2018 Triton Super High Roller Series Montenegro

HKD $250,000 Short Deck Ante-Only
Day: 2
Event Info

2018 Triton Super High Roller Series Montenegro

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
qj
Prize
4,749,200 HKD
Event Info
Buy-in
250,000 HKD
Prize Pool
14,347,200 HKD
Entries
61
Level Info
Level
20
Blinds
0 / 0
Ante
100,000

Cates Takes from Patgorski

Level 16 : 0/0, 40,000 ante

Dan Cates bet the thee-way flop of {A-Diamonds}{Q-Clubs}{8-Diamonds} for 140,000 with the {A-Spades}{Q-Hearts} for top two and Gabe Patgorski was the only caller with the {A-Hearts}{7-Hearts}. On the {8-Hearts} turn, Cates made it 375,000 to go and to see Patgorski call.

The {10-Diamonds} river completed a possible flush and Cates took almost two minutes to think through his options before checking, Patgorski instantly checked behind.

Player Chips Progress
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Dan Cates
7,500,000
800,000
800,000
WSOP 2X Winner
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Gabe Patgorski
5,800,000
-900,000
-900,000

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Ivey Sticking to Small Pots

Level 16 : 0/0, 40,000 ante

Gabe Patgorski raised with the {A-Clubs}{K-Diamonds} and Phil Ivey called with the {A-Spades}{J-Clubs} on the button. On the {K-Clubs}{Q-Diamonds}{8-Clubs} flop, Patgorski bet 400,000 and Ivey called while both players ended up checking the {9-Diamonds} turn. The {8-Spades} river paired the board and Patgorski made it 800,000 to go.

Dan Cates limped in with the {K-Clubs}{Q-Spades} and Patgorski did so with the {A-Hearts}{J-Spades}. Ivey raised to 270,000 with the {10-Clubs}{8-Hearts} and picked up a call by Cates. Both players checked the {8-Spades}{7-Clubs}{6-Hearts} flop, the {A-Clubs} appeared on the turn. No further chips were invested in the pot, as the {7-Spades} river was also checked through to see Ivey rake in the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Dan Cates
6,700,000
-345,000
-345,000
WSOP 2X Winner
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Gabe Patgorski
6,700,000
750,000
750,000
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Phil Ivey
5,100,000
-330,000
-330,000
WSOP 11X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
WPT 1X Winner

Tags: Dan CatesGabe PatgorskiPhil Ivey

Patgorski Jams Into Cates

Level 16 : 0/0, 40,000 ante

Dan Cates raised to 285,000 with {K-Diamonds}{J-Diamonds} and Gabe Patgorski called with the {A-Diamonds}{Q-Spades}, Phil Ivey called on the button with the {10-Clubs}{9-Hearts}. The {Q-Clubs}{8-Spades}{7-Diamonds} flop was checked three ways and Cates bet the {A-} turn for 325,000.

Patgorski moved all in and that won the pot right there.

Player Chips Progress
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Dan Cates
7,045,000
-655,000
-655,000
WSOP 2X Winner
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Gabe Patgorski
5,950,000
1,250,000
1,250,000
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Phil Ivey
5,430,000
-810,000
-810,000
WSOP 11X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
WPT 1X Winner

Tags: Dan CatesGabe PatgorskiPhil Ivey

Cates Wins a Big One Off Patgorski

Level 16 : 0/0, 40,000 ante

After getting through with a check-raise against Dan Cates the previous hand, Gabe Patgorski kept up the momentum and raised to 320,000 after a limp by Cates, holding the {Q-Hearts}{9-Hearts}. Cates came along with {J-Spades}{10-Diamonds} and the dup checked the {Q-Diamonds}{8-Spades}{7-Diamonds} flop.

On the {8-Diamonds} turn both players checked again and the {9-Clubs} came on the river. Cates bet 800,000 into 880,000 and Patgorski called to lose a bigger pot and drop further behind.

