Event #7: $100,000 Triton Main Event
Day 2 Completed
2024 WSOP Paradise
Event #7: $100,000 Triton Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 2
2024 WSOP Paradise
Buy-in
$100,000
Prize Pool
$18,200,000
Entries
182
Level
29
Blinds
300,000 / 600,000
Ante
600,000
Entries
113
Players Left
15
Level 20
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
A month ago, the poker world became introduced to “Gambledore,” otherwise known as Estonian businessman and poker novice Vladimir Korzinin who took down a Triton Series event in Monte Carlo. Korzinin became an overnight sensation, but the man he beat heads-up went largely unnoticed.
That was Finland’s Ossi Ketola, who’s primed to make his own name in the poker world after bagging a massive chip lead on Day 2 of the $100,000 Triton Main Event at the 2024 World Series of Poker Paradise. Ketola ended the day with 8,415,000, nearly 3,000,000 ahead of his closest challenger as 15 players remain to chase the bracelet and Triton Series trophy tomorrow.
Ketola began his ascent to the top when he doubled up off Mikita Badziakouski with a pair of queens. He then flopped the nut flush to bust Michael Addamo in 26th place, but Ketola separated from the pack by taking down the biggest pot of the day. Wai Kin Yong fired all three streets and ended up all in in a 6,000,000-chip pot with top pair. Ketola snapped him off with a set of jacks as Yong was sent crashing to the rail in 18th place after starting the hand inside the top five on the leaderboard.
Ketola only has four recorded cashes on his resume, all from the Triton Series in Monte Carlo in November. He earned a career-best $2,970,000 for finishing runner-up to Korzinin but can eclipse that tomorrow if he takes the title.
Day 2 Chip Counts
| Place | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ossi Ketola | Finland | 8,415,000 | 84 |
| 2 | Fedor Holz | Germany | 5,405,000 | 54 |
| 3 | Seth Davies | United States | 3,570,000 | 36 |
| 4 | David Coleman | United States | 3,475,000 | 35 |
| 5 | Alexander Zubov | Russia | 3,320,000 | 33 |
| 6 | Dimitar Danchev | Bulgaria | 3,160,000 | 32 |
| 7 | Alex Foxen | United States | 2,975,000 | 30 |
| 8 | Tom Fuchs | Germany | 2,570,000 | 26 |
| 9 | Samuel Mullur | Austria | 2,550,000 | 26 |
| 10 | Joao Vieira | Portugal | 2,240,000 | 22 |
| 11 | Mikita Badziakouski | Belarus | 2,205,000 | 22 |
| 12 | Stephen Chidwick | United Kingdom | 2,200,000 | 22 |
| 13 | Mario Mosboeck | Austria | 1,720,000 | 17 |
| 14 | Thomas Muehloecker | Austria | 1,370,000 | 14 |
| 15 | Kannapong Thanarattrakul | Thailand | 325,000 | 3 |
In second place is German superstar and four-time Triton Series champion Fedor Holz, who picked off Jason Koon with queens after Koon four-bet shoved for 2,590,000 on the last level of the day to fall in 16th place. Holz bagged up 5,405,000, while Seth Davies (3,570,000), David Coleman (3,475,000), and Alexander Zubov (3,320,000) round out the top five.
Samuel Mullur took down his first WSOP bracelet at last year’s WSOP Paradise by winning the $25,000 GGMillion$ Championship and bagged up 2,550,000 as he seeks to capture a bracelet for the second straight year at Atlantis Paradise Island Bahamas. Mullur busted Ben Tollerene and Paulius Vaitiekunas in a three-way all in, then eliminated Chris Brewer in 21st place. Other notables still in the hunt include Alex Foxen (2,975,000), Joao Vieira (2,240,000), Badziakouski (2,205,000), and Stephen Chidwick (2,200,000).
More than 30 new entries joined the 80 survivors from Day 1 at the start of the day to create a total field of 182, generating a prize pool of $18,200,000. Only the top 31 players would make the money, and Daniel Negreanu, Jeremy Ausmus, Kristen Foxen, David Peters, and Patrik Antonius were among those to fall short of the bubble. All-time money winner Bryn Kenney ran queens into Ketola’s kings to fall a few spots short of the money, while Davies spiked a set of fives to beat Paul Phua’s flopped two pair to bring the field down to the bubble. Wayne Heung tried to make it through with just 5,000 but was eventually forced all in from the big blind with seven-deuce and lost to Dimitar Danchev’s turned pair of jacks to burst the bubble.
Stephen Song (31st), Artur Martirosian (30th), and Timothy Adams (29th) quickly made their way to the payout desk, while Foxen rivered a pair of tens to beat Justin Bonomo’s ace-king and send Bonomo to the rail in 22nd. Foxen also picked up jacks to bust Vladimir Minko in 19th, while Mario Mosboeck counterfeited Daniel Dvoress’ pocket deuces on the river to send Dvoress out in 17th.
