Mike Watson Captures Seventh Triton Title With Montenegro Turbo Victory

Mike Watson is now a seven-time Triton champion after the Canadian added another trophy to his collection in Montenegro, taking down the $50,000 NLH Turbo Bounty Quattro for $621,000.

The victory came just four days after Watson won another turbo event earlier in the series, making him the first player at this stop to capture multiple titles.

And given the pace these events move at, there was barely time for the trophy to cool down.

The event attracted 32 entries and generated a $1.6 million prize pool, including $480,000 in bounties, with Watson collecting $240,000 in bounty payments alone on his way to the title.

Despite the compact field size, the final table was predictably loaded. Watson had to navigate past Jason Koon, Alex Foxen, Artur Martirosian, and Anatoly Zlotnikov before defeating online crusher Linus Loeliger heads-up.

“It’s sick,” Watson said after the win. “Lucky cards, I guess really, at the end of the day. In turbos, there’s going to be some all-ins, if you win the hands, that’s a big part of it.”

The result also moves Watson further clear in second place on Triton’s all-time title list, behind only Koon’s 12 trophies.

“I don’t think Jason is going to feel me breathing down his neck just yet,” Watson joked. “But being second alone is pretty incredible.”

Watson also admitted the relentless Triton schedule can take its toll, but says the focus remains firmly on poker while away from home.

“I’m here to play poker, it’s a work trip,” he said. “I’m away from my family for a few weeks so I’m here to play, try to make some money, try to win some titles if I can.”