Event #5: $250,000 Triton Invitational Day 2 | 2025 WSOP Paradise

12-08-2025 19:38 UTC-4

Lingham Shows a Straight

Josh Noy

Level 15 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Cary Katz opened to 40,000 in early position, finding a call from Vinny Lingham in the hijack. Both players checked the 6♠8♥7♥ flop, with Katz checking again on the 4♥ turn.

Lingham fired a bet of 50,000, and Katz made the call. One last check from Katz followed the 10♠ river, and Lingham checked back.

Katz tabled K♠Q♥, while Lingham announced that he held a straight and showed A♣5♥ to take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vinny Lingham	1,620,000 220,000	220,000
Cary Katz	680,000 315,000	315,000

Tags: Cary Katz Vinny Lingham

12-08-2025 19:28 UTC-4

Jaffe Gaining Ground

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Josh Noy

Level 15 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Brandon Wilson checked the 3♠K♦8♣ flop from the big blind, and Jonathan Jaffe fired a bet of 30,000 in early position.

Wilson called to see the Q♠ turn, and both players checked through to the 6♥ river.

Another pair of checks led to showdown, where Wilson tabled 5♦3♦ for a pair of threes. Jaffe turned over J♥J♦ for a superior pair, good enough to earn a small pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jonathan Jaffe	1,270,000 369,000	369,000
Brandon Wilson	955,000 51,000	51,000

Tags: Jonathan Jaffe Brandon Wilson

12-08-2025 19:26 UTC-4

No Drama for Schulman

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Tyler Boyer

Level 15 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Nick Schulman raised to 45,000 from middle position, and when it folded to James Hopkins in the cutoff, he three-bet all in for 210,000. Once it got back to Schulman, he made the call to put Hopkins at risk.

James Hopkins: A♠10♠ All in
Nick Schulman: A♣K♥

Schulman had Hopkins dominated and secured the knockout once the board ran out 2♠6♠3♥2♣7♦.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nick Schulman	1,400,000 683,000	683,000

James Hopkins	Busted

Tags: James Hopkins Nick Schulman

12-08-2025 19:21 UTC-4

Hajiyev Flops Two Pair and Doubles

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Tyler Boyer

Level 15 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Nacho Barbero raised to 40,000 from the hijack, and was called by the big blind Ramin Hajiyev.

The flop came 10♠Q♠7♦, and Hajiyev check-called a bet of 50,000 from Barbero.

After the 6♣ on the turn, Hajiyev checked to Barbero again, who fired out 250,000. Hajiyev raised all in for 300,000 total, and Barbero made the call.

Ramin Hajiyev: Q♥7♥ All in
Nacho Barbero: A♠8♠

Barbero was behind, but had straight and flush outs to beat the two pair of Hajiyev. However, the river brought the A♥, which was no help, giving Hajiyev the double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ramin Hajiyev	810,000 391,000	391,000
Nacho Barbero	220,000 360,000	360,000

Tags: Nacho Barbero Ramin Hajiyev

12-08-2025 19:08 UTC-4

Pardo Bows Out

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Tyler Boyer

Level 15 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Action folded to Juan Pardo, who moved his last 110,000 in from the hijack and was called by Jean-Noel Thorel in the cutoff.

Juan Pardo: A♣J♥ All in
Jean-Noel Thorel: 6♥6♠

Pardo needed to win a flip to stay in the tournament, but was unable to beat Thorel as the board ran out K♠8♥Q♦K♣2♣.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jean-Noel Thorel	2,300,000 1,157,000	1,157,000
Juan Pardo	Busted

Tags: Juan Pardo Jean-Noel Thorel

12-08-2025 19:04 UTC-4

Einhorn Exits

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Josh Noy

Level 15 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

David Einhorn was all in on the button, at risk against Cary Katz in the small blind.

David Einhorn: K♣Q♥ All in
Cary Katz: A♥K♦

Einhorn was unable to improve on the 2♠9♦2♥2♦10♣ runout, as Katz held to score the knockout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cary Katz	1,060,000 65,000	65,000

David Einhorn	Busted

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12-08-2025 19:04 UTC-4

Steven Gets Dusted by Wang in the Classic Race

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Tyler Boyer

Level 15 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Brandon Steven opened the action from the hijack with a raise to 50,000 before Ye Wang three-bet all in for 475,000 from the button. Once it folded back to Steven, he quickly made the call for his stack of 360,000.

Brandon Steven: Q♠Q♦ All in
Ye Wang: A♦K♥

It was a classic race, with Steven in front with his pocket queens. However, the 6♠A♥7♦9♥5♥ runout put Wang in front with his pair of aces, giving him the pot and eliminating Steven.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ye Wang	885,000 171,000	171,000

Brandon Steven	Busted

Tags: Brandon Steven Ye Wang

12-08-2025 18:57 UTC-4

Oren Raises the River

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Josh Noy

Level 15 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Joseph Oren opened to 40,000 on the button, and Philip Sternheimer defended his big blind to see the K♥9♠Q♥ flop.

Sternheimer checked to Oren, who continued for 30,000. The call was made, and both players checked through the 2♥ turn.

After taking a moment, Sternheimer led out for 40,000 on the 5♣ river. Oren replied with a raise to 325,000, and Sternheimer used the entire 30-second clock before letting his hand go.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joseph Oren	545,000 119,000	119,000
Philip Sternheimer	530,000 148,000	148,000

Tags: Joseph Oren Philip Sternheimer

12-08-2025 18:56 UTC-4

The Same, but Different

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Tyler Boyer

Level 15 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Action folded to Nacho Barbero in the small blind, and he moved all in for 280,000, which Taylor von Kriegenbergh in the big blind quickly called to put Barbero at risk.

Nacho Barbero: A♥J♦ All in
Taylor von Kriegenbergh: A♦J♥

Both players in the blinds woke up with ace-jack, both holding a heart and a diamond. With a chop seeming inevitable, the A♠6♥4♥ flop meant Barbero was free rolling with the better back-door heart draw. The 5♥ made things even more interesting, and the 10♥ on the river brought home the ace-high flush, giving Barbero the double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nacho Barbero	580,000 178,000	178,000

Taylor von Kriegenbergh	375,000 344,000	344,000

Tags: Nacho Barbero Taylor von Kriegenbergh

Level: 15

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 20,000