2023 Triton Poker Vietnam Results & Recaps
100,000 NLH Main Event Prize Pool & Winners
Triton Vietnam Highlights:
Congratulations to Talal Shakerchi, winner of the Triton Poker Vietnam Main Event for 3,250,000 and his first career Triton title.
Shakerchi topped a record-breaking Main Event field of 135 entries to pocket the bulk of the 13,500,000 million prize pool.
The British businessman claims poker to be his hobby, but has millions in earnings and continues to dominate the high roller scene.
Shakerchi defeated a formidable opponent in Michael Soyza heads up and topped a star-studded final table.
Full results from the Main Event and the rest of the events at Triton Vietnam can be found here.
A full recap can be found here on our front page.
Blinds: 200,000/400,000 (400,000 BB ante)
Talal Shakerchi moved all in out of turn with A♦️ 7♦️ thinking he was first to act and Michael Soyza had a decision with Q♠️ J♥️.
He went into the tank and eventually limped. Shakerchi moved all in and Soyza called.
The flop came 6♦️ 5♦️ 6♥️ and the diamonds took away some of Soyza's outs with Shakerchi's flush draw on board.
The turn was the 7♣️ and the river was the K♥️ to award the pot and the tournament to Shakerchi.
Talal Shakerchi - 33,800,000
Michael Soyza - Eliminated in 2nd place for 2,207,000
Blinds: 200,000/400,000 (400,000 BB ante)
Talal Shakerchi raised to 800,000 with T♥️ 7♣️ and Michael Soyza called with J♠️ 3♠️.
The flop was 9♦️ Q♥️ 8♠️ and Soyza checked. Shakerchi bet 1,000,000 and Soyza check-raised to 2,700,000. Shakerchi called.
The turn was the J♣️ and both players checked to the 2♥️ river. Soyza bet 2,500,000 and Shakerchi raised to 6,500,000. Soyza went into the tank and eventually called with a pair of jacks.
Unfortunately for him Shakerchi had the straight and Soyza was on fumes.
Talal Shakerchi - 30,000,000
Michael Soyza - 3,900,000
Blinds: 150,000/300,000 (300,000 BB ante)
Michael Soyza raised to 600,000 with Q♠️ 3♣️ and Talal Shakerchi called with K♣️ 2♠️.
The flop came 2♣️ 8♣️ 4♦️ and Shakerchi checked. Soyza bet 500,000, Shakerchi called.
The turn was the J♣️ and Shakerchi check-called for 1,800,000 this time.
The river was the 8♠️ and Soyza surrendered the pot to Shakerchi with a check.
Talal Shakerchi - 20,000,000
Michael Soyza - 14,000,000
Blinds: 150,000/300,000 (300,000 BB ante)
Michael Soyza raised to 600,000 from the small blind with A♣️ 7♥️ and Talal Shakerchi called with 5♥️ 2♦️.
The flop came A♥️ 4♣️ 8♣️ and Shakerchi checked. Soyza bet 500,000 and Shakerchi check-raised to 1,600,000. Soyza called.
The turn was the 3♣️ and Shakerchi bet 2,100,000 with his turned straight. Soyza called again.
The river was the 9♥️ and Shakerchi bet 2,500,000 this time. Soyza jammed for 7,000,000 and Shakerchi quickly folded his straight.
Michael Soyza - 18,000,000
Talal Shakerchi - 15,800,000
The two players are back in their seats, guaranteed 2,207,000 and playing for 3,250,000, a Triton trophy and Shambala bracelet for the win.
Shakerchi looks to win his first Triton title, while Soyza is hunting for his second.
Talal Shakerchi holds a 2:1 chip lead over Michael Soyza.
Talal Shakerchi - 22,500,000
Michael Soyza - 11,300,000
Talal Shakerchi raised to 600,000 from the button with 5♥️ 3♥️ and Daniel Smiljkovic called from the big blind with 7♦️ 6♦️.
The flop came 7♠️ 2♥️ 6♥️ and there was something for both players. Smiljkovic checked and Shakerchi bet 800,000.
Smiljkovic check-raised to 2,500,000 and Shakerchi moved all in. Smiljkovic snap-called for 8,150,000.
Shakerchi had a massive combo draw with outs to both a flush and a straight while Smiljkovic had top two pair.
Right away the turn was the T♥️ and Shakerchi made his flush to take a stranglehold on the hand. The river was the K♥️ and Smiljkovic was eliminated.
Play is paused briefly before the start of heads up play.
Talal Shakerchi - 22,500,000
Michael Soyza - 11,300,000
Daniel Smiljkovic - Eliminated in 3rd place for 1,450,000
Blinds: 125,000/250,000 (250,000 BB ante)
Daniel Smiljkovic raised to 500,000 from the button with pocket tens and Michael Soyza defended the big blind with 7♣️ 5♠️.
The flop came 6♦️ 4♣️ J♥️, Soyza checked, Smiljkovic bet 350,000 and Soyza check-raised to 900,000. Smiljkovic called.
The turn was the 2♦️ and Soyza bet 1,500,000 this time. Smiljkovic called again.
The river was the 7♠️ and Soyza bet 4,500,000 this time, finally getting the fold he was looking for from Smiljkovic.
Michael Soyza - 10,300,000
Daniel Smiljkovic - 12,800,000
Blinds: 125,000/250,000 (250,000 BB ante)
Adrian Mateos limped in from the cutoff with 150,000 behind holding K♦️ 8♥️ and Talal Shakerchi checked 8♦️ 3♥️ from the big blind.
The flop came 2♣️ J♠️ 9♦️ and both players checked to the 3♠️. Shakerchi bet and Mateos called to see the bad news. He could only hit a king on the river but it was the T♣️ and Mateos was eliminated.
Talal Shakerchi - 11,800,000
Adrian Mateos - Eliminated in 4th place for 1,201,000
