Six Players Return to Compete for $5.26 Million Top-Prize in Triton Jeju Main Event
Over the course of the last 10 days, the Landing Casino in Jeju, South Korea has had the privilege to host some of the finest high stakes poker tournaments of the year. It all culminates today with the HK$2,000,000 Triton Super High Roller Series Main Event set to reveal the name of the champion. There are only six players left in the conversation.
Each of the remaining finalists boasts experience with tough final tables but this one will be truly special. The winner will take home a gigantic HK$41,250,000 top-prize, the fourth-largest prize ever awarded outside of the World Series of Poker. While all the remaining contenders have some impressive notches on their résumés, neither of them has previously claimed such a hefty winner's cheque.
| Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sergio Aido | Spain | 3,000,000 | 100 |
| 2 | Chan Wai Leong | Malaysia | 1,055,000 | 35 |
| 3 | Sam Greenwood | Canada | 1,715,000 | 57 |
| 4 | Jason Koon | United States | 2,500,000 | 83 |
| 5 | Richard Yong | Malaysia | 2,415,000 | 81 |
| 6 | Mikita Badziakouski | Belarus | 3,065,000 | 102 |
Leading the pack is Mikita Badziakouski who conquered the last Triton Main Event in Montenegro, banking around $2.5 million back in May. Badziakouski brings 3,065,000 to the final battles, just over 100 big blinds. He is just a hair ahead of Sergio Aido who possesses 3,000,000 in chips. Aido's best result came at Triton Series and now he's about to add another one.
The same applies for Jason Koon who has already nabbed three seven-figure prizes this year. He would need to bring home the title to top his career-highest payday which came in the Triton Montenegro HK$1 million Short Deck event. Koon claimed the trophy along with $3.5 million back then. Koon sits in third place on the leaderboard with 2,500,000.
Koon is practically tied with Triton founder Richard Yong who has 2,415,000. Yong might not be a professional player but he's already proved his qualities here in Jeju, having finished third in the HK$1 million Triton Hold'em event.
The fifth-biggest stack on the final table belongs to Sam Greenwood who has 1,715,000. Greenwood has been utilizing some unconventional plays over the course of the last few years. He isn't scared to put the chips into the middle no matter who he stands up against. The best demonstration of that came on the last two tables when he eliminated his twin brother Luc in 10th place.
While Greenwood's position is second-to-last on the six-handed table, he will still enjoy a deep-stacked play. Nobody is in a critical position. Even Chan Wai Leong, the shortest stack, will guard 1,055,000 which is still worth very comfortable 35 blinds.
So the stage is set for the exciting battles and PokerNews will be on the ground to provide live coverage of the final outcome in Jeju. Tune back at 2 p.m. local time to join us on a journey that leads towards crowning the 2018 Triton Jeju Main Event champion.
| Position | Prize (HKD) | Prize (USD) |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | 41,250,000 | 5,255,456 |
| 2nd | 25,520,000 | 3,251,376 |
| 3rd | 16,720,000 | 2,130,212 |
| 4th | 11,550,000 | 1,471,528 |
| 5th | 8,470,000 | 1,079,120 |
| 6th | 6,490,000 | 826,858 |
. He doubled to 2.1 million and Badziakouski continued with around 2.7 million in chips.
and Mikita Badziakouski called holding 
. Sergio Aido called with 
on the button and Chan Wai Leong was in the small blind with 
. He raised to 450,000. Yong folded and action was back on Badziakouski. He called. Aido folded.
on the turn and Chan moved all in for 1,205,000. Badziakouski dropped into the tank and got a count of the shove. He thought for a while then he decided to call with his flush draw and ace-high, putting Chan at risk. 
and that meant that Chan would double up to over four million leaving Badziakouski with just over a million.
in the cutoff and he limped. Sam Greenwood overlimped in the small blind with 
and Jason Koon peeled the 
in the big. Koon raised to 300,000 and Aido ran into disaster, shoving for 1,375,000. Koon looked him up and Aido was at risk with a dominated hand.
turn sealed his fate. The 
completed the board and Aido left the final table in sixth place for a HK$6,490,000 payday ($826,858).
. He earned a call from Sam Greenwood who defended 
in the big blind. Koon flopped a set on 
and Greenwood check-called a bet of 80,000. 
hit the fell and Koon finished with deuces full. Greenwood checked to him and Koon used a time extension before making his turn. He slid in a huge bet of 1,250,000. Greenwood faced a tough decision as a call would cost him about two-thirds of his remaining stack. He was able to escape, sending his cards into the muck.
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turn where Badziakouski barrelled for 175,000. Chan raised to 525,000 and Badziakouski used full 30 seconds before making the call. 
and Koon led out for 230,000. Badziakouski moved all in with a covering stack for about 1,845,000 effective. Koon thought for a bit then called. 
. That meant that Badziakouski would take down the pot with his seven kicker and Koon would be eliminated in 5th place. For his run, Koon will take down HK$8,470,000 or about USD $1,080,000.
