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$200,000 Invitational
Day 1 Completed
2026 Triton Poker Series Jeju II
$200,000 Invitational
Day: 1
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Level 10
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
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.
Fans can follow the action with live coverage streamed on YouTube from the start of Day 2, with a one-hour delay. To avoid spoilers, PokerNews coverage will follow the same delay.
Keep it locked in to PokerNews, as we bring you all the action live from the felt of the Triton Super High Roller Series in Jeju.
Level 10
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Level 10
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Play has concluded for the day, with 94 players advancing to Day 2.
Stay tuned for the full chip counts and a recap of the day's action.
Level 10
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Jean-Noel Thorel moved all-in for 58,000 from the small blind after Victor Chong had raised on the button. Once the big blind folded, Chong called.
Jean-Noel Thorel: 9♦8♠ 
Victor Chong: A♠Q♦
The deck offered no relief for Thorel, as the 4♠Q♠3♥4♥7♦ board saw him fall just shy of bagging chips.
Level 10
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
After Lei Yu raised on the button, Richard Yong moved all-in for 128,000 from the small blind, and Yu called.
Richard Yong: J♠J♣
Lei Yu: A♦J♥
Despite Yu picking up a flush draw on the turn, the 6♣2♥6♥5♥9♦ board was clean for Yong, earning him a double-up late in the day.
Level 10
: 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
The tournament clock has been paused, and the dealers have been instructed to deal three more hands. Once those are complete, the surviving players will bag their chips and advance to Day 2.
Level 10
: 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Alisson Piekazewicz raised to 13,000 from under the gun, and Seth Davies three-bet to 40,000 from the hijack. Piekazewicz four-bet jammed all-in, and Davies called. Davies stack of 300,000 was the shorter of the two, making him the at-risk player.
Seth Davies: A♥K♠
Alisson Piekazewicz: J♦J♣
Davies quickly took the lead, as the dealer provided a K♥9♠A♠ flop. The K♦ turn sealed the deal, and while the dealer completed the board with the 10♣, Piekazewicz paid Davies his double.
Level 10
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Level 10
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Isaac Haxton raised to 14,000 from the cutoff, and Sam Greenwood defended his big blind.
Greenwood check-called a bet of 9,000 on a 3♦Q♥10♥ flop and check-called again on the 8♠ turn, this time when Haxton continued for 40,000.
When the 9♣ completed the board and Greenwood checked a third time, Haxton asked for all of it, putting Greenwood all-in for 213,000. Greenwood called, but it was bad news: Haxton had rivered a straight with K♦J♦, and Greenwood's Q♦9♦ was no good, despite making two pair.
