Event #5: $250,000 Triton Invitational Day 1 | 2025 WSOP Paradise

12-07-2025 17:31 UTC-4

Kaladjurdjevic Takes His Time

Will Shillibier

Level 4 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

On a J♠9♥8♣ flop, Aleksejs Ponakovs bet 4,000 and Dejan Kaladjurdjevic called.

The turn was the 10♦, and Ponakovs checked. Kaladjurdjevic used a time bank before betting 10,000. Ponakovs called.

Ponakovs then checked the 7♥ river to Kaladjurdjevic, who used two time extensions before betting a hefty 120,000 into a pot of just 40,000. Ponakovs snap-folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dejan Kaladjurdjevic	360,000 92,000	92,000
Aleksejs Ponakovs	225,000 51,000	51,000

Tags: Aleksejs Ponakovs Dejan Kaladjurdjevic

Level: 4

Blinds: 1,000/1,500

Ante: 1,500

12-07-2025 17:24 UTC-4

Player	Chips	Progress
Eric Wasserson	Busted

Jessica Teusl	Busted

Keith Lehr	Busted

Tyler Moncek	Busted

Simao Shows Pair to Punsri

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Josh Noy

Level 3 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Punnat Punsri raised to 3,000 in early position, and Joao Simao made the call in the small blind. Dejan Kaladjurdjevic also came along in the big blind, and the dealer fanned out the 8♥6♦K♣ flop.

Both blinds checked to Punsri, who fired 6,000 into the middle. Simao was the only caller to see the J♠ turn hit the table. Both players then checked to the 5♣ river, with another pair of checks following.

Simao showed K♦3♦ for a pair of kings, claiming the pot as Punsri mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Punnat Punsri	398,000 46,000	46,000
Joao Simao	362,000 62,000	62,000

Dejan Kaladjurdjevic	268,000 61,000	61,000

Tags: Dejan Kaladjurdjevic Joao Simao Punnat Punsri

12-07-2025 17:08 UTC-4

Updated Top Ten Chip Counts

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Will Shillibier

Level 3 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Sameh Elamawy	814,000 18,500	18,500
Tyler Stafman	801,500 501,500	501,500
Gabriel Andrade	668,500 275,000	275,000
Stephen Chidwick	635,500 8,500	8,500

Philip Sternheimer	624,000 26,500	26,500

Jean-Noel Thorel	620,500 43,500	43,500
Artur Martirosian	605,000 17,000	17,000

Charles Hook	573,500 161,500	161,500

Taylor von Kriegenbergh	572,500 187,500	187,500
Vinny Lingham	510,500 210,500	210,500

12-07-2025 17:01 UTC-4

Enriquez Slows Thorel's Rise

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Josh Noy

Level 3 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Monika Hrabec opened to 4,000 from early position, and Jean-Noel Thorel responded with a three-bet to 15,000 in middle position.

Action folded to Steve Enriquez on the button, who took some time before announcing a four-bet to 45,000. Hrabec quickly folded, while Thorel also relinquished his hand and Enriquez took it down without a flop.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jean-Noel Thorel	664,000 397,000	397,000
Steve Enriquez	322,000 19,500	19,500

Monika Hrabec	265,000 40,000	40,000

Tags: Jean-Noel Thorel Monika Hrabec Steve Enriquez

12-07-2025 16:56 UTC-4

Check Out This Table In The $250,000 Triton Invitational

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Brad Whitehouse

Level 3 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

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12-07-2025 16:49 UTC-4

Moncek Trips Up Ismayilov

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Will Shillibier

Level 3 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Three players were in action on a J♣7♠10♣4♥ board. Javid Ismayilov, Michael Moncek, and Joseph Oren all checked, and the river was the J♥.

Ismayilov bet 26,000 into a pot of 85,000, and Moncek called, with Oren getting out of the way. Ismayilov tabled 8♥8♣, but Moncek had that beat with J♦Q♦ for trip jacks.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joseph Oren	400,000 21,500	21,500
Javid Ismayilov	370,000 150,000	150,000
Michael Moncek	365,000 40,500	40,500

Tags: Dan Oren Javid Ismayilov Michael Moncek

12-07-2025 16:44 UTC-4

Wakil Reenters

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Will Shillibier

Level 3 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

After busting set-under-set, poker pro Jamil Wakil immediately reentered the tournament.

Pros are allowed a single reentry, but must use it within an hour of busting. Invitees have two reentries available and can use them any time up until registration closes at the start of Day 2.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jamil Wakil	300,000 300,000	300,000

Tags: Jamil Wakil

12-07-2025 16:43 UTC-4

Flop Bet Good Enough for Guilbert

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Josh Noy

Level 3 : 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Johan Guilbert opened to 4,000 from under the gun, and Alejandro Lococo made the call on his immediate left. Charles Hook came along in the small blind, while Neehar Banerji defended his big blind.

Hook and Banerji checked the 8♦8♥A♠ flop, and Guilbert fired a bet of 1,500. Lococo quickly folded, while both blinds followed with folds and Guilbert picked up the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Neehar Banerji	538,000 238,000	238,000
Charles Hook	412,000 112,000	112,000

Johan Guilbert	384,000 84,000	84,000

Alejandro Lococo	337,000 37,000	37,000

Jessica Teusl	65,000 235,000	235,000