Christopher Nguyen Wins Triton Montenegro $50k Event for $1.5 Million

Christopher Nguyen won the $50,000 no-limit hold’em event at the Triton Montenegro festival, earning $1,535,000. His victory included a heads-up win over Kristen Foxen, who earned $1,039,000 for her second-place finish. Nguyen's win earned him 1,122 Card Player Player of the Year points, moving him to sixth place on the yearlong leaderboard.

Foxen's third career seven-figure score expanded her lead on the women’s all-time money list to over $18.5 million. The tournament saw 132 entries and was reduced to 27 players heading into day 2. Notable players who made the money but fell short of the final table include Nick Petrangelo, Orpen Kisacikoglu, Daniel Dvoress, Kiat Lee, and Santhosh Suvarna.

Jason Koon, a twelve-time Triton champion, was eliminated in eighth place, earning $192,000. Patrik Antonius was eliminated in seventh place, earning $261,000. Alisson Piekazewicz was eliminated in sixth place, earning $353,000. Thomas Muehloecker was eliminated in fifth place, earning $456,000. Daniil Kiselev was eliminated in fourth place, earning $568,000. Daniel Rezaei was eliminated in third place, earning $693,000.