Triton Poker Series Jeju 2025: Gergo Nagy Gets Back at Jouhkimainen to Win Event #15: $50K PLO ($1.36 Million); Santhosh Suvarna Almost Makes Another Final Table (₹98.52 Lakhs)

The Triton Poker Series continued its high-octane run in Jeju, South Korea, with Event #15: $50,000 Pot-Limit Omaha (PLO) bringing a gathering of poker’s elite at the luxurious Landing Casino!

PLO, a game of calculated risks and four-card possibilities, attracts a special breed of player. The event saw a robust turnout—55 players, with a total of 112 entries—building a massive $5.60 Million prize pool. The winner was looking at a life-changing $1.36 Million, and even a min-cash (reaching the top 19) was worth a solid $75,000.

When all was said and done, Gergo Nagy (cover image – left), a 42-year-old pro from Budapest, Hungary, stood victorious. He expertly navigated a field brimming with some of the best PLO players in the world, claiming his first-ever Triton trident trophy and that massive chunk of change. This win held extra weight for Nagy; it was a chance to settle the score with Joni Jouhkimainen, the Finnish PLO specialist who had previously defeated him heads-up in the 2024 PGT Super High Roller Bowl Cyprus $51,500 PLO (7-Max).

🇭🇺 Gergo Nagy has conquered Event #15 $50K PLO at 🔱 Triton Poker Series SHRS Jeju 2025, securing his first Triton title and a massive $1,360,000 payday.

A true PLO specialist, Nagy always joins the biggest four-card battles at Triton, and this time, he claimed the ultimate… pic.twitter.com/469t0KjUN6

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“It was really good for me that I can take this revenge,” Nagy said with a smile after his win. He acknowledged the role of luck, as any poker player must, but highlighted some well-timed “risky plays” that ultimately sealed the deal for his career-best score.

Nagy’s previous best was the $431,100 he earned for finishing second to Jouhkimainen in that same $50K PLO event, making this win all the sweeter. The victory also boosted Nagy’s career live tournament earnings to over $2.86 Million, which speaks volumes about his skill and dedication.

And then there’s Santhosh Suvarna (cover image – right), India’s high-roller extraordinaire and the nation’s top-ranked live tournament player. This guy is a true Triton devotee. He’s come a long way from being a recreational player and poker room operator to becoming a real force on the international circuit. Now living in Dubai, this casino mogul has the bankroll – and, more importantly, the fearless playing style – to take on the world’s best.

Suvarna’s performance in Event #15 was a captivating subplot. Day 2 began with a typically cautious approach, the norm in these deep-stacked, high-roller PLO events. But Suvarna, true to his aggressive nature, soon started making moves. He steadily built his stack, displaying the bold plays that have become his trademark. He even climbed to the top of the chip counts at one point.

But, as any seasoned poker player knows, the cards can be cruel. A couple of crucial hands turned the tide against him. First, he lost a significant pot to Xu Liang, whose pocket aces held firm. Then came a hand that likely replayed in his mind long after it was over. Suvarna, holding on a board of , decided to go for a big-time river bluff. But Jeremy Ausmus, the 2024 PGT Player of the Year and riding his own incredible hot streak, wasn’t buying it. Ausmus, , had two pair and made the call, winning a huge pot and severely damaging Suvarna’s stack. Shortly after, Suvarna found himself on the rail, finishing tenth for a still-massive $113,000 (~₹98.52 Lakhs).

While tenth place in such a prestigious event is a solid result, for Suvarna, who consistently plays for the top spot, it was a near miss. It also added another chapter to his impressive 2025 run, being his fourth live cash of the year and his third in this series alone – after finishing 18th in the $50K NLHE 7-Handed ($122,000) and a fourth in the $100K NLH Main Event ($2.14 Million). His total earnings from just this Triton series have reached a jaw-dropping $2.375 Million (~₹20.71 Crores).

Suvarna’s ascent in the high-stakes circuit has been meteoric. If 2023 was his breakout year, 2024 has been the year he’s truly dominated. He’s not just playing; he’s crushing. He not only posted all of the top five live scores by an Indian player in 2024, he incredibly locked down the top eight scores. His exploits at the 2024 WSOP took his past Vivek Rajkumar to claim the top spot on India’s all-time money list, and he was crowned the 2024 GPI Player of the Year (India). His resume includes an EPT title, a second WSOP bracelet, and numerous deep runs in the world’s biggest tournaments.

With this latest cash, Suvarna’s career live tournament earnings have soared past a breathtaking $17.40 Million (~₹152 Crores). He’s now 74th on poker’s all-time money list, and his consistent success at such high-profile events suggests he’s only going to continue his climb.

The tournament was packed with poker’s biggest names. Among those who cashed were Patrik Antonius (8th for $174,000), Luc Greenwood (9th for $136,000), Ben Tollerene (11th for $113,000), Pascal Lefrancois (14th for $90,000), Isaac Haxton (15th for $90,000), Chance Kornuth (17th for $82,000), Chris Brewer (18th for $75,000), and Adam Hendrix (19th for $75,000).

The bubble, that agonizing period before the money kicks in, was particularly brutal for Gavin Andreanoff. In an almost unbelievable turn of events, he bubbled both PLO events in Jeju. In this event, his couldn’t outrun Luc Greenwood’s flush draw that turned into a straight, leaving him just one spot short of a payday.

The final table was a shark tank, a gathering of some of the game’s most formidable players, including six-time WSOP bracelet winner Jeremy Ausmus, PLO specialist Eelis Pärssinen, and Poker Hall of Famer Patrik Antonius.

