Andrew Leathem, a 43-year-old software program developer from Edinburgh, Scotland, emerged because the champion of Occasion #8: $25K NLHE Turbo on the Triton Poker Tremendous Excessive Curler Sequence Vietnam. Leathem topped a 104-strong subject (79 distinctive gamers), finally defeating Nacho Barbero (2nd for $460,000) heads-up to win a career-best $670,000 prize cash and the Shamballa Jewels bracelet.
Based on his Hendon Mob profile, Leathem had $322,951 in match winnings coming into the occasion, and the win greater than doubled his lifetime earnings to $992,951.
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Regardless of often enjoying solely small buy-in tournaments, Andrew Leathem determined to take an opportunity and take a look at his expertise in opposition to among the greatest gamers on the planet. The wager paid off handsomely.
“I’m simply an novice, actually, however I attempt to play somewhere else, completely different international locations,” he stated.
He money-bubbled the primary match he performed. He stated, “That was fairly horrible.”
Leathem had a bumpy journey to the ultimate desk however was decided to not bubble this time. “I kind of hung in to the ultimate desk, and it labored out. I’m tremendous comfortable, however I’m additionally drained. It is going to sink in tomorrow most likely,” he stated.
The primary single-day match of the inaugural Triton cease in Vietnam drew 104 entries (together with 25 re-entries), accumulating $2,600,000 within the prize pool, and 15 gamers have been as a result of be paid. The sector rapidly started to shrink because the day wore on, and lots of high gamers have been eradicated as they edged nearer to the cash.
Isaac Haxton (11th for $54,600), Biao Ding (12th for $48,000), Kiat Lee (13th for $48,000), Wai Kin Yong (14th for $44,200), Anson Ewe (15th for $44,200) crossed the cash line.
Kannapong Thanrattrakul (10th for $54,600) was eradicated on the ultimate desk bubble.
When the heads-up started, Nacho Barbero received a number of small pots initially, however Leathem gained momentum and received an important hand with a center pair in opposition to Barbero’s flush draw. On the following hand, Barbero had the benefit with in opposition to Leathem’s , however Leathem got here from behind to win the pot. Leatham ended issues together with his stacking Barbero’s five-high.
Full Outcomes (USD)
- Andrew Leathem – $670,000
- Nacho Barbero – $460,000
- Dao Minh Phu – $301,000
- Matthias Eibinger – $245,000
- Sebastian Gaehl – $196,000
- Talal Shakerchi – $153,500
- Jeffrey Sluzinski – $121,000
- Ana Marquez – $92,300
- Lun Loon – $67,600
- Kannapong Thanrattrakul – $54,600
- Isaac Haxton – $54,600
- Biao Ding – $48,000
- Kiat Lee – $48,000
- Wai Kin Yong – $44,200
- Anson Ewe – $44,200
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