HKD $250,000 Short Deck Ante-Only | 2018 Triton Super High Roller Series Montenegro

05-13-2018 11:47 UTC

Patgorski Takes from Cates

Christian Zetzsche

Level 13 : 0/0, 20,000 ante

Over on the outer table another big pot was brewing and the board was already complete, showing . Dan Cates checked in the cutoff and Gabe Patgorski on the button made it 175,000 to go. Cates check-raised to one million and that sent Patgorski into the think tank.

After giving it some consideration, he added "sorry guys, last minute." Patgorski then called and Cates mucked his cards, Patgorski flashed the before raking in the big pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gabe Patgorski	3,500,000 1,500,000	1,500,000
Dan Cates	1,560,000 -990,000	-990,000

Tags: Dan Cates Gabe Patgorski

05-13-2018 11:43 UTC

Yong Takes it on the Flop

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 13 : 0/0, 20,000 ante

After two limps, Phil Ivey raisedit up to 225,000 with the and Wai Kin Yong called with the . Ivan Leow called with the and Alan Sass also called with the .

Four players headed to the flop action checked to Yong, who bet 350,000. That managed to force out all opponents and Yong boosted his stack nicely without showdown.

Player	Chips	Progress
Wai Kin Yong	2,500,000 800,000	800,000
Ivan Leow	2,450,000 -250,000	-250,000
Alan Sass	2,300,000 -265,000	-265,000

Phil Ivey	1,500,000 -300,000	-300,000

Tags: Alan Sass Ivan Leow Phil Ivey Wai Kin Yong

05-13-2018 11:39 UTC

Leow Starts the Day with Aces

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 13 : 0/0, 20,000 ante

Ivan Leow raised it up with the and Alan Sass called with the . On the flop, Leow bet 200,000 into a pot of 320,000 and Sass called. The appeared on the turn and Leow bet big, making it 475,000 to go. That was enough to force a fold from Sass, as Leow claimed the pot.

Soon after, Sass limped with the and Wai Kin Yong raised to 150,000 with the . Sass moved all in and Yong folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ivan Leow	2,700,000
Alan Sass	2,565,000 265,000	265,000

Wai Kin Yong	1,700,000 -270,000	-270,000

Tags: Alan Sass Ivan Leow Wai Kin Yong

05-13-2018 11:37 UTC

Koon Takes Over the Lead

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 13 : 0/0, 20,000 ante

Over on the outer table, in the second hand of the day, Dan Cates limped in. Gabe Patgorski raised to 200,000 and Jason Koon called on the button, as did Cates. On the flop, Cates checked and Patgorski bet 350,000. Koon moved all in and that forced both opponents out.

Soon after, Cates and Koon tangled in another pot to the river. Koon bet 250,000 for more than the pot and Cates was in the think tank. "Did you have your cold shower?" Koon asked, but Cates shook his head. "Ah, so you can't make your best decision yet. Gabe made a great decision with the fold earlier," Koon added. Cates took another half a minute and called.

Koon announced ten-high and Cates won the pot with for a full house. "I had my workout," Cates added and Koon grinned back with a "ah damn, I shouldn't have bluffed then."

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Koon	2,950,000 455,000	455,000

Dan Cates	2,550,000 -120,000	-120,000

Gabe Patgorski	2,000,000 -575,000	-575,000

Tags: Dan Cates Gabe Patgorski Jason Koon

Level: 13

Blinds: 0/0

Ante: 20,000

05-13-2018 10:15 UTC

Who will be Crowned Champion in the 2018 Triton Super High Roller Series Montenegro HKD$250,000 Short Deck Event?

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Christian Zetzsche

Former Triton Champion Dan Cates Among Big Stacks for Final Day

The first-ever live Short Deck Ante-Only tournament as part of the 2018 Triton Super High Roller Series Montenegro high stakes festival attracted a field of 61 entries for the HKD$ 250,000 Short Deck Ante-Only Side Event at the Maestral Resort & Casino in Budva, Montenegro. After more than 13 levels of play on Day 1, the bubble burst and the remaining nine players all locked up a portion of the HKD$14,347,200 prize pool (~$ 1,827,900).

Leading the field into the final day is Alan Sass with 2,775,000, but he will face tough competition, as three superstars of the international poker scene are still in contention for the title and first place payout of HKD$4,749,200 (~$604,977) with Dan Cates (2,670,000), Jason Koon (2,495,000) and Phil Ivey (1,800,000). They are joined by Gabe Patgorski (2,575,000), Ivan Leow (2,070,000), 2016 Triton Super High Roller Series Manila Main Event champion Wai Kin Yong (1,970,000), Furkat Rakhimov (1,190,000) and Mikhail Smirnov (900,000).

Seat Assignments for the final day

Table	Seat	Player	Country	Chip Count	Antes
1	1	Wai Kin Yong	Malaysia	1,970,000	99
1	2	Furkat Rakhimov	Russia	1,190,000	60
1	5	Ivan Leow	Malaysia	2,070,000	104
1	6	Alan Sass	United States	2,775,000	139
1	7	Phil Ivey	United States	1,800,000	90

2	1	Dan Cates	United States	2,670,000	134
2	3	Gabe Patgorski	United States	2,575,000	129
2	5	Mikhail Smirnov	Russia	900,000	45
2	7	Jason Koon	United States	2,495,000	125

The action is set to resume at 1 p.m. local time with just over 30 minutes left in level 13 with an ante of 20,000 and button double ante of 40,000. For the first time, Triton Poker is also hosting a live stream on their Twitch channel with English commentary by Kane Kalas and Randy Lew, along with further streams in Russian and Chinese.

Remaining Payouts

Place	Prize (in HKD)	Prize (in USD)	Prize (in EUR)
1	4,749,200	604,977	505,812
2	3,199,000	407,505	340,708
3	1,937,000	246,745	206,300
4	1,334,000	169,932	142,077
5	918,000	116,939	97,771
6	689,000	87,768	73,382
7	560,000	71,336	59,643
8	488,000	62,164	51,974
9	473,000	60,253	50,377

The PokerNews live updates will be published according to the 30 minute delay of the live stream and the field will combine to one table as soon as there are just eight players remaining. Make sure to tune back regularly to find out who takes down the first ever Short Deck live tournament and find out more about the incredibly fast-paced poker format.

Tags: Alan Sass Dan Cates Daniel Cates Furkat Rakhimov Gabe Patgorski Ivan Leow Jason Koon Kane Kalas Mikhail Smirnov Phil Ivey Randy Lew Triton Super High Roller Series Wai Kin Yong