﻿{"id":15672,"date":"2026-05-23T20:12:04","date_gmt":"2026-05-23T12:12:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hunter.poker\/?p=15672"},"modified":"2026-05-23T20:15:02","modified_gmt":"2026-05-23T12:15:02","slug":"mike-watson-seventh-triton-title-montenegro-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hunter.poker\/en\/mike-watson-seventh-triton-title-montenegro-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Mike Watson achieves legendary status with two wins in one week: He wins the Turbo title again at the Triton Montenegro Grand Prix, securing his seventh career victory."},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"15672\" class=\"elementor elementor-15672\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c77cee7 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c77cee7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2b5bb9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b2b5bb9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-15673\" src=\"https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/deedc9a1d97d7704e628361a3ca4cf10-300x200.png\" alt=\"Mike Watson wins the Triton Montenegro Turbo Championship\" width=\"450\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/deedc9a1d97d7704e628361a3ca4cf10-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/deedc9a1d97d7704e628361a3ca4cf10-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/deedc9a1d97d7704e628361a3ca4cf10-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/deedc9a1d97d7704e628361a3ca4cf10-18x12.png 18w, https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/deedc9a1d97d7704e628361a3ca4cf10.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/> <span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><em>Mike Watson won the Triton Montenegro $50K Bounty Quattro event.<\/em><\/span><\/p><h3 data-section-id=\"12a5e68\" data-start=\"719\" data-end=\"751\">Mike Watson won two titles in one week, officially achieving Triton&#039;s seventh title.<\/h3><p data-start=\"753\" data-end=\"829\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">The 2026 Triton Poker Montenegro Series continued to showcase legendary moments in the Super High Roller event, with Canadian pro player Mike Watson once again taking the top spot.<\/span><\/p><p data-start=\"831\" data-end=\"968\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">In the recently concluded $50,000 NLH Bounty Quattro event, 42-year-old Watson once again emerged victorious, taking home a total prize pool of $621,000, including a $240,000 bounty. This is his second Turbo title in just four days, and his seventh Triton championship trophy in his career.<\/span><\/p><p data-start=\"970\" data-end=\"1044\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Earlier this week, Watson had already won the $30K NLH Turbo event, and now, by winning again, he becomes the first player to achieve a double victory at this year&#039;s Triton Montenegro event.<\/span><\/p><h3 data-section-id=\"gnu3ii\" data-start=\"1046\" data-end=\"1071\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-15675\" src=\"https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/445b2c0a8182b4ed9cc186c39cf8ed29-300x200.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/445b2c0a8182b4ed9cc186c39cf8ed29-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/445b2c0a8182b4ed9cc186c39cf8ed29-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/445b2c0a8182b4ed9cc186c39cf8ed29-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/445b2c0a8182b4ed9cc186c39cf8ed29-18x12.png 18w, https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/445b2c0a8182b4ed9cc186c39cf8ed29.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/h3><h3 data-section-id=\"gnu3ii\" data-start=\"1046\" data-end=\"1071\">Triton&#039;s number of championships is approaching Jason Koon&#039;s.<\/h3><p data-start=\"1073\" data-end=\"1132\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">With this victory, Mike Watson now holds second place on the all-time Triton championship list, second only to Jason Koon with 13 titles.<\/span><\/p><p data-start=\"1134\" data-end=\"1153\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">In a post-match interview, Watson smiled and said:<\/span><\/p><blockquote data-start=\"1155\" data-end=\"1199\"><p data-start=\"1157\" data-end=\"1199\">\u201c&quot;Jason shouldn&#039;t feel the pressure yet, but being able to rank second on his own is already incredible.&quot;\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote><p data-start=\"1201\" data-end=\"1288\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">As a legendary professional poker player with a long history in high-stakes poker, Watson has demonstrated remarkable consistency in the Triton Series in recent years. Whether it&#039;s the fast-paced Turbo tournaments or the deep-stack Super High Roller events, he has consistently maintained his competitiveness.<\/span><\/p><p data-start=\"1290\" data-end=\"1329\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">His double victory at the Montenegro event once again proves that he remains a top player in the world&#039;s highest-level poker tournaments.<\/span><\/p><h3 data-section-id=\"kkgli0\" data-start=\"1331\" data-end=\"1344\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-15676\" src=\"https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/f843accfae5696e5fa7c9cee401411c2-300x200.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/f843accfae5696e5fa7c9cee401411c2-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/f843accfae5696e5fa7c9cee401411c2-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/f843accfae5696e5fa7c9cee401411c2-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/f843accfae5696e5fa7c9cee401411c2-18x12.png 18w, https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/f843accfae5696e5fa7c9cee401411c2.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/h3><h3 data-section-id=\"kkgli0\" data-start=\"1331\" data-end=\"1344\">The final table was filled with world-class players.<\/h3><p data-start=\"1346\" data-end=\"1393\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Although the total number of participants in this $50K Bounty Quattro event was only 32, the lineup was still extremely impressive.