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

12-08-2024 16:33 UTC-5

Feature Table Chip Counts

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

Level: 14

Blinds: 25,000/50,000

Ante: 50,000

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

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 16:25 UTC-5

Mateos Gets Value with Aces

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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 16:23 UTC-5

Texas Mike Sends Pardo's Aces Up in Flames

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Tyler Boyer

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

Juan Pardo opened the action with a raise to 80,000 from the hijack, which was called by Michael Moncek in the cutoff, and the big blind Jared Bleznick.

The flop came 4♦7♦J♥ and after Bleznick checked, Pardo bet out 100,000, before Moncek raised to 375,000. Bleznick got out of the way, and Pardo decided to three-bet to 700,000. Moncek then four-bet all in for Pardo's stack of 2,100,000, and Pardo made the call to put himself at risk.

Juan Pardo: A♠A♣ All in
Michael Moncek: K♦J♦

Moncek flopped top pair and a flush draw, but the pocket aces of Pardo were still in front. That was only momentarily, as the K♥ on the turn put Moncek ahead with two pair. The 2♥ on the river gave Moncek the massive pot with his two pair, successfully cracking the aces of Pardo, and sending him to the rail in brutal fashion.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Moncek	6,155,000 2,155,000	2,155,000

Jared Bleznick	780,000 205,000	205,000

Juan Pardo	Busted

Tags: Jared Bleznick Juan Pardo Michael Moncek

12-08-2024 16:21 UTC-5

Eibinger Misses His Flush

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Connor Richards

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

Ferdinand Putra opened to 80,000 from under the gun and Matthias Eibinger three-bet to 160,000 on the button with just 15,000 behind. Putra four-bet and Eibinger called off to be at risk.

Matthias Eibinger: K♥Q♥ All in
Ferdinand Putra: A♥Q♠

Eibinger was dominated and didn't improve despite flopping a flush draw as the board ran out 8♥3♥10♦10♠10♣ to mark his elimination.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ferdinand Putra	2,100,000 335,000	335,000
Matthias Eibinger	Busted

Tags: Ferdinand Putra Matthias Eibinger

12-08-2024 16:09 UTC-5

Koskela Eliminated

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Connor Richards

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

Kannapong Thanarattrakul opened to 85,000 in the cutoff and Juuso Koskela three-bet jammed a stack of 225,000 in the small blind. David Einhorn then four-bet to 650,000 in the big blind and Thanarattrakul laid it down.

Juuso Koskela: A♠10♥ All in
David Einhorn: A♥J♣

Koskela was pipped and didn't improve as the board ran out 8♦2♣K♥10♦Q♠, giving Einhorn Broadway, to mark his elimination.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kannapong Thanarattrakul	2,300,000 200,000	200,000

David Einhorn	1,500,000 500,000	500,000
Juuso Koskela	Busted

Tags: David Einhorn Juuso Koskela Kannapong Thanarattrakul Saya Ono

12-08-2024 16:07 UTC-5

Bleznick Triples Up, Ono Sent Packing

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Tyler Boyer

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

Action folded to Jared Bleznick in the cutoff, and he raised all in for 315,000. It then folded to the small blind Juan Pardo who three-bet all in for his stack of 1,700,000, and Saya Ono in the big called her stack of 685,000.

Jared Bleznick: Q♥9♠ All in
Saya Ono: K♥J♦ All in
Juan Pardo: A♠K♣

Pardo had Big Slick looking to score a double knockout, but once the board ran out 3♦4♠2♣9♣7♣ it was Bleznick with the best hand, taking the main pot with his pair of nines to triple up. Pardo took the smaller side pot with his ace-king high, eliminating Ono.