Level 10
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
The field on Day 1 has reached 125 entries on the final level of the night.
Reentry remains open until the start of Day 2.
2025 WSOP Paradise
Event #5: $250,000 Triton Invitational
Day: 1
Players Left 71 / 126
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Level 8
: Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
"In 20 years of playing this stupid fucking ass game I swear on anything I've never seen a run like this," said an incredulous Jared Bleznick at the run of cards that Vinny Lingham has gone on.
"I was with Grinder over the whole summer and I never saw it. How many straights has he made?" he said.
"I've been playing poker a long time and I've never gone on a run like this," replied Lingham who now sits with over 1.2 million in chips inside the last level of the day.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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1,200,000
114,500
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114,500 |
Level: 10
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 6,000
Level 9
: Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante
Tom Heung opened to 11,000 from early position, and Jean-Noel Thorel made the call on the button. Rafael Mota came along in the small blind, and the dealer revealed the 5♣10♥9♠ flop.
All three players checked to see the 4♦ turn, where Mota declined to bet again. Heung fired a bet of 14,000, and only Thorel called.
Heung led out for 58,000 on the 6♦ river, and Thorel did not take long to slide in a call. Heung showed 10♦8♦ for a pair of tens, while Thorel tabled 10♠9♣ for two pair to take the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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1,085,000
193,000
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193,000 |
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870,000
313,000
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313,000 |
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818,000
29,500
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29,500 |
Level 9
: 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante
Stephen Chidwick raised to 11,500 from under the gun, and Isaac Haxton committed most of his short stack by calling in the big blind.
Haxton fired in his remaining 3,000 on the 3♦K♦6♣ flop, and Chidwick called.
Isaac Haxton: Q♥5♠ 
Stephen Chidwick: J♠J♥
Chidwick's pocket jacks held through the 3♣ turn and 7♦ river, sending Haxton to the rail for a second time.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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835,000
233,500
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233,500 |
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Busted | |
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Level 9
: Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante
Danny Tang raised to 10,000 from under the gun, and Kristen Foxen defended her big blind.
The 8♠9♣9♥ flop produced checks from both players, with action repeating on the 10♠ turn.
Foxen led out for 10,000 after the 7♦ river, and Tang tossed in a call. Foxen showed 8♣6♠ for a ten-high straight, but it wasn't second best as Tang tabled A♠J♣ for a jack-high straight.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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570,000
101,500
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101,500 |
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334,000
40,000
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40,000 |
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Level 9
: 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante
Santhosh Suvarna raised to 10,000 and called a three-bet from Alejandro Lococo to 37,500.
The pair checked the K♣8♣6♥ flop and the J♣ turn before Suvarna bet 20,000 on the 4♣ river.
Lococo thought over his options before eventually calling.
Suvarna tabled A♥J♠ for a pair of jacks, but Lococo had just pipped him with Q♠Q♦ and took down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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630,000
154,000
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154,000 |
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440,000
53,500
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53,500 |
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Level 9
: 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante
Danny Tang opened to 10,000 and Nick Schulman called. Artur Martirosian then three-bet to 53,000 and Tang four-bet to 126,000.
Schulman folded and Martirosian then five-bet all in. Tang called and was all in for 363,500.
"Do you have kings?" Tang asked.
Danny Tang: A♣K♣
Artur Martirosian: Q♠Q♥
Martirosian had, in fact, picked up lady-kings and was flipping against Tang's ace-king.
The board came K♠7♠5♦9♠J♦ with Tang flopping a king to double through his opponent, leaving Martirosian with only a handful of blinds.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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735,000
266,500
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266,500 |
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25,000
203,000
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203,000 |
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Level 9
: 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante
Tom Heung opened to 11,000 from early position, which was met by a three-bet from James Hopkins to 30,000 on his left. Heung made the call, and checked the 5♠10♣8♠ flop.
Hopkins slid out a bet of 40,000, with Heung calling again to see the 10♦ turn. Both players checked to the 7♥ river, with another pair of checks completing the action.
Heung showed 8♦6♦ for two pair, adding to his growing stack as Hopkins mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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865,000
524,000
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524,000 |
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252,000
252,000
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252,000 |
Level: 9
Blinds: 2,500/5,000
Ante: 5,000
