button in SafariMosböck Wins Fourth Triton Title After Epic Heads-Up Duel With Danny Tang
Mario Mosböck added another chapter to what is rapidly becoming one of the standout Triton résumés in poker, defeating fellow ambassador Danny Tang heads-up to win Event #3: $30,000 NLH 8-Handed at Triton Poker Montenegro.
The Austrian collected $928,000 for the victory, securing the fourth Triton title of his career after surviving one of the most dramatic and swing-heavy final tables of the series so far.
And if the final few hours are anything to go by, Mosböck’s YouTube channel should make for essential viewing over the next couple of weeks.
A Final Table Packed With Heavyweights
The $30K event drew 133 entries and generated a $3,990,000 prize pool, with some of the biggest names in poker returning for Day 2.
Mosböck entered the final table as chip leader, narrowly ahead of Tang, while Kristen Foxen, Patrik Antonius, Adrian Mateos, Fedor Holz, and Eelis Pärssinen were all among the deep runners in another stacked Triton field.
The pace early on was relentless. The field went from 20 players to the final table in barely 90 minutes, with Mateos, Pärssinen and Antonius all falling before the closing stages tightened considerably.
From there, the tournament evolved into a marathon.
Foxen, Tang, Mosböck and Javid Ismayilov all spent time with the chip lead during a four-handed battle that swung wildly from orbit to orbit, with repeated doubles and brutal coolers keeping the tournament alive deep into the night.
Triton Ambassadors Collide Heads-Up
For the first time in Triton Poker history, two Triton ambassadors reached heads-up play against one another.
Tang entered the duel chasing a sixth Triton title, while Mosböck was looking to pull level with friend and mentor Fedor Holz on four.
The match itself delivered exactly the kind of drama the line-up deserved.
At one stage, Tang reduced Mosböck to just eight big blinds and appeared close to sealing the victory, only for Mosböck to survive after flopping trips in a king-versus-king confrontation.
Later, with both players hovering around the 13-blind mark, Mosböck rivered a straight in a massive all-in pot holding queen-jack against Tang’s king-five to swing momentum completely back in his favour.
Tang still refused to go quietly, doubling twice to keep the match alive before the final hand arrived.
Tang moved all in with queen-six and Mosböck called with pocket tens. A queen on the flop pushed Tang ahead, but the runout completed a straight for Mosböck on the river, finally bringing an end to a chaotic and unforgettable heads-up battle.
Tang collected $628,000 for second place.
Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mario Mosböck | $928,000 |
| 2 | Danny Tang | $628,000 |
| 3 | Javid Ismayilov | $419,000 |
| 4 | Kristen Foxen | $343,000 |
| 5 | Patrik Antonius | $275,000 |
| 6 | Danilo Velasevic | $214,000 |
| 7 | Mehdi Chaoui | $158,000 |
| 8 | Adrian Mateos | $116,000 |