27 May 2025 Seth Davies had an epic night at the Triton Poker Series. In Event #6 at the Montenegro stop, he won his first title and a massive $1,490,741. This cash is his sixth seven-figure score in his career. It's a fair prize for a player who has been waiting a long time for a Triton crown. There were 143 entries for the $50,000 buy-in game, with 80 of them being new players. It took place at the beautiful Maestral Casino in Budva, just as the high-stakes action began to heat up before the $200,000 Invitational. There would only be 23 players left in the tournament. The bubble burst in a big way on Day 2 when Fedor Holz cracked Stanley Tang's pocket aces, and Mikita Bodyakovsky quickly finished the job. It was a challenging exit, yet it left a lasting impression. Road to the Final Table Some big names had already been eliminated by the time the final table was set. These included Vladimir Korzinin (18th place, $90K), Dan Smith (11th place, $139K), Stephen Chidwick (10th place, $139K), and Alex Foxen (9th place, $166K). Nonetheless, the remaining field had strong players. Fedor Holz, Joao Simao, Bodyakovsky, Davies, and Poseidon Ho from Taiwan, who was making his first final table appearance, were all competing for the title. Ho's run didn't last long. He shoved his last 10 big blinds with on a flop, but he couldn’t hit his straight draw against Matthew Belcher’s . The turn and river didn't help, and Ho finished in 8th place, taking home $208,000. At that moment, Davies had only 5 big blinds left, but things turned around fast. He fought his way back into the game while Belcher busted Danilo Velasevic's pocket aces and Holz soon after, but a cruel river took Holz out. Subsequently, Bodyakovsky faced elimination in his quest for a record-tying sixth Triton title. The tournament guaranteed at least $615,000 for the four remaining players. Key Hands That Changed the Game João Simao, making his Triton debut, unexpectedly finished in 4th place after a risky bluff on the river didn't work out. Davies caught him with a good hand on the flop and wasn't going to fold. When Jules Dickerson was eliminated in third place, only Davies and Velasevic of Serbia were left. Davies was ahead by just 37 big blinds to 20. He and the other player agreed to an ICM deal, which meant that $54,000 and the prize were still up for grabs: Seth Davies: $1,436,741 Danilo Velasevic: $1,298,259 It wasn't a lengthy heads-up battle. Davies checked-called every street with on a board of , which was much better than Velasevic's . Final Table Results Position Player Country Prize 1 Seth Davies USA $1,436,741* 2 Danilo Velasevic Serbia $1,298,259* 3 Jules Dickerson England $751,000 4 Joao Simao Brazil $615,000 5 Mikita Bodyakovsky Belarus $493,000 6 Fedor Holz Germany $382,000 7 Matthew Belcher England $283,000 8 Poseidon Ho Taiwan $208,000 Davies was obviously happy after the win. He was shocked to learn that he had made it to 17 final tables in Triton events without ever going heads-up. "I've been heads-up seventeen times, but I've never been in the final table." "That's crazy," Davies said. "I've had most of my best results on other tours, so it's great to finally win one here." I care a lot about Triton. He also said this about the tournament: "Tournament poker can be brutal." It feels like the world is falling apart when things don't go your way. It's amazing when everything comes together like this. Davies stated, "We were down to players, and everyone had the same stack. It was chaos." You need to be able to run well there. I did that today. It all came together when I won some important all-ins and hit some big hands. Anyone could have won, but it was my day.
