HK$2,000,000 Main Event
Jour 1 a débuté
2018 Triton Super High Roller Series Jeju
HK$2,000,000 Main Event
Jours 1
Event Info
Résultats
Event Info
Info Niveau
2018 Triton Super High Roller Series Jeju
Buy-in
2,000,000 HKD
Entrants
55
Niveau
20
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
80,000
It's Time for the Main Event! The Largest Buy-In of the Triton Super High Roller Series in Jeju Starts Today
It's been an exciting week of poker at the Triton Super High Roller Series in Jeju so far this week, but it's all been culminating to this; the HK$2,000,000 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event, roughly USD $250,000. At the last Triton stop in Montenegro, it was Mikita Badziakouski who bested a field of 63 entries and re-entries to lift the trophy and take home the first place prize of HK$ 19,618,400 or roughly USD $2,499,090. That event was held at the price point of only HK$1,000,000 so we'll likely see these numbers tweaked slightly.
In that event, Badziakouski defeated Rui Cao heads-up to claim the title. Cao, as well as several others at that final table such as Peter Jetten, Chan Wai Leong, Ivan Leow, and Steve O'Dwyer, have all made an appearance over the course of the week here in Jeju with Ivan Leow having the most success of the bunch. Leow has made three final tables over the course of this series so far, even bringing home a victory in the HK$500,000 Triton Hold'em Short Deck Event for HK$8,470,000 or roughly USD $1,079,586. Steve O'Dwyer also came second in the HK$500,000 Six-Max Event for HK$ 5,850,000 or roughly USD $745,372, falling to David Peters, so we're likely to see him here today as well.
This event will kick off at 4 p.m. here at the Landing Resort and Casino on Monday, July 30th with the plan being to play nine, one-hour levels on Day 1. Players will begin with 250,000 chips and blinds at 500/1,000 and late registration will last a total of 12 levels, bleeding over several levels into Day 2. Players will be able to enter multiple times before registration closes. Also to note, this tournament will once again be played with a 30-second shot clock that has become a staple of these high roller events.
PokerNews will be around for coverage through the entire tournament, so make sure to not miss a beat as the event kicks off soon!
The Early Registrants
There are several players already registered for the event and they are in the room, but play for the day hasn't begun quite yet, as players are waiting for more registrants to begin.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
250,000 | |
|
250,000 | |
|
250,000 | |
|
250,000 |
A Few More Registrants, Still No Action
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
250,000 | 250,000 |
|
250,000 | 250,000 |
|
250,000 | 250,000 |
|
250,000 |
Niveau: 1
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 1,000
Action Underway
Niveau 1
: 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
With most of level one already ticked off the clock, five players are now in their seats with cards in the air. No extra time will be put on the clock.
Chen Takes From Greenwood
Niveau 1
: 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
With a board of 
out in the middle of the table, James Chen checked it over to Sam Greenwood. Greenwood put out a bet of 5,500 and Chen called.
The river was the 
and Chen checked again. Greenwood put out a bet of 14,000 and Chen called. Greenwood showed down his 
but it was no good as Chen was holding 
for three of a kind and he would collect the pot.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
275,000 | 25,000 |
|
|
225,000 | -25,000 |
Phua Calls Down Chen
Niveau 1
: 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Paul Phua called in the small blind and James Chen checked his option in the big blind.
The flop was 
and Phua checked to Chen who put out a bet of 2,000. Phua called.
On the turn, Phua checked again. Chen put out a bet of 5,000 and Phua called once more.
The river was the 
and Phua checked a third time. Chen put out a bet of 13,000 and Phua dropped into the tank.
"Ten-decue?" he asked, talking his way through the hand. He called. Chen showed his 
for a bluff but Phua was holding 
for a pair of jacks and that would earn him the pot.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
270,000 | 20,000 |
|
|
255,000 | -20,000 |
Niveau: 2
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 1,000
Nitsche Bullies Out Chidwick
Niveau 2
: 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Dominik Nitsche limped in from the small blind before Stephen Chidwick raised in the big blind, making it 2,500. Nitche then thought a bit before raising to 12,500. Chidwick called.
The flop came down 
and Nitsche continued with a bet of 16,000. Chidwick thought for a while, then folded.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
263,000 | 13,000 |
|
|
237,000 | -13,000 |