davies to jam into the bigger pocket pair. Needing a six, the board ran out 2♣3♦10♠A♣K♣ and it was Moncek who made a set, eliminating Davies, and giving Moncek a massive stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Moncek	8,725,000 2,570,000	2,570,000

David Yan	1,600,000 265,000	265,000
Seth Davies	Busted

Tags: David Yan Michael Moncek Seth Davies

12-08-2024 16:47 UTC-5

Kulev Flips to Double Through Tsang

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Connor Richards

Level 14 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Alex Kulev opened to 100,000 in the cutoff and Elton Tsang three-bet jammed in the big blind. Kulev called off with a stack of 885,000.

Alex Kulev: 7♦7♠ All in
Elton Tsang: A♠8♦

Kulev stayed ahead for a double as the board ran out 2♣10♣3♥10♦Q♠.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Kulev	1,800,000 460,000	460,000

Elton Tsang	920,000 580,000	580,000

Tags: Alex Kulev Elton Tsang

12-08-2024 16:56 UTC-5

Chidwick Takes From Texas Mike

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Tyler Boyer

Level 14 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Stephen Chidwick raised to 110,000 from under the gun, and was called by Michael Moncek in the hijack.

Both players checked to the river after the board ran out 2♦A♠5♣Q♠A♥. Chidwick then bet out 225,000, and Moncek thought it over before making the call. Chidwick turned over A♣3♣ and took the pot with his trip aces, as Moncek tossed his cards in the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Moncek	8,300,000 4,300,000	4,300,000

Stephen Chidwick	2,400,000 1,650,000	1,650,000

Tags: Michael Moncek Stephen Chidwick