Wednesday, October 16, 2019 6:46 PM Local Time
Adams Gets Caught Bluffing
Timothy Adams raised it up to 70,000 in the cutoff and was called by Sam Trickett and Kahle Burns in the blinds. The flop came and the action checked to Adams who continued for 60,000. Trickett called and Burns stepped aside.
The turn brought the and Trickett checked again. Adams fired a second barrel of 240,000 and Trickett stuck around to see the on the river. Trickett checked for the third time and Adams dropped in a bet of 600,000. Trickett made the call and Adams showed for air. Trickett tabled for two pair and scooped the pot.
Kahle Burns | 7,140,000 | 1,190,000 |
Timothy Adams | 5,600,000 | 200,000 |
Sam Trickett | 5,260,000 | 910,000 |
Wednesday, October 16, 2019 6:44 PM Local Time
Kempe Flops It
Alex Foxen made it 65,000 to go on the button and Rainer Kempe defended from the big blind. The flop came and Kempe checked to Foxen who continued with a bet. Kempe check-raised to 200,000 and Foxen called.
The turn was the and Kempe led out for 400,000. Foxen still called and the river was the . Kempe checked this time and Foxen thought for a moment before checking back. Kempe whipped over for trip sixes and Foxen had to muck his cards.
Rainer Kempe | 8,560,000 | 1,060,000 |
Alex Foxen | 2,600,000 | -1,080,000 |
Wednesday, October 16, 2019 6:36 PM Local Time
Aldemir Gets Value From Yong
A raise to 60,000 by Koray Aldemir resulted in a three-bet, as Richard Yong on the button made it 225,000 total to go. Only Aldemir tossed in calling chips and checked the flop, which prompted a continuation bet worth 125,000 by Yong.
Once Aldemir called, both headed to the turn and the action went check, check. The fell on the river and Aldemir grabbed a T-500,000 chip, announcing a bet of 175,000. Yong only mulled over his decision for a few seconds and called.
Aldemir turned over the for two pair and Yong mucked for the same two pair with an inferior kicker.
"I had six-seven," Danny Tang in the big blind exclaimed.
Richard Yong | 4,945,000 | -255,000 |
Koray Aldemir | 4,600,000 | 590,000 |
Wednesday, October 16, 2019 6:36 PM Local Time
Eibinger Over Badziakouski
Matthias Eibinger opened to 60,000 from under the gun and Mikita Badziakouski called from the small blind. The flop fell and Badziakouski checked to Eibinger who continued for 90,000. Badziakouski called and the landed on the turn.
Badziakouski checked again and Eibinger announced another bet of 265,000. Badziakouski thought for his allotted 30 seconds and then sent his cards to the muck.
Mikita Badziakouski | 4,400,000 | -665,000 |
Matthias Eibinger | 3,500,000 | -75,000 |
Wednesday, October 16, 2019 6:30 PM Local Time
Aldemir and Filatov Battle Again
Koray Aldemir raised to 60,000 on the button again and Anatoly Filatov called from the big blind. The flop of hit the felt and Filatov checked to Aldemir who bet 65,000. Filatov check-raised to 175,000 and Aldemir called.
The turn was the and Filatov sized up a bet of 605,000. Aldemir called and the completed the board. Filatov checked this time and Aldemir slid out a bet of 2,125,000. Filatov sighed in disappointment and eventually dispatched his cards.
Koray Aldemir | 4,010,000 | 910,000 |
Anatoly Filatov | 3,300,000 | -865,000 |
Wednesday, October 16, 2019 6:26 PM Local Time
Vogelsang Chips Up; Yong and Tang Win Pots
On the tail end of a bigger pot between Anatoly Filatov and Christoph Vogelsang, the former faced a bet of 750,000 and eventually released his cards into the muck. As a result, Filatov dropped well below the starting stack while Vogelsang continued to climb.
In the very next hand, Dominik Nitsche opened to 90,000 and Richard Yong made the call on the button.
"How much did you start with?" Danny Tang in the big blind inquired.
"Less than four," Nitsche replied and Tang called swiftly after. The flop was checked to Yong and a bet of 100,000 was called by Tang only. The turn was checked by Tang and a bet of 300,000 by Yong instantly won the pot.
Vogelsang then opened the button to 65,000 and Tang called in the small blind, Chin Wei Lim did so from the big blind. Tang check-raised a 70,000-continuation bet of Vogelsang on the flop to claim the pot without resistance.
