Alex Kulev wins $100k Triton High Roller


The first six-figure event on the Montenegro stop of the Triton series has gone to the 29-year-old from Bulgaria.

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Alex Kulev

Alex Kulev is fast becoming one of the best young players in the game. Last year he won the $50,000 High Roller bracelet at the WSOP and last night he won the biggest Triton event in Montenegro so far. 

He won the $100,000 event for $2,566,000 after defeating another young player, 25-year-old Thomas Santerne of France, heads-up for the title. 

Kulev had brought his parents and girlfriend to this stop and winning this event in front of them was a big moment for him. 

“I’m a little bit overwhelmed, to be honest,” Kulev said. “This means a lot to me. To accomplish this in front of my family is very special to me. I will cherish this for a long time.”

Rank Name Country Winnings
1 Alex Kulev Bulgaria $2,566,000
2 Thomas Santerne France $1,735,000
3 Xu Liang China $1,127,000
4 Maher Nouira Tunisia $933,000
5 Danny Tang Hong Kong $752,000
6 Dan Dvoress Canada $594,000
7 Dylan Linde USA $454,000
8 Aleks Ponakovs Latvia $342,000
9 Bryn Kenney USA $255,000

Seven champions so far in Montenegro with the $125,000 Main Event starting today:

Event Country Field Winner Prize
$25,000 + 1,500 No Limit Hold’em – GG Million$ Live 8-Handed (Event #1) United States 163 Chris Moneymaker $903,000
$25,000 + 1,500 No Limit Hold’em – 8-Handed (Event #2) China 90 Andy Ni $785,000
$30,000 + 1,800 No Limit Hold’em – 8-Handed (Event #3) Canada 154 Michael Watson $1,023,000
$20,000 + 2,400 + 20,000 No Limit Hold’em – Mystery Bounty 7-Handed (Event #5) Belarus 151 Artsiom Lasouskii $669,000
$35,000 + 3,000 + 15,000 No Limit Hold’em – Bounty Quatro 7-Handed (Event #6) Ukraine 126 Igor Yaroshevskyy $1,052,000
$50,000 + 3,000 No Limit Hold’em – 8-Handed (Event #7) Spain 97 Adrian Mateos $1,761,000
$100,000 + 6,000 No Limit Hold’em – 8-Handed (Event #8) Bulgaria 102 Alex Kulev $2,566,000

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