Timothy Adams raised to 17,000 from under the gun and Johan Guilbert shoved 154,000 from the small blind. Sam Greenwood folded from the big blind and action was heads-up with Guilbert at risk.
Johan Guilbert:
Timothy Adams:
The board ran out and Guilbert made a flush on the turn to double through Adams.
Elsewhere at the table, Greenwood and Watson have been picking up chips as the tournament nears the end of the night.
The opening day of Event #1: $50,000 6-Handed NLH is complete and Elton Tsang is the chip leader after 10 levels of play. The first event in the return of the Triton Poker Series drew 74 runners to Merit Crystal Hotel Resort and Casino, and 33 players bagged for the Day 2 finale at 1 p.m. local time tomorrow.
Sunday's play will once again be livestreamed by Triton Poker on YouTube and Twitch.
Following close behind Tsang is Phil Ivey, who built his stack early and kept pace with the top of the leaderboard throughout the day. Rounding out the top five are Artur Martirosian, Rob Yong, and Mikita Badziakouski.
Event #1: $50,000 6-Handed NLH Day 1 Top 10 Chip Counts
Rank
Player
Country
Chip Count
Big Blinds
1
Elton Tsang
Hong Kong
1,030,000
103
2
Phil Ivey
United States
1,018,000
102
3
Artur Martirosian
Russia
946,000
95
4
Rob Yong
United Kingdom
825,000
83
5
Mikita Badziakouski
Belarus
711,000
71
6
Stephen Chidwick
United Kingdom
706,000
71
7
Daniel Dvoress
Canada
614,000
61
8
Laszlo Bujtas
Hungary
602,000
60
9
Andras Nemeth
Hungary
554,000
55
10
Mike Watson
Canada
519,000
52
Tsang is the chip leader thanks to a late run that saw him bust Danny Tang, Mike Watson, Barak Wisbrod, and Ali Imsirovic in the final levels of the evening on the featured table. Watson was among those to reenter and he quickly worked his way back into the top ten on the leaderboard.
Play will continue tomorrow at 1 p.m. Cyprus time in Level 11 with blinds at 5,000/10,000 with a 10,000 ante. Returning players will receive an additional five time extensions, with five more given when players reach the final table.
The tournament will play down to a winner on Day 2. The Day 2 seat draw and the final prize pool will be posted at the start of play tomorrow when late registration closes.
Be sure to join the PokerNews team once again on Sunday for live action from the Triton Poker Special Edition at Merit Crystal Cove Resort and Casino.