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

12-11-2024 20:42 UTC-5

Badziakouski Puts Bonomo to the Test

Nick Becker

Level 17 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Justin Bonomo raised to 80,000 in early position with A♠4♠ and was three-bet by Mikita Badziakouski in the small blind with A♥K♣ to 320,000.

Bonomo then came over the top with a four-bet to 600,000. Badziakouski thought for a moment before five-betting all in, putting Bonomo at risk.

Bonomo looked back at his cards and quickly folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mikita Badziakouski	4,200,000 800,000	800,000

Justin Bonomo	1,500,000 665,000	665,000

Tags: Justin Bonomo Mikita Badziakouski

12-11-2024 20:33 UTC-5

Badziakouski Finds the Call

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Nick Becker

Level 17 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Mikita Badziakouski raised to 80,000 under the gun with Q♣Q♥ and Ossi Ketola three-bet to 210,000 in the cutoff holding 5♥3♥. Badziakouski made the call and the flop came A♣4♠9♠.

Badziakouski checked and Ketola checked back, bringing the J♥ turn. Badziakouski bet 100,000 and Ketola called.

On the A♥ river, Badziakouski bet 60,000 and Ketola raised to 425,000. After using multiple time bank cards, Badziakouski reluctantly made the call and was pleased to see that his hand was best.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mikita Badziakouski	3,400,000 1,100,000	1,100,000

Ossi Ketola	1,800,000 300,000	300,000

Tags: Mikita Badziakouski Ossi Ketola

12-11-2024 20:30 UTC-5

Zubov Takes Two From Holz

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David Salituro

Level 17 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Fedor Holz raised to 80,000 on the button and Alexander Zubov called in the big blind.

Holz continued for 65,000 on the A♥Q♦4♦ flop and Zubov called. Both players then checked the Q♠ turn.

Zubov led out for 225,000 on the Q♥ river and Holz folded.

A few hands later, Holz opened to 80,000 in the hijack and Zubov three-bet to 300,000 on the button.

While Holz considered the decision, Jason Koon returned to the table carrying three big water bottles.

"Who needs hydrating? All this folding will dry you up," Koon said as he handed out the bottles to his tablemates.

Holz eventually folded and Zubov took another pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fedor Holz	3,300,000 15,000	15,000

Alexander Zubov	2,900,000 285,000	285,000

Tags: Alexander Zubov Fedor Holz

12-11-2024 20:22 UTC-5

Heung Finds an Ace

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Nick Becker

Level 17 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Seth Davies raised to 90,000 in middle position and Wayne Heung was forced all in in the small blind.

Wayne Heung: A♥2♥ All in
Seth Davies: 6♠6♦

Heung was happy to see the A♠2♣7♠ flop, improving to two pair. The 10♥ turn and K♦ river earned him the pot.

After having been down to just 5,000 chips, Heung is now back up to 85,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Seth Davies	4,100,000

Wayne Heung	85,000 70,000	70,000

Tags: Seth Davies Wayne Heung

12-11-2024 20:15 UTC-5

Koon Puts in a Bubble Four-Bet

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David Salituro

Level 17 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Vladimir Minko raised to 80,000 in middle position and Joao Vieira three-bet to 210,000 in the cutoff.

Jason Koon was on the button and used a few time banks before emerging with a four-bet to 350,000. Minko quickly folded, but Vieira also burned through his time banks and eventually called.

The flop came J♥6♣2♠ and Vieira checked to Koon, who used another time bank and bet 130,000. Vieira quickly folded.

"Show the deuce," Minko said as Koon took the pot without showing.

"I had a one, does that count?" Koon replied.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Koon	1,200,000 400,000	400,000

Vladimir Minko	1,150,000 250,000	250,000
Joao Vieira	1,100,000 450,000	450,000

Tags: Jason Koon Joao Vieira Vladimir Minko

12-11-2024 20:15 UTC-5

Heung Still Alive

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Nick Becker

Level 17 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Dimitar Danchev raised to 500,000 on the button and Wayne Heung was forced all in in the big blind with just 5,000 behind.

Wayne Heung: A♥K♣ All in
Dimitar Danchev: A♦9♣

The board ran out 3♠7♥5♠8♣3♣ and Heung's ace-king held to keep him alive.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dimitar Danchev	1,200,000 630,000	630,000

Wayne Heung	15,000 10,000	10,000

Tags: Dimitar Danchev Wayne Heung

12-11-2024 20:03 UTC-5

Addamo Wins a Small One

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Nick Becker

Level 17 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Mikita Badziakouski raised to 80,000 on the button with 6♦5♣ and Michael Addamo flatted in the small blind with 4♠4♣.

The flop came 7♠A♦J♥, Addamo checked and Badziakouski checked back, bringing the Q♦ turn.

Addamo checked again, as did Badziakouski and the Q♥ was revealed on the river.

Addamo checked for a third time and Badziakouski checked back, surrendering the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mikita Badziakouski	2,300,000 160,000	160,000

Michael Addamo	1,500,000 100,000	100,000

Tags: Michael Addamo Mikita Badziakouski

12-11-2024 20:00 UTC-5

Hand-For-Hand Play

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Nick Becker

Level 17 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

With 32 players left, and 31 making the money, the tournament is now hand-for-hand as the bubble plays out.

12-11-2024 19:55 UTC-5

Davies Coolers Phua

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Nick Becker

Level 17 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Action picked up on the flop in a hand between Tom Fuchs in the small blind, Seth Davies in the big blind, and Paul Phua in the hijack.

With 240,000 in the middle and the board reading 8♦A♥5♥, Fuchs and Davies checked, and Phua bet 80,000. Fuchs got out of the way and Davies raised to 260,000. Phua thought for a moment before coming over the top with a reraise to 900,000. Davies then moved all in, putting Phua at risk, who made the call for his last 1,700,000.

Paul Phua: A♣8♣ All in
Seth Davies: 5♣5♦

Phua's two pair were crushed by Davies' set of fives. The 6♦ turn and 10♠ river offered no help to Phua and he was eliminated just shy of the money.

Player	Chips	Progress
Seth Davies	4,100,000 1,900,000	1,900,000

Tom Fuchs	1,300,000 105,000	105,000

Paul Phua	Busted

Tags: Paul Phua Seth Davies

12-11-2024 19:53 UTC-5

Brewer Counterfeits Mizzi to Survive Near the Bubble

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David Salituro

Level 17 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Chris Brewer raised to 80,000 on the button and Sorel Mizzi called in the big blind.

Brewer continued for 55,000 on the A♥Q♠9♥ flop, Mizzi moved all in, and Brewer called for 380,000.

Chris Brewer: K♠K♥ All in
Sorel Mizzi: Q♦9♦

Brewer showed down a pair of kings, but Mizzi had outflopped him with two pair as Brewer was left one card away from elimination near the money bubble as the 4♣ fell on the turn. The river was the A♠ and Brewer made a higher two pair to win the pot and double up, leaving Mizzi nursing a short stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Brewer	980,000 520,000	520,000

Sorel Mizzi	370,000 500,000	500,000

Tags: Chris Brewer Sorel Mizzi