Danny Tang | 8,350,000 | 250,000 |
Christoph Vogelsang | 5,900,000 | 650,000 |
Richard Yong | 5,200,000 | 200,000 |
Chin Wei Lim | 4,340,000 | 340,000 |
Anatoly Filatov | 4,165,000 | -735,000 |
Dominik Nitsche | 3,800,000 | -500,000 |
Koray Aldemir | 3,100,000 | -100,000 |
Wednesday, October 16, 2019 6:24 PM Local Time
Adams Gets the Best of Katz
Cary Katz and Timothy Adams were heads-up in three-bet pot with just over 400,000 in the middle. The flop came and Katz checked from the hijack. Adams tossed in a bet of 175,000 on the button and Katz check-raised to 600,000. Adams called and the hit the turn.
Katz checked again and Adams took advantage with a bet of 350,000. Katz quickly threw his cards away and Adams claimed the pot.
Timothy Adams | 5,400,000 | 200,000 |
Cary Katz | 2,950,000 | -1,855,000 |
Wednesday, October 16, 2019 6:11 PM Local Time
Phua and Foxen Heading in Opposite Directions
Alex Foxen raised it up to 65,000 on the button and James Chen three-bet to 250,000 in the small blind. Foxen called and the flop came . Chen led out for 225,000 and Foxen called to see the on the turn. Chen fired out another 800,000 and Foxen quickly folded.
A couple of hands later, Foxen raised to 60,000 from under the gun and Paul Phua called from the small blind. The flop fell and Phua check-called a bet of 40,000 from Foxen.
The turn was the and both players checked to the on the river. Phua led out for 150,000 and Foxen looked him up. Phua tabled and Foxen dumped his cards in the muck.
Moments earlier, Phua was seen raking in a massive pot after what appeared to be a double up through Adrian Mateos, leaving the Spaniard on the shortest stack in the room.
Paul Phua | 8,380,000 | 4,580,000 |
James Chen | 5,880,000 | 380,000 |
Alex Foxen | 3,680,000 | -460,000 |
Adrian Mateos | 1,550,000 | -4,550,000 |
Wednesday, October 16, 2019 6:05 PM Local Time
Nitsche Takes From Filatov
On the heads-up turn of , Dominik Nitsche and Anatoly Filatov both invested 125,000 to see the on the river.
Nitsche now fired a far larger bet of 700,000 and Filatov sent his cards into the muck.
Anatoly Filatov | 4,900,000 | -300,000 |
Dominik Nitsche | 4,300,000 | 285,000 |
Wednesday, October 16, 2019 6:00 PM Local Time
Burns Tangles With Adams
Cary Katz opened to 50,000 with the on the feature table and was called three ways including Timothy Adams with the and Sam Trickett with the . Kahle Burns three-bet to 325,000 with in the small blind and picked up two calls from Trickett and Adams.
The flop brought a bet of 325,000 by Burns and Adams was the only caller.
After the turn, Burns opted to check and the followed on the river. Burns now made it 525,000 to go and Adams folded.
Kahle Burns | 5,950,000 | 975,000 |
Timothy Adams | 5,200,000 | -875,000 |
Mikita Badziakouski | 5,065,000 | -335,000 |
Cary Katz | 4,805,000 | 95,000 |
Sam Trickett | 4,350,000 | -650,000 |
Ryan Riess | 3,855,000 | -385,000 |
Matthias Eibinger | 3,575,000 | 235,000 |
Wednesday, October 16, 2019 6:00 PM Local Time
Small Pot for Filatov
Koray Aldemir defended his big blind against a raise by Anatoly Filatov and check-called a bet of 50,000 on the flop. On the turn, Aldemir checked again and a bet of 200,000 by Filatov won the pot.
One hand later, Christoph Vogelsang opened to 60,000 and Danny Tang three-bet to 190,000 to shut down all further action.
Danny Tang | 8,100,000 | 100,000 |
Christoph Vogelsang | 5,250,000 | -150,000 |
Anatoly Filatov | 5,200,000 | -100,000 |
Koray Aldemir | 3,200,000 | -50,000 |
Wednesday, October 16, 2019 5:53 PM Local Time
Filatov Bombs the River
Koray Aldemir raised it up to 60,000 on the button and Anatoly Filatov defended from the big blind. The flop came and Filatov check-called a bet of 50,000 from Aldemir.
The turn brought the and Filatov led out for 175,000. Aldemir called and the completed the board. Filatov reached back for a bet of 700,000 and Aldemir was forced to let his hand go.
