Hall of Famer Phil Ivey took how enough victory in Event #3: $75,000 Short Deck at the Triton Poker Cyprus festival, pocketing $1,170,000 in the process, according to Poker News.
Ivey defeated Wai Kiat Lee head to heat to land atop the 51-player field and ultimately win his second Short Deck High Roller title in eight months.
Ivey also found success at the super High Roller Bowl Europe festival in 2021.
RANK | PLAYER | COUNTRY | PAYOUT (USD) |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Phil Ivey | United States | $1,170,000 |
2 | Wai Kiat Lee | Malaysia | $840,000 |
3 | Mike Watson | Canada | $538,000 |
4 | Elton Tsang | Hong Kong | $408,000 |
5 | Jason Koon | United States | $315,000 |
6 | Richard Yong | Malaysia | $241,000 |
7 | Ivan Leow | Malaysia | $194,500 |
The event continued to showcase the popularity of poker, and with a number of poker streams taking place across platforms such as YouTube and Twitch, more and more poker streamers are generating popularity, and introducing new players to the field of play.
Event #5: $75,000 Short Deck will take place tomorrow.