Cooler Flop Sets Up Incredible 17-Bounty Haul at Triton Final Table
Summary
Jun Obara made history at the Triton Poker Super High Roller Series in Jeju, becoming the tour’s first-ever Japanese champion by winning the $40,000 Mystery Bounty. Fresh off a runner-up finish in the Triton One $5K Bounty Quattro, Obara dominated the final table and collected an astonishing 17 mystery bounties.
One of the standout hands came against Ren “Tony” Lin: Lin shoved A♠ K♦, Obara snap-called with 10♥ 9♥ and flopped the nut straight on 6♠ 8♠ 7♣ — a brutal cooler. The turn A♥ and river Q♦ completed the board, and Obara went on to scoop the pot and yet another bounty. By the end he’d banked $699,000 in prize money plus $1,040,000 in bounty envelopes.
Bounty events continue at Landing Casino with the $50,000 Triton Bounty Quattro, while the star-studded $150K NLH 8-Handed event (with names like Jason Koon, Alex Foxen and Artur Martirosian) runs for one of the series’ biggest prizes: $4,107,000 for first place.
Key Points
- Jun Obara became Triton’s first Japanese champion by winning the $40,000 Mystery Bounty in Jeju.
- Obara collected an extraordinary 17 mystery bounties in the event, combining $699,000 in payouts with $1,040,000 in bounty envelopes.
- The defining hand: Ren Lin shoved A♠ K♦ vs Obara’s 10♥ 9♥; a 6♠ 8♠ 7♣ flop gave Obara the nut straight — a classic cooler.
- Obara remained modest after the win, calling himself lucky for the pivotal hand, though his overall run was dominant.
- Triton action continues with the $50K Bounty Quattro and the headline $150K NLH 8-Handed event featuring top pros and a $4,107,000 first prize.
Why should I read this?
Short version: it’s a wild final-table story with a jaw-dropping cooler and a bounty haul you’ll tell your mates about. If you follow high-roller action or enjoy memorable poker moments, this is a quick, satisfying read — we’ve done the watching and counted the bounties so you don’t have to.
Author note
Punchy: this is the sort of tournament drama that reminds you why live poker is unmissable. Not just another result — Obara’s run and that brutal flop make this one worth bookmarking if you care about big-buyin tourneys.