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

12-08-2025 15:12 UTC-4

Hook Bets Out Mokri

Josh Noy

Level 12 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Charles Hook raised to 20,000 on the button, and Kayhan Mokri defended his big blind to see the J♠A♥Q♥ flop.

Mokri checked, making the call after Hook continued for 15,000. Both players then checked the 4♠ turn.

The dealer completed the board with the 9♣ river, and Mokri checked one last time. Hook tossed out a bet of 50,000, taking down the pot as Mokri folded.

At a nearby table, Paul Phua made his exit from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kayhan Mokri	1,620,000 98,000	98,000

Charles Hook	1,280,000 173,000	173,000

Paul Phua	Busted

Tags: Charles Hook Kayhan Mokri Paul Phua

12-08-2025 15:11 UTC-4

Zubov Sends Out Ghojehvand

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Tyler Boyer

Level 12 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Aleksandr Zubov raised to 16,000 from the hijack, and Armin Ghojehvand then three-bet from the button all in for 155,000. It folded back Zubov who made the call to put Ghojehvand at risk.

Armin Ghojehvand: A♦8♣ All in
Aleksandr Zubov: A♥J♥

Ghojehvand was dominated by the bigger ace of Zubov, and once the board ran out J♠6♦A♣Q♥K♠ the two pair of Zubov took the pot and eliminated Ghojehvand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aleksandr Zubov	700,000 200,000	200,000
Armin Ghojehvand	Busted

Tags: Aleksandr Zubov Armin Ghojehvand

12-08-2025 15:09 UTC-4

Heung Takes from Rapaski

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Josh Noy

Level 12 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Johan Guilbert opened to 16,000 from under the gun, and Cong Pham made the call in middle position. Tom Heung also came along in the small blind before Ryan Rapaski three-bet to 78,000 in the big blind.

Heung was the only caller to see the Q♣3♠9♥ flop, and checked to Rapaski, who fired 80,000. Heung called again, and both players checked through the Q♥ turn.

The dealer flipped over the 5♠ river, and Heung led out for 250,000. That earned a call from Rapaski, and Heung showed down K♠Q♠ for trip queens.

Rapaski slid his cards to the dealer, and Heung added the pot to his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tom Heung	1,600,000 523,000	523,000
Cong Pham	361,000 8,000	8,000
Ryan Rapaski	358,000 496,000	496,000
Johan Guilbert	249,000 7,000	7,000

Tags: Cong Pham Johan Guilbert Ryan Rapaski Tom Heung

Level: 12

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 10,000

12-08-2025 15:00 UTC-4

Payouts Confirmed

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Josh Noy

Level 11 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

The final field has been confirmed, with 133 entries creating a prize pool of $33,250,000.

The top 23 players will receive at least $389,000, while the Triton Invitational champion will earn $7,725,000, to go with the Triton trophy and WSOP bracelet.

Place	Prize	Place	Prize
1	$7,725,000	9	$771,000
2	$5,240,000	10-11	$648,000
3	$3,490,000	12-13	$565,000
4	$2,860,000	14-15	$515,000
5	$2,290,000	16-17	$465,000
6	$1,780,000	18-20	$418,000
7	$1,320,000	21-23	$389,000
8	$967,000

12-08-2025 14:57 UTC-4

Daher Takes from Heath

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Josh Noy

Level 11 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Benjamin Heath limped in the small blind, and Albert Daher checked his big blind option.

Heath led out for 8,000 on the K♥5♣2♥ flop, and Daher answered with a raise to 26,000. The call was made, and the dealer flipped over the A♥ turn.

Both players declined to bet, and the 4♣ river hit the felt. Heath checked again, letting his hand go after Daher fired 65,000 into the middle to claim the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Albert Daher	765,000 13,000	13,000
Benjamin Heath	408,000 7,000	7,000

Tags: Albert Daher Benjamin Heath

12-08-2025 14:54 UTC-4

Recent Eliminations

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Josh Noy

Level 11 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Javid Ismayilov	Busted
Patrik Antonius	Busted

12-08-2025 14:51 UTC-4

Mateos Forces Phua to Fold

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Tyler Boyer

Level 11 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Paul Phua opened the action from the hijack with a raise to 16,000, and Adrian Mateos defended his big blind.

The flop came Q♥9♣9♥, and Mateos check-called a bet of 15,000 from Phua.

Both players checked the 8♥ on the turn, which then brought the 10♣ on the river. Mateos fired out a bet of 56,000, and after giving it some thought, Phua reluctantly mucked his hand to give the pot to Mateos.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adrian Mateos	375,000 2,000	2,000

Paul Phua	115,000 46,000	46,000

Tags: Adrian Mateos Paul Phua

12-08-2025 14:47 UTC-4

Eibinger Puts Luo in the Tank

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Josh Noy

Level 11 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Action was heads up on a completed board showing 7♣4♣J♠Q♦J♣, and a bet of 223,000 sitting in front of Matthias Eibinger in the big blind.

Brian Luo went into the tank in the hijack, using a total of six time banks while staring down his opponent. Luo ultimately opted to let his hand go, and Eibinger picked up the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthias Eibinger	460,000 160,000	160,000

Brian Luo	235,000 145,000	145,000

Tags: Brian Luo Matthias Eibinger

12-08-2025 14:46 UTC-4

Aido Takes Down Foxen's Aces in Four-Bet Pot

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Tyler Boyer

Level 11 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Alex Foxen opened the action from the hijack with a raise to 18,000, which was called by Alexandros Theologis in the cutoff. Sergio Aido three-bet to 62,000 on the button, then it folded back to Foxen, who put in a four-bet to 106,000. Theologis folded, but Aido made the call.

The flop came K♦3♥4♦ and Aido called a bet of 32,000 from Foxen.

After the 5♥ on the turn, Foxen bet 162,000, covering Aido, who called to put his tournament at risk.

Sergio Aido: K♠Q♥ All in
Alex Foxen: A♥A♣

Aido flopped top pair but still needed help as he had run into the pocket aces of Foxen. He found that help when the Q♦ hit the river, giving Aido two pair to secure the double-up, cracking Foxen's aces, and saving his tournament life.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexandros Theologis	787,000 18,000	18,000

Sergio Aido	630,000 330,000	330,000

Alex Foxen	204,000 202,000	202,000

Tags: Alex Foxen Alexandros Theologis Sergio Aido