HK $250,000 6-Max Event
Dia 1 Concluído
HK $250,000 6-Max Event
Dia 1 Concluído
The Triton Super High Roller Series has become a fixture on the international poker circuit since its founding in 2016. Once again some of the biggest names of the international poker circuit made the trip to Manila and joined the action in the exclusive Solaire Resort and Casino.
The first-class venue provided first-class service to its players including a free buffet and 35 unique players participated in the HK$ 250,000 6-Max Event (approximately $32,200) thus far.
After nine levels of 45 minutes each, only 24 hopefuls claimed chips and Russia's Timofey "Trueteller" Kuznetsov holds a commanding lead after turning the starting stack of 50,000 into massive 342,200. Kuznetsov still leads the 2017 leaderboard for online cash game winnings and went on a hot run to dominate Day 1 of 6-Max Event.
Kuznetsov first scored a fortunate double with king-ten suited against the jack-five suited of Winfred Yu, then busted Yu after cracking the aces of the President of Poker King Club with king-seven suited.
Sergio Aido lost more than half of his stack early on before going back on track in the last two levels of the night. The Spaniard bagged up 139,100, closely followed by Mikita Badziakouski (134,800), Dario Sammartino (129,200) and Rainer Kempe (116,500).
Other notables coming back for Day 2 include Koray Aldemir (93,900), David Peters (83,400), Pratyush Buddiga (77,800), Erik Seidel (76,500), Founder of Triton Richard Yong (74,000), Dan Colman (56,600), 2016 Triton Super High Roller SunCity Cup champion Dan Cates (52,100), defending Triton Super High Roller Main Event champion Wai Kin Yong (32,500), Winfred Yu (29,700) and Paul Phua (26,800).
Six players opted to fire a second bullet and this created a 41-entry strong field. However, this number is not final yet, as the registration remains open until the cards are back in the air for Day 2 as of 1 p.m. local time on Feb. 18.
Among those to buy in twice was Phil Ivey, but the superstar failed to find a bag and won't be allowed to enter again. Ivey first bowed out with ace-nine against the pocket kings of Stanley Choi before being eliminated a second time in a three-way all in with Kuznetsov and Rui Cao.
Bryn Kenney and Mustapha Kanit were also among the casualties, but both can enter again before Day 2. Kanit busted in the last hand of the night in a battle of the blinds with Kempe after the former limped in with ace-jack suited. Kanit kept his promise to go all in during the last three hands of the night and did so with the king-five off suit; the board ran out queen-high.
During the second level, the event organizers, including Yu, announced an upcoming Triton Super High Roller Series later this year in Macau and welcomed all participants to join. Luxury watch brand Hublot was announced as official timekeeper and provider of the tournament clock for the high-stakes spectacle.
Day 2 Seat Draw
Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1 | Timofey Kuznetsov | Russia | 342,200 |
1 | 2 | Stanley Choi | Hong Kong | 50,100 |
1 | 3 | Jack Salter | United Kingdom | 39,100 |
1 | 4 | Devan Tang | Hong Kong | 85,500 |
1 | 5 | Sergio Aido | Spain | 139,100 |
2 | 1 | Pratyush Buddiga | USA | 77,800 |
2 | 2 | Wai Kin Yong | Malaysia | 32,500 |
2 | 3 | Winfred Yu | Hong Kong | 29,700 |
2 | 4 | Mikita Badziakouski | Belarus | 134,800 |
2 | 5 | Yu Liang | China | 117,000 |
3 | 1 | David Peters | USA | 83,400 |
3 | 2 | John Juanda | Singapore | 35,300 |
3 | 3 | Paul Phua | Malaysia | 26,800 |
3 | 4 | Marcus Yi Lim | Singapore | 64,600 |
3 | 5 | Rainer Kempe | United Kingdom | 116,500 |
4 | 1 | Koray Aldemir | Germany | 93,900 |
4 | 2 | Marius Torbergsen | Norway | 72,600 |
4 | 3 | Dan Colman | USA | 56,600 |
4 | 4 | Dan Cates | USA | 52,100 |
4 | 5 | Dario Sammartino | Italy | 129,200 |
5 | 1 | Adam Sanders | USA | 48,600 |
5 | 2 | Cheok Leng Cheong | Philippines | 73,000 |
5 | 3 | Erik Seidel | USA | 76,500 |
5 | 4 | Richard Yong | Malaysia | 74,000 |
The remaining 24 players and possible new participants and re-entries will return to The Forum at Solaire Resort and Casino at 1 p.m. local time with level 10 and blinds of 800-1,600 and a running ante of 200. The event is scheduled to play down to a winner and the PokerNews live reporting team will be there to provide all the updates.
