Triton announces £1 million tourney with a twist (July 31 - Aug 8, 2019 @ London) - Page 2 - Poker News

What does make you a pro, though? I return to my first reply in this thread: What about Talal Shakerchi? Dude is a hedge fund manager and certainly not a poker pro. But he's an amazing poker player.

You answered your own question there

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06-13-2019 , 08:08 AM

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Xenoblade

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Originally Posted by SuperSwag

The triton regs don't usually play the normal high rollers. Should be a decent turn out. Can't wait to see Dwan and some of the vegas regs battle it out. Imagine Dwan in a hand vs matt berkey

those 2 should count as recs

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06-13-2019 , 09:14 AM

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PUezMoney

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Originally Posted by namisgr11

I like how it'll be the regulars who pass themselves off as recreational players that make these decisions about who can and cannot call themselves a rec and so play in the tourney. Like Paul Phua, who had over $3 million in cashes in the last Triton series in Montenegro.

Now we know why Fedor Holz "retired" and is now a rec. What a brilliant long-con!

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06-17-2019 , 01:56 AM

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dogarse

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So far

Paul Phua/Dwan
Stanley Choi / D Peters
Wai Kin Young / Rui Cau
Bobby Baldwin / Jakoon

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06-17-2019 , 03:26 AM

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GazzyB123

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In before all the painfully unfunny Tom Dwan triad basement jokes

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06-17-2019 , 03:58 AM

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Elite Rounder

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Originally Posted by yasuo

is JRB a pro or rec?

Reality TV star, so REC.

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06-17-2019 , 06:57 AM

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swissodds

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Can't wait to see JRB punting 1M pounds w/ suited 1 gapper

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06-17-2019 , 06:57 AM

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R3M0T3

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which basement is dwan in now?

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06-17-2019 , 07:01 AM

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Loctus

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Originally Posted by R3M0T3

which basement is dwan in now?

Judging by his wife's instagram, he's in whatever basement they keep horses in in malibu. He was apparently then also let out to dine at Nobu

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06-18-2019 , 04:04 AM

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keane_mark2

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jrb pro rec

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06-18-2019 , 04:54 AM

#36

p2ryan

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nice can dust off $1.72mm USD in 9 days

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06-18-2019 , 04:55 AM

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p2ryan

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nice can dust off $1,720,000 USD in 9 days

nothing like a trip saver $50k at the end to still leave down $1mm

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06-18-2019 , 05:26 AM

#38

ohmyrage

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This is essentially a Rec, AKA a player who can put up his money without a backer. And then his pro invitee who he is probably backing.

I like the idea.

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07-02-2019 , 02:41 AM

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dogarse

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Originally Posted by dogarse

So far

Paul Phua/Dwan
Stanley Choi / D Peters
Wai Kin Young / Rui Cau
Bobby Baldwin / Jakoon

Add Jungelman, Mikita and Trueteller.

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07-02-2019 , 03:57 AM

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dogarse

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Anonymous business man + Bryn Kenney
Rob Young + Sam Trickett

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07-02-2019 , 07:21 AM

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madmansam

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So two confirmed business men(Saloman+Sun Yaqi) are yet to announce their professional invite. Assuming there is incentive for your invite to do well, who do you think they should choose?

Cates, Trickett, Mikita, Trueteller, Kenney, Koon, Rui, D.Peters, Jungle, and Durr are all gone.

Sam Greenwood? Fedor? Ivey? Foxen?

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07-02-2019 , 09:36 AM

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dogarse

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Bonomo seems to be the obvious name missing. Possible no one wants him there.

I imagine Juanda would be in line for an invite if he wants one.

Based on Triton attendance Greenwood would be a a good guess. Maybe Dan Dvoress or Peter Jetten.

Would anyone invite Ike?

I’m sure Ivey could get an invite if he wanted to play it.

How about Antonio Esfandari, Patrick Antonius of Phil Hellmuth?

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07-02-2019 , 12:18 PM

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cardporn

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Wonder who Fedor is going to pick...

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07-04-2019 , 02:52 AM

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swissodds

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Originally Posted by dogarse

Highly doubt abt Esfandiari being +EV in those fields nowadays

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07-04-2019 , 03:36 AM

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Originally Posted by swissodds

Highly doubt abt Esfandiari being +EV in those fields nowadays

Didn't say he would be +EV (although given the 50% rec line-up he probably would be) but as the winner of the previous highest BI tourney he may well want to play for ego reasons.

I wonder if Rick Salomon will play? I think he's played all the previous $1m tourneys and final tables three out of four of them.

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07-04-2019 , 03:59 AM

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ukbilly

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Originally Posted by dogarse

Would love to see Rick Salomon play in this. Whenever I have seen him on poker after dark he is playing big pots and ramping up the action. Zero ****s are given with this guy.

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07-04-2019 , 10:43 AM

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Loctus

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Current list of businessmen and their invites (corresponds left to right. Latest invite was Alfred De Carolis with Stephen Chidwick).

btw, I'm pretty sure that's an H&M shirt that jungleman is wearing. He wore it in Triton when winning a ***** event and I'm literally wearing the exact same looking shirt right now. $10 from H&M.

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07-04-2019 , 11:32 AM

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JackRandall

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Originally Posted by dogarse

Salomon is already on the list to play, not sure if he's named his guest pro yet (or if he will)

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07-04-2019 , 01:23 PM

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prahsk87

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Is the player pool for these million dollar/euro tournaments drying up? The first One Drop had 48 players and the numbers have dropped with each one after.