Field Combines on Day 2 of $250,000 Triton Invitational
After navigating their way through ten levels on separate sides of the draw at the 2025 World Series of Poker Paradise, invitees and poker pros will combine on Day 2 of Event #5: $250,000 Triton Invitational.
Action resumes at Atlantis Paradise Island Bahamas at 12 p.m. local time, when registration will close and the race to the money will begin.
This unique event features Triton Poker Series invitees paired with a poker professional of their choice, with each group playing in separate pools until the end of Day 1. Ye Wang made his mark on the invitees' side, bagging the overall chip lead with 1,643,000 and sitting as the only returning player with more than 200 big blinds for the second of three scheduled days.
Leading the way on the professionals' side was Kayhan Mokri (1,522,000), who already has a cash here in Paradise after finishing 17th in Event #3: $100,000 Triton PLO Main Event.
The full field saw 49 pairings take their seats to begin Day 1, with just 71 players moving on so far. Reentry remains open until the start of play, as the list of 126 total entries could grow further.
Day 2 Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ye Wang | China | 1,643,000 | 205 |
| 2 | Kayhan Mokri | Norway | 1,522,000 | 190 |
| 3 | Charles Hook | United States | 1,453,000 | 182 |
| 4 | Dejan Kaladjurdjevic | Montenegro | 1,375,000 | 172 |
| 5 | Vinny Lingham | United States | 1,250,000 | 156 |
| 6 | Sameh Elamawy | Egypt | 1,205,000 | 151 |
| 7 | Joseph Oren | United States | 1,190,000 | 149 |
| 8 | Tom Heung | Hong Kong | 1,077,000 | 135 |
| 9 | Talal Shakerchi | United Kingdom | 952,000 | 119 |
| 10 | Jean-Noel Thorel | France | 855,000 | 107 |
Sitting among the top five with healthy stacks after the opening day are Charles Hook (1,453,000), Dejan Kaladjurdjevic (1,375,000), and Vinny Lingham (1,250,000).
Among the notable names near the top of the leaderboard are Talal Shakerchi (952,000) and Jean-Noel Thorel (855,000), who round out the top ten sitting comfortably above the 100 big blind mark.
Mokri topped the pro side of the draw, that still includes Alex Foxen, Bryn Kenney, Christoph Vogelsang, and Daniel Negreanu as action heads into Day 2.
The short stacks in the room are Patrik Antonius (90,000), Jesse Lonis (67,000), and Armin Ghojehvand (63,000).
The invitees and pros will be redrawn to begin play at noon local time when registration will close, combining to one field for the remainder of the tournament. Action resumes on Level 11, with blinds at 4,000/8,000/8,000.
Levels will remain 50 minutes in length, with breaks after the completion of every two levels. The schedule calls for play to continue until the final table is determined tonight.
Full prize pool and payout information will be posted once cards are in the air, with the total purse already sitting above $31,000,000. Don't miss any of the high-stakes excitement, as the PokerNews live reporting team will have full coverage as invitees and pros continue to battle at Atlantis.