Triton Poker kicks off its 10th anniversary season this Thursday, March 5, at Les A Casino, Jeju. The series that started in a Manila ballroom in 2016 returns to its spiritual home with the most ambitious schedule it has ever staged: 31 events, two separate series, and 28 consecutive days of poker.
First comes Triton One, the more accessible half, running March 5-15 with buy-ins from $2,000 to $15,000. Once that wraps, the Triton Super High Roller Series S5 takes over from March 14 through April 1. The two series overlap by one day, so there is no gap in the action.
Triton Jeju 2026: Can the $8,000 Main Event Break Records?
The centerpiece of Triton One is the $8,000 NLHE Main Event, running March 10-15 with three opening flights. Last September’s inaugural edition drew 1,046 entries and built a $7.6 million prize pool. Joshua Gebissa took the title for $975,225 after a heads-up battle that went deep into the night.
The 2026 field is expected to be bigger, which puts a seven-figure first prize well within reach. Players who can’t cover the $8,000 buy-in directly have four qualifying tournaments at $1,500 available on March 7, 8, 10, and 11. Online satellites run through QQPK, the title sponsor and official partner platform.
Triton One 2026: Full Schedule
| Date | Event | Buy-In |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 5-7 | QQPK Genesis (Event #1) | $3,000 |
| Mar 6 | One Night NLH Bounty Quattro (Event #2) | $2,000 |
| Mar 7-9 | NLH Mystery Bounty 8-Handed (Event #3) | $5,000 |
| Mar 8 | ONE-W Championship (Event #6) | $3,000 |
| Mar 9-11 | NLH 7-Handed (Event #8) | $10,000 |
| Mar 10-15 | Triton ONE Main Event (Event #10) | $8,000 |
| Mar 10-12 | PLO 6-Handed (Event #12) | $6,000 |
| Mar 12 | NLH 7-Handed (Event #18) | $5,000 |
| Mar 13-15 | NLH High Roller (Event #20) | $15,000 |
What’s New This Year
PLO makes its Triton One debut in 2026 with three dedicated tournaments at $2,000, $3,000, and $6,000. It’s a natural addition given how much the format has grown on the high roller circuit over the past two years. For the first time, Triton One also includes two dedicated women’s events: the $2,000 One-W Night Bounty Quattro and the $3,000 ONE-W Championship.
Super High Roller Series: Anniversary Special
The Super High Roller Series S5 is where the names on the leaderboard get very familiar. 17 events run March 14 through April 1, with buy-ins starting at $20,000 and peaking at $150,000 for the 10th Anniversary Special on March 26-27. That’s the highest buy-in on any Triton schedule ever staged.
The series opens with three Short Deck events at $25,000, $50,000, and $100,000 from March 14-17, then builds toward the two headline Main Events. The $100,000 NLH Main Event runs March 24-26. The $100,000 PLO Main Event closes the series March 29-31. The lineup also adds a $50,000 PLO Mystery Bounty and a $30,000 PLO/NLH Mixed event, both making their series debut.
| Event | Buy-In | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Short Deck NLH (x3) | $25K / $50K / $100K | Mar 14-17 |
| PLO Mystery Bounty | $50,000 | TBA |
| PLO/NLH Mixed | $30,000 | TBA |
| NLH Main Event | $100,000 | Mar 24-26 |
| 10th Anniversary Special | $150,000 | Mar 26-27 |
| PLO Main Event | $100,000 | Mar 29-31 |
From 52 Players in Manila to a Decade of Records
Triton Poker’s first event was the $200,000 Cali Cup in Manila, January 2016. A 22-year-old Fedor Holz beat a 52-player field that included Phil Ivey, Daniel Colman, Paul Phua, and Mike McDonald to win $3,072,748. The field was 52 players. A decade later, Triton regularly fills $100,000 buy-in events.
Three years later, the Triton Million for Charity in London became the largest prize pool in poker history at $65 million, with amateur Aaron Zang winning $16.7 million. The 2025 Jeju stop set new records when the $25K event drew 391 entries and the $100K Main Event drew 285 entries, both all-time highs on the series.
Jason Koon remains the most decorated player in Triton history with 12 titles and over $36 million in series earnings. To mark the anniversary, Triton has announced a $200,000 Ivan Leow Player of the Year guarantee for 2026 alongside a new “Player ONE” festival race for grinders competing across multiple stops.
Last Year’s Triton One Set the Bar High
Last September’s numbers give a sense of what Triton Jeju 2026 is up against. 3,541 entries across ten events generated nearly $20 million in prize money. The $8,000 Main Event paid $975,225 to Joshua Gebissa. The $15,000 High Roller drew 353 entries and paid $969,000 to Jun Hao Wu. Both numbers should be under pressure this March.
Coverage of both series starts Thursday on Triton’s official YouTube and Twitch channels. The 10th anniversary is finally here.
