Bluff failed! Top stack eliminated on the bubble in the $200,000 Triton Invitational.

Semi Sun held a top-three chip lead in the bubble of the Triton Jeju $200,000 Invitational, but was eliminated by Yang Wang after a failed bluff, missing out on the $305,000 prize. Wang doubled up with pocket Aces to become the chip leader.

Life is unpredictable.

Semi Sun had a top-three chip stack on the bubble in the Triton Jeju Super High Roller Series $200,000 Triton Invitational, but he ultimately left empty-handed, missing out on the $305,000 prize.

Yang Wang, who eliminated Sun, was also in danger a few minutes earlier, but he doubled up with pocket Aces, becoming the chip leader at the table. This ultimately turned out to be bad news for Sun.

Sun fell

When the Triton Invitational began hand-to-hand play, Sun was the chip leader at the table. The event attracted 172 participants, with a total prize pool of $34,600,000.

The bubble burst after several hands, during which there were six double-ups, including one with his tablemate Wang, who doubled up with pocket aces against Jesse Lonis' pocket jacks, leaving the American pro short of chips.

In the end, it wasn't Lonis who was eliminated in the bubble, but another player with a large stack at the table.

This hand, recorded by PokerNews reporter Stewart Morrison, occurred at level 20 with blinds of 30,000/60,000/60,000.

Wang raised his bet to 140,000 from the middle position, and Sun called from the button.

The flop came 7♣ 7♠ 8♠, and Wang continued betting 225,000, which Sun called. The turn was A♥, but Wang didn't slow down; he continued betting 450,000. This time, however, Sun raised to 1,100,000, which Wang called.

The river card, Q♠, was dealt, and Wang checked. But Sun wasn't done yet; he went all-in for 2,100,000, heading straight for one of the few opponents in the tournament who could out-push him. Wang called without hesitation, revealing A♦ 7♥ to make a full house. Sun flipped out 8♣ 5♣, his attempt to turn a pair of 8s into a bluff ending in failure.

And just like that, Sun went from seven figures in chips to being eliminated. The remaining 31 players made it into the prize money, while Sun could only reflect on his strategy from the sidelines.

This three-day tournament pairs VIPs with top poker pros and will crown a champion on Monday, September 14th, who will receive a prize of $7,250,000. PokerNews is providing live coverage of the event.

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