Event #1: $50,000 NLH 6-Handed Jour 1 | 2022 Triton Poker Cyprus

2022-04-02 11:52 UTC+3

Cards Go in the Air Soon for Triton Poker's Return to North Cyprus

MattHansen

Welcome to Day 1 of Event #1: NLH 6-Handed, the first of four tournaments in the Triton Poker Series as the popular event returns to action at the Merit Royal Hotel Casino and Spa in North Cyprus from April 2-7. Notable high rollers from around the world are expected to make the trip to the Island of Love over the next two weeks as Triton joins forces with the Super High Roller Bowl Series to offer 14 events and the $250,000 Super High Roller Bowl. The first event kicks off today at 1 p.m. local time and it will be streamed live on Youtube and Twitch via Triton Poker.

The North Cyprus stop marks the return of Triton Poker with the first event since London in 2019. The series returns after canceling a robust 2020 schedule in the wake of COVID-19, along with two postponed events earlier in 2022 in Bali and Russia.

2022 Triton Poker Cyprus Special Edition Schedule

Date	Local Time (GMT+2)	Event	Buy-in	Starting Stack
April 2	1 p.m.	Event #1: NLH 6-Handed Day 1	$50,000	200,000
April 3	1 p.m.	Event #1: NLH 6-Handed Day 2
April 3	4 p.m.	Event #2: NLH 8-Handed Day 1	$100,000	200,000
April 4	1 p.m.	Event #2: NLH 8-Handed Day 2
April 5	1 p.m.	Event #3: Short Deck Day 1	$75,000	100,000 (3x Bullets)
April 6	1 p.m.	Event #3: Short Deck Day 2
April 6	4 p.m.	Event #5: Short Deck Day 1	$125,000	100,000 (3x Bullets)
April 7	1 p.m.	Event #5: Short Deck Day 2

Players will start with 200,000 in chips and levels will increase every 40 minutes. There will be a 15-minutebreak every three levels with a 30-minute dinner break after Level 9. Unlimited re-entries are available until registration closes at the conclusion of Level 10. A shot clock will be in play and players are allowed 20 seconds to act before using one of their 12 time banks. After the flop players will have 25 seconds and the shot clock increases to 30 seconds after the turn and river.

Be sure to keep it with the PokerNews team throughout the coming weeks for coverage of the Triton Poker Series and the Super High Roller Series from the Merit Royal Hotel Casino and Spa in North Cyprus.

2022-04-02 14:13 UTC+3

Imsirovic Takes from Lo

MattHansen

Niveau 2 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Ali Imsirovic raised to 2,500 from the cutoff and Kai Bong Lo raised to 8,500 from the small blind. Phil Ivey folded from the big blind and Imsirovic called.

The flop was . Lo bet 12,500 and Imsirovic called. The turn was .

Lo bet 22,500 on the turn and Imsirovic came along. The river was .

Both players checked and Imsirovic turned over for a pair of kings. Lo turned over and Imsirovic dragged the pot.

Photo courtesy of Joe Giron/Triton Poker

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Ali imsirovic	257,000 57,000	57,000
Phil Ivey	250,000 50,000	50,000

Kai Bong Lo	150,000 -50,000	-50,000

Tags: Ali Imsirovic Kai Bong Lo Phil Ivey

2022-04-02 15:50 UTC+3

Change of Plans

poolshir

Niveau 3 : 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

The tournament director has announced that there is a change of plans for today.

The dinner break has been scrapped for today and instead there's a 15-minute break after Level 6 and Level 8 before play ends for today after Level 10.

2022-04-02 17:01 UTC+3

Vogelsang Shot Down by Katz

poolshir

Niveau 5 : 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Christoph Vogelsang raised to 5,000 from under the gun and the action folded to Cary Katz on the button. Katz looked over to Vogelsang to check out his stack and tried to estimate how much he had behind. Katz then decided to three-bet to 30,000. The blinds quickly folded and Vogelsang contemplated his options.

"Ace-king has me beat..." he commented in the end before opting to four-bet jam for around 70,000. Katz snap-called.

Christoph Vogelsang:
Cary Katz:

The board ran out for Katz to flop top pair and improve to trips on the turn to leave Vogelsang drawing dead.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Cary Katz	287,000 84,500	84,500
Christoph Vogelsang	Eliminé

Tags: Cary Katz Christoph Vogelsang

2022-04-02 17:30 UTC+3

Ivey Back on Top After Busting Katz

MattHansen

Niveau 6 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

With over 100,000 in the pot and on the board, Phil Ivey bet 75,000 from early position and Cary Katz called. The river was .

