{"id":3429,"date":"2026-03-30T20:43:34","date_gmt":"2026-03-30T12:43:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hunter.poker\/?p=3429"},"modified":"2026-03-30T20:43:36","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T12:43:36","slug":"paul-phua-wins-triton-10th-anniversary-150k-nlh-special-3226000","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hunter.poker\/en\/paul-phua-wins-triton-10th-anniversary-150k-nlh-special-3226000\/","title":{"rendered":"Paul Phua won the Triton Poker 10th Anniversary $150K NLH Special, taking home $3,226,000 in prize money."},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"3429\" class=\"elementor elementor-3429\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-756844a1 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"756844a1\" 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-b4569f3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b4569f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"triton-article\"><p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3435\" src=\"https:\/\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Snipaste_2026-03-30_19-56-18-300x191.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"286\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Snipaste_2026-03-30_19-56-18-300x191.png 300w, https:\/\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Snipaste_2026-03-30_19-56-18-1024x650.png 1024w, https:\/\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Snipaste_2026-03-30_19-56-18-768x488.png 768w, https:\/\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Snipaste_2026-03-30_19-56-18-18x12.png 18w, https:\/\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Snipaste_2026-03-30_19-56-18.png 1398w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong>Paul Phua<\/strong> \u70ba <strong>Triton Poker<\/strong> Adding another historic chapter to the story, he was crowned champion in the $150,000 buy-in No-Limit Texas Hold&#039;em 10th Anniversary Special, taking home the grand prize. <strong>$3,226,000<\/strong>\u3002<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #333333;\">This victory occurred during the Triton 10th Anniversary Celebration Series held in Jeju, marking a significant milestone in the 10th anniversary of the Triton Poker Series.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #333333;\">This flagship event attracted a total of <strong>81 participants registered<\/strong>The total prize pool is as high as <strong>$12,150,000<\/strong>The top 13 finishers will share the prize money. As expected, the tournament attracted many top high-stakes players and seasoned professionals, all vying for the most symbolic championship title.<\/span><\/p><h3>Final table results<\/h3><div class=\"triton-table-wrap\"><table class=\"triton-table\"><thead><tr><th><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Ranking<\/span><\/th><th><span style=\"color: #333333;\">player<\/span><\/th><th><span style=\"color: #333333;\">bonus<\/span><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr class=\"champion\"><td><span class=\"rank-badge gold\" style=\"color: #333333;\">1<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong>Paul Phua<\/strong><\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"color: #333333;\">$3,226,000<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"rank-badge silver\" style=\"color: #333333;\">2<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Brandon Wilson<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"color: #333333;\">$2,241,000<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"rank-badge bronze\" style=\"color: #333333;\">3<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Elton Tsang<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"color: #333333;\">$1,482,000<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"rank-badge\" style=\"color: #333333;\">4<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Johannes Straver<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"color: #333333;\">$1,161,000<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"rank-badge\" style=\"color: #333333;\">5<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Danny Tang<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"color: #333333;\">$936,000<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"rank-badge\" style=\"color: #333333;\">6<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Mikita Badziakouski<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"color: #333333;\">$729,000<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"rank-badge\" style=\"color: #333333;\">7<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Aleks Ponakovs<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"color: #333333;\">$577,000<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"rank-badge\" style=\"color: #333333;\">8<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Klemens Roiter<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"color: #333333;\">$450,000<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"rank-badge\" style=\"color: #333333;\">9<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Artur Martirosian<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"color: #333333;\">$340,000<\/span><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><h3>The &quot;boss&quot; is in control of the whole situation.<\/h3><p><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Since its inception in 2016, Phua\u2014widely known as &quot;Boss&quot;\u2014has been one of the core founders driving the growth and expansion of the Triton Tour. And this time, he has completely taken control of the game at the poker table.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Phua&#039;s path to the final table progressed smoothly through several key hands. His first crucial moment came when he held...<strong>Pocket pairs Ace (AA)<\/strong>He successfully suppressed Klemens Roiter&#039;s AK, eliminating his opponent in eighth place and establishing an early advantage for himself.<\/span><\/p><p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3439\" src=\"https:\/\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/6d21769c04-300x200.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/6d21769c04-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/6d21769c04-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/6d21769c04-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/6d21769c04-18x12.webp 18w, https:\/\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/6d21769c04.webp 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #333333;\">From then on, he never slowed down. As the number of players on the field continued to decrease, Phua continued to seize opportunities, including eliminating Aleks Ponakovs, and steadily moving towards the championship.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #333333;\">After entering the three-way battle, he made another move\u2014this time eliminating Elton Tsang\u2014and advanced to the head-to-head one-on-one duel with a strong presence, engaging in the final battle with Brandon Wilson.<\/span><\/p><h3><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3440\" src=\"https:\/\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/6d1e32ad72-300x200.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/6d1e32ad72-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/6d1e32ad72-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/6d1e32ad72-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/6d1e32ad72-18x12.webp 18w, https:\/\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/6d1e32ad72.webp 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/h3><h3>To complete the cause he started<\/h3><p><span style=\"color: #333333;\">In the head-to-head one-on-one battle, Phua went into battle full of momentum and completed the last mile beautifully.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #333333;\">In the final hand, Phua&#039;s<strong>Pocket Q (QQ)<\/strong> Successfully suppressing Wilson&#039;s A-9, he officially became the champion and won the title. <strong>$3,226,000<\/strong> Prize money for the champion.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #333333;\">After a decade of helping Triton grow into the world&#039;s premier high-stakes poker circuit, &quot;the boss&quot; stood on the highest poker ...<\/span><\/p><h3>Want to transform your strategy from &quot;knowing how to use it&quot; to &quot;making stable profits&quot;?<\/h3><p><span style=\"color: #333300;\">If you have already mastered the basics, the following practical strategies will truly impact your profitability:<\/span><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/hunter.poker\/en\/texas-holdem-flop-strategy\/\">How to play Texas Hold&#039;em after the flop? 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