Christoph Vogelsang Wins $100K Triton Super High Roller Jeju II Main Event (*$4,099,975)

Ponakov’s Bluff Fails — Vogelsang Becomes Massive Chip Leader

Christoph Vogelsang started both the final day and the final table as chip leader. One of the key pots came 5-handed against Aleks Ponakovs. Effective stacks: 32 BB.

After this hand Vogelsang’s stack jumped to 62 BB, while three opponents each held around 52 BB.

Vogelsang eventually faced Samuel Mullur heads-up. They agreed to a deal, leaving $150K plus the trophy and a Jacob & Co. watch to play for. The finish came quickly — within just three hands Vogelsang scooped every chip.

This win is Vogelsang’s third-biggest career cash, trailing only his 3rd place in the $1M WSOP Big One for One Drop 2014 ($4.48M) and his victory in the $300K Super High Roller Bowl 2017 ($6M).

Final Table Payouts – $100K Main Event (228 entries)

Place	Player	Country	Prize
1	Christoph Vogelsang		*$4,099,975
2	Samuel Mullur		*$3,509,025
3	Benjamin Heath		$2,223,000
4	Xu Liang		$1,795,000
5	Aleks Ponakovs		$1,409,000
6	Wu Kuisong		$1,065,000
7	Musk Thomas		$782,000
8	Yu Lei		$575,000
9	Ho Bao Qiang		$477,000

Vogelsang capped off a stellar series with a total of $4,614,000 in cashes. Runner-up Samuel Mullur earned exactly $300K more overall. Perhaps the happiest finisher was Benjamin Heath, who placed 3rd for $2,223,000. During this Triton stop he played six events and, excluding this 3rd place, collected just $165K. For comparison, at the previous Triton Montenegro series Heath played eight events without a single ITM.

Mike Watson Captures His 5th Triton Title

Watson won the $125K NLH 7-Handed event for $2,130,812. In heads-up he chopped with Stephen Chidwick ($1,927,188). The final hand is well worth a look:

Watson busted early in this tournament but fired a late re-entry. The victory gave him the biggest cash of his career.

Final Table Payouts – $125K NLHE 7-Handed (69 entries)

Place	Player	Country	Prize
1	Michael Watson		*$2,130,812
2	Stephen Chidwick		*$1,927,188
3	Kristen Foxen		$1,104,000
4	Jun Obara		$849,000
5	Artur Martirosian		$673,000
6	Sean Winter		$526,000
7	Mikita Badziakouski		$414,000

This event stood out for several reasons:

• Michael Watson set a new career-best cash, surpassing his previous mark from Triton Jeju 2024 in the $150K NLHE ($1,895,000).
• Kristen Foxen finished 3rd for $1.1M and finally claimed the No. 1 spot on the Women’s All-Time Money List for live earnings, surpassing the “retired” Vanessa Selbst. Foxen now has over $12.17M in live winnings versus Selbst’s $11.9M.
• Triton debutant Jun Obara of Japan took 4th place for $849K. Obara had a sensational series, collecting $3,269,000 across five events.
• Artur Martirosyan finished 5th for $673K. He currently leads the Ivan Leow Player of the Year Season 4 leaderboard with 4,755 points. The standings will be finalized after the last Omaha event of the series. This ITM is crucial because Alex Foxen, with 4,277 points, is close behind — Alex Foxen bubbled this tournament. The POY winner receives $200,000 and the coveted Ivan Leow POY Trophy.

Triton PLO Live Action Right Now

The final day of the $30K PLO/NLHE is streaming live on Twitch, YouTube, Kick, QQPK, and Triton Poker Plus.

Nacho Barbero and Phil Ivey are currently heads-up. The runner-up will earn $448K and the winner $646K. Afterward, coverage will shift to the $100K PLO Main Event.

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