Event #9: $100,000 Triton Main Event | 2025 WSOP Paradise

12-11-2025 20:13 UTC-5

Some Big Hands in the Blinds

Calum Grant

Level 27 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

In a limped pot to the 10♦5♣4♦ flop between the blinds. Manuel Fritz A♦J♥ check-called for 500,000 after Pedro Padilha 6♥6♠ bet 500,000.

Padilha's pair remained best after the 5♥ turn, and the action checked through to the K♦ river giving the Brazilian the checkmark.

It checked through to showdown and Padilha scooped in the pot to take the chip lead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pedro Padilha	19,400,000 900,000	900,000
Manuel Fritz	16,500,000 2,100,000	2,100,000

Tags: Manuel Fritz Pedro Padilha

12-11-2025 20:09 UTC-5

Fritz Jams on Ponakovs

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Tyler Boyer

Level 27 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Manuel Fritz opened to 800,000 from the hijack with A♦5♦, and it folded to Aleksejs Ponakovs in the small blind with A♠10♣, and he three-bet to 2,950,000. It then folded back to Fritz who four-bet all in for Ponakovs stack of over 13,000,000, which he snap-folded to give the pot to Fritz.

Player	Chips	Progress
Manuel Fritz	18,600,000 3,700,000	3,700,000
Pedro Padilha	18,500,000 200,000	200,000
Aleksejs Ponakovs	10,225,000 2,750,000	2,750,000

Klemens Roiter	7,550,000 1,000,000	1,000,000

Ye Wang	4,400,000 200,000	200,000

Tags: Aleksejs Ponakovs Manuel Fritz

12-11-2025 20:03 UTC-5

Padilha Rivers Top Pair

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Calum Grant

Level 27 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Manuel Fritz 10♣3♣ limped in from the small blind. Pedro Padilha 9♥8♠ checked in the big blind.

Both players missed the 7♣5♥2♣ flop but had enough to stay interested thanks to their draws. Fritz, with a flush draw, led out for 600,000. Padilha, who had a gutshot, called.

The 3♥ turn gave Fritz a pair. He check-called a bet of 1,200,000. Padilha made top pair on the 9♠ river and took the pot after it checked through to showdown.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pedro Padilha	18,700,000 2,200,000	2,200,000
Manuel Fritz	14,900,000 2,150,000	2,150,000

Tags: Manuel Fritz Pedro Padilha

12-11-2025 19:58 UTC-5

Aces Give Roiter New Life

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Tyler Boyer

Level 27 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Klemens Roiter opened to 600,000 from the cutoff, and Aleksejs Ponakovs on the button three-bet to 1,300,000. It folded back to Roiter who four-bet all in for his stack of 3,900,000, which Ponakovs snap called.

Klemens Roiter: A♥A♣ All in
Aleksejs Ponakovs: A♦Q♠

Roiter found aces at a perfect time and got a much-needed double up after the 8♦J♣7♠9♣7♥ runout allowed him to secure the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Manuel Fritz	17,050,000 650,000	650,000
Pedro Padilha	16,500,000 100,000	100,000
Aleksejs Ponakovs	12,975,000 3,900,000	3,900,000

Klemens Roiter	8,550,000 5,150,000	5,150,000

Ye Wang	4,200,000 750,000	750,000

Tags: Aleksejs Ponakovs Klemens Roiter

Level: 27

Blinds: 200,000/400,000

Ante: 400,000

12-11-2025 19:51 UTC-5

Fritz Calls Light

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Calum Grant

Level 26 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Manuel Fritz limped in from the small blind and Pedro Padilha checked his option in the big blind.

It checked to the river for the board to read K♦6♦4♦8♦3♠.

Fritz, who had 7♣6♥ for a pair of sixes, check-called a bet of 475,000. Padilha tabled J♥9♦ for the flush and took in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Manuel Fritz	17,700,000 725,000	725,000
Pedro Padilha	16,400,000 775,000	775,000

Tags: Manuel Fritz Pedro Padilha

12-11-2025 19:48 UTC-5

Ponakovs Takes a Small One From Fritz

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Tyler Boyer

Level 26 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Aleksejs Ponakovs raised to 675,000 from the button with A♠K♣ and Manuel Fritz defended his big blind with J♣3♣.

The flop came 3♦6♥K♠ and after Fritz checked, Ponakovs elected to check top-top as well, to see the 5♠ on the turn. However, once Fritz checked again, Ponakovs's 600,000 bet was enough to get Fritz to fold his pair of threes and give him the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Manuel Fritz	18,425,000 225,000	225,000
Aleksejs Ponakovs	16,875,000 975,000	975,000

Pedro Padilha	15,625,000 25,000	25,000
Ye Wang	4,950,000 750,000	750,000

Klemens Roiter	3,400,000 150,000	150,000

Tags: Aleksejs Ponakovs Manuel Fritz

12-11-2025 19:40 UTC-5

Ponakovs Check-Raises

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Calum Grant

Level 26 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Pedro Padilha A♠4♠ opened to 650,000 from the button and Aleksejs Ponakovs Q♥J♥ called from the big blind.

Ponakovs checked the action to Padilha on the K♠9♦8♦ flop, who bet 1,100,000. Ponakovs raised to 2,500,000 and folded out the better hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aleksejs Ponakovs	15,900,000 1,900,000	1,900,000

Pedro Padilha	15,600,000 1,775,000	1,775,000

Tags: Aleksejs Ponakovs Pedro Padilha

12-11-2025 19:39 UTC-5

Eelis Parssinen Eliminated in 6th Place ($1,107,000)

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Tyler Boyer

Level 26 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Eelis Parssinen opened from the hijack with a raise to 650,000. It folded to the small blind Manuel Fritz who three-bet to 1,650,000. Once the big blind folded, Parssinen four-bet all in for his stack of 6,025,000, which Fritz snap called.

Eelis Parssinen: A♦Q♥ All in
Manuel Fritz: K♠K♦

Parssinen ran into the pocket kings of Fritz, and couldn't find any help on the 8♥2♥5♣9♠9♥ runout, sending him to the rail in sixth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Manuel Fritz	18,650,000 6,625,000	6,625,000
Pedro Padilha	17,375,000 750,000	750,000
Aleksejs Ponakovs	14,000,000 750,000	750,000

Ye Wang	5,700,000

Klemens Roiter	3,550,000 600,000	600,000

Eelis Parssinen	Busted

Tags: Eelis Parssinen Manuel Fritz

12-11-2025 19:32 UTC-5

Padilha Extends His Lead

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Tyler Boyer

Level 26 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Manuel Fritz raised to 600,000 from under the gun with 8♦8♠. It folded to Pedro Padilha in the hijack holding A♣Q♦ and he elected to three-bet to 1,900,000. It folded back to Fritz who made the call.

The flop came 5♥K♥6♣ and Fritz checked to Padilha, who fired 1,100,000. Fritz gave it some thought but elected to give up his pair and give the pot to Padilha.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pedro Padilha	18,125,000 2,650,000	2,650,000
Aleksejs Ponakovs	13,250,000 600,000	600,000

Manuel Fritz	12,025,000 2,500,000	2,500,000
Eelis Parssinen	6,025,000

Ye Wang	5,700,000 750,000	750,000

Klemens Roiter	4,150,000

Tags: Manuel Fritz Pedro Padilha