Michael Watson has been the closest he’s come to world class in 2023. The Canadian poker pro has made seven final tables so far this year and has managed to walk out of four of those events with a title. Most recently, it releases a field of 34 entries in Triton Super High Roller Series North Cyprus Omaha event with a $30,000 buy-in limit to earn $347,000.
This victory came less than three weeks after Watson’s defeat Monte Carlo European Poker Tour €5,300 Main Event for $801,885 and Second EPT Main event title. It has already accumulated more than $3.1 million in POY earnings this year. with 3876 card player Player of the Year indicates his name, Watson is now the fifth player in 2023 POY Race order submitted by Global Poker.
Watson now has two Triton Booker wins, having won a $50,000 short buy event at Triton Vietnam March Festival for $695,000. He resides in Toronto, and is also a A.J World Poker Tour Champion, now has over $21 million in lifetime tournament earnings.
this Palestine’s libiration organisation The event ran over two days inside the Merit Royal Diamond & Spa. Only the top six leaderboards made money, with $25,000 Palestine’s libiration organisation Event winner Chris Brewer was thrown out of his money bubble late on the first day. Daniel Perkosek (6th – $71,500) and Eddie Tran (5th – $92,000) were also sent home before the remaining players were sent home for the night.
Day two began with two-time bracelet-winner Andrei Lyubovetsky leading and Watson second among the final four contenders.
Watson won a big hand early, with the aces facing double-suited KQQJ pocket aces from Lazlo Bujtas. The Hungarian was left on fumes after hand and was soon on the rails with $117,000 for his efforts.
Gergo Nagy was the next down. He got it all with an open straight draw and overcards in the face of the middle pair and Watson’s guts. The turn gave Watson seven straight heights, and the river was no good to Nagy, who earned $153,000 for his third-place appearance.
The confrontational match began with Watson leading almost 3: 2 a minute from Lyubovetskiy. Watson was able to extend this advantage in time for the final hand. Lyubovetskiy got off the button with A
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j4 Watson raised from the big blind Q
j76. Then Lyubowitzky returned to 720 thousand, leaving about 1.2 million behind. Watson called and took the flop to J
52. Watson bet on fate and called Lyubowitzky all-in. s Watson in turn gave the queens and the lead, and 7 On the river he received the pot and the nickname Watson. Lyubovetskiy earned $239,500 as runner-up.
Here is a look at payments and POY Points awarded in this event:
| place | player | earnings | POY points |
| 1 | Michael Watson | $347,000 | 336 |
| 2 | Andrei Lyubovitsky | $239,500 | 280 |
| 3 | George Nagy | $153,000 | 224 |
| 4 | Laszlo Bogtas | $117,000 | 168 |
| 5 | Eddie Tran | $92,000 | 140 |
| 6 | Daniel Perkosek | $71,500 | 112 |
Image credit: Triton Poker / Joe Giron.
