Phil Ivey Captures Fifth Triton Poker Title

On Thursday, Aug. 10, Phil Ivey grew to become simply the second participant in historical past to have received 5 or extra Triton Poker titles. The 46-year-old Poker Hall of Fame member took down the 2023 Triton Poker Super High Roller Series London $25,000 brief deck turbo occasion, topping a area of 33 entries within the fast-paced affair to earn $280,500.

Ivey was in a four-way tie for second place on the tour’s title leaderboard, however now stands alone because of this victory. Only Jason Koon, who received his ninth Triton title on the identical day, has earned extra trophies on the high-stakes-focused tour.

“I love the game of poker, I always have,” Ivey stated to Triton commentator Ali Nejad after the victory. “I love to play. Hopefully, I’ll get a few more.”

Ivey now has almost $40.2 million in profession event earnings to his identify. The ten-time bracelet winner grew to become simply the twelfth participant within the historical past of the sport to surpass $40 million because of this win. As a end result, he now sits in twelfth place on poker’s all-time cash checklist.

Ivey earned 336 Card Player Player of the Year factors because the winner of this occasion. This was his second title and sixth final-table end of the yr. With 3,064 factors and almost $2.5 million in to-date POY earnings, Ivey now sits in forty fifth place within the 2023 POY race introduced by Global Poker.

The smaller turnout for this occasion meant that solely the highest six finishers in the end made the cash. Triton co-founder Paul Phua was knocked out on the bubble, guaranteeing no less than $57,800 paydays for the remaining contenders. That sum was finally paid out to Anson Ewe, who misplaced a three-way all-in towards Ivey and four-time triton champion Danny Tang. Ivey scooped with pocket kings to take a giant lead into five-handed motion.

Bracelet winner Thai Ha was the subsequent to fall, together with his AJ unable to beat out the pocket tens of Stephen Chidwick in a preflop showdown. Ha earned $74,200 for his fifth-place exhibiting.

Daniel Dvoress’ quest for a second Triton win fell only a bit brief this time round. The Canadian poker professional ran A-9 into the A-Q suited of Ivey to complete fourth ($94,900). He now has simply in need of $27.7 million in profession earnings.

Chidwick acquired his final chips in with AOkay going through the Q9 if Ivey. A 9 on the flop gave Ivey the lead, which he maintained by means of the flip and river. Chidwick secured $123,800 and224 POY factors for this newest podium exhibiting. With 4 titles, 17 closing tables, and moe than $6 million in POY earnings, Chidwick is now sitting in fifth place on the 2023 POY leaderboard.

Heads-up play started with Ivey holding roughly a 7:1 chip benefit over Tang. The closing hand noticed Tang’s QJ swuare off towards the AQ of Ivey. The stronger beginning hand assist up and Tang was knocked out in second place ($193,800), falling simply in need of his fifth Triton title of the yr. He moved to sixteenth place within the POY standings after this, his twelfth certified rating of 2023.

Here is a have a look at the payouts awarded a the ultimate desk:

Photo credit: Triton Poker / Nick Pope.