Event #5: $250,000 Triton Invitational | 2025 WSOP Paradise

7 hours 35 minutes ago

Philip Sternheimer Eliminated in 14th Place ($515,000)

Josh Noy

Level 22 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Sergio Aido opened to 200,000 on the button, making the call after Philip Sternheimer moved all in for 525,000 in the big blind.

Philip Sternheimer: 6♣6♥ All in
Sergio Aido: Q♠10♠

Sternheimer was flipping, but watched Aido flop a straight on the K♦J♦9♥J♥Q♦ runout. That sent Sternheimer to the payout desk in 14th position.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sergio Aido	3,800,000 1,325,000	1,325,000

Philip Sternheimer	Busted

Tags: Philip Sternheimer Sergio Aido

7 hours 38 minutes ago

Updated Counts

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Josh Noy

Level 22 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Kayhan Mokri	8,450,000 50,000	50,000

Gabriel Andrade	4,725,000 25,000	25,000
Jonathan Jaffe	4,200,000
Thomas Boivin	3,575,000 275,000	275,000
Tyler Stafman	3,075,000 525,000	525,000
Cong Pham	3,050,000 50,000	50,000
Sergio Aido	2,475,000 25,000	25,000

Joseph Oren	2,400,000 215,000	215,000
Albert Daher	2,100,000 480,000	480,000
Mikita Badziakouski	2,050,000 130,000	130,000

Monika Hrabec	1,150,000 510,000	510,000
Tom Heung	1,050,000 50,000	50,000
Alejandro Lococo	975,000 510,000	510,000

Philip Sternheimer	625,000

7 hours 40 minutes ago

Set No Good for Mokri

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Will Shillibier

Level 22 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Kayhan Mokri opened to 200,000 and called a shove from Cong Pham for his last 1,450,000.

Cong Pham: A♣Q♦ All in
Kayhan Mokri: 7♠7♥

Pham flopped a flush draw to go with his overcards on the 6♣4♣3♣ flop. The turn 7♣ gave Pham his flush, but improved Mokri to a set.

The board failed to pair on the K♠ river and Pham doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kayhan Mokri	8,500,000 745,000	745,000

Cong Pham	3,000,000 1,010,000	1,010,000

Tags: Cong Pham Kayhan Mokri

7 hours 43 minutes ago

Andrade Pushes Out Aido

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Will Shillibier

Level 22 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Gabriel Andrade raised from the cutoff to 250,000 and Sergio Aido defended his big blind.

The flop came K♥6♣5♣ and Aido check-called 250,000. Both players checked the J♣ turn and Aido bet 375,000 on the 7♠ river.

Andrade raised to 800,000 and Aido used two time extensions before folding.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gabriel Andrade	4,700,000 900,000	900,000
Sergio Aido	2,500,000 555,000	555,000

Tags: Gabriel Andrade Sergio Aido

7 hours 46 minutes ago

Joao Simao Eliminated in 15th Place ($515,000)

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Will Shillibier

Level 22 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Joao Simao shoved from early position for his last 500,000. It folded to Tyler Stafman in the small blind who called. Alejandro Lococo contemplated with his A♦7♣ but ultimately folded.

Joao Simao: A♥2♠ All in
Tyler Stafman: K♠K♥

Simao had started the day with just a single small blind, and his hopes of a rousing comeback were dashed as the board came 7♠4♥3♥9♦3♠ and Simao exited in 15th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tyler Stafman	3,600,000 900,000	900,000
Joao Simao	Busted

Tags: Alejandro Lococo Joao Simao Tyler Stafman

7 hours 52 minutes ago

Andrade Doubles Through Sternheimer

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Will Shillibier

Level 22 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Thomas Boivin raised to 200,000 with K♠7♠ and Philip Sternheimer three-bet to 500,000 on the button.

Gabriel Andrade was in the big blind and four-bet shoved for 1,700,000. Boivin folded and Sternheimer called.

Gabriel Andrade: A♦K♣ All in
Philip Sternheimer:A♣Q♠

Andrade was in a strong position to double up and leave Sternheimer with just six big blinds. The flop A♠Q♥10♠ gave Sternheimer two pair, but the J♣ improved Andrade to a straight.

The river was the 9♠, and Andrade doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gabriel Andrade	3,800,000 2,060,000	2,060,000
Thomas Boivin	3,300,000 300,000	300,000
Philip Sternheimer	625,000 1,415,000	1,415,000

Tags: Gabriel Andrade Philip Sternheimer Thomas Boivin

7 hours 58 minutes ago

Simao's Comeback Continues

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Josh Noy

Level 22 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Tyler Stafman opened to 200,000 in the cutoff, and Joao Simao called off his stack of 200,000 in the big blind.

Joao Simao: K♦Q♦ All in
Tyler Stafman: A♣6♥

Stafman's ace-high remained in front through the 10♠2♦2♠ flop and 3♦ turn, poised to score the first knockout of the day.

Simao then pumped his fist as the K♣ river kept him alive once again, climbing above five big blinds.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tyler Stafman	2,700,000 40,000	40,000
Joao Simao	550,000 250,000	250,000

Tags: Joao Simao Tyler Stafman

8 hours 3 minutes ago

Heung Chops Against Boivin

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Josh Noy

Level 22 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Tom Heung moved all in on the button for 975,000, finding a quick call from Thomas Boivin in the big blind.

Tom Heung: A♦10♠ All in
Thomas Boivin: A♥K♣

Boivin flopped Broadway on the Q♠J♣10♥ flop, but the K♦ turn gave Heung the same straight. The 2♠ river completed the board, and Heung stayed alive with a chop against Boivin.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Boivin	3,600,000 520,000	520,000
Tom Heung	1,100,000 230,000	230,000

Tags: Thomas Boivin Tom Heung

8 hours 7 minutes ago

Simao Survives on First Hand

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Josh Noy

Level 22 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Joao Simao moved all in for his short stack of 50,000 in the hijack, and Jonathan Jaffe raised to 250,000 in the cutoff. The rest of the table folded, leaving Simao at risk heads up.

Joao Simao: A♣9♠ All in
Jonathan Jaffe: A♠10♣

Simao found the help he needed on the 9♣7♠A♦ flop, and Jaffe could not improve on the Q♠ turn or 8♣ river. Simao survived with two pair, more than tripling his stack to start the day.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jonathan Jaffe	4,200,000 250,000	250,000
Joao Simao	300,000 250,000	250,000

Tags: Joao Simao Jonathan Jaffe

Level: 22

Blinds: 50,000/100,000

Ante: 100,000