What is Triton Poker?
The Triton Poker Series is a collection of events that feature high buy-ins at exotic locations around the world. Players that can be seen at Triton Poker events include Stephen Chidwick, Chris Brewer, Michael Addamo, Justin Bonomo, and Phil Ivey.
When is the Triton Poker Series?
Triton Poker usually holds three events every year. The first event is scheduled for March or April and the second event is held in May. The third event is usually held at the end of the summer in the weeks that follow the World Series of Poker.
PokerNews and Triton Poker
PokerNews has partnered with Triton Poker to provide live coverage of events all over the world, including at the 2022 event in Cyprus. PokerNews also provided coverage at the Triton Millons event in London in 2019, events in Jeju and Montenegro in 2018, and all three stops in 2017.
History of the Triton Poker Series
The Triton Poker Series was founded in 2015 by Paul Phua and Richard Yong to provide an upscale experience for high rollers at luxurious locations around the world. The first event was held in 2016 at the Solaire Resort and Casino in Manila, Philippines. Winners at the inaugural event included Dan “Jungleman” Cates and Fedor Holz, as well as Yong’s son Wai Kin Yong, who took down two tournaments.
The series grew to three stops in 2017 with events in Manila, Montenegro, and Macau. 2021 WSOP Main Event champion won the Main Event in Manila and Manig Loeser took it down in Montenegro, while John Juanda picked up the title in Macau.
In 2018 the series returned to Montenegro and stopped in Jeju, South Korea, as well as a Special Edition in Sochi, Russia. Mikita Badziakouski won Main Events in both South Korea and Montenegro to secure over $7.7 million in winnings from the two tournaments alone.
Triton returned to South Korea and Montenegro in 2019 and a new stop was added in London. The London event featured a Short Deck Main Event, won by Justin Bonomo, a no-limit Main Event, won by Wai Kin Yong, and the Triton Million for Charity – a tournament with a £1,000,000 buy-in. The super high roller event was won by Aaron Shu Nu Zang for over $16 million after a final-two deal with Bryn Kenney. Kenney secured the higher payout after cutting a deal with a large chip lead, but Zang overcame the deficit to earn the title of champion.
The COVID-19 epidemic paused the series in 2020 before it returned to action with two stops in Cyprus in 2022 and a trip to Madrid for the popular May edition of the series. The spring tilt in Cyprus saw Phil Ivey return to form with a victory in the $75,000 Short Deck event.
Events in 2023 were held in Vietnam, Cyprus, and once again in London, where a $1,000,000 cash game was streamed live.
2024 Triton Highlights
2024 saw Triton become the de facto global super high roller series, hosting events around the world and drawing big fields from South Korea to The Bahamas.
The year kicked off with the Triton Poker Super High Roller Series Jeju, which consisted of 17 events and paid out over $104.6 million.
There were several big names to pick up trophies, including poker wunderkind Fedor Holz (#1 - $15,000 NLHE 8-Max - $786,000), Spanish crusher Adrian Mateos (#5 - $30,000 NLHE 8-Max - $1,175,000) and Belarus all-time money leader Mikita Badziakouski (#18 - $100,000 NL Short Deck Ante Only - $1,153,000).
Next up was the Triton Poker Super High Roller Series Montenegro, which awarded $99.8 million in prize money and saw winners including Nick Petrangelo (#10 - $50,000 NLHE Turbo 8-Max - $775,000), Alex Kulev (#8 - $100,000 NLHE 8-Max - $2,566,000) and Igor Yaroshevskyy (#6 - $40,000 NLHE Bounty Quattro - $1,172,000) taking home trophies.
After that, the Triton Poker Super High Roller Series Monte Carlo awarded $121.4 million in prize money and saw Alex Foxen (#5 - $50,000 NLHE 8-Max - $1,470,000), all-time money leader Bryn Kenney (#10 - $125,000 NLHE Main Event - $4,410,000) and Poker Hall of Famer Patrik Antonius (#8 - $200,000 NLHE Triton Invitational - $5,130,000) winning titles.
