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

12-10-2025 02:27 UTC-4

"Bullet Four It Is"

Tyler Boyer

Level 9 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Alexander Zubov opened to 13,000 from middle position and was called by Alex Foxen on the button and the big blind Danny Tang.

The flop came 3♣J♠5♣ and once Tang checked, Zubov bet out 15,000. Foxen mucked, but Tang made the call.

After the 9♦ on the turn, Tang check-called a bet of 65,000 from Zubov.

The river brought the 7♠, and once Tang checked Zubov bet 225,000, enough to put Tang all in. Tang sat deep in the tank, throwing at several time banks right away. As he sat in the tank he said, "Rebuy still open right?" before later adding "I don't like to fold. I have a good hand". After using a total of four-time banks, Tang put in the call. Zubov tabled Q♠Q♣ and his pocket queens were best, as Tang flashed the J♣ as he left the table, saying "Bullet four it is".

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexander Zubov	845,000 303,000	303,000
Alex Foxen	405,000 1,000	1,000

Danny Tang	Busted

Tags: Alex Foxen Alexander Zubov Danny Tang

12-10-2025 02:25 UTC-4

Wild Ride for Oganyan

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Calum Grant

Level 9 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Aleksejs Ponakovs opened to 12,000 before Aram Oganyan made it 36,000 from the next seat over. It folded back to Ponakovs, who four-bet to 70,000. Oganyan covered Ponakovs by 16,000 and jammed. Ponakovs called for the 170,000 more he had behind.

Ponakovs tabled K♦K♣ and was ahead of A♦K♠. The kings held on the 8♥6♣3♦8♦9♦ runout.

On the next deal, Oganyan raised to 12,000 from the hijack and was called by Harvey Jackson from the cutoff. Corey Kempson called from the big blind. It checked through to the river for the board to read A♠9♣4♠4♣Q♠. It checked to Jackson, who bet 30,000. Kempson called and Oganyan decided to preserve his last 4,000 and folded. Jackson tabled K♠8♠ for a flush and took in the pot.

Straight after, Oganyan put in his last 4,000. Jean-Noel Thorel raised to 15,000 from the button and Christoph Vogelsang came along from the big blind. Vogelsang check-folded to a bet of 15,000 on the K♦Q♥5♥ flop for the cards to go on their backs. Oganyan was ahead with Q♣9♦, while Thorel had A♣6♦. The 8♥9♣ runout kept Oganyan alive.

Now under-the-gun, Oganyan shoved for 21,000. Jackson made it 36,000 and folded out the table.

Aram Oganyan: K♣Q♠ All in
Harvey Jackson: 10♣10♥

Oganyan took the lead on the Q♣2♥8♦ flop and remained ahead after the 3♠ turn. However, his spin up hopes ended when Jackson hit his two-outer on the 10♦ river.

"That hurt more than anything else," Oganyan laughed as he left the table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christoph Vogelsang	895,000 30,000	30,000
Corey Kempson	588,000 182,000	182,000
Aleksejs Ponakovs	495,000 225,000	225,000

Harvey Jackson	311,000 74,000	74,000
Jean-Noel Thorel	232,000 58,000	58,000
Aram Oganyan	Busted

Tags: Aleksejs Ponakovs Aram Oganyan Christoph Vogelsang Corey Kempson Harvey Jackson Jean-Noel Thorel

Level: 9

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 6,000

12-10-2025 01:50 UTC-4

Break (full)

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Calum Grant

Level 8 : Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

The 120 remaining players are on their final 15-minute break of the night. Day 1 will close after the completion of two more levels.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Pannucci	1,275,000 576,000	576,000
Andras Nemeth	982,000 361,000	361,000
Javid Ismayilov	955,000 246,000	246,000
Christoph Vogelsang	941,000 76,000	76,000
Emilien Pitavy	928,000 338,000	338,000
[Removed:607]	898,000 145,000	145,000
Sean Winter	883,000 476,000	476,000
Leonard Maue	882,000 52,000	52,000
Matthias Eibinger	760,000 119,000	119,000

Daniel Rezaei	745,000 63,000	63,000

Michael Gathy	745,000 45,000	45,000

Ye Wang	735,000 282,000	282,000

Roman Hrabec	685,000 315,000	315,000

Espen Jorstad	656,000 7,000	7,000

Corey Kempson	636,000 134,000	134,000
Talal Shakerchi	627,000 125,000	125,000
Roeland Peeks	613,000 159,500	159,500
Nacho Barbero	557,000 125,000	125,000

