2025 WSOP Paradise

Event #9: $100,000 Triton Main Event
Day: 3
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Event Info
2025 WSOP Paradise
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
9♥9♣
Prize
$4,750,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$100,000
Prize Pool
$23,700,000
Total Entries
237
Places Paid
39
Level Info
Level
30
Blinds
400,000 / 800,000
Ante
800,000
Players Info - Day 3
Entries
11
Players Left
1
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Some Big Hands in the Blinds

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.

Tags: Manuel FritzPedro Padilha

Fritz Jams on Ponakovs

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.

Tags: Aleksejs PonakovsManuel Fritz

Padilha Rivers Top Pair

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.

Tags: Manuel FritzPedro Padilha

Aces Give Roiter New Life

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.

Tags: Aleksejs PonakovsKlemens Roiter

Level: 27

Blinds: 200,000/400,000

Ante: 400,000

Fritz Calls Light

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.

Tags: Manuel FritzPedro Padilha

Ponakovs Takes a Small One From Fritz

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.

Tags: Aleksejs PonakovsManuel Fritz

Ponakovs Check-Raises

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.

Tags: Aleksejs PonakovsPedro Padilha

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

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

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.

Tags: Eelis ParssinenManuel Fritz

Padilha Extends His Lead

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.

Tags: Manuel FritzPedro Padilha