Event #9: $100,000 Triton Main Event Day 1 | 2025 WSOP Paradise

12-09-2025 18:50 UTC-4

Thorel Bombs The River

Tyler Boyer

Level 3 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Kelvin Kerber raised to 3,000 from the hijack before Tom Heung three-bet to 10,500 from the cutoff. When it folded to Jean-Noel Thorel, he made the call, and Kerber folded.

The flop came K♣K♥10♣, and Thorel check-called a bet of 8,000 from Heung.

Both players checked the 9♠ on the turn, to see the Q♥ on the river. Thorel then overbet the pot, for 60,000, which got a snap-fold from Heung to give Thorel the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tom Heung	343,500 22,500	22,500
Jean-Noel Thorel	285,000 59,000	59,000
Kelvin Kerber	238,000 6,000	6,000

Tags: Jean-Noel Thorel Kelvin Kerber Tom Heung

12-09-2025 18:49 UTC-4

Tavares Turns Shakerchi

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Calum Grant

Level 3 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Gabriel Tavares raised to 3,500 from early position and Talal Shakerchi called from the small blind.

On the A♥6♦5♠ flop, Shakerchi check-raised to 13,000 over a bet of 4,000 and was called.

Shakerchi then check-called for 13,000 on the K♠ turn, and did the same for 35,000 on the 8♦ river.

Tavares had A♠K♣ for aces and kings. Shakerchi conceded the pot, showing his A♣5♦ for a smaller two pair.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gabriel Tavares	300,000 67,000	67,000
Talal Shakerchi	218,000 62,500	62,500

Tags: Talal Shakerchi Gabriel Tavares

12-09-2025 18:42 UTC-4

Chip Counts After Break

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Calum Grant

Level 3 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Vinny Lingham	451,500 110,500	110,500
[Removed:607]	429,000 164,000	164,000
Andre Moreira	428,000 178,000	178,000
Dejan Kaladjurdjevic	385,000 17,000	17,000
Mehdi Chaoui	378,500 128,500	128,500
Javid Ismayilov	370,000 151,000	151,000
Jamil Wakil	360,500 110,500	110,500
Aram Oganyan	346,500 33,500	33,500

Jonathan Little	329,500 47,500	47,500

Tom Heung	321,000 63,000	63,000
Seth Davies	315,500 65,500	65,500

Jason Koon	306,000 98,500	98,500

Yu Zhang	295,500 43,500	43,500
Masato Yokosawa	295,000 45,000	45,000
Eelis Parssinen	291,500 41,500	41,500

Orpen Kisacikoglu	291,000 46,500	46,500

Nick Schulman	289,000 39,000	39,000

Rayan Chamas	284,500 99,500	99,500
Christoph Vogelsang	282,500 32,500	32,500
Talal Shakerchi	280,500 30,500	30,500
Stephen Chidwick	280,000 30,000	30,000

Teun Mulder	278,000 28,000	28,000
John Pannucci	270,500 20,500	20,500
Sirzat Hissou	269,500 19,500	19,500
Roeland Peeks	267,000 17,000	17,000

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Level: 3

Blinds: 1,000/1,500

Ante: 1,500

12-09-2025 18:04 UTC-4

Player	Chips	Progress
Tamas Adamszki	250,000 250,000	250,000
Wai Kiat Lee	250,000 250,000	250,000
Alexander Zubov	250,000
Danilo Velasevic	250,000 250,000	250,000
Alexandre Reard	250,000 250,000	250,000

Manuel Fritz	250,000 250,000	250,000
Kristen Foxen	250,000 250,000	250,000

Jon Vallinas	250,000 250,000	250,000
Shannon Shorr	250,000 250,000	250,000

Andy Wilson	250,000 250,000	250,000
Chin Wei Lim	250,000 250,000	250,000

Life Outside Poker: Mounir Tajiou Brings No Filter to Life w/ Scotty Nguyen, Michael Mizrachi & Juha Helppi

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Kaelaine Minton

Level 2 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Life Outside Poker is a podcast for PokerNews hosted by Connor Richards that seeks to pull back the curtain on poker players and allow viewers and listeners to get to know them on a personal level.

In the 35th episode, Connor talks with No Filter Poker Series founder Mounir Tajiou about growing up in Sweden, working as a high court judge, playing professional soccer, making a deep run in the 2025 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event, and the new No Filter Poker Series, which values fun at the table over poker strategy.

We also hear from 1998 Main Event champion Scotty Nguyen, reigning WSOP champ Michael Mizrachi and Finnish poker legend Juha Helppi about their involvement with the No Filter Poker tour.

Learn More About Life Outside Poker!

12-09-2025 17:50 UTC-4

Break Time

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Tyler Boyer

Level 2 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

The 70 players in the field have been sent on their first 15-minute break of the day.

Player	Chips	Progress
Leonard Maue	250,000 250,000	250,000

12-09-2025 17:49 UTC-4

Kerber Takes It

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Tyler Boyer

Level 2 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Kelvin Kerber opened the action with a raise to 2,500, which was called by Tom Heung on the button and the big blind Jesse Lonis.

After the 5♠7♦J♠ flop, Lonis checked to Kerber, who also checked, and Heung bet out 2,500. Lonis then put in a raise to 9,000, which Kerber called, and Heung elected to fold.

The turn brought the K♦ and Lonis checked to Kerber, who bet out 25,000. Lonis snap mucked his hand to give the pot to Kerber.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tom Heung	384,000 134,000	134,000
Kelvin Kerber	240,000 10,000	10,000

Jesse Lonis	158,000 92,000	92,000

Tags: Kelvin Kerber Jesse Lonis Tom Heung

12-09-2025 17:46 UTC-4

Three More Entries

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Calum Grant

Level 2 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Gilles Simon	250,000 250,000	250,000
Johannes Straver	250,000 250,000	250,000
Iago Savino	250,000 250,000	250,000

12-09-2025 17:40 UTC-4

Ismayilov Doubles

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Calum Grant

Level 2 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Javid Ismayilov raised to 3,000 from the hijack and Hui Chen called from the small blind.

The K♥9♠3♠ flop checked through to the 6♦ turn. Chen check-called a bet of 4,000.

Fireworks then ignited on the 8♣ river. Chen check-raised to 75,000 over a bet of 17,000. Ismayilov then moved all-in for 102,000 with Chen calling.

Ismayilov had top set with his K♠K♣, besting Chen's 8♥6♥.

Player	Chips	Progress
Javid Ismayilov	219,000 149,000	149,000
Hui Chen	160,000 90,000	90,000