The year closed out with two Triton events at World Series of Poker (WSOP) Paradise. Argentinian battle rapper Alejandro Lococo started things off by winning the $500,000 Triton Million for $12,070,000, while Alex Foxen followed up by winning the $100,000 NLHE Triton Main Event for $3,850,000.
2024 Triton Winners
| Series | Event | Entrants | Prize Pool | Champion | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeju | #1 - $15,000 NLHE 8-Max | 269 | $4,035,000 | Fedor Holz | $786,000 |
| Jeju | #2 - $20,000 NLHE 8-Max | 225 | $4,500,000 | Roland Rokita | $904,000 |
| Jeju | #3 - $25,000 NLHE 8-Max | 298 | $7,450,000 | Paulius Vaitiekunas | $1,077,499 |
| Jeju | #5 - $30,000 NLHE 8-Max | 185 | $5,550,000 | Adrian Mateos | $1,175,000 |
| Jeju | #6 - $25,000 NLHE GGMILLION$ Live | 305 | $7,625,000 | Anonymous | $1,191,196 |
| Jeju | #7 - $40,000 NLHE Mystery Bounty | 190 | $3,800,000 | Dimitar Danchev | $1,344,000* |
| Jeju | #8 - $50,000 NLHE 8-Max | 180 | $9,500,000 | Punnat Punsri | $2,010,000 |
| Jeju | #9 - $150,000 NLHE 8-Max | 117 | $17,550,000 | Elton Tsang | $4,210,000 |
| Jeju | #10 - $50,000 NLHE Turbo Bounty Quattro 6-Max | 108 | $5,400,000 | Dan Smith | $1,251,000* |
| Jeju | #11 - $100,000 NLHE Main Event | 216 | $21,600,000 | Roman Hrabec | $4,330,000 |
| Jeju | #12 - $25,000 PLO 6-Max | 80 | $2,000,000 | Quan Zhou | $530,000 |
| Jeju | #13 - $30,000 PLO Bounty Quattro 6-Max | 84 | $2,520,000 | Nacho Barbero | $763,000* |
| Jeju | #15 - $50,000 PLO 6-Max | 84 | $4,200,000 | Biao Ding | $1,107,000 |
| Jeju | #16 - $25,000 NL Short Deck Ante Only | 52 | $1,300,000 | Mike Watson | $380,000 |
| Jeju | #17 - $50,000 NL Short Deck Main Event | 67 | $3,350,000 | Xuan Tan | $922,000 |
| Jeju | #18 - $100,000 NL Short Deck Ante Only | 34 | $3,400,000 | Mikita Badziakouski | $1,153,000 |
| Jeju | #19 - $20,000 NL Short Deck Ante Only | 42 | $840,000 | Stephen Chidwick | $265,000 |
| Montenegro | #1 - $25,000 NLHE GGMILLION$ Live | 163 | $4,075,000 | Chris Moneymaker | $903,000 |
| Montenegro | #2 - $25,000 NLHE 8-Max | 135 | $3,375,000 | Ni Liangace | $785,000 |
| Montenegro | #3 - $30,000 NLHE 8-Max | 154 | $4,620,000 | Mike Watson | $1,023,000 |
| Montenegro | #5 - $40,000 NLHE Mystery Bounty | 151 | $6,040,000 | Artsiom Lasouskii | $1,349,000* |
| Montenegro | #6 - $40,000 NLHE Bounty Quattro | 126 | $6,300,000 | Igor Yaroshevskyy | $1,172,000* |
| Montenegro | #7 - $50,000 NLHE 8-Max | 159 | $7,950,000 | Adrian Mateos | $1,761,000 |
| Montenegro | #8 - $100,000 NLHE 8-Max | 102 | $10,200,000 | Alex Kulev | $2,566,000 |
| Montenegro | #9 - $125,000 NLHE Main Event | 171 | $21,375,000 | Mikalai Vaskaboinikau | $4,737,000 |
| Montenegro | #10 - $50,000 NLHE Turbo 8-Max | 53 | $2,650,000 | Nick Petrangelo | $775,000 |
| Montenegro | #11 - $200,000 NLHE 8-Max | 93 | $18,600,000 | Wiktor Malinowski | $4,789,000 |
| Montenegro | #12 - $25,000 PLO | 82 | $2,050,000 | Samuli Sipila | $535,000 |
| Montenegro | #13 - $100,000 PLO Main Event | 83 | $8,300,000 | Christopher Frank | $2,008,910 |