Anatoly Filatov | 5,300,000 | 400,000 |
Koray Aldemir | 3,250,000 | -375,000 |
Wednesday, October 16, 2019 5:45 PM Local Time
Yong Joins the Action
Fellow Triton Poker founder Paul Phua had already been in contention for some time and Richard Yong joined the action in the third level of the day. He took a seat between Anatoly Filatov and Christoph Vogelsang, which brings up the field size to 20 players in their seats.
Richard Yong | 5,000,000 | 5,000,000 |
Wednesday, October 16, 2019 5:21 PM Local Time
First Break of the Day
The players are heading on their first 15-minute break of the day.
Danny Tang | 8,000,000 | 200,000 |
Adrian Mateos | 6,100,000 | 650,000 |
Timothy Adams | 6,075,000 | 875,000 |
Cary Katz | 4,710,000 | -140,000 |
Ryan Riess | 4,240,000 | -120,000 |
Chin Wei Lim | 4,000,000 | -530,000 |
Paul Phua | 3,800,000 | -1,000,000 |
Matthias Eibinger | 3,340,000 | -1,660,000 |
Wednesday, October 16, 2019 5:13 PM Local Time
Vogelsang Raises Big On The River
In a battle cutoff versus big blind, Christoph Vogelsang faced a check-raise on the flop as Koray Aldemir had made it 125,000 to go. Vogelsang tossed in calling chips and they headed to the turn on which Aldemir bet 400,000, Vogelsang called.
After the river, Aldemir used one time bank extension and bet 385,000. Vogelsang eventually raised to 3.1 million with 585,000 behind and hid his face behind the hands in order to not give away any reaction.
Aldemir eventually gave up the pot and Vogelsang climbed back above the starting stack.
Christoph Vogelsang | 5,400,000 | 1,270,000 |
Koray Aldemir | 3,625,000 | -1,125,000 |
Wednesday, October 16, 2019 5:06 PM Local Time
Chen Hits the Ground Running
James Chen just took his seat to the left of Alex Foxen and the two players quickly got involved in a three-bet pot. The dealer fanned the flop of and Foxen check-called a bet of 125,000 from Chen.
The turn was the and Foxen checked again. Chen tossed in another bet of 250,000 and Foxen quickly called. The river was the and both players knuckled the table. Chen flipped over and Foxen was unable to beat it.
James Chen | 5,500,000 | 500,000 |
Alex Foxen | 4,140,000 | -480,000 |
Wednesday, October 16, 2019 5:02 PM Local Time
Burns Wins From Katz
Kahle Burns opened the action with a raise to 50,000 and Cary Katz three-bet to 150,000, Burns quickly tossed in the additional chips.
After the flop, Burns checked and called a bet of 100,000 by Katz to see the turn. Both now opted to check and it was Burns that bet the river for 375,000. No call followed as Katz sent his cards into the muck.
Kahle Burns | 4,975,000 | -5,000 |
Cary Katz | 4,850,000 | -150,000 |
Wednesday, October 16, 2019 5:00 PM Local Time
Chen and Trickett Join the Action
James Chen and Sam Trickett have joined the action and the official field size shows a total of 21 entries. Not all those that have registered so far are already in contention, however.
Tony G has been spotted in the tournament area and contemplates when to take a seat.
James Chen | 5,000,000 | |
Sam Trickett | 5,000,000 | |
Wednesday, October 16, 2019 4:56 PM Local Time
Kempe's Stack is Growing Further
With some 540,000 in the pot and the turn showing , Anatoly Filatov made it 275,000 to go and Rainer Kempe opted to call on the button.
They headed to the on the river and Filatov checked his option. Kempe fired a bet of 425,000 and that won the pot without any showdown, as Filatov quickly folded.
Rainer Kempe | 7,500,000 | 700,000 |
Anatoly Filatov | 4,900,000 | -550,000 |
Wednesday, October 16, 2019 4:51 PM Local Time
River Bet Earns Filatov the Pot
Orpen Kisacikoglu opened to 50,000 in the cutoff and was called by Anatoly Filatov on the button and Rainer Kempe in the big blind. The flop came and the action checked to Filatov who bet 75,000. Kempe quickly folded but Kisacikoglu stuck around to see the on the turn.
Kisacikoglu checked again and Filatov fired out another bet of 150,000. Kisacikoglu still called and the paired the board on the river. Kisacikoglu checked for the third time and Filatov unleashed a third barrel of 400,000. Kisacikoglu finally laid his hand down and Filatov raked in the pot.
Anatoly Filatov | 5,450,000 | 450,000 |
Orpen Kisacikoglu | 4,200,000 | -390,000 |