The remaining 24 players out of a 41-entry strong field have bagged up their chips and Timofey Kuznetsov is the runaway chip leader. Below are the full chip counts, a recap of today's action will be available shortly.
Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
---|---|---|
Timofey Kuznetsov | 342,200 | 22,200 |
Sergio Aido | 139,100 | 4,100 |
Mikita Badziakouski
|
134,800 | 9,800 |
Dario Sammartino | 129,200 | -35,800 |
Yu Liang | 117,000 | 37,000 |
Rainer Kempe | 116,500 | -10,000 |
Koray Aldemir
|
93,900 | 1,900 |
Devan Tang | 85,500 | 60,500 |
David Peters
|
83,400 | 34,900 |
Pratyush Buddiga | 77,800 | -5,200 |
Erik Seidel
|
76,500 | 6,500 |
Richard Yong | 74,000 | 4,000 |
Cheok Leng Cheong
|
73,000 | 13,000 |
Marius Torbergsen | 72,600 | 10,600 |
Marcus Yi Lim
|
64,600 | 11,600 |
Daniel Colman
|
56,600 | 20,600 |
Dan Cates
|
52,100 | -57,900 |
Stanley Choi | 50,100 | -6,900 |
Adam Sanders | 48,600 | -13,400 |
Jack Salter | 39,100 | -17,900 |
John Juanda
|
35,300 | -8,200 |
Wai Kin Yong | 32,500 | -37,500 |
Winfred Yu | 29,700 | 1,700 |
Paul Phua
|
26,800 | -15,600 |
When the last three hands were announced, Mustapha Kanit promised that he would go all in still and the Italian kept the promise. In the second-last hand, Kanit won a pot against Rainer Kempe after betting a ten-high flop and the next hand then saw everyone fold to Kempe in the small blind.
The German limped in and Kanit shoved for around 40,000, Kempe called with the superior stack.
Mustapha Kanit:
Rainer Kempe:
The board cam out and Kanit was eliminated. "Damn, now I have to re-enter tomorrow," Kanit added and he can do so until the cards are in air.
Richard Yong was also all in, but Marcus Yi Lim decided to fold on the turn. Yong had pushed for 38,400 and Lim barely had that covered, he was shown the by Yong.
Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
---|---|---|
Rainer Kempe | 126,500 | 28,500 |
Mustapha Kanit
|
Eliminado |
The clock has been stopped with 15 minutes left in the level and three more hands will be played before bagging and tagging.
The day started very badly for Sergio Aido and he quickly lost half of his stack, however the Spaniard is finishing quite strong and moved back above the average with 25 players remaining.
Initial raiser Jack Salter on the hijack, Aido on the button and David Peters in the big blind saw a flop of and the action checked to Salter. The Brit continued for 6,500 and both opponents called. On the turn, Peters and Salter checked before Aido then bet 12,500. This proved to be too much for Peters, who quickly folded.
Salter took more time and came to the same conclusion, sending his cards to the muck with a loud sigh.
Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
---|---|---|
Sergio Aido | 135,000 | 80,000 |
Jack Salter | 57,000 | 13,000 |
David Peters
|
48,500 | -1,500 |
Mustapha Kanit kept bleeding chips after changing tables and celebrated the win of a small pot against Mikita Badziakouski, both players laughed and even high-fived.
Koray Aldemir had also dropped back below the initial stack and just now secured a double up. Pratyush Buddiga raised to 2,500 and Aldemir three-bet to 8,800 in the small blind. Buddiga then moved all in and Aldemir called.
Koray Aldemir:
Pratyush Buddiga:
The flop came and Aldemir improved to a pair of aces. Neither the turn nor the river changed the outcome of the hand and Aldemir doubled up for 45,000.
Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
---|---|---|
Koray Aldemir
|
92,000 | 12,000 |
Pratyush Buddiga | 83,000 | -7,000 |
Mustapha Kanit
|
44,000 | -21,000 |
Cheok Leng Cheong was the initial raiser from under the gun and found a single opponent in Marcus Yi Lim. The pair eventually ended up on the river of a board and Cheok Leng Cheong faced a bet worth 5,600 by Lim in the small blind. Cheong took his time and called, then announced two pair.
"Flush," Lim said and rolled over . Cheong tapped the table and sent his cards into the muck, allowing Lim to climb back above the starting stack.
Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
---|---|---|
Cheok Leng Cheong
|
60,000 | 35,000 |
Marcus Yi Lim
|
53,000 | -7,000 |
Tournament staff announced the last level for the night as level nine had just gotten underway. At the end of this level, the remaining players will bag up and then come back tomorrow at 1 p.m. local time. All those that bust and only fired one bullet can still re-enter before the cards are back underway on Day 2.
Nível: 9
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 200