The remaining 15 players return tomorrow at noon local time to play down to a champion. The action picks up on Level 21 with blinds of 50,000-100,000 and a 100,000 big blind ante. Everyone left has already locked up $269,000, with a spot at the nine-handed final table worth $393,000. The eventual champion walks away with $3,850,000, a WSOP gold bracelet, and the prestige that comes from conquering one of the toughest fields on the poker calendar.
PokerNews will be back tomorrow following all the action and providing live updates until a champion is crowned.
Level 20
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
8,415,000
115,000
|
115,000 |
|
||
|
5,405,000
-495,000
|
-495,000 |
|
||
|
3,570,000
70,000
|
70,000 |
|
3,475,000
-25,000
|
-25,000 |
|
3,320,000
-180,000
|
-180,000 |
|
3,160,000
-40,000
|
-40,000 |
|
||
|
2,975,000
-25,000
|
-25,000 |
|
||
|
2,570,000
-30,000
|
-30,000 |
|
|
||
|
2,550,000
-50,000
|
-50,000 |
|
|
||
|
2,240,000
340,000
|
340,000 |
|
||
|
2,205,000
-395,000
|
-395,000 |
|
|
||
|
2,200,000
500,000
|
500,000 |
|
|
||
|
1,720,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
1,370,000
1,370,000
|
1,370,000 |
|
325,000 | |
|
||
Level 20
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Day 2 has ended with 15 players remaining.
Stay tuned for chip counts and a recap of the day's action.
Level 20
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
On the last hand of the night, Alex Foxen raised to 175,000 in early position and picked up calls from David Coleman on the button and big blind Kannapong Thanarattrakul.
Foxen bet 250,000 on the A♣Q♥9♦ flop and only Coleman called. The turn was the 4♥ and Foxen bet another 475,000.
Coleman again called and the A♥ fell on the river. Foxen slowed down and checked, and Coleman checked behind with K♥10♥ for a rivered flush. Foxen mucked J♠10♣ and Coleman got a late boost to his stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,500,000
1,300,000
|
1,300,000 |
|
|
3,000,000
-900,000
|
-900,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
325,000
-535,000
|
-535,000 |
|
|
||
Level 20
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Seth Davies raised to 180,000 in middle position, then called when Thomas Muehloecker moved all in for 585,000 in the cutoff.
Thomas Muehloecker: A♣10♥ 
Seth Davies: Q♦J♥
Davies hit two pair on the K♦Q♠J♦ flop, but Muehloecker flopped the nut straight and left Davies needing to fill up to win the pot. Muehloecker dodged the 7♣ turn and 9♦ river and he doubled up on one of the last hands of the night.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,500,000
-300,000
|
-300,000 |
|
|
1,400,000
1,400,000
|
1,400,000 |
Level 20
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Ossi Ketola raised to 200,000 in early position and was called by Alexander Zubov in the cutoff and Mario Mosboeck in the small blind.
The flop of 5♦6♦2♠ checked through to the 5♠ turn. Mosboeck led out with a bet of 150,000, Ketola called, and Zubov folded.
On the J♦ river, Mosboeck checked and Ketola fired out a sizable bet of 1,000,000. Mosboeck eventually made the call with 4♠4♣ only to see the bad news that Mosboeck had rivered a flush with K♦7♦.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
8,300,000
1,700,000
|
1,700,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
3,500,000
-400,000
|
-400,000 |
|
|
1,700,000
-1,400,000
|
-1,400,000 |
Level 20
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Alex Foxen raised to 160,000 on the button and Dimitar Danchev called in the big blind.
The flop came 10♣5♥3♣ and Foxen bet 265,000. Danchev then raised to 680,000 and Foxen folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,900,000
-900,000
|
-900,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
3,200,000
1,100,000
|
1,100,000 |
|
|
||
Level 20
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Ossi Ketola raised to 200,000 under the gun with K♥Q♦ and Mario Mosboeck defended in the big blind holding K♦Q♥.
The flop came A♣7♦8♠ and both players checked to the 4♣ turn. Mosboeck checked again, as did Ketola.
The river landed the J♦ and both players checked a third time, resulting in a split pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
6,600,000
-500,000
|
-500,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
3,100,000 | |
Level 20
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Kannapong Thanarattrakul raised to 185,000 in the hijack and Stephen Chidwick moved all in for 760,000 in the small blind. Thanarattrakul confirmed the amount before calling.
Stephen Chidwick: K♦Q♥
Kannapong Thanarattrakul: J♣10♣
The flop came A♠Q♠Q♦ to give Chidwick trips and leave Thanarattrakul drawing only to running cards. The 7♣ fell on the turn and Thanarattrakul was drawing dead going to the 3♠ river as Chidwick doubled up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,700,000
780,000
|
780,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
860,000
-740,000
|
-740,000 |
|
|
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