Six Players Return to Compete for $5.26 Million Top-Prize in Triton Jeju Main Event
Over the course of the last 10 days, the Landing Casino in Jeju, South Korea has had the privilege to host some of the finest high stakes poker tournaments of the year. It all culminates today with the HK$2,000,000 Triton Super High Roller Series Main Event set to reveal the name of the champion. There are only six players left in the conversation.
Each of the remaining finalists boasts experience with tough final tables but this one will be truly special. The winner will take home a gigantic HK$41,250,000 top-prize, the fourth-largest prize ever awarded outside of the World Series of Poker. While all the remaining contenders have some impressive notches on their résumés, neither of them has previously claimed such a hefty winner's cheque.
| Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sergio Aido | Spain | 3,000,000 | 100 |
| 2 | Chan Wai Leong | Malaysia | 1,055,000 | 35 |
| 3 | Sam Greenwood | Canada | 1,715,000 | 57 |
| 4 | Jason Koon | United States | 2,500,000 | 83 |
| 5 | Richard Yong | Malaysia | 2,415,000 | 81 |
| 6 | Mikita Badziakouski | Belarus | 3,065,000 | 102 |
Leading the pack is Mikita Badziakouski who conquered the last Triton Main Event in Montenegro, banking around $2.5 million back in May. Badziakouski brings 3,065,000 to the final battles, just over 100 big blinds. He is just a hair ahead of Sergio Aido who possesses 3,000,000 in chips. Aido's best result came at Triton Series and now he's about to add another one.
The same applies for Jason Koon who has already nabbed three seven-figure prizes this year. He would need to bring home the title to top his career-highest payday which came in the Triton Montenegro HK$1 million Short Deck event. Koon claimed the trophy along with $3.5 million back then. Koon sits in third place on the leaderboard with 2,500,000.
Koon is practically tied with Triton founder Richard Yong who has 2,415,000. Yong might not be a professional player but he's already proved his qualities here in Jeju, having finished third in the HK$1 million Triton Hold'em event.
The fifth-biggest stack on the final table belongs to Sam Greenwood who has 1,715,000. Greenwood has been utilizing some unconventional plays over the course of the last few years. He isn't scared to put the chips into the middle no matter who he stands up against. The best demonstration of that came on the last two tables when he eliminated his twin brother Luc in 10th place.
While Greenwood's position is second-to-last on the six-handed table, he will still enjoy a deep-stacked play. Nobody is in a critical position. Even Chan Wai Leong, the shortest stack, will guard 1,055,000 which is still worth very comfortable 35 blinds.
So the stage is set for the exciting battles and PokerNews will be on the ground to provide live coverage of the final outcome in Jeju. Tune back at 2 p.m. local time to join us on a journey that leads towards crowning the 2018 Triton Jeju Main Event champion.
| Position | Prize (HKD) | Prize (USD) |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | 41,250,000 | 5,255,456 |
| 2nd | 25,520,000 | 3,251,376 |
| 3rd | 16,720,000 | 2,130,212 |
| 4th | 11,550,000 | 1,471,528 |
| 5th | 8,470,000 | 1,079,120 |
| 6th | 6,490,000 | 826,858 |