Jason Koon continues to prove to everyone that he is one of the best players on the planet. After missing most of the WSOP due to the birth of his son, the American poker pro returned to the Triton Poker Series in London and won a new title and $1.5 million in prize money.
The $60,000 buy-in tournament was a record high with 67 entries and 37 re-entries for a prize pool of $6,240,000. As expected, the field was strong, with other Triton regulars taking part as well players including Espen Jorstad, who made his second final table in his first series, and the German, who made headlines during the WSOP by winning two high-stakes online and live events in one week. Leon Sturm and other recent stars of the poker world were also in attendance. But no one could compete with Jason Koon.
He confidently advanced to the heads-up game, where he fought with the Brazilian Rodrigo Celouane. He won first prize in the amount of $1,570,000. With this victory, Kuhn captured his eighth Triton Poker title, four more than his closest opponent.
Notably, the American poker pro only had three trophies back in 2021, but Jason has been on the rise since then: a skid in Madrid, a trophy in Vietnam, two trophies in Cyprus and another in London. Trophies. After the competition ended, commentator Ali Nejad joked that the Triton Award ceremony had become predictable, to which Kuhn responded:
“It might be a little old for you, man, but I love it and I’ll keep playing. It’s the same story in many ways. I play because I love [poker]. I play a lot less than I used to, but when I show up I’m very focused and become the best version of myself.”
Jason commented.
Kuhn’s total prize money at the live tables is $47,897,008, making him the fifth-highest winning player in the world. This is $2 million less than Stephen Chidwick, and the gap to Negreanu has narrowed to $4 million. However, Jason categorically denies the fact that he is the best player in the world.
