Triton Poker Vietnam - Minh Phu Dao Wins $615,000.

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A Vietnamese player toppled the world’s best highroller MTT players at this week’s Triton Poker Vietnam stop. Minh Phu Dao’s victory was the result of dedication and strategic brilliance. His story exemplifies how players can turn local tournament practice into global success.

Despite starting heads-up at a huge disadvantage, Phu’s aggressive approach gave him an early double up with against Ding’s. He never relinquished the lead, even though he went all in on the final hand with his remaining 1.6 million chips. A flop of, however, crushed his dreams and sent him home in fifth place with a payout of $615,000.

Before this, the final table had been filled with drama. Steve O’Dwyer, Stephen Chidwick, and Bryn Kenney all exited before the final table paid spots. Linus Loeliger was forced to fold his aces on the bubble, and Dan Smith’s pocket eights lost to Phu’s pocket sixes.

Viktor Kudinov’s short stack couldn’t improve on his pocket nines against Lun Loon’s queens, and Patrik Antonius was also forced to fold when his ace-king was crushed by Phu’s quads.

The final hand straddled a tournament break, but Ding jammed his button with the chip lead and flopped an ace. Buldygin snapped in the big blind with, but the board ran to give Ding a straight and the victory. Buldygin walked away with 618,000, and his lucky hat probably lost its aura. The win marked the first Triton title for Phu, who won $1.6 million in live cash earnings with his triumph.