Triton Super High Roller Vietnam Results: Jason Koon, Sam Greenwood winners

By Freetips staff

19 Mar 2023

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Freetips staff 19 Mar 2023

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Champion Andrew Leathem

Results from the Triton Super High Roller Series

Talal Shakerchi wins $100,000 No-limit Hold'em Championship
Webster Lim wins $25,000 No-limit Hold'em
Nacho Barbero wins $15,000 No-limit Hold'em Seven-Max
Mark Rubbathan wins $20,000 No-Limit Hold'em Mystery Bounty Eight-Max
Jan Arends wins $30,000 No-Limit Hold'em Seven Max
Dao Minh Phu wins $50,000 No-Limit Hold'em Eight Max
Orpen Kisacikoglu wins $75,000 No-limit Hold'em
Other Winners

The Triton Super High Roller series made a triumphant return to Hoiana Resort & Golf in Quang Nam, Vietnam in March 2023, where players generated more than $55 million in prize pools across 13 events with nose-bleed buy-ins. The series also set two records: 179 entries for the $20,000 bounty event was the most in its history, and the 135 entries in the $100,000 headliner was also a record for a championship event.

The big winners of the Triton Super High Roller Vietnam included Talal Shakerchi, Webster Lim, Nacho Barbero, Mark Rubbathan, Jan Arends, Dao Minh Phu, Orpen Kisacikoglu, Andrew Leathem, Jason Koon, Danny Tang, Mike Watson, Aaron Zang, and Sam Greenwood.

Talal Shakerchi wins $100,000 No-limit Hold'em Championship

The 59-year-old British investment manager Talal Shakerchi won his first Triton trophy after taking down the headliner of the Vietnam stop. Although he is a frequent high-stakes player, Shakerchi considers poker as his hobby and is not a professional. He now has more than $12.5 million in tournament cashes.

Webster Lim wins $25,000 No-limit Hold'em

Malaysia's Webster Lim won his second Triton Super High Roller trophy in the opener, which attracted 166 entries. Lim dedicated his victory to his friend and mentor Ivan Leow. He now has more than $11.7 million in tournament winnings.

Nacho Barbero wins $15,000 No-limit Hold'em Seven-Max

Nacho Barbero continued his hot year by winning his first Triton trophy, which pushed his lifetime winnings over the $7 million mark. He started 2023 by finishing fourth in the $25,000 PokerStars Players Championship (PSPC) for $1.5 million.

Mark Rubbathan wins $20,000 No-Limit Hold'em Mystery Bounty Eight-Max

Before the event, the UK's Mark Rubbathan's best tournament cash was $14,280. He won a promotion through Americas Cardroom, which awarded him $100,000 worth of buy-ins for this series. Rubbathan started it off by finishing second for $50,000 in the second event and then closed the deal in the third.

Jan Arends wins $30,000 No-Limit Hold'em Seven Max

The successful online pro who plays as “Graftekkel” won his first Triton trophy by outlasting a field of 171. Arends also has a World Series of Poker bracelet he won online. He also finished second in a $15,000 event in the series, taking more than $1.3 million home to the Netherlands from the trip.

Dao Minh Phu wins $50,000 No-Limit Hold'em Eight Max

Dao Minh Phu took down his first big buy-in event in his home country, outlasting 139 for the six-figured payday. He only started playing poker three years ago and is already trying his hand at the biggest buy-in events available.

Orpen Kisacikoglu wins $75,000 No-limit Hold'em

The Turkish businessman won his first Triton trophy and a whole lot of cash by being the last of 85 standing. It's his second-largest cash after he earned more than $2.2 million in a Triton event in Madrid last year. He now has more than $13 million in tourney cashes.

Other Winners

The Triton Super High Roller Vietnam series witnessed some of the biggest names in the poker world compete against each other, but it was not just the well-known pros who made a mark. Several amateur players and lesser-known professionals had their moment of glory too.

Andrew Leathem, a software developer from Scotland, won his first Triton event by defeating 104 entries to take home $670,000. He may have a real future in high-stakes tournaments. Jason Koon, one of the best tournament poker players in the world, won his fifth Triton trophy in the $25,000 No-limit Hold'em Turbo event, with 31 entries. His lifetime tournament winnings now exceed $43.7 million.

Danny Tang, who dedicated his win to the late Ivan Leow, won his first Triton trophy in the $25,000 No-limit Hold'em Short Deck event. He has won nearly $5 million in Triton events alone. Mike Watson, a Canadian poker pro who has been on the tournament poker circuit since 2006, won his first Triton title by outlasting 43 entries in the $50,000 No-limit Hold'em Short Deck event, taking home $695,000.

Aaron Zang, who won the biggest event ever, a $1 million buy-in at a Triton series in 2019 for $16.7 million, added to his tournament winnings by winning the $100,000 No-limit Hold'em Short Deck event for $1.5 million. Finally, Sam Greenwood, who has more than $30 million in lifetime tournament winnings, won the closing event, the $20,000 No-limit Hold'em Short Deck, which attracted 28 entries.