It’s been an incredible week of poker at Triton Poker Cyprus, with exciting bluffs, incredible hero calls and some of the best players in the world in action.
It all culminated in the $200,000 buy-in Coin Rivet Invitational which is down to just 16 players from a starting field of 115The field are all guaranteed $380,000 with the eventual winner walking away with $5,500,000.
Coin Rivet Invitational Day 2 Top 10 Chip Counts
The remaining players are lead by Fedor Holz who earlier in the week finished seventh in Event #3 $50k NLH 6-Handed for $260,300. Other big stacks include Sam Grafton, who was denied heads-up in Event #3, and Dan “Jungleman” Cates — more on him later.
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fedor Holz | Germany | 6,245,000 | 78 |
| 2 | Linus Loeliger | Switzerland | 5,885,000 | 74 |
| 3 | Karl Chappe-Gatien | France | 3,095,000 | 39 |
| 4 | Elias Talvitie | Finland | 2,225,000 | 28 |
| 5 | Sam Grafton | United Kingdom | 2,165,000 | 27 |
| 6 | Horace Wei | Hong Kong | 2,150,000 | 27 |
| 7 | Theis Vad Hennebjerre | Denmark | 2,040,000 | 26 |
| 8 | Tom Vogelsang | Netherlands | 1,955,000 | 24 |
| 9 | Dan Cates | United States | 1,905,000 | 24 |
| 10 | Tony G | Lithuania | 1,760,000 | 22 |
Remaining Payouts
Several players have already locked up the largest cashes of their career including Ebony Kenney, Elias Talvitie and David Nicholson.
| Place | Payout |
|---|---|
| 1 | $5,500,000 |
| 2 | $3,900,000 |
| 3 | $2,600,000 |
| 4 | $2,100,000 |
| 5 | $1,700,000 |
| 6 | $1,350,000 |
| 7 | $1,050,000 |
| 8 | $770,000 |
| 9 | $620,000 |
| 10-11 | $485,000 |
| 12-13 | $440,000 |
| 14-15 | $400,000 |
| 16 | $380,000 |
Jungleman’s “Unreal” Bluff
Poker fans have already witnessed some insane bluffs as part of the Triton Poker series, including Christoph Vogelsang’s seven-high stunner against none other than Phil Ivey.
But there was another big bluff in the tournament that would help Dan Cates to a top-10 chip count at the end of the day.
What did we just see? That was unreal!
On a board of 
Karl Chappe-Gatien, who would end Day 2 third in chips, had checked with 
and Cates bet 175,000 into a pot of 300,000. Chappe-Gatien then check min-raised to 350,000 and Cates called.
The river was the 
giving both players a flush. Chappe-Gatien opted to check and Cates then shoved for his remaining 895,000.
“This is gangster,” said Ali Nejad on commentary.
“I can’t believe he’s actually thinking [about it] with the pocket deuces,” said Randy “nanonoko” Lew before Chappe-Gatien folded.
“What did we just see? That was unreal!” said Nejad as Cates raked in the pot.
“What did we just see?! That was unreal!” – @Ali_Nejad
— Triton Poker (@tritonpoker)
Tony G Survives
Thre was also another clash on the final hand of the night between Tony G and Leon Tsoukernik. Tony G was all in and at risk for 775,000 but was up against it holding 
against the 
of his opponent.
There was a king in the window, but the 
flop saw Tony G flop a flush.
“Yes!” cried Tony G, getting to his feet. “I’m the best! Royal flush draw! Leon, you’ve got to love it. Champagne for the casino!”
The 
completed the board and Tony G doubled up. This hand ensured he finished the day tenth in chips.
VINTAGE Tony G
— Triton Poker (@tritonpoker)
You can catch all of the action from the Coin Rivet Invitational on the Triton Poker Youtube channel by clicking here!
Executive Editor E.U.
Will Shillibier is based in the United Kingdom. He graduated from the University of Kent in 2017 with a B.A. in German, and then studied for a NCTJ Diploma in Sports Journalism at Sportsbeat in Manchester. He previously worked as a freelance live reporter, and video presenter for the World Poker Tour.