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Inaugural Triton Poker HKD$250,000 Short Deck Event in Montenegro won by Phil Ivey
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Posted on 14 May 2018 by "T".

Phil Ivey is back on the live tournament poker tables, and he's already on a roll! This recent USD$600k win of Ivey is actually his first cash ever since he stopped being active (on the live tournament scene) around January 2016. Back in January 4, 2016, he finished 5th at the $200,000 NLHE event of WPT National in the Philippines for US$656,500.

The 2018 Triton Super High Roller Series Montenegro kicked off this weekend at the wondrous Maestral Resort & Casino located in Budva, Montenegro.

Among one of its events, the inaugural live Short Deck tournament has been won by none other than American poker pro Phil Ivey, who has just returned to the live poker scene and made a solid comeback by triumphing against Dan "Jungleman" Cates on a heads-up match, thereby winning the event for HKD$4,749,200 (or approx. USD$604,977).

It was definitely a battle between two poker masters and in the end, it was sound strategy and sheer determination that allowed Ivey to stand firm from a 1-4 chip deficit at the beginning of the heads-up match and progress through to defeat his opponent and bring home the lion's share of the event's prize pool worth $14,347,200.

Short Deck Ante Only (NLHE), the first-ever tourney of its kind on the live poker circuit, has managed to entice a total of 61 players to join. The ante-only format featured a buy-in of HKD$250,000 (around US$31,850) with the top 9 finishers getting a sure payout.

After having won the opening event, the poker legend has been quickly making plans to participate on the other events at the high-stakes poker fest. At the winner's interview, Ivey stated, "I feel pretty good, and it's always good to have a great start."

Aside from the sweet payout of HKD$4,749,200 (or approx. USD$604,977) for winning the first event of the tournament circuit, the 41-year-old Ivey also has become the first player to win a live event of this game type which has become quite popular in the high-stakes cash game scenario in Asia.

As for Dan Cates, he has placed runner-up on this one for HKD$3,199,000 (approx. US$407,505). In fact, he placed 3rd on the 2017 Triton Super High Roller series HKD$1 Million NLHE event for $USD1,009,470, so this year's finish is still a great addition to his poker portfolio.

2018 Triton Super High Roller Series Montenegro: HKD$250,000 Short Deck Ante-Only Event Final Table Results

Place

Player

Country

Prize (HKD)

Prize (USD)

1

Phil Ivey

United States

4,749,200

$604,977

2

Dan Cates

United States

3,199,000

$407,505

3

Gabe Patgorski

United States

1,937,000

$246,745

4

Jason Koon

United States

1,334,000

$169,932

5

Furkat Rakhimov

Russia

918,000

$116,939

6

Ivan Leow

Malaysia

689,000

$87,768

7

Alan Sass

United States

560,000

$71,336

8

Wai Kin Yong

Malaysia

488,000

$62,164

9

Mikhail Smirnov

Russia

473,000

$60,253

Source:
https://www.pokernews.com/news/2018/05/phil-ivey-triton-poker-short-deck-montenegro-30754.htm?itm_content=pn-hp-hero-1

 

 

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18 comments on "Inaugural Triton Poker HKD$250,000 Short Deck Event in Montenegro won by Phil Ivey"


