Showdown of Giants for Over a Million Dollars
Event #3: $25K NLH Titi Poker saw an impressive turnout from the high-stakes poker scene. With a total of 210 entries, the prize pool soared to $5,250,000. The top 34 players walked away with a payout, while Wang Jun faced the unfortunate bubble position.
Soon after the bubble burst, eliminations came swiftly. Poker legend Phil Ivey exited in 34th place, followed by the recent winner of the second event Klemens Roiter (33rd place), and four-time Triton champion Ben Tollerone (17th place).
The final six players have progressed to the last day. Each is guaranteed at least $250,000, while the top prize of $1,090,000 remains the ultimate goal.
Leading the pack is American David Coleman with a stack of 11,875,000 chips. Following closely is the legendary Isaac Haxton with 11,075,000 chips. Interestingly, the top four players each hold one Triton title, while fifth-placed Khoa Anh Ngo boasts two titles from the Triton ONE series.
Current Standings of Event #3: $25,000 NLH Titi Poker
|
Rank |
Player |
Country |
Stack |
|
1. |
David Coleman |
USA |
11,875,000 |
|
2. |
Isaac Haxton |
USA |
11,075,000 |
|
3. |
Aren Bezhanyan |
Armenia |
10,700,000 |
|
4. |
Anatoly Filatov |
Russia |
10,150,000 |
|
5. |
Ngo Khoa Anh |
Vietnam |
6,450,000 |
|
6. |
Joe Hindry |
United Kingdom |
2,250,000 |
The Fairytale of an Online Qualifier
The fifth event of the festival is the $25K NLH 8-Handed, attracting 131 entries. Players are vying for a total prize pool of $3,275,000, with 23 paid positions, and the minimum cash set at $38,000.
The money bubble burst at the end of the first day, thanks to chipleader Brandon Wilson, who dominated A c K c over K s 9 s of Hannes Jeschka. An Ace on the board sent Jeschka home empty-handed in an unenviable 24th place.
After breaking the bubble, six more players, including Daniel Rezaei (22nd) and Eelis Parssinen (21st), were knocked out before day's end. Today, 17 players return for the finale, each assured at least $46,000, while the winner will claim $761,000.
Chipleader Brandon Wilson, who popped the bubble, leads the field with a stack of 3,580,000 chips, well ahead of the competition. Among the remaining contenders are notables like Seth Davies, Artur Martirosian, Michael Watson, and Kiat Lee.
The tournament's most captivating story belongs to Moroccan player Reda Achnit. An online qualifier, Achnit turned a free freeroll into a seat at this $25K event. He enters the final in 14th with a stack of 760,000 chips, already securing a career-making achievement from Jeju.
Current Standings of Event #5: $25,000 NLH 8-Handed
|
Rank |
Player |
Country |
Stack |
|
1. |
Brandon Wilson |
USA |
3,580,000 |
|
2. |
Yu Lei |
China |
2,595,000 |
|
3. |
Vladas Tamasauskas |
Lithuania |
2,355,000 |
|
4. |
Seth Davies |
USA |
2,335,000 |
|
5. |
Manuel Fritz |
Austria |
2,020,000 |
|
6. |
Artur Martirosian |
Russia |
1,920,000 |
|
7. |
Chen Mingcong |
China |
1,750,000 |
|
8. |
Alex Boika |
Belarus |
1,605,000 |
|
9. |
Philip Sternheimer |
United Kingdom |
1,600,000 |
|
10. |
Kiat Lee |
Malaysia |
1,120,000 |
|
11. |
Nevan Chang |
Taiwan |
1,075,000 |
|
12. |
Michael Watson |
Canada |
1,060,000 |
|
13. |
Sasaki Yoko |
Japan |
980,000 |
|
14. |
Reda Achnit |
Morocco |
760,000 |
|
15. |
Matthias Eibinger |
Austria |
720,000 |
|
16. |
Jesse Lonis |
USA |
440,000 |
|
17. |
Wang Yang |
China |
290,000 |
Sources: Triton Poker, YouTube
