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

Dec 10, 2025

"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".

Tags: Alex Foxen Alexander Zubov Danny Tang

Dec 10, 2025

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.

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

Level: 9

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 6,000

Dec 10, 2025

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.

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Dec 10, 2025

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.

Tags: Michael Gathy Nick Petrangelo

Dec 10, 2025

Another One for Negreanu

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Calum Grant

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."

Tags: Daniel Negreanu Espen Jorstad

Dec 10, 2025

Good Flop for Theologis

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Calum Grant

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♥.

Tags: Alexandros Theologis Roeland Peeks

Dec 10, 2025

Machado Folds Out Foxen

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Calum Grant

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.

Tags: Alex Foxen Hugo Machado

Dec 10, 2025

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.

Tags: Ben Heath Daniel Negreanu

Dec 10, 2025