Ivey shoved and Katz called quickly, turning over for the wheel, but Ivey showed to take the pot with a higher straight and send Katz to the rail.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Phil Ivey	640,000 243,500	243,500

Cary Katz	Eliminé

Tags: Cary Katz Phil Ivey

2022-04-02 18:22 UTC+3

Soyza Leaves Gostisa with Crumbs

MattHansen

Niveau 7 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Rok Gostisa raised to 10,000 from the button and Michael Soyza three-bet to 35,000 from the small blind. The big blind folded and Gostisa tossed in the extra chips to call.

The flop was and Soyza checked. Gostisa bet 8,000 and gave Soyza a long look as he called to see on the turn.

Soyza checked again and Gostisa bet 10,500. Soyza called and Gostisa gave another look as the river came .

Soyza checked for a third time and Gostisa bet 130,500, leaving 1,000 behind. Soyza used a time bank before he called, and Gostisa mucked his hand.

After some confusion about whether or not Gostisa was allowed to muck was settled, Soyza took the pot without showing his hand. Gostisa did not show and was not obligated to do so, as he was not all in.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Michael Soyza	458,000 192,000	192,000
Rok Gostisa	1,000 -184,000	-184,000

Tags: Michael Soyza Rok Gostisa

2022-04-02 19:08 UTC+3

Addamo Hits the River to Double Through Leow

MattHansen

Niveau 8 : 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Ivan Leow raised to 12,000 from the cutoff and Daniel Dvoress called from the small blind while Michael Addamo came along from the big blind.

The flop was and the blinds checked to Leow, who bet 13,000. Dvoress folded and Addamo shoved his last 69,500.

Leow quickly called and Addamo turned over . Leow had .

"I have outs," Addamo said as the dealer burned and turned.

The turn was a and the river was , giving Addamo a straight to secure the double.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Ivan Leow	226,000 -194,000	-194,000
Daniel Dvoress	173,000 -80,500	-80,500

Michael Addamo	166,000 -13,000	-13,000

Tags: Daniel Dvoress Ivan Leow Michael Addamo

2022-04-02 19:46 UTC+3

Gostisa Doubles Again

MattHansen

Niveau 9 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Rok Gostisa got his last 62,000 into the middle and Artur Martirosian was the one to put him at risk.

Rok Gostisa:
Artur Martirosian:

The board ran out and Gostisa flopped a straight while Martirosian found a set of tens. The turn and river didn't bring a full house and Gostisa held on to continue his climb back up the leaderboard.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Artur Martirosian	342,000 -68,000	-68,000

Rok Gostisa	162,000 100,000	100,000

Tags: Artur Martirosian Rok Gostisa

2022-04-02 20:00 UTC+3

Adams Wins Two in a Row, Knocks Watson Down

poolshir

Niveau 9 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Lun Loon raised to 13,000 from the hijack and Sam Greenwood made the call from the cutoff. The button folded but Timothy Adams three-bet to 40,000 from the small blind. The big blind and Loon quickly folded while Greenwood made the call.

The flop came , Adams continued with a bet of 20,000 and Greenwood came along again.

The turn was the and Adams barreled a bet of 60,000 over the line. Greenwood used a time bank before making the call.

The completed the board and Adams put Greenwood all-in Greenwood counted out his stack of 103,000 and used two time banks before opting to fold.

On the next hand, Adams raised it up to 13,000 from the button and Mike Watson three-bet jammed for around 150,000 from the small blind. Ling folded but Adams instantly called.

Mike Watson:
Timothy Adams:

The board ran out for Adams to flop two pair immediately and no help to come on the turn nor river for Watson as he busted with his pocket deuces.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Timothy Adams	706,000 333,000	333,000

Lun Loon	231,000 -63,000	-63,000
Sam Greenwood	103,000 -122,000	-122,000

Mike Watson	Eliminé

Tags: Mike Watson Sam Greenwood Lun Loon Timothy Adams

2022-04-02 20:17 UTC+3

Yong Bluffs His Way Into the Lead

MattHansen

Niveau 9 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

With a giant pot of around 450,000 in the middle and a full board of , Mikita Badziakouski checked to Rob Yong. Yong shoved his last 525,000 and Mikita went into the tank.