button in SafariTobias Schwecht Finally Cracks Triton Code After 62 Events
For three years, Tobias Schwecht kept coming back.
Ever since making his Triton Poker debut in Cyprus in 2023, the German high roller has been a regular presence on the tour, battling through some of the toughest fields in poker while chasing the breakthrough result that always seemed just out of reach. There were close calls along the way, including a pair of sixth-place finishes in 2025, while his biggest Triton payday prior to Montenegro came earlier this year in Jeju when he finished 18th in the $100,000 Main Event for $294,000.
But after 61 tournaments without a title, Schwecht finally got the monkey off his back at Maestral Resort & Casino, taking down $30,000 NLH/PLO at the Triton Poker Series Montenegro for $465,000.
The win came in his 62nd Triton appearance and represented not only his maiden title on the tour, but also the second-biggest score of his live tournament career. It lifted his Triton earnings to $2,990,100, while his total live tournament earnings now sit north of $4.7 million, according to The Hendon Mob.
Schwecht came out on top of a 53-entry field in the mixed-format event, which generated a $1,590,000 prize pool.
To get the trophy over the line, he had to deny one of the hottest players of the series.
Anatoly Zlotnikov continued his red-hot run in Montenegro with yet another deep finish, eventually falling heads-up for $344,000. Zlotnikov has been one of the standout performers of the stop, cashing six times across the opening nine events while recording a first, second, and third-place finish. He also banked $1.89 million for fifth place in the $200,000 Triton Invitational, and his latest score pushes his total series winnings to $3,385,000.
Cong Pham rounded out the podium with a third-place finish worth $217,000, while Triple Crown winner Mike Watson added another result to his stacked résumé in fourth for $164,000.
Ben Tollerene, Artur Martirosian, Isaac Haxton, and Danny Tang — all selected during Daniel Negreanu’s $25K Fantasy Draft ahead of the start of the 2026 World Series of Poker on Tuesday — finished fifth through eighth respectively, while Robert Cowen collected the final payout in ninth place.
$30K NLH/PLO Results
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tobias Schwecht | $465,000 |
| 2 | Anatoly Zlotnikov | $344,000 |
| 3 | Cong Pham | $217,000 |
| 4 | Mike Watson | $164,000 |
| 5 | Ben Tollerene | $127,000 |
| 6 | Artur Martirosian | $98,000 |
| 7 | Isaac Haxton | $78,000 |
| 8 | Danny Tang | $61,000 |
| 9 | Robert Cowen | $46,000 |