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

12-08-2025 17:33 UTC-4

Mateos Puts a Bad Beat on Pardo

Tyler Boyer

Level 14 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Monika Hrabec opened with a raise to 24,000 from the hijack before Juan Pardo three-bet to 50,000 in the cutoff. It folded to Adrian Mateos in the big blind, and he four-bet it all for 421,000. Hrabec got out of the way, and Pardo snap-called to put Mateos at risk.

Adrian Mateos: Q♦Q♣ All in
Juan Pardo: A♥A♦

It was a cooler for Mateos, but after the Q♥3♣6♣6♥J♦ runout, Mateos put a bad beat on his buddy, making a full house, queens full of sixes, to crack Pardo's aces and double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adrian Mateos	884,000 480,000	480,000

Monika Hrabec	626,000 41,000	41,000
Juan Pardo	172,000 434,000	434,000

Tags: Adrian Mateos Juan Pardo Monika Hrabec

12-08-2025 17:30 UTC-4

Recent Eliminations

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Josh Noy

Level 14 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Foxen	Busted

Alexandros Theologis	Busted

Level: 14

Blinds: 10,000/15,000

Ante: 15,000

12-08-2025 17:16 UTC-4

Aido's Ascent Continues

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Josh Noy

Level 13 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Sergio Aido led out from the big blind on the 5♦8♠J♥Q♥ turn, and Mikita Badziakouski made the call in early position.

The 2♥ river completed the board, and Aido slid out another lead for 204,000. After taking a moment, Badziakouski announced a fold and Aido padded his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sergio Aido	3,280,000 280,000	280,000

Mikita Badziakouski	1,240,000 105,000	105,000

Tags: Mikita Badziakouski Sergio Aido

12-08-2025 17:14 UTC-4

Ultimate Cooler Turns into Brutal Bad Beat as Aido Takes Chip Lead

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Tyler Boyer

Level 13 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Action folded to Sergio Aido in the cutoff, and he raised to 24,000 before Sameh Elamawy on the button three-bet to 95,000. Once the blinds folded, it was back on Aido, who put in a four-bet to 195,000. Elamawy then five-bet jammed for his stack of 920,000, which Aido called to put Elamawy at risk.

Sameh Elamawy: A♠A♥ All in
Sergio Aido: K♥K♣

It was the ultimate cooler as Aido's kings ran into the aces of Elamawy. However, the board ran out 8♣6♣7♥Q♣10♣, giving Aido a flush and the chip lead, eliminating Elamawy in stunning fashion.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sergio Aido	3,000,000 945,000	945,000

Sameh Elamawy	Busted

Tags: Sameh Elamawy Sergio Aido

12-08-2025 17:08 UTC-4

Boivin Flushes Out Ponakovs

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Tyler Boyer

Level 13 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Thomas Boivin raised to 25,000 from under the gun, and Aleksejs Ponakovs called from the big blind.

The flop came K♦6♠A♥ and Ponakovs check-called a bet of 32,000 from Boivin.

After the Q♠ on the turn, both players checked to the 5♠ on the river, and Ponakovs checked to Boivin again, who bet out 75,000. After giving it some time, Ponakovs moved all in for 161,000, which was quickly called by Boivin.

Ponakovs turned over A♠6♥ for two pair, but Boivin had the winner with 10♠8♠ for a flush, taking the pot and eliminating Ponakovs.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Boivin	1,300,000 121,000	121,000
Aleksejs Ponakovs	Busted

Tags: Aleksejs Ponakovs Thomas Boivin

12-08-2025 17:04 UTC-4

Updated Counts

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Josh Noy

Level 13 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Kayhan Mokri	2,163,000 326,000	326,000

Sergio Aido	2,055,000 55,000	55,000

Tom Heung	1,505,000 346,000	346,000
Rafael Mota	1,475,000 439,000	439,000
Albert Daher	1,455,000 15,000	15,000
Vinny Lingham	1,419,000 62,000	62,000
Mikita Badziakouski	1,345,000

Richard Yong	1,295,000 49,000	49,000
Daniel Negreanu	1,211,000 114,000	114,000

Thomas Boivin	1,179,000 39,000	39,000
Matthias Eibinger	Busted

Benjamin Heath	Busted

12-08-2025 17:01 UTC-4

Hrabec Forces the Fold

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Josh Noy

Level 13 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Action was heads up to the 3♣7♦10♦ flop, and Clemen Deng checked from the big blind. Monika Hrabec slid out a bet of 40,000 from the cutoff and called when Deng check-raised to 85,000.

Both players declined to bet on the 2♠ turn, and the dealer completed the board with the A♦ river.

Deng checked again, and Hrabec fired 150,000 into the middle. After a moment, Deng let his hand go, and Hrabec picked up the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Clemen Deng	1,180,000 112,000	112,000
Monika Hrabec	585,000 388,000	388,000

Tags: Clemen Deng Monika Hrabec

12-08-2025 16:58 UTC-4

Nuts vs Second Nuts Gives Aido Massive Double Up

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Tyler Boyer

Level 13 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Sergio Aido raised to 24,000 from under the gun, and Alexandros Theologis in the big blind made the call.

The flop came J♣5♣6♦, and after Theologis checked, Aido bet out 28,000. Theologis elected to raise to 92,000, and Aido called. Theologis then bet 92,000 again after the A♣ on the turn, which Aido called.

After the K♦ on the river, Theologis moved in for 800,000 effective, which Aido snap-called. Theologis tabled Q♣10♣ for the second nut flush, but Aido held the nut flush with K♣8♣ to take the massive pot, leaving Theologis on fumes in the process.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sergio Aido	2,000,000 1,010,000	1,010,000

Alexandros Theologis	142,000 1,007,000	1,007,000

Tags: Sergio Aido Alexandros Theologis

12-08-2025 16:52 UTC-4

Tollerene Still in Search For His First Invitational Cash

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Tyler Boyer

Level 13 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Ben Tollerene opened from under the gun, raising all in for 112,000. It folded to Sergio Aido on the button, who made the call, and once the blinds folded, it was the two players heads up, with Tollerene at risk.

Ben Tollerene: K♥Q♦ All in
Sergio Aido: K♦K♣

Tollerene was crushed by the kings of Aido, but the A♥J♥7♣ flop gave Tollerene Broadway outs. However, the 6♦ on the turn and 8♠ on the river were no help, and Tollerene was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sergio Aido	990,000 99,000	99,000

Ben Tollerene	Busted

Tags: Ben Tollerene Sergio Aido