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Jacob Long wins his first Main Event title at the MSPT Ameristar Poker Open.

MSPT Ameristar Open | Player of the Year Jacob Long finally breaks his Main Event title drought, winning $97,282.

In September 2026, the Major Series of Poker: The Tour (MSPT) Season 17 Ameristar Poker Open concluded in St. Louis, USA. The $1,110 Main Event attracted 486 entries, creating a total prize pool of $469,920. The ultimate champion was defending MSPT Player of the Year Jacob Long. Long had accumulated a significant number of achievements in the MSPT, even winning Season 16 Player of the Year, but had always lacked a Main Event title. This time, he finally achieved a breakthrough, defeating his final opponent, Mike Hurley, to win $97,282, marking his highest single-event MSPT winnings. The Ameristar Poker Open Main Event buy-in was: $1,110. It attracted: 486 entries, with a total prize pool of: $469,920. Long ultimately won the championship, reaching an ICM agreement with Mike Hurley during the heads-up stage. Key Event Data: Event: MSPT Ameristar Poker Open Main Event; Buy-in: 1TP 4T 1,110; Entries: 486; Total Prize Pool: 1TP 4T 469,920; Champion: Jacob Long; Champion Prize: 1TP 4T 97,282; Runner-up: Mike Hurley; Runner-up Prize: 1TP 4T 66,500; Deal: Heads-Up ICM Agreement; Season 16 Player of the Year, but missing Main Event: Champion Jacob Long is the MSPT Season 16 Player of the Year. Last season, he accumulated 1TP 4T 314,604 in MSPT and won the most MSPT Gold Cards on the tour: 8. However, there is a significant gap—none of these 8 victories came from the MSPT Main Event. Long had actually come very close to winning the Main Event twice before. At the 2025 MSPT Iowa Poker State Championship, he finished as runner-up, earning 1TP 4T 94,499. Less than a month later, he reached the Final Table at the MSPT Hollywood St. Louis, ultimately finishing in 4th place with 1TP 4T 43,989. Therefore, for a player who had already won the Player of the Year award, the Main Event championship became the most important unfulfilled goal. The final day wasn't marked by deep chips, but Long staged a comeback. Long stated after the tournament that he didn't actually have many chips going into the final day. However, as the tournament progressed, he started to accumulate chips at crucial moments.

Wiktor Limitless Malinowski's river full house reverses Ossi Monarch Ketola's $1.81 million pot.

Triton Jeju II | Limitless ends $2 million heads-up match with a river full house, reversing Monarch's nut straight.

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On September 9, 2026, the Triton Super High Roller Series Jeju II event, besides the tournament, also featured a high-stakes heads-up match. Wiktor “Limitless” Malinowski and Ossi “Monarch” Ketola once again sat down at the Heads-Up table, each investing $1 million for a $2 million heads-up duel. While many expected a long and drawn-out match, the first hand ended prematurely after only a few hands. The crucial hand created a massive $1.81 million pot, with Ketola completing a nut straight on the turn, only to be overtaken by Malinowski's full house on the river, quickly ending the $2 million duel. Even more surprisingly, after losing $1 million, Ketola didn't leave the table but immediately agreed to raise and re-engage. In the second hand, both players invested $2 million each, doubling the total to $4 million. With $1 million each, the first match of the Triton Jeju II high-stakes head-up contest was decided in minutes. The match pitted Wiktor “Limitless” Malinowski against Ossi “Monarch” Ketola. Both players bought in for $1,000,000 each, bringing the total pool to $2,000,000. Malinowski quickly took control, capitalizing on a bluff by Ketola and winning the first significant pot. However, the decisive hand came much later. A top-set KK flopped, and Monarch went straight with 96. The blinds were $5,000/$10,000. Malinowski, on the button, held K♣K♦ and raised to $25,000. Ketola, in the big blind, called with 9♥6♣. Flop: K♥ 8♥ 7♣. Malinowski hits a top set. Ketola has an open-ended straight draw, needing only a 5 or a 10 to complete the straight. After Ketola checks, Malinowski continues betting: $15,000. Ketola immediately checks and raises to: $50,000. Even with a top set, Malinowski doesn't immediately raise, choosing to call instead. Turn: 5♠. Ketola completes the nut straight with a 5♠. This card completes Ketola's 9♥6♣: a 9-high straight, which is the nuts on the board at that moment. Ketola checks again. Malinowski bets: $75,000. Ketola checks and raises for the second consecutive street, this time to: $250.,

Daniel Dvoress defeated Xuan Liu to win his seventh career Triton Grand Prix in Jeju.

Triton Jeju II | Daniel Dvoress defeats Xuan Liu to avenge his earlier loss and claim his seventh Triton title.

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On September 9, 2026, the Triton Super High Roller Series Jeju II $30,000 NLH 8-Handed tournament concluded with the championship match. Canadian high-stakes veteran Daniel Dvoress held a chip lead from the start of the final day and maintained control throughout, ultimately defeating compatriot Xuan Liu in heads-up play to claim the $942,000 first-place prize and her seventh Triton title. This heads-up match also carried a clear sense of rematch. In May 2025, Xuan Liu defeated Dvoress heads-up at the Triton Montenegro WPT Global Slam, winning $860,000 and becoming the first female champion in Triton history. More than a year later, the two met again in the Triton Championship, this time with Dvoress avenging her earlier loss. Dvoress led from chip leader all the way to the final day, and she gave virtually no chance for other competitors to catch up. In a post-match interview with PokerNews, he described how he won almost all of his all-in games, and how his luck and rhythm throughout the match were quite smooth. This Canadian player's total live tournament winnings now exceed $54 million, and this Jeju victory further increases his Triton title count to 7 (1TP 4T 30K). NLH Final Table Results: Player Country/Region Prize Money 1 Daniel Dvoress Canada 1TP 4T 942,000 2 Xuan Liu Canada 1TP 4T 638,000 3 Gytis Lazauninkas Lithuania 1TP 4T 424,000 4 Candy Lin Taiwan 1TP 4T 348,000 5 Stephen Chidwick UK 1TP 4T 279,000 6 Jingyao Yan China 1TP 4T 217,000 7 Lun Loon Malaysia 1TP 4T 160,000 8 Ben Tollerene USA 1TP 4T 118,000 The final table lineup is star-studded, including Dvoress, Xuan Liu, Ben Tollerene, and Stephen... World-class high-stakes poker players like Chidwick were present. Candy Lin's bid for a second Triton Women's Championship was a real possibility at the Final Table. Taiwanese player Candy Lin successfully made it to the final four, just three places behind the champion. In her final hand, she held pocket nines against Dvoress's K8 suited opening hand. After the flop, Dvoress took the lead, and Candy Lin ultimately failed to complete the comeback, finishing in fourth place and taking home $348,000. Although she missed out on becoming a Triton Women's Champion...

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MSPT Ameristar Open | Player of the Year Jacob Long finally breaks his Main Event title drought, winning $97,282.

Triton Jeju II | Limitless ends $2 million heads-up match with a river full house, reversing Monarch's nut straight.

Triton Jeju II | Daniel Dvoress defeats Xuan Liu to avenge his earlier loss and claim his seventh Triton title.

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