Straight From Triton to the Warm Up
German poker pro Samuel Ju took his seat in the Warm-Up during the first break, fresh off playing against the best poker minds in the world at a Triton Poker Series Event in Jeju, South Korea.
With over $3,500,000 in live tournament earnings and seven six-figure scores on his resume, Ju is no stranger to high-stakes competition. While he's accustomed to battling in $100,000 buy-in events against the best in the world, he’ll be bringing the same intensity to this $2,200 buy-in tournament, looking to add yet another big score to his growing list of accomplishments.
Zhen Chen, Damir Zhugralin, and Boris Angelov are also participating in the warm-up, perhaps arriving on the same flight as Ju, who took part in the Triton series in Jeju as well. Zhugralin and Angelov were also unable to walk away with any silverware from South Korea, so will be more determined than ever to get their hands on some here at the 2025 Merit Poker Carmen Series. However, although Chen didn't get his hands on a trophy, he did manage to finish 3rd in a $15,000 event for a career-best score of $497,000.
Chen has had a lot of success at Merit Poker events having come 4th in the Warm-Up Event at the 2025 Merit Poker Western Series just a few months ago. Chen also took down the 2024 Merit Poker Gatsby Gala Series High Roller for $132,300.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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100,000
100,000
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100,000 |
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100,000
100,000
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100,000 |