Danny Tang Aims for Back-to-Back Main Event Victory
The prestigious $100K NLH Main Event attracted a total of 196 entries, amassing a colossal prize pool of $19,600,000. Payouts were designated for the top 31 players, featuring a curious scenario with two eliminations simultaneously during the hand-for-hand phase.
Germany's Hannes Jeschka fell to Christoph Vogelsang while Austria's Samuel Mullur was bested by Chahnhoon Jung, resulting in both players sharing 31st place and walking away with $86,500 each.
After an arduous Day 2, only the final 12 players remain, each guaranteed a minimum payout of $320,000. The ultimate champion will claim the $4,145,000 prize.
Austrian WSOP Paradise champion Bernhard Binder holds the chipleader position. Hot on his heels is defending champion from Montenegro Danny Tang, seeking a remarkable back-to-back win. Notable names in the TOP 10 include Danilo Velasevic, Nick Schulman, and Isaac Haxton.
🔪 A DAGGER with 13 remaining in the Main Event!@JesseLonis and @DannyTang2 get it in. Try not to look away. pic.twitter.com/1V20fQKCht
— Triton Poker (@tritonpoker) September 15, 2026
Current Standings Before the Final Day of Event #12: $100,000 Main Event
|
Rank |
Player |
Country |
Stack |
|
1. |
Bernhard Binder |
Austria |
8,325,000 |
|
2. |
Danny Tang |
Hong Kong |
6,025,000 |
|
3. |
Yang Xu |
USA |
5,225,000 |
|
4. |
Danilo Velasevic |
Serbia |
5,175,000 |
|
5. |
Chahnhoon Jung |
USA |
4,250,000 |
|
6. |
Nick Schulman |
USA |
4,075,000 |
|
7. |
Roberto Perez |
Spain |
3,850,000 |
|
8. |
Ryuta Nakai |
Japan |
3,325,000 |
|
9. |
Gytis Lazauninkas |
Lithuania |
2,625,000 |
|
10. |
Isaac Haxton |
USA |
2,575,000 |
|
11. |
Miroslav Atanasov |
Bulgaria |
2,150,000 |
|
12. |
Wesley Fei |
China |
1,400,000 |
Tollerene's Stunning Comeback in Heads-up
Amid the hustle of Day 2 of the Main Event, the single-day Event #13: $50K NLH Turbo Bounty Quattro took place. The tournament had 35 entries, creating a total prize pool of $1,750,000. There were nine special bounty rewards of $60,000 each for eliminations at the final table.
The winner was 39-year-old American pro Ben Tollerene, who claimed his fifth Triton career title. Just the day before, Tollerene secured third place in a $50K event for $448,000.
In the heads-up, he made a remarkable comeback from a 1:3 chip deficit against Austria's Daniel Rezaei. In the final hand, Tollerene's A h K h dominated against his opponent's A s 5 s on a board of J h 9 d 6 d 3 d 8 h.
Tollerene collected $412,000 from the main prize pool, plus an additional $240,000 from four bounty rewards. Rezaei earned a total of $465,000 for second place, including $180,000 in bounties.
Results of Event #13: $50,000 NLH Turbo Bounty Quattro
|
Place |
Player |
Country |
Prize |
Bounty Rewards |
|
1. |
Ben Tollerene |
USA |
$412,000 |
$240,000 |
|
2. |
Daniel Rezaei |
Austria |
$285,000 |
$180,000 |
|
3. |
Ding Biao |
China |
$181,000 |
$60,000 |
|
4. |
Eelis Parssinen |
Finland |
$139,000 |
$0 |
|
5. |
Tom Fuchs |
Germany |
$109,000 |
$60,000 |
|
6. |
Michael Watson |
Canada |
$84,000 |
$0 |
Sources: Triton Poker, X
