Cooler Flop Sets Up Incredible 17-Bounty Haul at Triton Final Table
Summary
Jun Obara ended a nine-year wait for a Japanese Triton champion by winning the $40,000 Mystery Bounty at Triton Jeju. The pro, also known as “misawa,” swept an extraordinary 17 mystery bounties across the event, taking home $699,000 in prize money plus roughly $1,040,000 in bounty envelopes.
A single, brutal cooler at the final table became the headline moment: Ren “Tony” Lin shoved A♠K♦ and Obara snap-called with 10♥9♥. The flop — 6♠8♠7♣ — instantly gave Obara the nut straight, the turn A♥ removed Lin’s outs and the Q♦ completed the board as Obara collected the pot and another bounty.
Action at Landing Casino carries on, with a $50,000 Triton Bounty Quattro under way and a star-studded $150k NLH 8-handed event featuring top pros chasing a $4,107,000 first prize.
Key Points
- Jun Obara became Triton’s first-ever Japanese champion by winning the $40,000 Mystery Bounty.
- Obara amassed 17 mystery bounties, banking $699,000 in prize money and around $1,040,000 in bounty envelopes.
- Decisive hand: Obara (10♥9♥) flopped the nut straight on 6♠8♠7♣ versus Ren Lin’s A♠K♦ — a textbook cooler that ended Lin’s chance in that matchup.
- The turn A♥ removed wheel/runner-runner outs for Lin; the final board was completed with Q♦.
- Triton coverage continues with the $50k Bounty Quattro and the $150k NLH event, which features names like Jason Koon and Alex Foxen and a $4,107,000 top prize.
Why should I read this?
Short version: if you love wild final-table drama, ridiculous cooler flops and massive bounty hauls, this is a tiny masterclass in all three. Obara’s run is a neat slice of poker theatre — historic for Japan and packed with a single hand you won’t forget. We’ve skimmed the blow-by-blow so you don’t have to.
Source
Photo credits: Triton, Drew Amato, Enrique Malfavon & Spenser Sembrat
