HKD $1,000,000 Main Event Dia 1 | 2018 Triton Super High Roller Series Montenegro

2018-05-15 14:12 UTC

Up to 16 Entries

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Nível 1 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

The field has increased to 16 entries, two full ring tables of eight, and the most recent additions in the field were Triton co-founder Paul Phua, superstar and HKD250,000 Short Deck champion Phil Ivey and defending Montenegro Main Event champion Manig Loeser. Phua and Loeser took a seat on the outer table, while Ivey moved to the feature table.

All the action can be watched on a security delay of 30 minutes by clicking on the live stream above the updates.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Paul Phua	250,000

Phil Ivey	250,000

Manig Loeser	250,000

Tags: Manig Loeser Paul Phua Phil Ivey

2018-05-15 14:15 UTC

Adjusted Schedule for Day 1

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Nível 1 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

Since the tournament kicked off with a considerable delay, the schedule for Day 1 has been adjusted and a total of seven levels of 60 minutes each will be played. At the end of level four there will be a 90 minute break with gala dinner for the participants and the action should wrap up around half past midnight.

The registration period remains the same until the start of level 12, but players can jump in for four levels on Day 2 instead of just two as previously planned.

2018-05-15 14:26 UTC

Rough Start for Chidwick

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Nível 1 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

Richard Yong, who finidhed second in the Main Event at the Maestral Resort & Casino, won a big pot off defending champion Manig Loeser, who happens to sit right next to him early on Day 1.

The same table also features Stefan Schillhabel and Stephen Chidwick, who just clashed in a medium-sized pot. Schillhabel had raised in the cutoff and Chidwick called. On the flop, Schillhabel continued for 5,000 and was called before the German fired a second barrel for 12,000 on the turn, Chidwick called.

After the river, Schillhabel made it three barrels by betting 31,000 and that forced a fold from Chidwick.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Richard Yong	275,000 30,000	30,000
Stefan Schillhabel	272,000 27,000	27,000

Manig Loeser	215,000 -35,000	-35,000

Stephen Chidwick	200,000 -20,000	-20,000

Tags: Manig Loeser Richard Yong Stefan Schillhabel Stephen Chidwick

2018-05-15 14:28 UTC

More for Yong

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Nível 1 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

At the end of the first level, Stephen Chidwick raised and called the three-bet to 7,500 by Richard Yong out of the blinds. Yong then bet the flop for 4,000 and Chidwick called before a bet of 10,000 on the turn won the pot for Yong without further resistance.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Richard Yong	290,000 15,000	15,000
Stephen Chidwick	190,000 -10,000	-10,000

Tags: Richard Yong Stephen Chidwick

Nível: 2

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 200

2018-05-15 14:41 UTC

Haxton Chips Up Through Thomas

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Nível 2 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

Over on the outer table, Julian Thomas defended his big blind against a raise to 3,100 by Isaac Haxton just as the blinds had gone up and the flop fell . Both players checked before Thomas bet the turn for 15,000, Haxton called. On the river, Thomas bet 38,000 and Haxton used one of his time bank extensions.

With two seconds to spare, Haxton announced the call and Thomas asked "is that enough?" while rolling over the only. Haxton shook his hand and exposed the while Paul Phua insisted to also reveal the second card of Thomas, which was the . Thomas was somewhat confused but said "okay, whatever."

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Isaac Haxton	325,000 57,000	57,000

Julian Thomas	210,000 -40,000	-40,000

Tags: Isaac Haxton Julian Thomas

2018-05-15 14:50 UTC

A Third Table Opens

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Nível 2 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

The field has grown to 17 entries with the addition of two-time Triton Super High Roller Series champion Wai Kin Yong and a third table opened to balance with Koray Aldemir and Steffen Sontheimer leaving the feature table.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Wai Kin Yong	250,000 250,000	250,000

Tags: Steffen Sontheimer Wai Kin Yong Koray Aldemir

2018-05-15 15:00 UTC

Haxton Pulls Away Further

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Nível 2 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

Isaac Haxton raised to 2,900 and Christian Christner called out of the big blind. On the flop, both players checked. Christner bet the turn for 11,100 and Haxton called, the on the river brought no further action.

Christner briefly showed his cards but mucked when Haxton flashed as winning hand.

Over on the other outer table, Stephen Chidwick claimed two pots in a row. First he raised to 3,000 and was called by Julian Thomas on the button and defending champion Manig Loeser in the big blind. Loeser bet the flop for 7,500 and Chidwick's raise to 22,500 won the pot.

Then, Chidwick opened to 3,000 and Loeser came along out of the small blind. The flop brought a check by Loeser, a bet of 8,000 by Chidwick and a call. On the turn, Loeser checked and folded to a second barrel worth 25,000.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Isaac Haxton	340,000 15,000	15,000

Christian Christner	245,000 -40,000	-40,000
Stephen Chidwick	230,000 40,000	40,000

Manig Loeser	195,000 -20,000	-20,000

Tags: Christian Christner Isaac Haxton Julian Thomas Manig Loeser Stephen Chidwick

2018-05-15 15:13 UTC

Four-Bet Shove by Phua

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Nível 2 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

Manig Loeser raised to 3,500 and Stefan Schillhabel in the cutoff three-bet to 13,500. Paul Phua in the big blind simply four-bet all in and Loeser quickly folded. "How much is it?" Schillhabel asked and Phua replied "I think I just cover you." The jam was deemed to be for 241,800 and Schillhabel folded.

One table over, Christian Christner raised to 3,500 on the button and Wai Kin Yong called from the small blind. On a flop of , Yong checked and called a bet of 6,100. Both players checked through the turn, while Yong's bet of 11,500 on the river won the pot uncontested.

Right after the hand was finished, Marius Torbergsen sat down to make it 18 entries in total.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Paul Phua	260,000 10,000	10,000

Wai Kin Yong	260,000 10,000	10,000
Marius Torbergsen	250,000
Stefan Schillhabel	240,000 -32,000	-32,000

Christian Christner	225,000 -20,000	-20,000

Tags: Paul Phua Stefan Schillhabel Wai Kin Yong Marius Torbergsen Manig Loeser Christian Christner

2018-05-15 15:24 UTC

Haxton Takes From Yong

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Nível 2 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

The next big pot on the outer table was once again shipped over to the player that has dominated the action there thus far in Isaac Haxton. On the three-way turn of , Haxton bet 9,500 in the cutoff and was called by Steffen Sontheimer on the button and Wai Kin Yong in the hijack. The river completed the board and Yong checked, Haxton made it 48,000 to go.

Sontheimer quickly folded, while Yong studied the board for some time and tossed in calling chips. Haxton rolled over the for a full house and cemented his top spot.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Isaac Haxton	445,000 105,000	105,000

Steffen Sontheimer	245,000

Wai Kin Yong	185,000 -75,000	-75,000
Koray Aldemir	175,000 -75,000	-75,000

Tags: Isaac Haxton Steffen Sontheimer Wai Kin Yong