Just over ten years ago Fedor Holz shocked the poker scene. At the time, he was considered a prodigy and stacked significant results, both in online and live play. Currently, he is not a figure who appears in every contest, but when he registers in a tournament victory seems to seek him out.
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Thus, the German was the champion of the Event #5 US$ 40,000 Mystery Bounty at Triton Montenegro. The win in a tournament that recorded 111 qualifying entries earned a total prize of US$ 1,208,811, with US$ 620,000 coming from the 11 bounties collected by the online “CrownUpGuy.”
However, Fedor Holz’s victory marked another milestone. Ten years ago, he won the first Triton in the Philippines. “They created the best tournament series in the world and there is a reason I play this one once or twice a year. I have a lot of fun. It is simply the best tournament series there is”, he said.
Thus, the title was sealed after a heads-up deal with Latvian Aleksejs Ponakovs. The runner-up took home US$ 407,189, plus US$ 160,000 received from the bounties collected. According to the official Triton coverage, both wanted to register for the US$ 50,000 tournament that was taking place.
Check out the final table payouts:
| Position | Name | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fedor Holz | Germany | US$ 528,811* |
| 2 | Aleksejs Ponakovs | Latvia | US$ 407,189* |
| 3 | Nick Petrangelo | United States | US$ 245,000 |
| 4 | Leonardo Maue | Germany | US$ 203,000 |
| 5 | Mike Watson | Canada | US$ 164,000 |
| 6 | Jean-Noel Thorel | France | US$ 129,000 |
| 7 | Mikhail Soltanov | Russia | US$ 99,000 |
| 8 | Orpen Kisacikoglu | Turkey | US$ 74,000 |
*amounts without bounties and with heads-up deal.
How was the tournament?
However, it is worth noting that Fedor Holz’s run for the title came just near the payout bubble, when 18 players remained. In a hand involving the German Christoph Vogelsang who had AQo, the Greek Alex Theologis with AA and the future champion with 64s, hitting a set on the turn. Check out the hand video here.
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Moreover, Theologis managed to stay alive after this hand but was left with very few chips. One round later, Fedor Holz’s 64s struck again. This time the German broke a KK and the Greek’s JJ hitting two pair. This hand can be watched by clicking here and ended up bursting the payout bubble.
João Simão’s cash
It is worth noting that Brazil was represented in this tournament by the Minas Gerais native João Simão. The Brazilian pro finished 11th, taking a regular reward of US$ 45,500, but with the only mystery bounty he won, raised the prize to US$ 400,000.
Finally, the green and yellow star celebrated yet another excellent result. “I used to hate Mystery tournaments, but now they are my favorites”, the player said to the official series coverage. The Triton Montenegro continues to be played until the 28th of this month.
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