Event #7: $100,000 Triton Main Event Day 1 | 2024 WSOP Paradise

12-10-2024 21:13 UTC-5

Hunichen Eliminates Schulman

Nick Becker

Level 9 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Nick Schulman raised to 12,000 in middle position and Chris Hunichen three-bet shoved all in from the big blind for 177,000, putting Schulman at risk, who had 86,000 behind. Schulman made the call.

Nick Schulman: A♠4♠ All in
Chris Hunichen: Q♦Q♥

The board ran out 6♥2♥J♣10♦K♥ and Schulman was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Hunichen	284,000 284,000	284,000
Nick Schulman	Busted

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12-10-2024 21:16 UTC-5

Kornuth Falls Again

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David Salituro

Level 9 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Chance Kornuth, already on his third bullet of the day, moved all in for 77,000 from the hijack and Yang Wang called in the big blind.

Chance Kornuth: A♠8♦ All in
Yang Wang: A♣10♥

Kornuth was dominated going to the flop, which came Q♥Q♦7♠. The turn was the 6♦, while the K♣ came on the river to send Kornuth to the rail for a third time today.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yang Wang	270,000 167,000	167,000
Chance Kornuth	Busted

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12-10-2024 21:22 UTC-5

Dvoress Doubles Hu, Then Falls to Seo

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David Salituro

Level 9 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Daniel Dvoress raised to 21,000 in the small blind and Zhewen Hu called in the big blind.

The flop came 5♥4♦2♥ and Dvoress bet 12,000. Hu then raised to 35,000, Dvoress moved all in, and Hu called for 196,000.

Hu had Q♥3♥ for a flush draw and hit the K♥ on the turn as Dvoress' cards quickly hit the muck as Hu doubled up.

A few hands later, Dvoress again raised to 12,000 in early position and Moonho Seo called in the big blind.

The flop came 10♦4♠3♣ and Dvoress continued for 9,000. Seo called to the 2♠ turn, where Dvoress bet 27,000. Seo then moved all in and Dvoress called for 91,000.

Dvoress had K♥10♥ for top pair, but Seo had him outkicked holding A♦10♣. The river was the 7♣ and Dvoress was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Moonho Seo	580,000 205,000	205,000
Zhewen Hu	440,000 210,000	210,000
Daniel Dvoress	Busted

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12-10-2024 21:24 UTC-5

Peters Finishes Off Suvarna

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David Salituro

Level 9 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

David Peters raised to 12,000 on the button and Santhosh Suvarna called in the big blind.

The flop came Q♣7♦6♥ and Peters bet 8,000. Suvarna called and the Q♠ fell on the turn.

Peters then bet 17,000 and Suvarna again called to see the Q♥ river. Peters then moved all in and Suvarna called for 67,000 with 9♣7♣ for a full house, but Peters had K♠K♣ to win the pot and send the former chip leader to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Peters	680,000

Santhosh Suvarna	Busted

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12-10-2024 21:38 UTC-5

Suvarna Busts Again, This Time to Yan

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David Salituro

Level 9 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Santhosh Suvarna quickly reentered after busting earlier and was faced with an under-the-gun raise of 13,000 from David Yan. Suvarna then three-bet to 53,000 in the small blind, Yan moved all in, and Suvarna called for 228,000.

Santhosh Suvarna: 10♥10♣ All in
David Yan: J♥J♦

Suvarna was dominated with his tens against Yan's jacks and found no help on the 7♣K♠6♠A♣6♦ as he was sent to the rail yet again.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Yan	930,000 449,000	449,000

Santhosh Suvarna	Busted

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12-10-2024 21:39 UTC-5

Maue Fills Up to Bust Haxton

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David Salituro

Level 9 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Leonard Maue raised to 12,000 under the gun, Isaac Haxton three-bet to 36,000 on the button, and Maue called.

The flop came A♥J♥4♦ and Haxton bet 22,000. Maue then raised to 50,000 and Haxton called.

The turn was the 10♠ and Maue bet another 50,000. Haxton again called and the J♦ fell on the river. Maue then moved all in and Haxton called for 76,000.

Haxton showed K♣Q♠ for a turned straight, but Maue had 4♥4♠ for a rivered full house to win the pot and send Haxton to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Leonard Maue	800,000 333,500	333,500
Isaac Haxton	Busted

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12-10-2024 21:42 UTC-5

Koon Dodges Everything to Double Off Tsang

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David Salituro

Level 9 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Jason Koon moved all in for 163,000 from the big blind and Elton Tsang put him at risk in early position, having Koon barely covered.

Jason Koon: 10♠10♦ All in
Elton Tsang: A♣Q♣

Koon was racing for his tournament life as the flop came J♥4♣2♣, giving Tsang the nut flush draw to go with his overcards.

"Too many?" Koon said, and he proved correct as Tsang missed the 8♦ turn and 8♥ river and Koon doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Koon	330,000 330,000	330,000

Elton Tsang	5,000 5,000	5,000

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12-10-2024 21:45 UTC-5

Vaitiekunas Flips Chidwick to the Rail

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David Salituro

Level 10 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Paulius Vaitiekunas raised to 16,000 under the gun, Stephen Chidwick moved all in for 176,000 in the small blind, and Vaitiekunas called.

Stephen Chidwick: 10♠10♥ All in
Paulius Vaitiekunas: K♦Q♦

Vaitiekunas took the lead on the K♠6♠4♣ flop with top pair, while the rest of the board ran out A♦2♠ to send Chidwick to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paulius Vaitiekunas	480,000 204,000	204,000

Stephen Chidwick	Busted

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12-10-2024 21:49 UTC-5

Yan Scores Another Big Knockout to Move Into the Chip Lead

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David Salituro

Level 10 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

David Yan just busted another opponent in a massive pot, moving into contention for the chip lead on the last level of the night.

Yan was on the button and opened to 20,000 before Mikita Badziakouski three-bet to 80,000 in the small blind. Yan then moved all in and Badziakouski called for 460,000, creating a pot worth nearly 1,000,000.

Mikita Badziakouski: 9♦9♠ All in
David Yan: K♠K♣

Badziakouski had run his pair of nines into Yan's kings as the flop came 8♠Q♠J♥, giving him additional outs with a straight draw. The K♦ turn improved Yan to a set, while the river was the 2♥ and Yan scooped the massive pot to send Badziakouski to the rail.