Triton Million - A Helping Hand for Charity
Jour 3 a débuté
Triton Million - A Helping Hand for Charity
Jour 3 a débuté
History is to be made in London today, as one man will walk away from the center stage with the single-largest prize ever awarded in tournament poker!
The Triton Million - A Helping Hand for Charity has been a year in the making, and now just eight players remain to don their best suits and make their way to the Feature Table at the London Hilton Park Lane to battle for the £19,000,000 first-place prize.
Leading the way at the top of the chip counts is Vivek Rajkumar (18,000,000). Despite staying in the shadows of the live tournament poker scene over the past five years, has shown he is still able to cut it at the highest level. Rajkumar is #1 on the India all-time money list and could put his name among the world's top #15 with a victory.
Among the chasing pack is a trio of high-stakes regulars and two surprise packages.
Stephen Chidwick (9,790,000), Timothy Adams (5,735,000) and Bryn Kenney (5,540,000) have a wealth of experience to their names and will no doubt be looking to make that count on the biggest stage possible.
Recreational players Alfred DeCarolis (5,455,000) and Aaron Zang (5,060,000) have displayed their fighting nature over the past two days to navigate through the field for a shot at the title. Both players have already secured by far their biggest live cash but now have the opportunity to cause an upset.
Completing the stellar line-up is American pro Dan Smith (2,350,000) and his compatriot businessman Bill Perkins (2,000,000). Smith is the only player at the table who has experience in previously cashing and playing at a $1m buy-in event final table after he secured third place in the 2018 $1,000,000 Big One for One Drop.
Interestingly, four of the final eight ended Day 1 in the top six chip counts with Perkins, Smith, Adams, and Zang continuing their momentum.
Today's action also brings about the possibility of a brand-new all-time money list leader. Kenney (#4), Smith (#9) and Chidwick (#16) could all leap above Justin Bonomo's $45,014,707 at the top if they seal the title, while Kenney can also take the accolade with a second-place finish.
Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Timothy Adams | Canada | 5,735,000 | 48 |
2 | Bryn Kenney | United States | 5,540,000 | 46 |
3 | Alfred DeCarolis | United States | 5,455,000 | 45 |
5 | Vivek Rajkumar | India | 18,000,000 | 150 |
6 | Bill Perkins | United States | 2,000,000 | 17 |
7 | Stephen Chidwick | United Kingdom | 9,790,000 | 82 |
8 | Dan Smith | United States | 2,350,000 | 20 |
9 | Aaron Zang | China | 5,060,000 | 42 |
Position | Prize (GBP) | Prize (USD) |
---|---|---|
1 | £19,000,000 | $23,008,905 |
2 | £11,670,000 | $14,123,312 |
3 | £7,200,000 | $8,719,164 |
4 | £4,410,000 | $5,340,488 |
5 | £3,000,000 | $3,632,985 |
6 | £2,200,000 | $2,664,189 |
7 | £1,720,000 | $2,082,911 |
8 | £1,400,000 | $1,695,393 |
A dynamic shot clock will be in play: 20 seconds preflop, 25 seconds on the flop, and 30 seconds on the turn and river. Players receive an additional five Time Bank cards upon reaching the final table.
The action will resume in level 18 with blinds at 60,000-120,000-120,000 big blind ante. All levels will be 60-minutes long.
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Niveau: 18
Blinds: 60,000/120,000
Ante: 120,000
The final table action is underway.
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Hand #1: Stephen Chidwick raised to 250,000 from under the gun with , and Alfred DeCarolis called on the button with .
The flop fell and Chidwick's 200,000 got a fold from DeCarolis.
Hand #2: Bryn Kenney raised to 250,000 with from the hijack and Chidwick three-bet to 1,100,000 with from the big blind. Kenney thought for 15 seconds then folded.
Hand #3: Aaron Zang raised to 240,000 from under the gun with and DeCarolis three-bet to 1,200,000 from the hijack with . The action folded back to Zang, and he quickly folded.
Hand #4: DeCarolis raised to 600,000 from early position with and won the pot uncontested.
Hand #5: Kenney raised to 275,000 from under the gun with and won the pot.
Hand #6: Alfred DeCarolis limped from under the gun, Aaron Zang called on the button and Bryn Kenney checked his big blind.
The flop came down , action checked to DeCarolis, he bet 200,000 and his opponents both folded.
Hand #7: Dan Smith opened to 240,000 from the hijack and Zang three-bet to 725,000. Smith folded and Zang took down the pot.
Hand #8: Stephen Chidwick opened to 250,000 in early position, DeCarolis called in the small blind and Vivek Rajkumar defended his big blind.
The dealer spread out on the flop and the action checked to Chidwick who bet 215,000. DeCarolis and Rajkumar folded, sending the pot to Chidwick.
Hand #9: DeCarolis raised to 275,000 from the button, Rajkumar called from the small blind and Bill Perkins moved all in for 1,580,000. Rajkumar called and the two tabled their hands.
Bill Perkins:
Vivek Rajkumar:
The flop came down and Perkins was still in the lead with his nines. An peeled off on the turn and Rajkumar needed a four to take down the pot. The river changed nothing as Perkins secured the first double of the day.
