button in SafariJules Dickerson Leads Record-Breaking Triton Invitational, Adrian Mateos in Chasing Pack
The $200,000 Triton Invitational has already etched its name into the record books at the Triton Super High Roller Series Jeju II, with 60 pairs of invited amateurs and their professional partners combining to create a record-breaking 120 unique entries at LES A Casino in Jeju.
With re-entries included, the field has swelled to 155 entries, creating a colossal $31,000,000 prize pool. With late registration remaining open until the beginning of Day 2, that number is expected to grow.
In a unique twist on the traditional high-stakes format, the invited players and professionals competed in separate fields throughout Day 1, with each group battling for a place in the combined field. The split fields produced a perfectly balanced top ten leaderboard, with five invitees and five professionals occupying the leading spots.
Leading the way overall, Jules Dickerson flies the flag for the invitees. Having bagged 1,431,000, Dickerson will begin Day 2 with a commanding lead and 179 big blinds to work with.
The Brit is no stranger to the Triton felt, either, having already enjoyed several deep runs on the circuit, including a third-place finish in the $50,000 NLHE at the 2025 Triton Montenegro festival worth $751,000.
Closest to the overnight chip leader is Alejandro Lococo, who bagged 1,173,000, while Winfred Yu sits just behind with 1,118,000. Rounding out the top five are two of the game's most accomplished professionals, Stephen Chidwick and Isaac Haxton, who have a combined $145 million in recorded live tournament earnings, according to The Hendon Mob.
Triton Invitational - Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jules Dickerson | United Kingdom | 1,431,000 | 179 |
| 2 | Alejandro Lococo | Argentina | 1,173,000 | 147 |
| 3 | Winfred Yu | Hong Kong | 1,118,000 | 140 |
| 4 | Stephen Chidwick | United Kingdom | 1,076,000 | 135 |
| 5 | Isaac Haxton | United States | 1,040,000 | 130 |
| 6 | Adrian Mateos | Spain | 1,025,000 | 128 |
| 7 | Musk Thomas | China | 1,025,000 | 128 |
| 8 | Klemens Roiter | Austria | 1,018,000 | 127 |
| 9 | Ethan Yau | United States | 908,000 | 114 |
| 10 | Tom Fuchs | Germany | 900,000 | 113 |
Poker powerhouse Adrian Mateos sits just outside the top five with 1,025,000. The Spaniard is the most recent $200,000 Triton Invitational champion, having won the Montenegro edition earlier this year for a career-best $6,370,000; a victory that marked his third Triton title.
Further down the counts, there is no shortage of firepower, with Ben Tollerene (836,000), Bryn Kenney (768,000), Samuel Mullur (763,000), Artur Martirosian (730,000), Seth Davies (623,000), Biao Ding (415,000), Alex Foxen (354,000), Danny Tang (327,000), Wai Kiat Lee (288,000), Nick Schulman (281,000), Phil Ivey (237,000), Daniel Dvoress (233,000), Patrik Antonius (229,000), and Mike Watson (112,000) among those still in contention. With late registration remaining open, the field is only expected to get stronger before the cards are back in the air.
Day 2 gets underway on Sunday, September 13, at 12:00 p.m. local time, with the two fields merging into one as the professionals and their guests continue their pursuit of the Triton Invitational title.
The action resumes at Level 11, with blinds of 4,000/8,000 and an 8,000 big blind ante. The plan for the day is to play through 12 more levels, with a 15-minute break scheduled after every two levels and a 45-minute dinner break coming at the end of Level 18.
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