Triton co-founder Paul Phua has been eliminated from the $200,000 Triton Invitational at the hands of American high-stakes pro Eric Wasserson.
Wasserson, who recently played on a High Stakes Poker stream in Las Vegas and became the winningest ring game livestream poker players ever, picked up ace-king to dominate the ace-queen of Phua, who couldn't improve as he was eliminated early in Day 2 .
Get the full hand history here.
It turns out there's more to do at Triton Jeju than play high-stakes poker.
The Triton Super High Roller Series takes place at Jeju Shinhwa World, a state-of-the art resort that has an amusement park on site.
PokerNews heard that the park was a fun time, but we had to check it out ourselves.
We can confidently say that the Shinhwa Theme Park is a perfect place to decompress after busting out of a tournament.
With a record-breaking 173 entrants in the $200,000 Triton Invitational, the prize pool has now been formed.
This event will pay a massive $7,250,000, while a minimum cash will be worth $305,000 for the 31st-place finisher.
Take a look at the full payouts below.
| Place | Prize | Place | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $7,250,000 | 10-11 | $635,000 |
| 2 | $4,940,000 | 12-13 | $568,000 |
| 3 | $3,470,000 | 14-15 | $512,000 |
| 4 | $2,820,000 | 16-17 | $460,000 |
| 5 | $2,245,000 | 18-20 | $412,000 |
| 6 | $1,693,000 | 21-23 | $375,000 |
| 7 | $1,237,000 | 24-27 | $340,000 |
| 8 | $905,000 | 28-31 | $305,000 |
| 9 | $749,000 |
It's time for another day of high-stakes poker action here at the Triton Super High Roller Series Jeju II festival on South Korea's Jeju Island.
Noon will see the start of Day 2 of the $200,000 Invitational, an event pairing VIPs with top poker pros. The two groups were separated on Day 1 but will combine today for an entertaining second day of the unique tournament.
Leading the way in that event is Britain's Jules Dickerson, but there's a former champion close behind. 2024 Triton Million winner and battle rapper Alejandro Lococo put the mic down as he bagged the second biggest stack, while some tough competition lies shortly behind with Stephen Chidwick, Isaac Haxton and Adrian Mateos all bagging top ten stacks.
PokerNews is live reporting the $200,000 Triton Invitational, and you can follow coverage here.
Later this afternoon will see the star of $50,000 NLH 7-Handed, a two-day event that will play to a winner on Monday.
Stick with PokerNews as we continue to bring you coverage from the Super High Roller Series on Jeju Island.
Ossi "Monarch" Ketola just wanted to "feel something" by playing Poker Hall of Famer Patrik Antonius in a $20 million heads-up match, the largest ever in livestream poker history.
The Finnish high rollers certainly felt something with each buying in for $10 million, as the match turned in to quite an intense battle during the Triton Poker series in Jeju. Monarch, who hit a straight flush to help him win the competition, pulled off one of the gutsiest bluffs early in the game, risking $3 million with just six-high, a bet so strong it forced his opponent to fold top pair.
Antonius, a veteran grinder, may have found out he had been bluffed in that hand, and it perhaps impacted his future decisions. One such decision was to call off a six-figure river bet with queen-high, and it was the correct call because Ketola had eight-high.
The Triton Invitational trophy is a beauty:
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