Ding Biao Denies Phil Ivey in Triton Jeju $50K PLO Event

Ding Biao has won Event #15: $50k Pot Limit Omaha at Triton Jeju for $1,107,000 after defeating Phil Ivey heads-up.

The Chinese grinder has been putting in some stellar performances over the last couple of weeks, and he has capped off his series by denying the G.O.A.T his sixth Triton title.

Ding Biao

Ding has racked up seven cashes, a pair of final tables, and  came ever so close to closing out a win in the $150,000 Super High Roller.

Now, he joins the ranks of two-time Triton winners and is almost at the $10 million mark for career winnings.

Ding Biao Crushes Star-Studded Field

The 32-year-old budding star isn’t one of the more well-known names in poker but he’s getting there fast.

In an interview after his win he said he’s just getting better and better the more that he plays.

The heads-up battle with Phil Ivey looked relatively one-sided.

Phil Ivey

Now consider the kind of talent ding had to fight through to move up from his mid-pack ranking when play on the final day started.

Patrik Antonius, Stephen Chidwick, Jason Koon, and PLO crusher Nacho Barbero.

Ding was very polite in paying respect to Ivey after he sealed the victory.

“Phil Ivey is a very good player. There’s always a lot of luck. I got the cards this time.”

He also acknowledged that it is a special moment in a player’s career to defeat the one and only Phil Ivey heads-up for a major event.

Event #15: $50k PLO Final Table Results

PlaceNameCountryPrize (USD)
1Ding BiaoChina$1,107,000
2Phil IveyUnited States$755,000
3Jared BleznickUnited States$490,000
4Paul PhuaMalaysia$401,000
5Stephen ChidwickUnited Kingdom$317,500
6Ole SchemionGermany$247,500
7Patrik AntoniusFinland$200,000
8Nacho BarberoArgentina$152,500
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