It would be fair to say that Montenegro is becoming a happy hunting ground for Richard Gryko.
Twelve months after capturing his first Triton title in the $50,000 PLO 6-Handed for $884,000, the British Pot-Limit Omaha specialist was back in the winner’s circle at the 2026 Triton Montenegro festival. This time, Gryko conquered the $75,000 PLO 6-Handed for $1,243,000, the second-largest score of his career and his third seven-figure payout on the live felt.
$75,000 Six-Handed Pot-Limit Omaha Results
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richard Gryko | $1,243,000 |
| 2 | Jason Koon | $879,000 |
| 3 | Cesar Garcia | $593,000 |
| 4 | Mike Watson | $448,000 |
| 5 | Martin Dam | $354,000 |
| 6 | Chan Wai Leong | $274,000 |
| 7 | Ben Tollerene | $191,500 |
| 8 | Espen Jorstad | $191,500 |
| 9 | Punnat Punsri | $136,000 |
| 10 | Patrik Antonius | $115,000 |
Third Time’s the Charm for Gryko
The victory also marked Gryko’s first cash of the series after earlier falling short in both the $100,000 PLO Main Event and the $50,000 PLO Mystery Bounty.
The tournament drew 59 entries at Maestral Resort & Casino, generating a $4,425,000 prize pool, and Gryko entered the final day with the chip lead. Standing between him and another Triton trophy was none other than Jason Koon, the most decorated player in Triton history.
Koon continued his remarkable consistency in Montenegro with a runner-up finish worth $879,000. The result marked his seventh cash of the series, a run that has also included six final table appearances and more than $2.6 million in total earnings so far.
Cesar Garcia completed the podium in third place, while Mike Watson added yet another deep run to his standout series. Watson’s fourth-place finish was his sixth final table appearance of the festival, tied with Koon for the most at the stop. Impressively, all six of Watson’s cashes in Montenegro have ended with a final table appearance.
The Canadian has already captured two titles this series — the $30,000 No-Limit Hold’em Turbo and the $50,000 No-Limit Hold’em Turbo Bounty Quattro — and his latest $164,000 payout pushed his series earnings to $2,941,000.
Ben Tollerene was the first player eliminated at the final table, but the American still strengthened his case as the series’ most consistent performer. Tollerene has now recorded eight cashes during the festival, the most of any player.
Triton Montenegro Winners So Far
| Event | Entries | Prize Pool | Winnner | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $25,000 Golden Decade No-Limit Hold’em | 146 | $3,650,000 | Daniel Dvoress | $849,000 |
| $25,000 Eight-Handed No-Limit Hold’em | 119 | $2,975,000 | Anatoly Zlotnikov | $715,000 |
| $30,000 Eight-Handed No-Limit Hold’em | 133 | $3,990,000 | Mario Mosboeck | $928,000 |
| $40,000 No-Limit Hold’em Mystery Bounty | 111 | $4,440,000 | Fedor Holz | $1,208,811 |
| $50,000 Eight-Handed No-Limit Hold’em | 132 | $6,600,000 | Christopher Nguyen | $1,535,000 |
| $30,000 No-Limit Hold’em Turbo | 84 | $2,520,000 | Mike Watson | $659,000 |
| $200,000 No-Limit Hold’em Triton Invitational | 137 | $27,400,000 | Adrian Mateos | $6,370,000 |
| $50,000 Seven-Handed No-Limit Hold’em | 118 | $5,900,000 | Christoph Vogelsang | $1,037,858 |
| $100,000 No-Limit Hold’em Main Event | 159 | $15,900,000 | Danny Tang | $3,522,000 |
| $50,000 No-Limit Hold’em Turbo Bounty Quattro | 32 | $1,120,000 | Mike Watson | $621,000 |
| $150,000 No-Limit Hold’em 10th Anniversary Special | 76 | $11,400,000 | Aleksejs Ponakovs | $3,027,000 |
| $30,000 PLO/NLH Mixed | 53 | $1,590,000 | Tobias Schwecht | $465,000 |
| $100,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Main Event | 76 | $7,600,000 | Daniel Dvoress | $2,018,000 |
| $50,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Mystery Bounty | 47 | $2,350,000 | Matthias Eibinger | $1,053,000 |
| $75,000 Six-Handed Pot-Limit Omaha | 59 | $4,425,000 | Richard Gryko | $1,243,000 |
Calum Grant
Senior Editor & Live Events Executive