Nick Petrangelo Wins Triton Montenegro $50,000 Turbo EventAmerican Poker Pro Bests 53-Entry Field To Earn $775,000 and His First Triton Title |
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After 14 previous in-the-money finishes at Triton Poker Super High Roller Series stops without a win, Nick Petrangelo has finally come away with a trophy. The two-time World Series of Poker bracelet winner captured his first Triton victory at the ongoing festival at Maestral Resort & Casino in Montenegro, besting a field of 53 entries in the $50,000 no-limit hold’em turbo event to earn $775,000 and the hardware.
The score increased Petrangelo’s career earnings to more than $34.9 million, with more than $5 million of that coming from his success in Triton tournaments.
“This one doesn’t count,” joked Petrangelo in a post-win interview with Triton reporters. "Obviously this is great and I’m happy. I’d like to win one of the big ones before I’m done.”
The top nine finishers earned a share of the $2,650,000 prize pool in this event. Petrangelo won a race with pocket eights against K-10 suited for Artur Martirosian to burst the bubble. Petrangelo entered the final table as the chip leader. He outlasted heavy hitters Daniel Dvoress (9th – $77,000), Steve O’Dwyer (8th – $101,000) and Leon Sturm (7th – $130,000) before scoring his knockout. A-10 suited held against the A-6 of Isaac Haxton (6th – $164,000) to narrow the field to just five contenders.
Lewis Spencer’s pocket aces bounced Maher Nouira in fifth place ($212,000). Spencer was in the lead after that, but was soon surpassed by Petrangelo when the latter doubled with A-6 against 9-3 suited in a battle of the blinds.
Petrangelo then knocked off David Yan (4th – $273,000) and Dylan Linde (3rd – $362,000) to enter heads-up play with 38 big blinds to the 15 of Spencer. It took just a single hand for him to convert the lead into the title. The chips went in on a J
7
5K board with Spencer holding 85, which was drawing dead against Petrangelo’s Q3. The river was a mere formality, making Spencer’s elimination in second place official. The British player secured a career-best paydya of $556,000 for his efforts.
Here is a look at the payouts and POY points awarded at the final table:
| Place | Player | Earnings | POY Points |
| 1 | Nick Petrangelo | $775,000 | 510 |
| 2 | Lewis Spencer | $556,000 | 425 |
| 3 | Dylan Linde | $362,000 | 340 |
| 4 | David Yan | $273,000 | 255 |
| 5 | Maher Nouira | $212,000 | 213 |
| 6 | Isaac Haxton | $164,000 | 170 |
| 7 | Leon Sturm | $130,000 | 128 |
| 8 | Steve O’Dwyer | $101,000 | 85 |
| 9 | Daniel Dvoress | $77,000 | 43 |
Photo credit: Triton Poker / Joe Giron.
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