button in SafariTriton Jeju II Day 5: Two Trophies and Millions of Dollars Up For Grabs in Jeju
The Triton Poker Super High Roller Series Jeju II continues in style today with two trophies set to be handed out at Les A Casino, as both the $25,000 NLH Titi Poker and $25,000 NLH 8-Handed reach their big-money conclusions.
The Titi Poker event is down to its final six, with David Coleman leading the way after a dramatic Day 2 that saw the likes of Phil Ivey and Laszlo Bujtas hit the rail. Coleman has 11,875,000 chips, narrowly ahead of Triton PoY contender Isaac Haxton on 11,075,000, while Aren Bezhanyan and Anatoly Filatov are also within striking distance.
There is $1,090,000 waiting for the winner (the first seven-figure score of the series), with the final six guaranteed and an astonishing $250,000 or more.
Meanwhile, the second $25,000 event of the day is also heading towards a champion. The $25,000 NLHE 8-Handed attracted 131 entries and is down to its final 17 players, with Brandon Wilson holding a clear lead on 3,580,000 chips. Lei Yu sits second, followed by Vladas Tamasauskas and Seth Davies.
Wilson already made his mark by bursting the bubble, and the remaining players are now chasing a $761,000 first prize. Among them includes Triton debutant Reda Achnit, whose remarkable story is turning heads here in Jeju after the online qualifier and microstakes player turned a freeroll into a minimum $46,000 payout against the greatest players in the world. How far can Achnit go today?
Remember, you can draft your final day team for this one with the Triton Fantasy game on the Triton Plus Poker app.
Day 5 Schedule: Tuesday, September 8
| Time | Event | Buy-In | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1:00 PM | #3 Triton NLH - Titi Poker (Day 3) | $25,000 | 6 players remain |
| 1:00 PM | #5 Triton NLH - 8-Handed (Day 2) | $25,000 | 17 players remain |
| 3.00 PM | #6 Triton NLH - 8-Handed (Day 1) | $30,000 | Day 1 |
Two Trophies, Two Huge First Prizes
The Titi Poker final six are guaranteed at least $250,000, with $1.09 million reserved for the champion.
| Place | Payout |
|---|---|
| 1st | $1,090,000 |
| 2nd | $733,000 |
| 3rd | $515,000 |
| 4th | $417,000 |
| 5th | $330,000 |
| 6th | $250,000 |
Over in Event #5, Wilson leads 17 players chasing $761,000, with the remaining field already guaranteed at least $46,000.
The story of the series so far has been that of new Triton winners, with Klemens Roiter and Alex Theologis achieving dream first-time victories. Will we see an established face or yet another brand-new champion join them today?