Christopher Nguyen won a $50,000 no-limit hold'em event at the Triton Montenegro festival presented by CoinPoker, earning $1,535,000. The victory came after a heads-up match against Kristen Foxen. Nguyen reported having a large chip lead for much of the final table while still feeling stressed due to major hands. The win awarded 1,122 Card Player Player of the Year points, moving him to sixth place on the yearlong leaderboard. Foxen finished second for $1,039,000 and increased her career earnings to more than $18.5 million, extending her lead on the women’s all-time money list. The tournament began with 132 entries and shrank to 27 for Day 2, with the bubble bursting early.
"Nguyen claimed victory in a $50,000 no-limit hold'em event at the Triton Montenegro festival presented by CoinPoker, taking home a first-place prize of $1,535,000. Between WSOP Europe, Triton Montenegro and his exploits on the European Poker Tour, the 26-year-old Nguyen now has over $4.9 million in live tournament earnings thus far in 2026."
""I think I had a big chip lead for most of the [final table], but I was definitely stressed," Nguyen told Triton Poker's Henry Kilbane following his win. "There were some big spots for me, and a lot of them went my way.""
"His win, capped off by a heads-up victory over Kristen Foxen, earned Nguyen 1,122 Card Player Player of the Year points. That pushes him all the way up to sixth place on the yearlong leaderboard. Foxen, for her part, earned $1,039,000 for second place. Her third career seven-figure score expanded her already sizable lead on the women's all-time money list."
"A tournament that saw 132 entries was reduced to just 27 heading into day 2. That put the field four spots off the money at the start of the day, and the bubble burst early on in the day. Nick Petrangelo (17th), recent EPT Monte Carlo high roller winner and two-time Triton champion Orpen Kisacikoglu (16th), four-time Triton winner Daniel Dvoress (14th), three-time Triton champion Kiat Lee (13th)"
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