Only seven players remain in Event #15 $50K PLO at 🔱 Triton Poker Series SHRS Jeju 2025, each chasing the $1,360,000 top prize and the prestigious PLO title.

🔥 Final Table Lineup:
🇫🇮 @Jouhkb 🇭🇺 Gergo Nagy 🇨🇳 Xu Liang 🇬🇧 Grufudd Jones 🇺🇸 @jeremyausmus 🇫🇮 Eelis Pärssinen 🇳🇱 Tom… pic.twitter.com/2D2MKdrsfa

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Final Table Chip Counts

1. Joni Jouhkimainen – 4,675,000 (37 BBs)
2. Gergo Nagy – 4,310,000 (34 BBs)
3. Xu Liang – 3,065,000 (25 BBs)
4. Gruff Jones – 3,060,000 (24 BBs)
5. Jeremy Ausmus – 2,840,000 (23 BBs)
6. Eelis Pärssinen – 2,400,000 (19 BBs)
7. Tom Vogelsang – 2,050,000 (16 BBs)

Final Table Recap

To the casual observer, an average stack of 26 big blinds might have seemed shallow. But these weren’t casual observers; these were high-stakes PLO masters, and even with these stack sizes, there was plenty of play left.

The first to fall was Eelis Pärssinen, a name that strikes fear into the hearts of many a PLO player. But this wasn’t his day. He four-bet jammed his last 10 big blinds with , running straight into Xu Liang’s . A queen on the flop was all it took, and Pärssinen was out in seventh place, taking home $235,000. He didn’t waste any time, though, heading straight over to the $100K Main Event, looking for his third straight PLO cash of the week.

Next to go was Jeremy Ausmus, who already had a Triton title under his belt from this very trip (Event #3: $25K NLH 8-Handed). He, too, got into a preflop-raising war with Xu Liang. Ausmus three-bet , and with only 16 big blinds to start the hand, he was essentially committed. Xu jammed with , and Ausmus called. He was actually a slight favourite, but Xu hit both his five and his six, sending Ausmus packing in sixth place with $318,000.

That double knockout sent Xu Liang soaring to the top of the leaderboard while the rest of the field was battling with stacks ranging from 10 to 20 big blinds. Tom Vogelsang, who had been the chip leader for much of Day 1 and navigated his way skillfully to the final table, was now the short stack. He found a decent hand to get his chips in with – – three-betting all-in over Joni Jouhkimainen’s open. Jouhkimainen called with , and while they both paired their ace on the flop, the on the turn gave Jouhkimainen the come-from-behind win. Vogelsang’s deep run ended in fifth place, good for $408,000.

The chip lead was far from settled, though. A timely double-up for Gruff Jones, with aces holding against Liang’s kings, put the Brit in the driver’s seat and left Liang at the bottom of the counts. As the blinds continued their relentless climb, Xu Liang found himself in trouble. He tried to muscle his way back, but he ran into Gruff Jones again. Xu opened from the button with , holding a 10-big-blind stack. Jones three-bet from the small blind with , and Xu jammed. Jones called, and even though his kings were ahead, his other two cards played after the board ran out , giving him a full house. Xu Liang’s run ended in fourth place, adding $505,000 to his career earnings.

The remaining three players – Jones, Jouhkimainen, and Nagy – had only 45 big blinds between them and the chip lead kept rotating. Jones seemed to be in a good position, but Jouhkimainen doubled through him, which, in turn, put Nagy into the lead. Nagy had been playing a relatively tight game, steadily accumulating chips while largely avoiding the major all-in confrontations.

Gruff Jones‘s decline was now swift. He managed to hang on for a bit, but then he ran into another monster hand from Jouhkimainen – a full house – losing all but one of his blinds. He managed one double-up with that tiny stack, but he couldn’t make lightning strike twice. His kings lost to Jouhkimainen’s (three hearts did the trick), and Gruff Jones’s dream run concluded in third place for a career-best $611,000.

This set up the heads-up clash: Joni Jouhkimainen, the Finnish PLO powerhouse, versus Gergo Nagy, from the Hungarian hotbed of four-card action. Jouhkimainen had a significant chip advantage, 33 big blinds to Nagy’s 11. But on the very first hand of heads-up play, Nagy doubled up with pocket aces, and suddenly, it was a brand new ballgame.

Jouhkimainen dipped below 10 big blinds after the next significant pot went Nagy’s way, but he managed to double back, levelling the stacks once more. It was a fascinating display of skill, two top-tier players going head-to-head with less than 40 big blinds between them.

Finally, the decisive hand arrived. Nagy, with 19 big blinds to Jouhkimainen’s 18, picked up aces one last time. He limped with , and when Jouhkimainen raised with , Nagy sprung the trap with a three-bet. Jouhkimainen called, and the flop came , giving Jouhkimainen two pair – kings and tens. He called Nagy’s all-in shove, and the on the turn gave Nagy some extra outs. The river, however, was the seemingly harmless , but it was enough. Nagy’s aces and threes were better than Jouhkimainen’s kings and tens, getting him the $1.36 Million top prize and his first Triton trophy. Jouhkimainen took the second place, getting $930K.

Gergo Nagy is SO close to 🔱 Triton Poker Series GLORY 🏆 but even holding double-suited ACES doesn’t make it easy! 😯 pic.twitter.com/89keZLDHjA

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Final Table Results (USD)

1. Gergo Nagy – $1,360,000
2. Joni Jouhkimainen – $930,000
3. Gruffudd Jones – $611,000
4. Xu Liang – $505,000
5. Tom Vogelsang – $408,000
6. Jeremy Ausmus – $318,000
7. Eelis Parssinen – $235,000

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