Dimitar Danchev Wins Triton Poker Jeju Mystery Bounty Event

Bulgarian poker professional Dimitar Danchev made the trek to the 2024 Triton Super High Roller Series Jeju with greater than $7.7 million in recorded match earnings to his identify, together with a World Series of Poker bracelet victory and a European Poker Your fundamental occasion title. He cashed in 4 of the primary six high-stakes occasions in South Korea, along with his largest rating being the newest. On Monday, Mar. 11, Danchev emerged victorious from a subject of 190 entries within the Triton Jeju $40,000 thriller bounty no-limit maintain’em occasion, incomes $804,000 from the principle prize pool because the champion.

Danchev additionally took residence $540,000 in bounties, bringing his haul for the occasion to greater than $1.3 million. His success thus far on the Landing Casino Jeju has seen his profession earnings develop to greater than $9 million.

“Actually, it’s a little bit about this,” Danchev advised Triton reporters whereas gesturing in the direction of the Triton trophy. “This is very special for me. The bounties, of course, are very important, but I’m kind of more excited to win the trophy.”

This was Danchev’s second title and third final-table end of the 12 months. The 1,176 Card Player Player of the Year factors he earned for this most up-to-date victory have moved him into fourth place within the 2024 POY standings introduced by Global Poker.

The prime 31 finishers made the cash on this occasion, with stars of the sport like Joseph Cheong (18th), Joao Vieira (14th), Pieter Aerts (thirteenth), Sean Winter (eighth), Chris Brewer (sixth), Orpen Kisacikoglu (4th), and Alex Kulev (4th) all working deep.

Triton winner and World Poker Tour champion Jonathan Jaffe held the chip lead initially of three-handed play. He prolonged that lead much more when his Q-10 held in opposition to the J-8 of short-stacked Adrian Mateos. The four-time bracelet winner from Spain was unable to return from behind and was knocked out in third place ($381,000). This deep run got here simply a few days after he took down the $30,000 buy-in occasion at this collection for his first Triton trophy and almost $1.2 million. Mateos has now cashed for greater than $2 million throughout 5 final-table finishes thus far in 2024. As a outcome, he has overtaken the highest spot on the POY leaderboard with 2,790 factors.

Jaffe held almost a 3:1 chip lead over Danchev when heads-up play started. He was capable of double up twice, transferring into the chip lead after the second all-in confrontation went in his favor.

In the ultimate hand, Jaffe was in danger with J10 dealing with the A4 of Danchev. The board ran out A52A3 and Danchev made a wheel to lock up the pot and the title. Jaffe earned $541,000 and 980 POY factors because the runner-up. This was his second final-table end of the 12 months, having positioned fifth within the Lucky Hearts Poker Open fundamental occasion at Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood for $173,500 and 600 factors again in January. He is now ranked twenty first within the POY standings.

Here is a take a look at the payouts and rankings factors awarded on the ultimate desk:

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