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Sergio Martinez triumphed $ 100,000 PLO main event at Triton Jeju in record groundbreaks


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The Triton Super High Roller Series In Jeju this week provided another exciting series of high-stakes results, with four masters of Pot-Limit Omaha (PLO) being crowned.

The highlight was of course the 100,000 dollar -Plo main event where Sergio Martinez appeared victorious over a record field. The tournament recorded a total of 91 entries and made it the largest six-digit buy-in-plo tournament in history.

At other events there were victories for victories TOM-Aktel controlPresent Lautaro Guerra And Gergo NagyDuring poker legends Phil Ivey And Erik Seidel Final Table appearances also made.

Martinez is 2.34 million US dollars in a PLO main event of $ 100,000

Sergio Martinez Triton Shrs Jeju

Spain Sergio Martinez has produced as the winner in the largest 100 dollar plo event and claimed his first title with Triton Super High Roller Series with style. The high-stakes tournament with 91 entries generated a record-breaking price pool of $ 9.1 million. Martinez took 2.34 million US dollars and a prestigious Jacob & Co clock that was awarded to Triton Main Event Champions.

Martinez dominated a large part of the final table and held an overwhelming chip lead for long distances. A stress Ding BiaoA two-time Triton champion made a violent comeback in the head-up game.

Biao competed famous Phil Ivey A year ago in Jeju and was about to win another victory, only that Martinez is dramatically back before sealing the victory.

In the final table there was a strong Chinese presence with Huang Wenjie, fresh from his victory in the 100,000 dollar -nlhe -Haupter event, the first elimination at the final table.

He was accompanied by Lin Wei And Zhikang dai At the final table, when things ultimately occupied the second place for $ 1.61 million, Lin Wei secured third place and the best $ 1.05 million.

Event No. 16: $ 100,000 PLO Main Event Final Table Results

Location player country Pay
1 Sergio Martinez Spain $ 2,340,000
2 Ding Biao China $ 1,610,000
3 Lin Wei China $ 1,055,000
4 Zhikang dai China 854,000 US dollars
5 Tom Vogelsang Netherlands 686,000 US dollars
6 Mads Amot Norway 536,000 USD
7 Huang Wenjie China 423,000 US dollars

Third oldest triton champion ever when the first title wins

Tom Aksel uses triton shrs jeju

At the age of 64 Norwegian poker professional TOM-Aktel control wrote the story as the third oldest champion in the history of the Triton Super High Roller Series and conquered the Plo title of $ 25,000 in Jeju.

Only Richard Yong And Vladimir “Gambledore” Korzinin were older winners, 69 years old at the time of his victory four months ago.

Although commitment to the title with the final table as a chip leader began, he was anything but smooth. He saw how his stack was nearly before he stood a remarkable comeback, navigated a wild final table and secured a payday of $ 709,000, after finally defeating China's guilty DAN in a short but intensive head-up fight.

Shi, who takes part in his first Triton event, impresses with a second-placed $ 486,000, during the British PLO specialist Richard Gryko demanded third place for 320,000 US dollars. The final table contained poker legends Phil Ivey And Erik SeidelSince Ivey even held the chip lead with five hands, but both were too short.

Tom Aksel uses triton shrs jeju

Event No. 13: $ 25,000 PLO

Location player country Pay
1 TOM-Aktel control Norway 709,000 US dollars
2 Shi ning Dan China 486,000 US dollars
3 Richard Gryko United Kingdom 320,000 US dollars
4 Eelis parsinsins Finland 264,000 US dollars
5 Phil Ivey USA 213,000 US dollars
6 Lin Wei China $ 166,000
7 Erik Seidel USA $ 123,000

Nagy turns the script with heads-up victory over Jouhkimainen

Gergo nagy triton shrs jeju

Gergo Nagy Turned the tables Joni Jouhkimainen to claim the title in the Triton Shrs 50,000 USD Buy-in Plo-Event in Jeju.

The two had previously exposed themselves to the Super High Roller Bowl series in Cyprus, where Jouhkimainen was ahead. This time Nagy called for Revenge and demanded 1.36 million dollars for first place, while Jouhkimainen earned 930,000 US dollars for the second.

The tournament raised 112 entries and created a price pool of 5.6 million dollars. In the final table, some experienced PLO players including the Patrik AntoniusAnd Eelis parsinsins. Jeremy AusmusWho had won a title in the trip earlier became sixth.

In the course of the final table, the chip fluctuated with Terrified Jones Take control briefly before it is eliminated in third place for 611,000 US dollars. The head-up match between Nagy and Jouhkimainen showed dramatic shifts in chip stacks, but Nagy would ensure his revenge and crack Jouhkimainen's aces in the last hand to secure victory.

Gergo Nagy Triton Jeju

Event No. 15: $ 50,000 PLO

Location player country Pay
1 Gergo Nagy Hungary $ 1,360,000
2 Joni Jouhkimainen Finland 930,000 US dollars
3 Gruffudd Jones United Kingdom 611,000 USD
4 Xu Liang China 505,000 US dollars
5 Tom Vogelsang Netherlands 408,000 US dollars
6 Jeremy Ausmus USA 318,000 US dollars
7 Eelis parsinsins Finland 235,000 US dollars

Spain in doubles! Guerra wins Plo Bounty Quattro

Lautaro Guerra Triton Shrs Jeju

Lautaro Guerra Of Spain won the event of 30,000 US dollars Plo Bounty Quattro at the Triton Super High Roller series Jeju, the 783,000 US dollars, including 280,000 US dollars.

The tournament recorded a total of 100 entries and brought out a price pool of 3 million US dollars, with 1 million US dollar being assigned to the head money. In an impressive performance, Guerra eliminated six opponents to victory, with three knockouts performing at the final table in successive hands.

The victory meant a double for Spain, with compatriot Sergio Martinez 'Plo -Main came only a few hours earlier. The daily chip leader Alex Foxen could only manage third place. Canada's Sam Greenwood The Eventual Varner-Up removed the heads-up in just one hand through the later Champion Guerra.

Guerra recorded the lion's share of the Bounties ($ 280,000), while Alex Foxen and the fourth Finisher Gavin Andeanoff ($ 160,000) also received healthy additional bounty prices.

Event No. 17: $ 30,000 PLO Bounty Quattro Final Table Results

Location player country Pay
1 Lautaro Guerra Spain 783,000 US dollars
2 Sam Greenwood Canada 380,000 US dollars
3 Alex Foxen USA 381,000 US dollars
4 Gavin Andreaff United Kingdom 343,000 US dollars
5 Danny Tang Hong Kong $ 187,000
6 Stephen Chidwick United Kingdom $ 156,000
7 Nacho Barbero Argentina 89,000 US dollars

Note: Payments contain bounties

Triton Shrs Jeju remaining events

The last events of the Triton Jeju Super High Roller series start today with Event #18, Event #19, and Event No. 20 – Everything in a short deck Hold'em – will round off the series.

Date Event Buy-in
March 13, 2025 #18 Short deck ante (2-day event) 30,000 US dollars
March 14, 2025 #19 Short Deck Ante Plf (2-day event) $ 50,000
March 15, 2025 #20 short deck ante (single day) $ 25,000
Will Shillibier

Will Shillibier

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Wants to be based in Great Britain and started working as a freelance live reporter for Pokernews in 2015 and joined full-time employees in 2019. He now works as a managing editor. In 2017 he completed the University of Kent with a BA in German. He also has an NCTJ diploma in sports journalism.