The World Sequence of Poker Paradise, which is in its second yr, has partnered with the Triton Poker Sequence for the Triton Million, a singular match that paired an invitee with a poker professional – every placing up a $500,000 buy-in – after which every competing of their respective fields on Day 1 earlier than combining into one subject on Day 2.
One of many final pairs introduced for the Triton Tens of millions, which is being reside reported by PokerNews, was that of invitee “Texas” Mike Moncek and poker professional Shaun Deeb.
PokerNews caught up with the latter previous to the beginning of play, and the person who gained a million-dollar physique fats prop wager earlier this yr shared his pleasure.
“There’s solely been larger, the Massive One for One Drop $1,000,000, and I solely gained a satellite tv for pc to that. I by no means performed it.” defined Deeb, who obtained a money payout for that 2012 occasion as he was an alternate to the 48-man subject.
So, how did Deeb, who doesn’t actually play the excessive curler scene, find yourself in considered one of poker’s largest buy-ins ever?
“Mike messaged me a few months in the past about presumably eager to play this. I used to be like, ‘You recognize, I can get you a greater professional if you need one.’ However he was like, ‘I wish to play with you’ and we form of went backwards and forwards. Then a couple of days in the past he determined, ‘OK, let’s do it’ and so we simply needed to coordinate. All the pieces was final minute. I wish to procrastinate.”
“It is cool to get this chance. I do not suppose I will do that fairly often in my profession no matter the results of this.”
As for his connection to Texas Mike, their friendship dates again a number of years, and really each started and blossomed throughout the WSOP.
“We met on the WSOP through the years taking part in a few instances, after which a man who does all these large facet bets with him launched us,” Deeb shared. “We began chatting, I gave him some poker recommendation, and so through the years, we simply talked increasingly more. We had some large facet bets going this WSOP however his well being wasn’t nice, so we canceled. He is only a nice man to be associates with. We strive to hang around at any time when we’re round one another and yeah, it is cool to get this chance. I do not suppose I will do that fairly often in my profession no matter the results of this. We’ll simply have enjoyable, take a shot, and see the way it goes.”
Win or lose, Deeb is intent on benefiting from his journey to the Bahamas.
“My household is coming down later. I actually wished to go to the Wynn as nicely and play the WPT Freeroll and stuff, however the days are simply too conflicting. I checked out flying backwards and forwards. I had some loopy issues in my head, however I ended up right here and we’ll see the way it goes. You may get buried, plenty of excessive buy-ins right here, and plenty of re-entries. Hopefully, it goes nicely and I do not lose an excessive amount of.”
The six-time bracelet winner is in search of his third WSOP Paradise money having notched two in 2023. The primary was a 99th-place end in Occasion #1: $1,500 Thriller Tens of millions for $3,690 and the opposite 88th in Occasion #11: $740 Flip & go for $1,400.
Click on right here to learn the PokerNews reside updates from the Triton Tens of millions.
The gamers within the WSOP Paradise Triton Tens of millions will full 10 ranges of fifty minutes every on Day 1, with a 15-minute break after each two ranges. It’s a one-reentry occasion, so if any participant busts they are going to have till the beginning of Day 2 to reenter in the event that they so select.
PR & Media Supervisor
