Straight-Up on Mosböck's Triumph at Triton Poker Jeju $50k Event
Poker player Mario Mosböck triumphs in Triton tournament for a third time, pocketing a grand prize of $1,836,570.
By Yannick Schroth, Loose-Lipped Sidekick, Published on: 06.03.2025. Updated on: 30.04.2025.
Austrian poker whizz-kid, 28-year-old Mario Mosböck, clinched the $50,000 No-Limit Hold'em Seven-Max event at the Triton Poker Jeju Festival 2025, pocketing $1,836,570.
Mosböck Claims Third Triton Crown and $1.8 Million
| Rank | Player | Nationality | Cash Prize (USD) | POY Points|-------------|---------------------|---------------|-----------------|-----------|Austrian poker pro Mario Mosböck emerged victorious in the Triton Poker Jeju Festival 2025 [English link] $50,000 No-Limit Hold'em Seven-Max event, outwitting a field of 215 poker players to scoop $1,836,570 (approximately €1,700,000).
|In the showdown, he defeated the ever-dominant Bryn Kenney (38), the all-time money list leader. Even a deal that would have awarded Kenney $1,897,430 (approximately €1,756,000) couldn't prevent the Triton trophy from landing in Mosböck's hands. For the Austrian, this marked his third Triton title, following his wins at Monte-Carlo in 2023 and Jeju in 2023.
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Victorious Ferris Bueller, Mosböck himself, quipped:
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Kenney Rules the Final Table, Mosböck Strikes Back
1.836.570*
Austria |The final battle began with Dylan Linde (44) as the chip leader, but Kenney wasted no time in claiming the upper hand. Matas Cimbolas (31, 8th, $276,000; approximately €256,000) was the first casualty followed by Mike Watson (40, 7th, $377,000; approximately €349,000). Brandon Wilson (6th, $512,000; approximately €474,000) fell to Juan Pardo (31).
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$1.836.570 |Dylan Linde, beginning as the chip leader, exited in 5th place ($676,000; approximately €626,000) after his A♣ K♥ crumbled against Kenney's Q♣ J♣. Steve O'Dwyer* (42, 4th, $854,000; approximately €791,000) was the next to go.
$1.530 |## Holz and Eibinger Score in Triton Series
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|German poker titan Fedor Holz (31) made a forceful debut in the Triton Super High Roller Series [English link], finishing 5th in the $25,000 WPT Global Slam, raking in $529,000 (approximately €490,000) from a pool of 389 entrants. The victor was Russian Anatoly Filatov (36), who claimed his first Triton title and $1,882,000 (approximately €1,742,000).
Bryn Kenney
- |In the $40,000 Mystery Bounty Event [English link], another Austrian success story emerged. Matthias Eibinger (32) placed 4th, netting $363,000 (approximately €336,000) in cash and $750,000 (approximately €694,000) in bounties. He outplayed heavyweights such as Jeremy Ausmus (45, 7th) and poker legend Patrik Antonius (44, 28th).
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USA |## Kenney Meets His Match in Heads-Up
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With a considerable lead, Kenney marched into the Heads-up against Mosböck (25,750,000 to 17,250,000 chips). Before the ultimate battle even commenced, the rivals agreed on a deal: Kenney would receive $1,897,430 (around €1,756,000), while Mosböck was guaranteed $1,766,570 (around €1,636,000). This meant $70,000 (around €65,000) and the title were still at stake.
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$1.897.430* |Kenney had to settle for runner-up.
$1.275 |Mosböck lit up the final duel with an unstoppable streak of wins. The game-changer happened with a gigantic pot, which Mosböck won with A♠ A♦ against Kenney's 6♣ 5♠. Mosböck raised preflop to 2,000,000, Kenney called. The flop produced Q♣ 7♠ 6♦, Mosböck wagered 1,500,000, Kenney called with bottom pair. The 9♠ turn saw both players check, before the river delivered A♥. A bet of 7,500,000 compelled Kenney to call, parting with almost all his chips.
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|In the end, Kenney shoved his last ten big blinds into the pot with 9♦ 8♣, but the grinning Austrian retained the upper hand with his Q♠ Q♦. The board settled to K♥ 10♥ 10♦ 6♦ J♠, delighting only one man.
Juan Pardo
- |As the dust settled on the Triton Poker Jeju Festival, here's how the final table shaped up:
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Juan Pardo || Rank | Player | Nationality | Prize Money (USD) | POY Points |------------|---------------------|___|--------------|------------|-----------|---|------|-----------| Spain |1st | Mario Mosböck | Austria | $1,836,570 * | 1,530 | USA |2nd | Bryn Kenney | USA | $1,897,430 * | 1,275 | Spain |3rd | Juan Pardo | Spain | $1,055,000 | 1,020 |
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*Including agreed prize money after deal
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Spain || $1.055.000 | By clinching this victory, Mosböck cements his position in the poker pantheon and adds another chapter to his illustrious career.
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Fun Facts:
- Almost Three-Peat: Mosböck secured a spot in the final stages of the second event, attaining the runner-up position [1].
- High-Roller Dominance: Mosböck won a $50,000 buy-in tournament at the Triton Jeju series, earning him the prestigious XXL achievement[2].
- What is the nationality of the poker pro who clinched the $50,000 No-Limit Hold'em Seven-Max event at the Triton Poker Jeju Festival 2025? - Austria
- Who was the player that Austrian poker pro Mario Mosböck defeated in the Triton Poker Jeju Festival 2025 $50,000 No-Limit Hold'em Seven-Max event? - Bryn Kenney
- In which country was the Triton Poker Jeju Festival 2025 held? - Jeju, South Korea
- Mario Mosböck agreed on a deal in the showdown that would have awarded his opponent $1,897,430; however, he still managed to win $1,836,570. What is the currency of this amount? - USD (United States Dollars) or approximately €1,700,000 (Euros)