Hand #10: Zang raised to 240,000 from early position, DeCarolis called in the cutoff and the dealer fanned out on the flop.
Both players checked and the hit the felt as a turn card. Both players checked again to the river. Zang checked to DeCarolis who bet 400,000, Zang released his hand and DeCarolis took down the pot.
Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
---|---|---|
Vivek Rajkumar
|
16,100,000 | -1,900,000 |
Stephen Chidwick
|
10,900,000 | 1,110,000 |
Alfred DeCarolis | 6,200,000 | 745,000 |
Timothy Adams
|
5,400,000 | -335,000 |
Bryn Kenney
|
5,300,000 | -240,000 |
Aaron Zang | 4,700,000 | -360,000 |
Bill Perkins | 3,500,000 | 1,500,000 |
Dan Smith
|
1,600,000 | -750,000 |
Hand #11: Stephen Chidwick looked down at in the small blind and called for 120,000. Dan Smith held and checked before the flop fell . Both players checked before the hit the turn, and the action checked through to the river. Chidwick bet 250,000 and Smith snap-called with the straight to win the pot.
Hand #12: Bryn Kenney raised to 275,000 with from early position, and Aaron Zang defended his big blind with . The flop fell , and Kenney's 325,000 bet saw Zang fold.
Hand #13: Kenney raised to 250,000 from under the gun with and Chidwick three-bet to 75,000 from the cutoff with . Kenney called, and the flop fell . Kenney checked, Chidwick bet 400,000 and the former called.
The hit the turn, and both players checked before the appeared on the river. Kenney bet 465,000 and Chidwick folded.
Hand #14: Alfred DeCarolis called for 120,000 from under the gun with , and Dan Smith called in the cutoff with . Timothy Adams looked down at in the small blind and raised to 760,000. DeCarolis called, and Smith folded before the flop fell .
Adams bet 450,000 and DeCarolis called. The hit the turn, and Adams continued for 575,000. DeCarolis called again, and Adams checked when the was revealed on the river. DeCarolis moved all in for 4,450,000 and Adams folded 30 seconds later before DeCarolis showed the bluff.
Hand #15: Smith moved all in for 2,005,000 from the hijack with and won the pot.
Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
---|---|---|
Vivek Rajkumar
|
15,900,000 | -200,000 |
Stephen Chidwick
|
9,450,000 | -1,450,000 |
Alfred DeCarolis | 8,065,000 | 1,865,000 |
Bryn Kenney
|
6,875,000 | 1,575,000 |
Aaron Zang | 4,100,000 | -600,000 |
Bill Perkins | 3,495,000 | -5,000 |
Timothy Adams
|
3,410,000 | -1,990,000 |
Dan Smith
|
2,400,000 | 800,000 |
Niveau: 19
Blinds: 80,000/160,000
Ante: 160,000
Hand #16: Aaron Zang opened to 320,000 from the hijack with and Vivek Rajkumar elected to defend his big blind with .
The flop came down , Rajkumar checked to Zang who tapped the table behind. A fell on the turn, Rajkumar bet 420,000 and Zang released his hand.
Hand#17: Timothy Adams raised to 325,000 with from the hijack and everyone folded, sending him the pot.
Hand #18: Rajkumar raised to 350,000 from the button with and took down the pot without contest.
Hand #19: Rajkumar opened to 350,000 with in the cutoff and Dan Smith called from the big blind with .
The dealer fanned out , both players checked and the fell on as a turn, moving Smith into the lead. Both players checked the turn and an completed the board.
Smith bet 400,000 with his pair of queens, Rajkumar used a time extension on his way to laying down his hand, sending the pot to Smith.
Hand #20: Stephen Chidwick opened to 325,000 from the button with , Smith moved all in for 2,835,000 from the small blind with and Chidwick let go of his hand.
Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
---|---|---|
Vivek Rajkumar
|
16,400,000 | 500,000 |
Stephen Chidwick
|
8,700,000 | -750,000 |
Alfred DeCarolis | 8,000,000 | -65,000 |
Timothy Adams
|
3,550,000 | 140,000 |
Dan Smith
|
3,500,000 | 1,100,000 |
Aaron Zang | 3,400,000 | -700,000 |
Bill Perkins | 3,100,000 | -395,000 |
Hand #21: Stephen Chidwick raised to 325,000 from the cutoff with , and Dan Smith moved all in for 3,480,000 from the button with . The action folded back to Chidwick, and he folded.
Hand #22: Chidwick raised to 325,000 with from the hijack, and Bryn Kenney defended his big blind with . The flop fell , and Kenney check-folded to a 600,000 continuation bet.
Hand #23: Vivek Rajkumar raised to 350,000 from under the gun with and won the pot uncontested.
Hand #24: Alfred DeCarolis called in the small blind with and Rajkumar raised to 450,000 with and DeCarolis folded.
Hand #25: Rajkumar looked down at in the small blind and raised to 525,000. Bill Perkins held and called before the flop fell . Rajkumar bet 400,000 and Perkins thought for a minute before he folded.