Player Chips Progress
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Dan Cates
7,700,000
1,005,000
1,005,000
WSOP 2X Winner
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Gabe Patgorski
4,700,000
-790,000
-790,000

Tags: Dan CatesGabe Patgorski

Pro Poker Player Jason Koon in Montenegro for his First Short Deck Ante Only Tournament

Level 16 : 0/0, 40,000 ante

Pro Poker Player Jason Koon is enjoying the beautiful delights of Montenegro for the Triton Super High Roller Series. He sits down during a break from play of the final table of the first event, to talk through what he knows about this new poker format from China, his friendship with Daniel "Jungleman" Cates, the future of poker and his plans for the upcoming World Series of Poker in Las Vegas.

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Cates Gets Some Value from Ivey

Level 16 : 0/0, 40,000 ante

On the three-way limped pot to the {A-Spades}{9-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds} flop, Dan Cates bet 150,000 with {9-Spades}{9-Clubs} for middle set and Phil Ivey called with the {A-Diamonds} showing. The {6-Hearts} fell on the turn to give Cates a full house and he bet 350,000, Ivey called.

The {10-Spades} appeared on the river and Cates checked, Ivey checked behind and Cates pulled back some chips to regain the lead.

Player Chips Progress
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Dan Cates
6,695,000
695,000
695,000
WSOP 2X Winner
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Phil Ivey
6,240,000
-580,000
-580,000
WSOP 11X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
WPT 1X Winner
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Gabe Patgorski
5,490,000
-510,000
-510,000

Tags: Dan CatesPhil Ivey

Cates and Ivey Tangle Twice

Level 16 : 0/0, 40,000 ante

Phil Ivey limped in with the {J-Hearts}{10-Spades} and Dan Cates raised to 300,000 with the {J-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}, Ivey called. The flop fell {A-Spades}{J-Clubs}{7-Clubs} and a bet of 500,000 won the pot for Cates right there, as Ivey folded.

Cates then limped the {A-Diamonds}{J-Spades}, Patgorski did so with the {9-Diamonds}, and Ivey checked with {10-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}. Ivey bet 150,000 and Cates called. After the {Q-Spades} turn, Ivey checked and called a bet of 300,000 by Cates.

The {10-Diamonds} fell on the river to improve Ivey to a full house. Cates made it 650,000 to go and was called instantly by Ivey to see the bad news, while Ivey jumped into the top spot.

Player Chips Progress
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Phil Ivey
6,820,000
1,015,000
1,015,000
WSOP 11X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
WPT 1X Winner
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Dan Cates
6,000,000
-800,000
-800,000
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Dan CatesGabe PatgorskiPhil Ivey

Cates Chips Up With Aces

Level 16 : 0/0, 40,000 ante

Dan Cates limped in with the {Q-Hearts}{10-Diamonds} and Gabe Patgorki did so with the {7-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}, Phil Ivey checked on the button with {10-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}. The trio checked the {K-Hearts}{Q-Clubs}{6-Clubs} flop and the {7-Spades} turn. On the {K-Spades} river, Cates bet 100,000 and folded to a raise by Patgorski.

Soon after, Patgorski made it 300,000 to go with the {9-Spades}{7-Clubs} and Cates on the button three-bet to 1,125,000 with the {A-Diamonds}{A-Hearts}. Patgorski gave him a stare down but elected to fold.

Player Chips Progress
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Dan Cates
6,800,000
220,000
220,000
WSOP 2X Winner
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Gabe Patgorski
6,000,000
-40,000
-40,000

Tags: Dan CatesGabe PatgorskiPhil Ivey

Level: 16

Blinds: 0/0

Ante: 40,000

First Break with Three Players Remaining

Level 15 : 0/0, 30,000 ante

Gabe Patgorski's trap with a flopped set of tens didn't work out as Phil Ivey let go of king-ten and shortly after the players headed into the first 15-minute break of the day.

Player Chips Progress
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Dan Cates
6,580,000
105,000
105,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Gabe Patgorski us
Gabe Patgorski
6,040,000
-360,000
-360,000
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Phil Ivey
5,805,000
-295,000
-295,000
WSOP 11X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
WPT 1X Winner

Tags: Gabe PatgorskiPhil Ivey