Event #7: $100,000 Triton Main Event Day 2 | 2024 WSOP Paradise

12-11-2024 13:50 UTC-5

Barbero Fills Up to Bust Saliba

David Salituro

Level 11 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Justin Saliba raised to 20,000 under the gun before Nacho Barbero three-bet to 50,000 in the hijack. Saliba then moved all in for 150,000 and Barbero snap-called.

Justin Saliba: A♥Q♥ All in
Nacho Barbero: K♠K♦

The J♥J♠5♥ flop gave Saliba a flush draw, but those outs were quickly taken away once Barbero spiked the K♣ on the turn to make a full house. The river was the 8♣ and Barbero took the pot to send Saliba to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nacho Barbero	400,000 150,000	150,000

Justin Saliba	Busted

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12-11-2024 13:50 UTC-5

Vogelsang Runs Into Watson's Aces

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David Salituro

Level 11 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Mike Watson three-bet to 70,000 in the small blind before Christoph Vogelsang moved all in for 264,000 in the big blind. Wai Kin Yong folded in middle position, while Watson snap-called to put Vogelsang at risk.

Christoph Vogelsang: A♥J♥ All in
Mike Watson: A♣A♦

Watson showed Vogelsang the bad news when he flipped over two aces. He ended up improving to a full house on the 10♣6♠3♥A♠6♣ board and Vogelsang was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Watson	750,000 527,000	527,000

Christoph Vogelsang	Busted

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12-11-2024 13:48 UTC-5

Ponakovs Shoves Into Heung's Monster

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David Salituro

Level 11 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Wayne Heung raised to 20,000 in early position and Aleksejs Ponakovs three-bet to 60,000 in the big blind. Heung used a time bank before calling.

The flop came Q♥7♠6♣ and Ponakovs continued for 45,000. Heung called and the 5♥ fell on the turn.

Ponakovs then moved all in for 135,000 and Heung snap-called. Ponakovs turned over K♠K♣, but Heung showed him the bad news when he flipped over A♥A♣. The river was the 5♣ and Ponakovs was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Wayne Heung	750,000 185,000	185,000
Aleksejs Ponakovs	Busted

Tags: Aleksejs Ponakovs Wayne Heung

12-11-2024 13:45 UTC-5

Eibinger Rivers a Straight

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Nick Becker

Level 11 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Michael Duek raised to 22,000 under the gun with 7♦7♠, David Yan flatted on the button with 9♠9♦, and Matthias Eibinger defended in the big blind with 6♦4♥.

The flop came 7♥5♦A♠ and action checked through to the 10♣ turn. Eibinger checked, Duek bet 55,000, Yan folded, and Eibinger raised to 165,000. Duek thought for a moment and made the call.

The river brought the 8♦, completing the straight for Eibinger. He moved all in for 407,000 total, putting Duek at risk who had 328,000 back. Duek snap called and saw the bad news when Eibinger tabled his cards.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Yan	1,100,000 44,000	44,000

Matthias Eibinger	1,100,000 720,000	720,000

Michael Duek	Busted

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12-11-2024 13:40 UTC-5

Song Eliminates Thorel

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Nick Becker

Level 11 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Stephen Song raised to 20,000 under the gun and Jean-Noel Thorel three-bet shoved all in on the button for about 150,000, putting himself at risk. Song made the call.

Jean-Noel Thorel: K♦2♥ All in
Stephen Song: A♥K♣

Thorel found a deuce on the 2♠5♦7♠ flop, but Song reclaimed the lead on the A♣ turn. The 7♦ river offered no help to Thorel and he was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen Song	725,000 255,000	255,000

Jean-Noel Thorel	Busted

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12-11-2024 13:38 UTC-5

Lin Runs Into Von Kriegenbergh's Straight

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David Salituro

Level 11 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Taylor von Kriegenbergh raised to 22,000 in middle position, Ren Lin three-bet to 55,000 on the button, and Von Kriegenbergh called.

Lin continued for 25,000 on the A♣8♣6♥ flop and Von Kriegenbergh called. The turn was the 7♣ and Von Kriegenbergh led out for 25,000. Lin then moved all in for 142,000 and Von Kriegenbergh called.

Lin had A♥7♥ for two pair, but Von Kriegenbergh showed 10♠9♠ for a straight. The river was the 5♠ and Lin was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Taylor von Kriegenbergh	590,000 60,000	60,000
Ren Lin	Busted

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12-11-2024 13:36 UTC-5

Soyza Picks Off Bluff

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Nick Becker

Level 11 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Michael Soyza raised to 22,000 under the gun with J♠J♥, Jason Koon flatted in the cutoff with A♣9♣, and David Yan defended in the big blind with A♥9♥.

The flop came 5♦Q♦10♣ and action checked around to the 2♠ turn. Yan and Soyza checked, and Koon bet 60,000. Yan folded and Soyza made the call.

On the 7♥ river, Soyza checked and Koon fired out a bet of 201,000. Soyza thought for a moment before flicking in the call to take down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Soyza	954,000 4,000	4,000

Jason Koon	356,000 4,000	4,000

Tags: David Yan Jason Koon Michael Soyza

12-11-2024 13:30 UTC-5

Prize Pool Confirmed

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David Salituro

Level 11 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Tournament officials have announced the prize pool for this event.

There were 182 entries, generating a prize pool of $18,200,000. The top 31 players will finish in the money and earn at least a min-cash of $160,000, while the champion will earn $3,850,000.

Place	Prize	Place	Prize
1	$3,850,000	10-11	$333,000
2	$2,590,000	12-13	$296,500
3	$1,830,000	14-15	$269,000
4	$1,482,000	16-17	$242,000
5	$1,172,000	18-20	$215,000
6	$890,000	21-23	$196,500
7	$650,500	24-27	$178,000
8	$475,000	28-31	$160,000
9	$393,000

12-11-2024 13:17 UTC-5

Adams Finds an Ace to Bust Seidel

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David Salituro

Level 11 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Sam Greenwood raised to 22,000 in the cutoff and Erik Seidel moved all in for 220,000 in the small blind. Timothy Adams then reshoved in the big blind and Greenwood got out of the way.

Erik Seidel: K♣K♦ All in
Timothy Adams: A♠K♠

Adams was looking for an ace to bust the Poker Hall of Famer, but Seidel's kings remained in the lead through the turn on a board of 2♦6♠6♥6♣. The river, though, was the A♥ and Adams made a full house to send Seidel to an early exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Timothy Adams	780,000 192,000	192,000

Sam Greenwood	350,000 19,000	19,000

Erik Seidel	Busted

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12-11-2024 13:15 UTC-5

Zubov Doubles Through Lozano

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Nick Becker

Level 11 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Raul Lozano raised to 20,000 on the button and Alexander Zubov three-bet shoved all in from the small blind for 215,000, putting himself at risk. Lozano made the call.

Alexander Zubov: A♦K♠ All in
Raul Lozano: 6♣6♠

Zubov pulled ahead on the A♥9♥9♠ flop, pairing his ace. The 5♠ turn and 4♥ river earned him the early double up.