 pochui14/05/2018 16:33:18 GMT
short deck poker, hmmm I guess all variations are a good thing, since they allow you to break the monotony of doing the same things over and over again. now when you play a game with changed rules you get a heck more of adrenaline and excitement
 Mober14/05/2018 16:36:50 GMT
Some how i never thought will see him playing poker again.
It seems all of his "schemes" of getting millions too fast failed,
and he is back at playing poker again.
I dont think he is a player missed by many in the poker world Smile
 CALICUL14/05/2018 16:53:55 GMT
Phil Ivey is a very good player and he had to come back to play at the live tables because he lost a lot of money in these processes with the two casinos Borgata and the other from England. He managed a nice tournament in Montenegro and a good amount after taxes.
 doubletop77715/05/2018 07:39:47 GMT
Many congratulations to the great Phil Ivey on winning this elite tournament. JUst looking at the names of the players on the final table sends shivers down my back. Well done again to him
 StheP15/05/2018 11:11:46 GMT
I watched this live... jungle entered HU with 3:1 in chips... and somehow I knew he will blow it up, like he did with Hellmuth LUL... and so he did... glad that ivey is back... today is 1m HKD tournament and hope that I will again see ivey and tom dwan ( he played that tournament also)
 Gerimantas15/05/2018 12:58:45 GMT
I think it is very good to hear that such legend poker player like Phil ivey wins the tournament. He is very good player and i remember to see many videos how he play on high stakes poker tables and he bluffs very good also read opponent
 peronibar15/05/2018 18:27:39 GMT
I never played short deck poker, they play with 32 cards?
This is so close casino 10 km, from me, but too far from buyin, i must to sold apartman to play there lol
Anyway i i think that Phua organized this, he got our passport. He was ban in Usa and Malaysia
 ligador3716/05/2018 01:09:03 GMT
Posted by peronibar:
I never played short deck poker, they play with 32 cards?
This is so close casino 10 km, from me, but too far from buyin, i must to sold apartman to play there lol
Anyway i i think that Phua organized this, he got our passport. He was ban in Usa and Malaysia

I have not played either, and I think I'm not ready to play such a tournament either. At first glance it seems that you have to be more aggressive, and the projects are very important.
It is played eliminating the cards from 2 to 5. I honestly did not know this format of poker. Surely soon they will be implemented in a well-known poker room.
Good tournament of Ivey, how nice it is to win it like that, go losing 1 to 4, and turn it around.
 StheP16/05/2018 08:34:59 GMT
@peronibar cards from 2-5 are removed from deck... flush is stronger than full house... that was rule... in other cases when they play short deck it is usualy set stronger than str8 also, but in this case it wasnt...
 dule-vu16/05/2018 13:13:38 GMT
didnt know that at this kind of high stakes events are playing at budva!I know that they have rich tourists and big casinos,but to have phil ivey to play and then to win big amount,over 600 K of $,that something and good promotions for montenegro!
 Tony_MON7ANA16/05/2018 15:22:25 GMT
Congratulations to Phil Ivey on being crowned champion of the inaugural Triton Poker short deck event! I can't wait to watch the final table replay, especially heads-up battle between Phil Ivey and Dan Cates.
 peronibar16/05/2018 19:09:37 GMT
Posted by dule-vu:
didnt know that at this kind of high stakes events are playing at budva!I know that they have rich tourists and big casinos,but to have phil ivey to play and then to win big amount,over 600 K of $,that something and good promotions for montenegro!

Last year win Fedor Holz super high roller when organized this first time in Montenegro
 dule-vu17/05/2018 13:37:35 GMT
peronibar its good to hear that we have big tournaments like this in our neighborhood and its not so far from me,but ofcourse this are just big buy in for lots of us!but to have this big names as phil ivey,that I didnt expect!
 Calmplay19/05/2018 05:10:41 GMT
Yeah it is very rare to see such big poker name like Ivey in these kind of tournaments but it is very good for fans around the world to meet or even play with him.

 ligador3719/05/2018 16:29:33 GMT
Posted by StheP:
@peronibar cards from 2-5 are removed from deck... flush is stronger than full house... that was rule... in other cases when they play short deck it is usualy set stronger than str8 also, but in this case it wasnt...


I did not know that color won the full in that type of tournament. Or was it only in that tournament specifically? I can get confused and think I have the best hand, since I'm not used to playing those tournaments. I would lose pretty fast, I suppose.
Anyway it would be nice to implement and try it. You never know, it can be good.
Although I would never play for that sum of money.
 CALICUL19/05/2018 17:01:16 GMT
All the fans of this poker game should watch how does Phil Ivey play. Is a very good professional player and i think he's respected in this industry. You can learn many things from him and to use them in the important moments. His style is very good as long as he has won many bracelets.
 godoy23/05/2018 23:51:28 GMT
then he is back more was for 3 long years without stabbing something else this did not bring prejudice to him because in the cash win the man and beast of more but parabem was deserving
 godoy25/05/2018 12:01:47 GMT
phil ivey what to say of this live poker legend one of the most technical and successful players in the glamorous world of poker figure in the cream of the world poker with expressive gains of envy any one and therefore and more than deserved because his specialty now and cash

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