WSOP Paradise Island: Quan Zhou and Dong Chen Dominate Day 1b, Mini Main Event Day 1b, N---

The next two weeks will be a thrilling celebration of the WSOP Paradise Island Series. Poker players from around the world have gathered at the Bahamas' Atlantis Paradise Island to continue adding to their illustrious poker careers. Event #1: $2,500 Mini Main Event Day 1b The $2,500 Mini Main Event Day 1b attracted a total of 937 entries, with only 73 players making it through to the next round. American player Jerry Wong leads the field with a chip stack of 97.4k.

Wong earned his first gold bracelet at the 2023 WSOP, winning Event #33: $10,000 Razz Championship. His biggest live cash came in the 2016 WSOP Main Event, where he finished 8th for $1,100,076.

Other notable players advancing include Timothy Adams, Anthony Zinno, David Peters, Georgios Sotiropoulos, Justin Saliba, and more.

Quan Zhou and Dong Chen also advanced to the next stage, showcasing excellent play.

Event #2: $100,000 Triton Million Invitational

The prestigious $100,000 Triton Million Invitational has officially concluded its entry phase, with 96 entries, including 22 re-entries, creating a prize pool of $48 million.

The first-place winner will take home an impressive $12,070,000, along with a WSOP gold bracelet and the Triton trophy. The top 17 players are guaranteed at least $755,000 in prize money.

At the conclusion of Day 2, only 14 players remain in contention. Michael Moncek, who led the Day 1 chip counts, continued his strong performance on Day 2, retaining the lead with 125k in chips. Moncek has become a fan favorite for his aggressive playstyle and nearly 100% VPIP (voluntarily put money in pot). However, after suffering a loss of nearly $2 million in the high-stakes cash games, Moncek had a tough summer. Now, he hopes to recover his losses and add to his winnings. Following Moncek are Daniel Dvoress with 123.5k and Alejandro Lococo with 107.75k.

Notable players who fell short of the money include Phil Ivey, Jason Koon, Patrik Antonius, Isaac Haxton, Nick Schulman, and Justin Bonomo.

This marked Daniel Negreanu's first appearance in a Triton event, and despite being a newcomer, he made it to Day 2. However, in Level 12 (Blinds 15,000/30,000/30,000), his AK failed to overcome Kayhan Mokri's KK, and he was eliminated in 58th place. Although Ivey and Daniel Negreanu did not make it to the end, they still have multiple opportunities to win their second gold bracelet of the year, as there are several events left on the schedule.

ST Wang Takes Over the Torch

Despite the early exits of players like Biao Ding and Elton Tsang, ST Wang has taken up the mantle for the Chinese players and advanced with the hopes of many. At the end of Day 2, ST Wang qualified for the next round with a chip stack of 1,000,000. While he holds the smallest stack among the remaining players, poker is unpredictable, and anything can happen. We wish him the best of luck in making an incredible comeback.

The remaining 14 players will return for the final showdown at 12:00 PM local time on December 9 to compete for the title in this historic event.