Ben Tollerene captured his fourth Triton title and second Triton Main Event crown on Thursday, winning the $100,000 NLH Main Event at the Triton Poker Super High Roller Series Jeju for $3,766,000.
The Fort Worth native entered the final table as chip leader and closed out Philip Sternheimer heads-up to join Jason Koon as the only two-time Triton Main Event winners. Tollerene now has more than $36 million in live tournament earnings.
Kristen Foxen finished fourth for $1,449,000, a career-best payday that extended her record as the all-time female money leader on the Triton circuit.
Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Ben Tollerene | $3,766,000 |
| 2nd | Philip Sternheimer | $2,535,000 |
| 3rd | Elton Tsang | $1,787,000 |
| 4th | Kristen Foxen | $1,449,000 |
| 5th | Punnat Punsri | $1,146,000 |
| 6th | Sean Winter | $870,000 |
| 7th | Xu Yang | $635,000 |
| 8th | Tom Fuchs | $464,000 |
| 9th | Felipe Ketzer | $385,000 |
Ten-Deuce Finishes It
Tollerene closed out the match the way Doyle Brunson won the 1976 and 1977 WSOP Main Events: with ten-deuce.
Tollerene completed from the small blind with 10♥ 2♥. Sternheimer checked his K♦ 7♥. The flop came 2♦ A♦ 10♠, giving Tollerene two pair.
Sternheimer check-called on the turn 6♦, picking up a nut-flush draw. The river 2♠ filled Tollerene's full house. He bet 5.5 million into 6.5 million, and Sternheimer moved in for his remaining 12 million as a bluff. Tollerene called.
"I'm obviously very pleased," Tollerene said after the win. "I had no cashes going into today on this trip so I was feeling not so great about how everything was going. And then everything aligned today and yesterday and I somehow did it again."
On playing against the world's best, he said: "These are the biggest tournaments in the world. Having all the best players in the world here kind of lifts me up. I want to show them I'm on that level and that I can compete against them. That motivates me."
Foxen Sets Career Mark
Foxen's fourth-place finish was the largest payday of her career and extended her lead as the all-time female money earner on the Triton circuit. She has now cashed sixteen times on the tour.
With nine players remaining, Foxen folded pocket kings preflop in a difficult ICM spot. She entered the day sixth in chips and finished fourth.
The $1,449,000 score is also her second seven-figure result in Jeju, following a $1,104,000 win in the $125K NLH 7-Handed last September.
What's Next in Jeju
The Triton Super High Roller Series Jeju continues with the $150,000 NLH 10th Anniversary Special, which began Thursday. Remaining events are listed below.
| Dates | Event |
|---|---|
| March 26–27 | Event #12 – $150,000 NLH – 10th Anniversary Special |
| March 27–28 | Event #13 – $30,000 PLO/NLH |
| March 28–29 | Event #15 – $50,000 PLO – 6-Handed Mystery Bounty |
| March 29–31 | Event #16 – $100,000 PLO – Main Event |
| March 30–31 | Event #17 – $25,000 PLO – 6-Handed |
| March 31–April 1 | Event #18 – $75,000 PLO – 6-Handed |
| April 1 | Event #19 – $30,000 PLO – Turbo Bounty Quattro |
Live coverage is available on the Triton Plus Poker app.
