Two Outer Denies Player Million Dollar Payout in $250,000 Triton Invitational

Cong PhamThe payouts in Event #5: $250,000 Triton Invitational are astronomical, with seven players set to cash for a million dollars or more.

So spare a thought for Cong Pham, who exited in eighth place after suffering a brutal elimination at the hands of runaway chip leader Kayhan Mokri, and would have to settle for just $967,000.

A Flip to Stay Alive

The $250,000 Triton Invitational had started with 15 players remaining, but it wasn't long before play was down to a single table of nine. Start-of-day chip leader Kayhan Mokri had picked up where he left off on Day 2, and already knocked out high roller regular Mikita Badziakouski.

The Norwegian led the final table, and after Monika Hrabec had…