After two days of poker in event #11 200k NLH 8-Handed, the third day opened with one of the most rigid final tables in the Triton Super High Roller Series Montenegro. The star-studded line-up including the likes of Wiktor Malinowski, Mikita Badziakouski, Jason Koon, Jonathan Jaffe, Steve O’Dwyer, Mike Watson, Adrian Mateos, Nick Petrangelo, and Matas Cimbolas before Malinowski parlayed his chip lead into his first Triton title for $4,789,000 while denying Mateos his second victory of the festival.
Malinowski, better known as the online cash game superstar “Limitless” is known as one of the best heads-up players in the world. His claim to fame doesn’t end there as he is also the top dog on the Poland All-Time Money List at The Hendon Mob with total earnings of $11,961,431 with his recent Triton victory adding some icing on top as his largest live tournament haul to date.
Triton Super High Roller Series Montenegro Event 11 – $200,000 NLH Final Results
| Place | Player | Country | Payout (USD)* |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Wiktor Malinowski | Poland | $4,789,000 |
| 2 |  Adrian Mateos | Spain | $3,292,000 |
| 3 |  Steve O’Dwyer | Ireland | $2,157,000 |
| 4 |  Mike Watson | Canada | $1,748,000 |
| 5 |  Mikita Badziakouski | Belarus | $1,405,000 |
| 6 |  Jason Koon | United States | $1,098,000 |
| 7 | Jonathan Jaffe | United States | $865,000 |
| 8 | Nick Petrangelo | United States | $661,000 |
Triton High Roller Series Montenegro Event #11 Final Table Action
At the start of the final table action, we already got the first elimination: Michael Watson open-called the 3-bet from Cimbolas with K♣Q♣, who was holding A♥K♦ and had half of the big blind behind. The flop was 5♥Q♦9♣, both players checked, the turn came 2♦, and Watson bet one big blind to put Cimbolas all-in; he called, and 9♥ on the river was the nail in the coffin for Cimbolas, who won $483,000 for his ninth place.
Next to go was Nick Petrangelo. Limitless shoved A♠7♠ from BTN, and Petrangelo called for eight big blinds in SB with AhTc. The board ran 2♠7♥K♦2♣9♥, Limitless spiked the seven, and Petrangelo was out in eighth place for $661,000.
The hand that was dominating lost again and Jonathan Jaffe was knocked out in seventh place. Koon opened to 2.2 big blinds with 9♣9♠, Mateos 3-betted to five big blinds with K♣Q♣, Jeffe went for almost an all-in, leaving one big blind behind with A♦Q♥ in SB, Koon folded and Mateos shoved and Jeffe called. The board ran K♥9♦J♠6♥8♥, and Mateos won, eliminating Jaffe, who won $865,000.
After this elimination, all the remaining players were guaranteed at least one million USD.
Jason Koon went almost all-in, leaving 1.5 big blinds behind with A♣5♠ from CO, Limitless shoved in the BB with A♥J♠, and Koon called. The board came 10♣8♠J♦4♣3♥, and Koon was out in sixth place for $1,098,000.
Badziakouski opened A♥7♣ for five big blinds, leaving three big blinds behind, and got called by Mateos on the BTN with Q♦Q♠. The flop came 5♥K♣9♣, Mikita checked, and Mateos bet enough to put him all-in, and Mikita called. Mateos was 82 percent favorite to win the pot; the turn was 10♥, the river was 4♣, and Mikita was out in fifth place for $1,405,000.
Mateos opened from CO to two big blinds with K♣10♣, and Watson just called in BB with four big blinds behind holding K♥9♠. The flop was 4♣J♣7♣, giving Mateos the king-high flush; both players checked. The turn was 9♥, giving Watson a second pair, but both players checked once again. The river came J♥. Watson bets a little bit more than a blind, Mateos raises and puts him all-in, but Watson finds the fold.
Watson stayed in the game with a bit more than two big blinds, but only for one more hand because he was all-in from the SB with K♣7♦, and Mateos called in BB with J♣5♦. The board ran 9♦3♠4♠J♦Q♦, giving Mateos a pair of jacks and eliminating Watson in fourth place for $1,748,000.
With three players remaining, Limitless shoved A♥3♦ from the SB, and O’Dwyer called with 9♠4♠ with his four big blinds. The board ran 8♥Q♦8♣K♥J♠, and ace-high was good for Limitless, knocking out O’Dwyer in third place for $2,157,000.
Limitless Rides Two-Pair to Victory
The heads-up battle lasted for around one and a half hours before Limitless opened-limped with 8♠3♥ from BTN, and Mateos just checked with 8♥6♦. The flop was 8♦4♣3♣, and both players hit. Limitless bet one big blind, and Mateos called. The turn was 7♥. Limitless bet for 3.5 big blinds, Mateos went all-in, and got snapped called. The river was 10♠, giving the win to Limitless. Mateos won $3,292,000 for second place. Limitless won $4,789,000, the most significant live MTT cash of his career.
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