2025 WSOP Paradise

Event #5: $250,000 Triton Invitational
Day: 1
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Event Info
2025 WSOP Paradise
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
97
Prize
$7,725,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$250,000
Prize Pool
$33,250,000
Total Entries
133
Level Info
Level
29
Blinds
250,000 / 500,000
Ante
500,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
126
Players Left
71
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Hrabec Pressures Thorel

Level 1 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Monika Hrabec
Monika Hrabec

Heads-up action to the AA2 flop saw Monika Hrabec lead out for 1,000 from the small blind. Jean-Noel Thorel tossed in a call from the big blind, and the 4 turn hit the felt.

Hrabec continued for 3,000, earning another call from Thorel. The J river produced another bet from Hrabec, this time for 10,000.

Thorel did not take long to let his hand go, and Hrabec raked in the chips.

Tags: Jean-Noel ThorelMonika Hrabec

Steven Sent to the Rail

Level 1 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Brandon Steven opened to 3,000 and Eric Wasserson three-bet to 10,000.

Sameh Elamawy four-bet to 31,000 and Steven five-bet 115,000. Wasserson folded and Elamawy six-bet for 250,000.

Steven called for 191,000 and was all in.

Brandon Steven: AK All in
Sameh Elamawy: JJ

The J103J5 was all Elamawy, who turned quads and eliminated Steven.

Tags: Brandon StevenEric WassersonSameh Elamawy

Martirosian Putting Chips to Use

Level 1 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Nick Schulman opened to 2,500 and Artur Martirosian called.

Jesse Lonis three-bet to 10,000 and Adrian Mateos four-bet to 26,000. Schulman folded and Martirosian made it 68,000.

Both opponents folded.

Tags: Adrian MateosArtur MartirosianJesse LonisNick Schulman

Koon Leads the River

Level 1 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Alex Kulev opened to 2,500 on the button, with only Jason Koon making the call in the small blind.

The dealer fanned out the A32 flop, and Koon checked. Kulev continued for 1,500, and the call was made.

Both players checked through the 7 turn, and the 8 river completed the board. Koon led out for 5,000, taking down the pot as Kulev slid his cards to the dealer.

Tags: Jason KoonAlex Kulev

Schulman Takes the Turn

Level 1 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Nick Schulman raised to 2,500 on the button, and Artur Martirosian stuck in a call from the small blind.

Martirosian checked to the 52K flop, and made another call after Schulman continued for 1,000. Another check from Martirosian followed the 8 turn, and Schulman tossed out a bet of 7,500.

That produced a quick fold from Martirosian, as Schulman collected the pot.

Tags: Artur MartirosianNick Schulman

Badziakouski Calls Down Foxen

Level 1 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Alex Foxen raised to 2,500 and Mikita Badziakouski three-bet to 8,500. Foxen called and the pair checked the 1076 flop.

The turn was the 4. Foxen bet 15,000 and Badziakouski called. The river was the 10 and Foxen bet 49,500. Badziakouski called again, and won the hand with A10 for trip tens.

Tags: Mikita BadziakouskiAlex Foxen

Kaladjurdjevic and Heung Reenter

Level 1 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

The first two players out of the Triton Invitational, invitee Tom Heung and poker pro Dejan Kaladjurdjevic, have each posted another quarter of a million dollars and reentered the fray.

Tags: Dejan KaladjurdjevicTom Heung

Kaladjurdjevic Left Short By Martirosian; Eliminated by Negreanu

Level 1 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Dejan Kaladjurdjevic raised to 2,500 and Artur Martirosian defended his big blind.

Both players checked the 876 flop and the turn was the 6. Martirosian bet 2,000 and Kaladjurdjevic raised to 7,000. Martirosian three-bet to 24,000 and Kaladjurdjevic called.

The river was the 10. Martirosian bet 40,000 and Kaladjurdjevic raised to 125,000. Martirosian three-bet to 272,000 and Kaladjurdjevic called.

Martirosian tabled 88 for a full house and Kaladjurdjevic mucked, left with just 4,000.

On the very next hand, he ran A10 into the AJ of Daniel Negreanu and was eliminated after the board came K7478.

Tags: Artur MartirosianDaniel NegreanuDejan Kaladjurdjevic

Shakerchi Up Early

Level 1 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Santhosh Suvarna raised, Biao Ding three-bet and Talal Shakerchi four-bet from the small blind.

Both opponents called and Shakerchi continued for 15,000 on the A94 flop. Suvarna was the only caller. The turn was the J and Shakerchi bet 32,000. Suvarna folded.

Tags: Biao DingSanthosh SuvarnaTalal Shakerchi

Heung Runs Kings into Aces

Level 1 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Philip Sternheimer opened to 2,500 from early position and was called by Brian Luo. Tom Heung three-bet to 11,000 from the button and Sternheimer four-bet to 45,000.

Luo folded, and Heung called. The flop was J54. Sternheimer check-called 30,000, and the turn was the 9.

Sternheimer checked again, and Heung continued for 55,000. Sternheimer shoved, and Heung called, covered by just 3,000.

Tom Heung: KK All in
Philip Sternheimer: AA

The Q rolled off on the river, and Heung became the first elimination from the $250,000 Triton Invitational.

Tags: Brian LuoPhilip SternheimerTom Heung