button in SafariElite Field Returns for Day 2 of Triton $100K Main Event at 1 p.m.
The $100,000 NLH Main Event takes centre stage at the 2026 Triton Super High Roller Series Jeju II today, with the flagship event of the series returning for Day 2 at LES A Casino at 1:00 p.m. local time.
A total of 160 entries have already been recorded, creating a $16,000,000 prize pool, with 73 players making it through Day 1. Registration remains open until the start of play, however, meaning both the field and prize pool are expected to grow before the cards are back in the air. The final prize pool and payouts will be announced once registration closes.
Danilo Velasevic returns as the chip leader after bagging 1,864,000, a stack nearly 50 big blinds larger than his nearest challenger. Closest to the chip leader is Nick Schulman, who is chasing his first Triton title since winning the Short Deck Ante-Only event in Jeju in 2018, which remains his only Triton victory to date. Rounding out the top three is Malaysia's Lun Loon, who sits just a few big blinds behind Schulman with 1,350,000.
Triton Main Event Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danilo Velasevic | Serbia | 1,864,000 | 186 |
| 2 | Nick Schulman | United States | 1,381,000 | 138 |
| 3 | Lun Loon | Malaysia | 1,350,000 | 135 |
| 4 | Jean-Noel Thorel | France | 1,236,000 | 124 |
| 5 | Chahnhoon Jung | United States | 1,185,000 | 119 |
| 6 | Alex Foxen | United States | 1,173,000 | 117 |
| 7 | Jingyao Yan | China | 1,096,000 | 110 |
| 8 | Quan Zhou | China | 1,018,000 | 102 |
| 9 | Hannes Jeschka | Germany | 868,000 | 87 |
| 10 | Danny Tang | Hong Kong | 810,000 | 81 |
The remaining field is packed with Triton pedigree, with 28 previous champions still in contention. Matthias Eibinger (721,000), Mike Watson (587,000) and Dan Dvoress (672,000) have each won seven Triton titles, with Punnat Punsri (652,000) and Montenegro Main Event champion Danny Tang (810,000) both having six apiece. Phil Ivey (438,000), Alex Foxen (1,173,000), Ben Tollerene (775,000), Jesse Lonis (550,000) and Artur Martirosian (478,000) are among the other multiple-time champions still hunting another trophy.
Day 2 kicks off at 1:00 p.m. local time, with play resuming on Level 11, with blinds of 5,000/10,000 and a 10,000 big blind ante. The plan for the day is to play through 13 more levels, with a 15-minute break scheduled after every two levels and a 45-minute dinner break coming at the end of Level 16.
Fans can follow the action with live coverage streamed on YouTube, broadcast with a one-hour delay. To avoid spoilers, PokerNews coverage will follow the same delay.
Remaining Main Event Schedule
| Date | Day | Time | Blind Levels |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 15 | Day 2 | 1 p.m. | 50 minutes |
| September 16 | Final Day | 1 p.m. | 50 minutes |
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