Triton Poker Brings Cyprus Cash Games to YouTube

Triton Poker has started airing sessions of the $1,000/$2,000 short deck cash game recorded in Cyprus. The event took place in the Turkish area of Cyprus, which is home to the Merit Casino. Phil Ivey, Daniel 'Jungleman' Cates, Ferdinand Putra, Paul Phua, Michael Watson, Elton Tsang, and Danny Tang were the players at the table in the inaugural episode.

Short-deck (also called six-plus hold 'em) is a different version of classic Texas hold'em that follows the same rules as regular Texas hold'em but with a notable difference. Aces are played either as high or as fives, and the hand rankings are modified to account for changes in the frequency of hands. Each player posts an ante ($1,000 in this game), and the button posts an additional ante that serves as a straddle.

Phil Ivey retired for the night after only half an hour of play. Ivey lost roughly $10,000 in this event. In a game where Jungleman tripled up within 45 minutes, that's about as close to break-even as you can go. Randy 'nanonoko' Lew briefed the audience on short deck strategies while some of the top players in the world battled with affluent amateurs. Triton Poker Cyprus – Short Deck Cash Game clips are posted regularly on the Triton Poker YouTube channel.