Addamo Leads, Vogelsang Close Behind; Day 2 of Event #2: $100,000 8-Handed NLH Kicks Off Soon
Welcome to Day 2 finale of Event #2: $100,000 8-Handed NLH in the Triton Poker Special Edition Series at Merit Crystal Cove Resort and Casino in North Cyprus. Cards go in the air at 1 p.m. EEST for the finale of this prestigious high roller tournament.
The second of four tournaments in the series drew 51 entries so far, 27 of which will return with a bag for Day 2. That number is expected to grow with late registration open until the end of the first level of the day.
Australia’s Michael Addamo is the chip leader after running his stack up to over 1 million on Day 1. Following behind is Tom Vogelsang of the Netherlands, the only other player to reach the 1 million mark on the day. Teun Mulder, Danny Tang, and Chris Brewer round out the top five chip counts.
Event #2: $100,000 NLH 8-Handed Day 1 Top Ten Chip Counts
| Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Addamo | Australia | 1,058,000 | 132 |
| 2 | Tom Vogelsang | Netherlands | 1,019,000 | 127 |
| 3 | Teun Mulder | Netherlands | 826,000 | 103 |
| 4 | Danny Tang | Hong Kong | 569,000 | 71 |
| 5 | Chris Brewer | United States | 567,000 | 71 |
| 6 | Ali Imsirovic | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 562,000 | 70 |
| 7 | Stephen Chidwick | United Kingdom | 486,000 | 61 |
| 8 | Ben Heath | United Kingdom | 472,000 | 59 |
| 9 | Jake Schindler | United States | 461,000 | 58 |
| 10 | Mike Watson | United States | 424,000 | 53 |
Play will open in Level 10 with blinds at 4,000/8,000 with an 8,000 ante. Registration will close at the end of the first level of play. There will be a 10-minute break every two levels, and a dinner break at the end of Level 17, or when the tournament reaches a final table. Blinds will increase every 45 minutes.
There is no redraw for Day 2. Instead, the players will redraw once the tournament reaches three tables. There will be another redraw at two tables and then once again when the tournament has reached a final table.
The action will be livestreamed via Triton Poker on their YouTube and Twitch channels all day long with a 30-minute security delay.
Be sure to keep it with the PokerNews team all day long for live updates from the floor of Event #2: $100,000 8-Handed NLH at the Triton Poker Special Edition Series at Merit Crystal Cove Resort and Casino in North Cyprus.
and Badziakouski checked. Koon bet 10,000 and Badziakouski check-raised to 35,000. Koon called and the turn was 
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before gathering his things to head for the door.
on the board and 80,000 in the pot, Lun Loon shoved his last 91,000 into the middle from early position and Michael Addamo folded before Sam Greenwood looked him up.
and river 
were no help and Loon was eliminated from the tournament.
on the board and over 100,000 in the pot, Michael Soyza bet 100,000 and Elton Tsang shoved for just a little bit more. Soyza tossed in chips for a call and turned over 
. Tsang tabled 
and Soyza laughed off the bad news. 
and Tsang found a double with quad eights.
. Greenwood had 
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completed the flush for Tsang to knock Greenwood out of the tournament.
and the aces held to eliminate Petrangelo from the tournament.
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and Dvoress made trip kings to eliminate Koon from the tournament.