Event #3: $75,000 Short Deck
Day 2 Completed
2022 Triton Poker Cyprus
Event #3: $75,000 Short Deck
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 2
2022 Triton Poker Cyprus
Buy-in
$75,000
Prize Pool
$3,706,500
Entries
51
Level
18
Blinds
0 / 0
Ante
120,000
Entries
11
Players Left
1
Level 18
: 0/0, 120,000 ante
A final table burst from poker Hall of Famer member Phil Ivey was enough to see him triumph in Event #3: $75,000 Short Deck at the Triton Poker Cyprus festival, taking home $1,170,000 in the process.
He defeated Wai Kiat Lee heads-up to top a 51-player field and win his second Short Deck High Roller title in eight months, after previous success at the Super High Roller Bowl Europe festival last year.
| Rank | Player | Country | Payout (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phil Ivey | United States | $1,170,000 |
| 2 | Wai Kiat Lee | Malaysia | $840,000 |
| 3 | Mike Watson | Canada | $538,000 |
| 4 | Elton Tsang | Hong Kong | $408,000 |
| 5 | Jason Koon | United States | $315,000 |
| 6 | Richard Yong | Malaysia | $241,000 |
| 7 | Ivan Leow | Malaysia | $194,500 |
Day 2 Recap
The day began with just 11 players remaining and only 7 places paid. Early eliminations included Mikita Badziakouski, Daniel Cates and Chris Brewer. The latter two were eliminated by Mike Watson who sat atop the counts as the tournament reached the money bubble.
There were mixed fortunes for the Yong family, with Richard Yong doubling to stay alive while Wai Kin Yong was sent to the rail by Phil Ivey, with the remaining players all guaranteed $194,500.
Watson would continue to extend his chip lead during the opening exchanges as Elton Tsang and start-of-day chip leader Jason Koon traded doubles.
Ivey would go runner-runner to eliminate Ivan Leow, while another double from Yong would hinder Watson's charge for the title.
Yong was subsequently eliminated by Ivey, who also sent Koon to the rail just minutes later to soar into the lead. Wai Kiat Lee had successfully laddered his way to four-handed, and would send Tsang to the rail to remain in contention.
However, Ivey's elimination of Watson in third place saw him take a more than 2:1 chip lead into heads-up, and would dispatch Lee in the first hand of heads-up to secure the title and seven-figure first-place prize.
That concludes our coverage of Event #3: $75,000 Short Deck, but be sure to tune in tomorrow for Event #5: $75,000 Short Deck right here on PokerNews
Level 18
: 0/0, 120,000 ante
In the first hand Wai Kiat Lee limped and Phil Ivey raised to 500,000. Lee called and was all in for 4,125,000.
Wai Kiat Lee: 
Phil Ivey: 
The board came 
securing victory for Ivey and sending Lee to the rail in second place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
15,300,000
4,125,000
|
4,125,000 |
|
||
|
Busted | |
Level: 18
Ante: 60,000 - Button: 120,000
Level 17
: 0/0, 100,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
11,175,000
-125,000
|
-125,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
4,125,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
Level 17
: 0/0, 100,000 ante
Mike Watson shoved for 2,620,000 in the hijack with 
and Phil Ivey called on the button with 
The flop 
improved Ivey to a set. The turn 
meant Watson was drawing dead and he was eliminated after the river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
11,300,000
2,835,000
|
2,835,000 |
|
|
||
|
Busted | |
|
||
Level 17
: 0/0, 100,000 ante
Wai Kiat Lee shoved from the cutoff for 3,200,000 and Elton Tsang deliberated before calling for his last 665,000 on the button.
Elton Tsang: 
Wai Kiat Lee: 
The flop 
favored Tsang, and although the 
turn gave Lee a pair there were still outs that Tsang could hit to stay alive.
However, the wasn't one of them and Tsang was eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,100,000
800,000
|
800,000 |
|
Busted |
Level 17
: 0/0, 100,000 ante
Wai Kiat Lee shoved under the gun for 1,575,000. Elton Tsang shoved in the next position. The remaining players folded.
Wai Kiat Lee: 
Elton Tsang:
The flop 
saw Lee remain in the lead. The turn was the 
and the river the and Lee doubled up to leave Tsang short.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,300,000
1,525,000
|
1,525,000 |
|
|
815,000
-1,585,000
|
-1,585,000 |
Level 17
: 0/0, 100,000 ante
Mike Watson raised all in for 3,790,000 and Elton Tsang called all in for 1,170,000 on the button.
Elton Tsang:
Mike Watson:
Both players flopped pairs on the 
. The turn was the and the river the as Tsang doubled through Watson.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,600,000
-1,240,000
|
-1,240,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
2,400,000
1,180,000
|
1,180,000 |
Level 17
: 0/0, 100,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
8,465,000
565,000
|
565,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
3,840,000
-750,000
|
-750,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,775,000
-50,000
|
-50,000 |
|
|
1,220,000
-350,000
|
-350,000 |