<\/span><\/p><p data-start=\"1395\" data-end=\"1402\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">The final table featured:<\/span><\/p><ul data-start=\"1404\" data-end=\"1512\"><li data-section-id=\"ldvous\" data-start=\"1404\" data-end=\"1418\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Jason Koon<\/span><\/li><li data-section-id=\"zl4iq\" data-start=\"1419\" data-end=\"1433\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Alex Foxen<\/span><\/li><li data-section-id=\"1bjjy46\" data-start=\"1434\" data-end=\"1452\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Linus Loeliger<\/span><\/li><li data-section-id=\"1qyiooz\" data-start=\"1453\" data-end=\"1474\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Artur Martirosian<\/span><\/li><li data-section-id=\"15qkp1s\" data-start=\"1475\" data-end=\"1496\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Anatoly Zlotnikov<\/span><\/li><li data-section-id=\"8p5jh1\" data-start=\"1497\" data-end=\"1512\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Jesse Lonis<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"1514\" data-end=\"1523\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">World-class professional poker players.<\/span><\/p><p data-start=\"1525\" data-end=\"1579\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Jason Koon is aiming for his 13th Triton title, while Alex Foxen is vying for his fifth.<\/span><\/p><p data-start=\"1581\" data-end=\"1605\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">However, Mike Watson ultimately emerged victorious.<\/span><\/p><h3 data-section-id=\"1w3vtpn\" data-start=\"1607\" data-end=\"1627\">Koon and Foxen were eliminated consecutively at the final table.<\/h3><p data-start=\"1629\" data-end=\"1655\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Watson did not take the lead immediately after entering the final table.<\/span><\/p><p data-start=\"1657\" data-end=\"1702\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">The hand that truly changed the course of the game came during his crucial all-in confrontation with Linus Loeliger.<\/span><\/p><p data-start=\"1704\" data-end=\"1761\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Watson held pocket eights, while Loeliger had Aces and Tens. Watson eventually formed a straight to double up and return to the center of the competition.<\/span><\/p><p data-start=\"1763\" data-end=\"1819\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Later, Jason Koon went all-in with pocket sixes in the short stack stage, but Loeliger flopped a King, and Koon ultimately finished in fourth place.<\/span><\/p><p data-start=\"1821\" data-end=\"1841\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">However, Watson quickly began to completely take control of the game.<\/span><\/p><p data-start=\"1843\" data-end=\"1911\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">In a crucial hand against Alex Foxen, Foxen made a flush on the turn with 4\u26633\u2663, but after the fourth club appeared on the river, Watson made a stunning comeback with an even bigger flush.<\/span><\/p><p data-start=\"1913\" data-end=\"1944\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">This hand completely changed the game and helped Watson quickly catch up and take the lead in the score.<\/span><\/p><p data-start=\"1946\" data-end=\"2005\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Foxen then went all-in with K\u26665\u2660 during the short-stack phase, and Watson called with A\u2666K\u2660. Ultimately, the winning hand kept Foxen in the lead, and Foxen finished in third place.<\/span><\/p><h3 data-section-id=\"gjlx2d\" data-start=\"2007\" data-end=\"2019\">The one-on-one match ended in just three moves.<\/h3><p data-start=\"2021\" data-end=\"2074\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">When the final heads-up match began, Watson had a huge lead of 39 big blinds, while Linus Loeliger had only 12 big blinds left.<\/span><\/p><p data-start=\"2076\" data-end=\"2085\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">The outcome of the match was almost a foregone conclusion.<\/span><\/p><p data-start=\"2087\" data-end=\"2136\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">After only three hands, Loeliger went all-in with K\u26605\u2660, while Watson easily called with A\u266610\u2665.<\/span><\/p><p data-start=\"2138\" data-end=\"2166\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Ultimately, the superior cards held up, and Mike Watson officially won the championship.<\/span><\/p><h3 data-section-id=\"n9lnxp\" data-start=\"2168\" data-end=\"2192\">Triton Montenegro Station becomes Watson&#039;s legendary journey<\/h3><p data-start=\"2194\" data-end=\"2231\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">For Mike Watson, this Montenegro event is undoubtedly another important milestone in his career.<\/span><\/p><p data-start=\"2233\" data-end=\"2293\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Winning two consecutive Turbo tournaments and securing his seventh Triton title further solidified his legendary status in the era of Super High Roller events.<\/span><\/p><p data-start=\"2295\" data-end=\"2311\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">After the game, Watson even asked with a smile:<\/span><\/p><blockquote data-start=\"2313\" data-end=\"2335\"><p data-start=\"2315\" data-end=\"2335\">\u201cHow many more PLO Turbo matches are left in the schedule?\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote><p data-start=\"2337\" data-end=\"2363\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">This joke perfectly captures his current incredibly hot competitive state.<\/span><\/p><p data-start=\"2365\" data-end=\"2427\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">As Triton Montenegro enters its later stages, the global poker community is closely watching whether Watson can continue to create new legendary records.<\/span><\/p><h3>Want to change Texas Holdem from \"can understand\" to \"can win\"?<\/h3><p><span style=\"color: #333300;\">If you want to learn more about Texas Hold'em, you can continue reading\uff1a<\/span><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/hunter.poker\/en\/texas-holdem-history\/\">The Origins of Texas Hold'em: Why is it the World's Most Popular Poker Variant?<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/hunter.poker\/en\/texas-holdem-hand-rankings\/\">Texas Hold'em Hand Rankings and Showdown Rules (Beginner\u2019s Essentials)<\/a><br data-start=\"2628\" data-end=\"2631\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/hunter.poker\/en\/texas-holdem-betting-actions\/\">Texas Hold'em Betting teaching: Check \/ Bet \/ Call \/Raise and Betting Strategy Analysis<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/hunter.poker\/en\/texas-holdem-position-strategy\/\">The importance of Texas Hold'em position? 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