Dejan Kaladjurdjevic	545,000 42,000	42,000
Brock Wilson	543,000 155,000	155,000
Jesse Lonis	532,000 231,000	231,000

Cong Pham	532,000 282,000	282,000
Sergio Aido	513,000

Alexandre Reard	499,000 131,000	131,000

Jonathan Jaffe	496,000 85,000	85,000

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12-10-2025 01:50 UTC-4

Petrangelo Jams the River

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Tyler Boyer

Level 8 : Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Action was picked up on the flop, in a pot involving Michael Gathy and Nick Petrangelo, with roughly 100,000 in the middle.

After the clop came 5♦2♣10♣ Gathy bet out 35,000, which was called by Petrangelo.

Both players checked the 8♣ on the turn, which brought the J♠ on the river. Gathy then fired out 55,000, and Petrangelo moved all in for roughly 130,000. Gathy wasted little time before tossing his cards in the muck, giving the pot to Petrangelo.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Gathy	790,000 65,000	65,000

Nick Petrangelo	355,000 172,000	172,000

Tags: Michael Gathy Nick Petrangelo

12-10-2025 01:49 UTC-4

Another One for Negreanu

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Level 8 : Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Espen Jorstad opened to 11,000 from the hijack and Daniel Negreanu called from the big blind.

Negreanu check-called for 7,500 on the K♣10♥5♦ flop before the turn and river was jovially checked through to showdown.

"King," announced Negreanu, who had K♦8♥. Jorstad mucked.

"I'm glad you had showdown value. Could've been a tough spot," Negreanu said as he raked in the chips before adding that Jorstad was looking leaner.

The 2023 WSOP Main Event champ confirmed he'd dropped 7 kilograms "by design."

Player	Chips	Progress
Espen Jorstad	663,000 322,000	322,000

Daniel Negreanu	290,000 141,000	141,000

Tags: Daniel Negreanu Espen Jorstad

12-10-2025 01:36 UTC-4

Good Flop for Theologis

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Level 8 : Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Roeland Peeks opened to 11,000. Alexandros Theologis made it 103,500, leaving 500 behind. Peeks called and tabled 5♠5♦, not seeing Theologis had a chip behind.

Theologis was spearated from Peeks by the dealer, and the shot clock further obstructed his view so he didn't actually see Peeks' holding. After some clear up, the hand continued.

Theologis committed his last chip on the A♦A♥J♠ flop after Peeks bet.

Alexandros Theologis: A♠Q♥ All in
Roeland Peeks: 5♠5♦

Theologis, who had aces cracked by kings earlier on, avoided another bad beat as the board completed with the 8♠4♥.

Player	Chips	Progress
Roeland Peeks	453,500 159,500	159,500
Alexandros Theologis	220,000 8,000	8,000

Tags: Alexandros Theologis Roeland Peeks

12-10-2025 01:33 UTC-4

Machado Folds Out Foxen

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Level 8 : Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Hugo Machado opened to 11,000 from the hijack and called when Alex Foxen three-bet to 35,000 from the cutoff.

Machado check-called for 24,000 on the Q♣Q♥J♥ flop before the 4♠ turn checked through to the 5♠ river. Machado bet 35,000 and folded out Foxen.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hugo Machado	428,000 79,000	79,000
Alex Foxen	404,000 124,000	124,000

Tags: Alex Foxen Hugo Machado

12-10-2025 01:17 UTC-4

Negreanu Cracks Kings to Stay Alive

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Calum Grant

Level 8 : 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Ben Heath opened to 11,000 from the cutoff and Daniel Negreanu defended his big blind.

Negreanu checked in the dark, joking that he was “an old guy,” before the dealer spread the Q♥7♦3♦ flop. Heath continued for 9,000 and Negreanu check-raised to 30,000, leaving himself 86,500 behind. Heath, covering, moved all-in.

Negreanu pulled out his phone to film the moment for his vlog, saying he was either doubling either through Heath or via a fresh reentry, and called off his stack.

Daniel Negreanu: Q♣8♥ All in
Ben Heath: K♥K♠

Heath’s Kings stayed ahead on the 6♠ turn, but the Q♦ river gave Negreanu trips to secure the double and, for now, keep him away from the reentry desk.