When you talk about pure dominance in high-stakes Pot Limit Omaha, you have to talk about Artur Martirosian. The reigning Triton Player of the Year just proved exactly why he is the most feared man on the four-card streets. After promising to defend the elite title, he completely dismantled the Triton Poker $50,000 buy-in PLO Mystery Bounty event. He did not just win the tournament; he personally eliminated every single opponent at the seven-handed final table.
This was the first-ever PLO Mystery Bounty event in Triton history. Calculating pure equity is hard enough without factoring in massive bounty envelopes worth up to $300,000. But Artur Martirosian navigated the extreme variance perfectly to secure his fourth Triton title and a massive combined payout of $1,044,000.
The Mystery Bounty Chaos And The Money Bubble
Before the final table even began, the variance gods claimed several elite crushers. The money bubble burst fast and sent several big names to the payout desk. Richard Gryko busted in twelfth place for $43,000, and Laszlo Bujtas took eleventh place for $47,000. Dan Dvoress soon followed in tenth place, collecting his $47,000.
The deep run ended for Sean Rafael in ninth place, earning him $60,000 from the prize pool plus a massive 150,000 in bounties. Eelis Parsinen locked up $60,000 for his eighth-place finish right before the final table began.
The Final Table Bloodbath Begins
When the final seven players took their seats, Artur Martirosian completely took over the tournament. He started as a short stack but immediately found a massive double-up through Jason Koon.
A few hands later, he scooped a massive three-way all-in against David Wang and Cesar Garcia by hitting a decisive straight on the turn. David Wang was out in seventh for $88,000 while Cesar Garcia took sixth place. Garcia ran pure at the bounty desk, though, pulling the top two envelopes to add a massive $500,000 to his $111,000 tournament cash.
Slicing Through The Elite
From that moment on, it was an absolute masterclass. Jason Koon was the next to fall. He got his chips in on the flop with top pair, but Artur Martirosian had a massive flush draw. The turn completed the flush and left Jason Koon drawing completely dead in fifth place for a total payout of $264,000, including bounties.
The wrecking ball continued when Stephen Chidwick clashed with the chip leader. Stephen Chidwick flopped two pair, but Artur Martirosian turned a better two pair to send the British pro packing in fourth place for a combined $324,000.
Next on the chopping block was Seth Davies. The equities were dead even on the flop, but the board ran out perfectly for Artur Martirosian, securing another pure equity knockout. Seth Davies collected $351,000 total for his third-place finish.
The Heads Up Duel Against Matthias Eibinger
This set up an epic heads-up duel against Matthias Eibinger. Artur Martirosian entered the final battle with an insane head-to-head record of four wins and zero losses. Matthias Eibinger put up a massive fight and even pulled into the chip lead at one point. But in high-stakes PLO the variance swings fast.
The tournament ended with a classic one-two punch. First, Artur Martirosian turned a full house exactly when Matthias Eibinger turned the nut straight. On the very next hand, Matthias Eibinger raised with pocket Aces, but Artur Martirosian called and turned a hidden set of threes. Matthias Eibinger could not find the fold on the river and was eliminated as the runner-up, taking home $561,000 total.
By securing his sixth bounty of the final table, Artur Martirosian locked up $494,000 from the regular prize pool and a staggering $550,000 in bounties. That is exactly how you crush the highest stakes in the world.
Official Event 15 Payouts And Bounties
Here is the complete payout structure from the Triton Poker $50,000 PLO Mystery Bounty, including the massive envelope draws.
- 1st Artur Martirosian $494,000 plus $550,000 in bounties
- 2nd Matthias Eibinger $336,000 plus $225,000 in bounties
- 3rd Seth Davies $226,000 plus $125,000 in bounties
- 4th Stephen Chidwick $174,000 plus $150,000 in bounties
- 5th Jason Koon $139,000 plus $125,000 in bounties
- 6th Cesar Garcia $111,000 plus $500,000 in bounties
- 7th David Wang $88,000
- 8th Eelis Parsinen $60,000
- 9th Sean Rafael $60,000 plus $150,000 in bounties
- 10th Dan Dvoress $47,000
- 11th Laszlo Bujtas $47,000
- 12th Richard Gryko $43,000
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