Event #9: $100,000 Triton Main Event Day 2 | 2025 WSOP Paradise

12-10-2025 18:00 UTC-4

Yokosawa Gets Tricky with Aces

Tyler Boyer

Level 13 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Masato Yokosawa raised to 30,000 from under the gun, but when it folded to Ramin Hajiyev in early position, he three-bet to 90,000. It folded back to Yokosawa and he made the call.

After the J♣J♥5♠ flop, Yokosawa check-called a bet of 60,000 from Hajiyev.

The turn brought the 9♠ and once Yokosawa checked, Hajiyev moved all in for his stack of 355,000, and Yokosawa quickly made the call.

Ramin Hajiyev: A♦K♦ All in
Masato Yokosawa: A♠A♥

Hajiyev was drawing dead after Yokosawa slow-played his aces, and he was officially sent to the rail after the 9♦ on the river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Masato Yokosawa	1,490,000 655,000	655,000
Ramin Hajiyev	Busted

Tags: Masato Yokosawa Ramin Hajiyev

12-10-2025 18:00 UTC-4

Two Pots for Santerne

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Calum Grant

Level 13 : 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Brandon Wilson opened to 30,000 from under the gun but folded when Thomas Santerne three-bet to 80,000 from middle position.

On the next deal, Santerne made it 30,000 before Aleksejs Ponakovs reraised to 85,000. Santerne responded with a four-bet to 155,000 and folded out Ponakovs.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aleksejs Ponakovs	1,585,000 157,000	157,000

Thomas Santerne	555,000 193,000	193,000
Brandon Wilson	445,000 186,000	186,000

Tags: Aleksejs Ponakovs Brandon Wilson Thomas Santerne

12-10-2025 17:54 UTC-4

Nice Pot for Kempson

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Calum Grant

Level 13 : 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Gabriel Tavares opened to 30,000 from the hijack and was called by Andras Nemeth from the cutoff. Corey Kempson three-bet to 125,000 from the button and both opponents called.

Kempson picked up the pot, folding out Tavares and Nemeth with a bet of 110,000 on the K♣6♣2♦ flop.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gabriel Tavares	1,225,000 485,000	485,000
Corey Kempson	940,000 449,000	449,000
Andras Nemeth	850,000 217,000	217,000

Tags: Andras Nemeth Corey Kempson Gabriel Tavares

12-10-2025 17:53 UTC-4

Tavares Makes Trips on the River

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Tyler Boyer

Level 13 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Gabriel Tavares opened the action on the button with a raise to 30,000 and was called by the big blind Corey Kempson.

After the 4♦10♣J♦ flop, Kempson check-called a bet of 55,000 from Tavares.

Both players checked after the 2♥ on the turn, to see the 10♥ on the river. Kempson then bet out 55,000, and Tavares raised to 325,000. Kempson made the call, but saw the bad news as Tavares made trips to take the pot with K♠10♠.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gabriel Tavares	1,380,000 630,000	630,000
Corey Kempson	660,000 520,000	520,000

Tags: Gabriel Tavares Corey Kempson

12-10-2025 17:47 UTC-4

Negreanu Short

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Calum Grant

Level 13 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Daniel Negreanu opened to 30,000 from middle position, with Roman Hrabec calling on the button and Mikita Badziakouski coming along from the big blind.

Negreanu fired 30,000 on the J♥J♣3♠ flop, and only Hrabec stuck around. The 5♥ turn was checked around before Negreanu bet 100,000 on the K♦ river. Hrabec made the call.

"Ace-queen," Negreanu announced with an upward lilt, but his expression tightened when Hrabec revealed the winner with K♣Q♠.

Player	Chips	Progress
Roman Hrabec	1,115,000 210,000	210,000

Daniel Negreanu	230,000 220,000	220,000

Tags: Daniel Negreanu Mikita Badziakouski Roman Hrabec

12-10-2025 17:39 UTC-4

More Eliminations

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Tyler Boyer

Level 13 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Leon Sturm	Busted

Artur Martirosian	Busted

Philip Sternheimer	Busted

Ben Tollerene	Busted
Alexey Borovkov	Busted
Hugo Machado	Busted
Alex Theologis	Busted

12-10-2025 17:37 UTC-4

No Action for Negreanu's Aces

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Calum Grant

Level 13 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Orpen Kisacikoglu opened to 30,000 from the button before Daniel Negreanu made it 90,000 from the small blind. Eelis Parssinen, in the big blind, got out of the way and Kisacikoglu quickly followed suit.

"Was this approved?" asked Negreanu, who flashed A♠A♥. "Does that keep my image tight?" he laughed as the small pot was pushed his way.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Negreanu	450,000 30,000	30,000

Orpen Kisacikoglu	325,000 120,000	120,000

Tags: Daniel Negreanu Eelis Parssinen Orpen Kisacikoglu

12-10-2025 17:36 UTC-4

Jacks Hold for Schulman

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Tyler Boyer

Level 13 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Nick Schulman raised to 35,000 from middle position, which was called by Thomas Boivin in the hijack, and the big blind Tom Vogelsang.

The flop came 9♣3♣6♠, and Vogelsang led out, going all in for 105,000. Schulman than raised to put Boivin all in, but he quickly folded to leave the players heads up.

Tom Vogelsang: 8♥3♥ All in
Nick Schulman: J♦J♣

Vogelsang, who was short-stacked, flopped a pair and went with his hand, but needed help to beat Schulman's jacks. The board ran out 4♠4♥ to give the pot to Schulman and eliminate Vogelsang.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nick Schulman	1,275,000 175,000	175,000

Thomas Boivin	260,000 35,000	35,000
Tom Vogelsang	Busted

Tags: Tom Vogelsang Thomas Boivin Nick Schulman

12-10-2025 17:33 UTC-4

Tang's Fourth Bullet Comes to an End

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Calum Grant

Level 13 : 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Danny Tang fired four bullets into the Triton Main Event, meaning he needed to finish at least ninth to turn a profit. He looked to put himself in a stronger position after jamming his below-average stack from the big blind over a 30,000 raise from John Pannucci on the button. Unfortunately for Tang, he was snap-called.

Danny Tang: A♥5♣ All in
John Pannucci: A♦J♦

Tang was dominated but had some chop outs after the K♣K♥7♣ flop. The 10♠ turn and 9♠ river, however, locked it up for Pannucci and sent Tang to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Pannucci	1,135,000 225,000	225,000
Danny Tang	Busted

Tags: Danny Tang John Pannucci

12-10-2025 17:25 UTC-4

Hajiyev Rivers Borovkov

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Calum Grant

Level 13 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Alexey Borovkov opened to 30,000 second to act before Ramin Hajiyev three-bet to 130,000 from the small blind. Borovkov four-bet jammed for 365,000 and after some thought, Hajiyev called.

Alexey Borovkov: 10♥10♦ All in
Ramin Hajiyev: A♠Q♥

It was a classic flip, and one that Borovkov remained ahead in after the J♠7♣2♥ flop and J♦ turn. However, the Q♦ river gave Hajiyev the checkmark, and he eclipsed the 1,000,000-chip mark.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ramin Hajiyev	1,110,000 400,000	400,000
Alexey Borovkov	Busted

Tags: Alexey Borovkov Ramin Hajiyev