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

12-08-2025 21:08 UTC-4

Daher Doubles Up

Josh Noy

Level 17 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Alex Kulev opened to 60,000 in the cutoff before Albert Daher moved all in for his last 355,000 in the big blind. Kulev asked for a count from the dealer, and slid in the call.

Albert Daher: A♥K♠ All in
Alex Kulev: A♠7♠

Daher was in great shape, and faded Kulev's outs and a chop on the 2♦6♥6♣8♦9♥ runout to double his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Kulev	970,000 430,000	430,000

Albert Daher	745,000 710,000	710,000

Tags: Albert Daher Alex Kulev

Level: 17

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 30,000

12-08-2025 20:40 UTC-4

Time for a Break

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Josh Noy

Level 16 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

The final 31 players have reached another 15-minute break.

Level 17 will see blinds of 15,000/30,000/30,000, with the money bubble approaching.

12-08-2025 20:39 UTC-4

Sturm Holds to Double Through Kulev

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Tyler Boyer

Level 16 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Leon Sturm found himself all in for 510,000, and Alex Kulev called to put Sturm at risk.

Leon Sturm: 10♠10♥ All in
Alex Kulev: A♠K♠

It was a flip, with Sturm in front with his pocket tens, and he remained in front after the board ran out 8♠6♠9♦Q♣3♣ to secure the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Kulev	1,455,000 505,000	505,000

Leon Sturm	1,200,000 100,000	100,000

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12-08-2025 20:38 UTC-4

Yong Doesn't Believe Jaffe

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Tyler Boyer

Level 16 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Sergio Aido raised to 55,000 from the cutoff, and Jonathan Jaffe on the button made the call. Then Richard Yong in the small blind put in a three-bet to 185,000, which got the big blind and Aido out, but Jaffe made the call.

The flop came A♠J♠2♠ and Jaffe called a bet of 100,000 from Yong.

After the J♦ on the turn, Yong check-called a bet of 140,000 from Jaffe.

The river was the 4♦ and Yong checked once more, before Jaffe moved all in for Yong's stack of 645,000. Yong eventually made the call and tabled Q♠Q♦, but saw the bad news after Jaffe flopped a flush with 5♠4♠ to take the pot and eliminate Young.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jonathan Jaffe	3,145,000 1,245,000	1,245,000
Sergio Aido	3,100,000 230,000	230,000

Richard Yong	Busted

Tags: Jonathan Jaffe Richard Yong Sergio Aido

12-08-2025 20:36 UTC-4

Chidwick Can't Get There

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Tyler Boyer

Level 16 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Kayhan Mokri rasied to 60,000 from the cutoff, and when it folded to Stephen Chidwick in the big blind, he three-bet all in for 260,000, and Mokri made the call to put Chidwick at risk.

Stephen Chidwick: A♦6♥ All in
Kayhan Mokri: 4♦4♣

It was a flip, but Chidwick would need to improve to stay in the tournament. Unfortunately, the board ran out 2♦7♠8♥9♥K♠ and the pocket fours of Mokri were still best, eliminating Chidwick.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kayhan Mokri	2,785,000 80,000	80,000

Stephen Chidwick	Busted

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12-08-2025 20:30 UTC-4

Sternheimer Finds a Double at Tang's Expense

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Tyler Boyer

Level 16 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Action folded to Philip Sternheimer on the button and he rasied to 50,000, before Danny Tang three-bet all in for his stack of 595,000 in the small blind. The big blind folded and Sternheimer called for his stack of 525,000, putting himself at risk.

Philip Sternheimer: A♦K♥ All in
Danny Tang: 4♠4♦

It was a flip with Tang in front, and the 10♥Q♠6♦ flop gave Sternheimer extra outs in the form of a Broadway straight draw. But the K♦ on the turn put Sternheimer in the lead, before the J♥ on the river brought in the Broadway draw, securing Sternheimer the double up, and leaving Tang on fumes.

Shortly after the hand Tang was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Philip Sternheimer	1,025,000 435,000	435,000

Danny Tang	Busted

Tags: Danny Tang Philip Sternheimer

12-08-2025 20:29 UTC-4

Wasserson Takes from Pham

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Josh Noy

Level 16 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Eric Wasserson checked the 9♠3♣Q♦ flop in the cutoff, making the call after Cong Pham fired a bet of 40,000 on the button.

Another check from Wasserson followed the 4♠ turn, and Cong continued for 100,000. The call was made, and both players checked the 8♥ river.

Wasserson tabled Q♠8♠ for two pair, collecting the pot as Pham slid his cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eric Wasserson	1,140,000 329,000	329,000

Cong Pham	415,000 84,000	84,000

Tags: Cong Pham Eric Wasserson

12-08-2025 20:22 UTC-4

Boivin Scores Another Knockout

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Tyler Boyer

Level 16 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Thomas Boivin raised to 55,000 from the hijack, and once it folded to Christoph Vogelsang in the small blind, he three-bet all in for his stack of 240,000. The big blind folded and Boivin quickly made the call to put Vogelsang at risk.

Christoph Vogelsang: A♣Q♠ All in
Thomas Boivin: A♦K♦

Boivin had Vogelsang dominated and once the board ran out 5♥4♣10♣7♦8♥ the ace-king of Boivin was still best, giving him the pot and eliminating Vogelsang.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Boivin	3,765,000 190,000	190,000
Christoph Vogelsang	Busted

Tags: Christoph Vogelsang Thomas Boivin

12-08-2025 20:19 UTC-4

Davies Suffers Death by Quads

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Josh Noy

Level 16 : 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Action folded around to Seth Davies on the button, who moved his short stack all in. Jonathan Jaffe was next to act in the small blind, and he also shoved. That left Davies at risk heads-up, and the cards were revealed.

Seth Davies: K♠Q♠ All in
Jonathan Jaffe: 3♣3♥

Jaffe instantly improved to a set on the 10♦3♦5♦ flop, and completed his quads on the 3♠ turn. The 4♠ river completed the board, and Davies shook hands on his way to the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jonathan Jaffe	1,900,000 999,000	999,000
Seth Davies	Busted

Tags: Jonathan Jaffe Seth Davies