Triton Poker High Roller Series Jeju: Michael Soyza Outlasts 81-Strong Entry Field to Ship Event #3: HK$500K Six-Max For HK$11.15 Million (US$ 1.45 Million)

The 2019 Triton Poker High Roller Series Jeju finally returned to the full deck with Event #3: HK$500K Six-Max. The event drew in the biggest field at the series yet with a total of 81 entries, including 32 re-entries, generating HK$ 38,070,000 in the prize pool. Malaysia’s Michael Soyza (cover image) bested the field to capture his maiden Triton title along with his career-best score of HK$11.15 Million (US$ 1.45 Million).

Soyza broke his hand two weeks ago while snowboarding in Japan, but even that couldn’t stop the Malaysian pro from bringing his A-game to the final table. With total live earnings of US$5,037,564, Soyza is placed fifth on the Malaysia All-Time Money List.

Talking about his win, Soyza stated in the post-event interview, “Feels pretty good. It’s nice to win something. You just play your hands and hopefully it works out well. Win flips, you know. That’s how you do it.”

“Thankfully it was short,” Soyza said of the heads-up battle against eventual runner-up Sam Greenwood. “Sam’s a good player so I’m just lucky I had a good spot. I decided to take it and it worked out pretty well.”

Tong Siow Choon (8^th for HK$1,439,000) and Stanley Choi (9^th for HK$1,100,000) were the only two players who finished in the money but failed to reach the final table.

Final Table Recap

China’s Xu Liang was the first casualty of the final table when his ran into Michael Soyza’s , leading to his seventh-place elimination.

Triton Ambassador Jason Koon made back-to-back final tables in the series but failed to bag the title on both occasions. Koon’s could not hold on against Bryn Kenney’s pocket nines, bringing about his sixth place exit.

Finishing in fifth place was Beh Kok when his were cracked by Soyza’s sending him to the rail.

Soyza’s next victim was USA’s Bryn Kenney. The American jammed with his last 20 big blinds holding , but it was no match for Soyza’s .

Down to three-handed play, Ivan Leow lost a big chunk of his stack to Sam Greenwood. Soon after that, his lost out to Soyza’s , eliminating Leow in third place.

The final showdown between Soyza and Sam Greenwood was short lived.

With the board bringing , Soyza’s defeated Greenwood’s . This win not only brought Soyza his first-ever Triton title but also his career-best score of HK$11,150,000.

Final Table Results (HKD)

1. Michael Soyza – HK$11,150,000

2. Sam Greenwood – HK$8,000,000

3. Ivan Leow – HK$5,200,000

4. Bryn Kenney – HK$3,921,000

5. Beh Kok Weng – HK$3,040,000

6. Jason Koon – HK$2,360,000

7. Xu Liang – HK$1,860,000

Image & Content Courtesy: Triton Poker

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