| Montenegro | #15 - $50,000 PLO | 61 | $3,050,000 | Samuli Sipila | $839,000 |
| Montenegro | #16 - $30,000 PLO Quattro Bounty | 41 | $1,230,000 | Martin Dam | $530,000* |
| Monte Carlo | #1 - $25,000 NLHE WPT Global Ultimate Slam | 170 | $4,250,000 | Brian Kim | $941,000 |
| Monte Carlo | #2 - $30,000 NLHE 8-Max | 144 | $4,320,000 | Kayhan Roshanfekr | $1,005,000 |
| Monte Carlo | #3 - $40,000 NLHE Mystery Bounty | 155 | $6,200,000 | Roman Hrabec | $1,182,019* |
| Monte Carlo | #5 - $50,000 NLHE 8-Max | 147 | $7,350,000 | Alex Foxen | $1,470,000 |
| Monte Carlo | #6 - $100,000 NLHE 8-Max | 131 | $13,100,000 | Pieter Aerts | $2,234,587 |
| Monte Carlo | #7 - $30,000 NLHE Turbo Quattro Bounty | 105 | $3,160,000 | Artur Martirosian | $891,000* |
| Monte Carlo | #8 - $200,000 NLHE Triton Invitational | 102 | $20,400,000 | Patrik Antonius | $5,130,000 |
| Monte Carlo | #9 - $50,000 NLHE 7-Max | 125 | $6,250,000 | Jesse Lonis | $1,502,000 |
| Monte Carlo | #10 - $125,000 NLHE Main Event | 159 | $19,875,000 | Bryn Kenney | $4,410,000 |
| Monte Carlo | #11 - $60,000 NLHE Turbo | 61 | $3,660,000 | Igor Yaroshevskyy | $862,357 |
| Monte Carlo | #12 - $150,000 NLHE 8-Max | 121 | $18,150,000 | Vladimir Korzinin | $4,350,000 |
| Monte Carlo | #13 - $50,000 PLO 6-Max | 82 | $4,100,000 | Ben Tollerene | $1,070,000 |
| Monte Carlo | #15 - $100,000 PLO Main Event | 87 | $8,700,000 | Eelis Parssinen | $2,270,000 |
| Monte Carlo | #16 - $25,000 PLO Turbo Bounty Quattro | 75 | $1,875,000 | Artur Martirosian | $525,000* |
| Paradise | $500,000 NLHE Triton Million | 96 | $48,000,000 | Alejandro Lococo | $12,070,000 |
| Paradise | $100,000 NLHE Triton Main Event | 149 | $14,500,000 | Alex Foxen | $3,850,000 |
*Denotes ICM deal
Triton 2025 Highlights
Triton isn't showing any signs of slowing down in 2025. In fact, the first festival of the year, Triton Poker Jeju, broke several high roller records.
The Triton Poker attendance record was set in Event #1, but it was surpassed in Event #3, which drew 392 runners, a record for a $25,000 buy-in poker tournament. American pro Jeremy Ausmus took down the record-setting event for $1,892,000 and his first Triton title.
Other winners at the Triton Jeju series included Azerbaijan's Ramin Hajiyev, who won Event #5 for $1,517,000, as well as Spain's Sergio Martinez, who won Event #16 for $2,340,000.
FAQs
Where does the Triton Poker Series Take Place?
The Triton Poker Series takes place all around the world, with stops in Jeju, Montenegro, Monte Carlo and more.
Who competes in the Triton Poker Series?
High rollers from all over the world compete in the Triton Poker Series, including Stephen Chidwick, Bryn Kenney, Paul Phua, Mike Watson, Mikita Badziakouski, Chris Brewer, Michael Addamo, Ali Imsirovic, and Phil Ivey
Where can you watch the Triton Poker Series?
Triton Poker Series events can be viewed live on their website at triton-series.com and on YouTube.
What is the biggest Triton event of all time?
The 2025 Triton Poker Jeju set the record for the biggest field in a $25,000 buy-in event with 392 runners.
