It’s well-known the role that poker played in the 2006 Bond film Casino Royale, with the eponymous spy infiltrating a high-stakes poker game in Montenegro.
Well Bond had better watch out, because he’s got competition. The name’s Mosboeck. Mario Mosboeck.
See for yourself!
Triton’s Bond Parody Film
The video opens with Triton Tournament Director Luca Vivaldi approaching a table at the Maestral Resort & Casino in Budva, Montenegro, before despairing that he can’t find Mario Mosboeck. It then cuts to a wide-angle shot of Mosboeck arriving via jet ski, before diving off into the ocean and rushing into the casino.
“Mario, your mission is to take down the Triton Super High Roller Series Main Event”
En route, Mosboeck takes a sip of a trademark martini (presumably shaken, not stirred) before receiving instructions via an earpiece ahead of the Triton Poker Montenegro Main Event, which kicks off today.
“Mario, your mission is to take down the Triton Super High Roller Series Main Event,” he’s instructed. “You have three days to complete this mission.”
After clarifying that Mosboeck was aware of the buy-in — €125,000 — the former professional soccer player sits down at his table, only for the voice in his ear to realize the calibre of player he’s sitting with. Phil Ivey to his right and Linus Loeliger to his left, with Danny Tang and Michael Soyza completing the table.
“Alright, change of plan,” says the voice, admitting defeat. “Just shove it all in and hope for the best. I’ll book you a flight in two hours.”
It remains to be seen how Mosboeck gets on in the Triton Main Event, but if it doesn’t work out perhaps a career in film and television is on the cards!
Triton Montenegro So Far
It’s been an incredible end to the Triton season in Montenegro, with the festival kicking off with an incredible victory in Event #1 by Chris Moneymaker.
There were titles for Andy Ni in the second event and for Mike Watson who was the first winner of a seven-figure score after taking down Event #3: $30,000 NLHE 8-Handed for $1,023,000.
It was a Triton debut to remember for Artisom Lasouski as the Belarusian triumphed in Event #5: $40,000 Mystery Bounty event awarded over $6,000,000 in prize money, with Lasouski winning $669,000 along with 12 bounty tokens.
Igor Yaroshevskyy denied Isaac Haxton heads-up in Event #6: $50,000 Bounty Quattro before Adrian Mateos won his second Triton title along with $1,761,000 in Event #7: $50,000 NLHE 8-Handed.
The most recent champion is Alex Kulev (pictured) who took down Event #8: $100,000 NLHE 8-Handed for $2,566,000 defeating Thomas Santerne heads-up. Not only did he win a massive score, he did it in front of his parents!
Remaining Triton Montenegro Schedule
There’s still more Triton Montenegro action to come, including the $132,500 buy-in NLHE Main Event that kicks off on Monday, May 20.
Watch the final table action of Events 7 and 8 on Triton’s YouTube channel.
| Date | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Tue 21 May | 1:00 p.m. | $132,500 NLHE Triton Main Event Day 2 |
| 5:00 p.m. | #10 – $52,000 NLHE Turbo 8-Handed | |
| Wed 22 May | 1:00 p.m. | Triton Main Event Final Table |
| 2:00 p.m. | #11 – $212,000 NLHE 8-Handed Day 1 | |
| Thu 23 May | 1:00 p.m. | #11 – NLHE 8-Handed Day 2 |
| 4:00 p.m. | #12 – $26,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Day 1 | |
| Fri 24 May | 1:00 p.m. | #12 – Pot-Limit Omaha Day 2 |
| 2:00 p.m. | #13 – $26,000 PLO Main Event Day 1 | |
| Sat 25 May | 1:00 p.m. | #13 – PLO Main Event Day 2 |
| 4:00 p.m. | #15 – $52,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Day 1 | |
| Sun 26 May | 1:00 p.m. | Pot-Limit Omaha Day 2 |
| 4:00 p.m. | #16 – $31,200 Pot-Limit Omaha Quatro Bounty |
*Photos courtesy Joe Giron/Poker Photo Archive
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Based in the United Kingdom, Will started working for PokerNews as a freelance live reporter in 2015 and joined the full-time staff in 2019.
He graduated from the University of Kent in 2017 with a B.A. in German. He also holds an NCTJ Diploma in Sports Journalism.
