HKD $2,000,000 Main Event | 2019 Triton Poker Series Jeju

HKD $2,000,000 Main Event

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Timothy Adams Wins Triton Jeju Main Event;

Will Shillibier

Timothy Adams won the Triton Poker Super High Roller Series Jeju HKD 2,000,000 Main Event for HKD 27,760,500 ($3,536,550) after agreeing to a deal with Bryn Kenney during heads-up play.

Adams: "I obviously had to run very, very good, as I think most people have to to win a poker tournament. I’m thrilled that it’s me."

This was the largest single cash for Adams, who now has more than $14 million in live tournament earnings.

"To win, it feels amazing," Adams said to Triton Poker after his win. "I obviously had to run very, very good, as I think most people have to to win a poker tournament. I’m thrilled that it’s me."

The tournament attracted 48 entries, including 16 reentries, to generate a HKD 90,204,000 ($11,491,541) prize pool. A total of six players cashed with the top five walking away with at least $1 million.

2019 Triton Poker Super High Roller Series Jeju HKD 2,000,000 Main Event Results

Place	Player	Country	Prize (HKD)	Prize (USD)
1	Timothy Adams	Canada	HKD 27,760,500*	$3,536,550*
2	Bryn Kenney	United States	HKD 24,039,500*	$3,062,513*
3	Dan Smith	United States	HKD 13,600,000	$1,732,572
4	Peter Jetten	Canada	HKD 10,390,000	$1,323,634
5	David Peters	United States	HKD 8,150,000	$1,038,269
6	Isaac Haxton	United States	HKD 6,300,000	$802,589

_{*Reflects heads-up deal.}

2019 Triton Poker Super High Roller Series Jeju HKD 2,000,000 Main Event Final Day Recap

According to Triton Poker, Adams entered the six-max final table with a commanding chip lead with 107 big blinds followed by Kenney with 64 big blinds. Peter Jetten, Dan Smith and David Peters were closely bunched at the bottom of the pack with 12-16 big blind stacks while Isaac Haxton entered the final table with 25 big blinds.

A player was eliminated on the very first hand, and it wasn't one of the shorter stacked players. Instead, Haxton was the first to go in sixth place for HKD 6,300,000 ($802,589) after he three-bet jammed ace-ten and couldn't get there against Kenney's kings.

Kenney: "That’s the nastiest run-out I’ve ever seen."

On the very next hand, Peters was eliminated in fifth place for HKD 8,150,000 ($1,038,269). He jammed for 10 big blinds from the small blind with ace-three and couldn't hold after Jetten called with king-ten suited from the big blind.

Jetten was the next to go in fourth place for HKD 10,390,000 ($1,323,634). He jammed with king-nine suited on a king-high flop and was eliminated after Kenney called with a set holding pocket kings.

Smith was ousted in third place for HKD 13,600,000 ($1,732,572) after his king-eight couldn't get there against Kenney's ace-deuce.

Kenney entered heads-up play in a marginal chip lead against Adams before the duo agreed to a deal with each player locking up more than $3,000,000 and about $500,000 left to play.

Adams then delivered Kenney a horrific cooler when his eight-five gave him a higher full house than Kenney's ace-four with two fours coming on the flop followed by a five on the turn and another five on the river.

"That’s the nastiest run-out I’ve ever seen," said Kenney after the hand.

Kenney surrendered the rest of his chips making a hero call with ace-high only to run into a queen-high flush held by Adams.

"It’s kind of standard," Adams said about the final hand. "I was obviously very thrilled to get called."

Despite Kenney's frustrations during heads-up play, he did walk away with a massive runner-up prize of HKD 24,039,500 ($3,062,513), while Adams became the latest Triton Poker High Roller Series Main Event champion.

Adams shared he felt good about the win especially considering the difficulty of the field.

"It feels really good," Adams said after the win. "I’m really tired right now, three really grueling days of poker. The field was really tough. The best players in the world were in the field."

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