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Triton Poker Series: Schedule, Results, Records and How to Qualify

Triton Poker is the tour where the world’s best professionals share tables with high-net-worth amateurs, at buy-ins that have run from $2,000 to $250,000 across its history. Triton 2026 is the tenth anniversary season, with four festivals split between Jeju and Montenegro.

Triton Poker Series banner above a high roller table at sunset

Below you will find the 2026 schedule, the two circuits running under the Triton name, and the records set across a decade. Each section links to a page with the full detail.

The tour’s most successful names run through every section, and the ones we have profiled sit in our complete roster of player profiles.

About Triton Poker

The Founding (2015 to 2019)

Malaysian businessmen Paul Phua and Richard Yong founded Triton in 2015 and staged the first event in January 2016, a $200,000 No Limit Hold’em tournament at the Solaire Resort and Casino in Manila. Triton counts its anniversaries from 2016.

Fedor Holz took the first title for $3,072,748.

London followed in August 2019. The Triton Million carried a £1,050,000 buy-in, drew 54 entrants and built a £54,000,000 prize pool, with £50,000 from every seat going to charity.

The champion was not the biggest earner: Aaron Zang took the title and £13,779,491 after a heads-up deal, while runner-up Bryn Kenney banked £16,890,509. That was the largest single payout in poker at the time.

Expansion (2020 to 2024)

Europe came next, and the stops kept multiplying until an Asian tour had become a circuit crossing three continents.

  • Montenegro, on the schedule since 2018 and now the tour's European home
  • London, where the 2019 Triton Million was played
  • North Cyprus, host of a $200,000 Invitational in 2023 but not on the 2026 calendar
  • Monte Carlo, a regular stop from 2023

The Invitational format took hold in the same period, and has since run at buy-ins as high as $250,000.

The second Triton Million closed 2024 at Atlantis in the Bahamas, staged with the World Series of Poker. A field of 96 entries at $500,000 built a $48,000,000 prize pool, and Alejandro Lococo won $12,070,000 alongside a WSOP bracelet.

The Modern Era (2025 to Present)

Triton ONE launched at Jeju in September 2025, giving the brand a second and cheaper circuit.

Triton ONE ran from 2 to 8 September, and the Super High Roller Series took over the same room from 8 to 23 September.

The decade then closed with a symmetry nobody planned. Fedor Holz won a fifth Triton title at Montenegro in May 2026, taking the $40,000 Mystery Bounty for $528,811 before bounties. It came ten years after he won the first event the tour ever staged.

Quick FactsDetail
Founded2015
First eventJanuary 2016, Manila
CircuitsSuper High Roller Series and Triton ONE
Buy-ins from$2,000
2026 festivalsFour, in Jeju and Montenegro
FoundersPaul Phua and Richard Yong

The Two Circuits Explained

The Super High Roller Series carries the tour’s largest buy-ins and its smallest fields. Triton ONE inverts both, and the gap is wider than the price difference suggests.

A $40,000 Super High Roller event in Montenegro drew 111 entries in May 2026. The $8,000 Triton ONE Main Event in Jeju drew 1,046.

 Super High Roller SeriesTriton ONE
Buy-ins, Jeju March 2026$20,000 to $150,000$2,000 to $15,000
Events, Jeju March 20261714 trophy events plus qualifiers
Recent field111 entries, $40,000 Montenegro1,046 entries, $8,000 Jeju Main Event
Entry routeDirect buy-inOnline qualifiers through QQPK
Season raceIvan Leow Player of the YearPlayer ONE

One result explains the structure better than the table does. Joshua Gebissa arrived at that first Triton ONE festival on a satellite seat from QQPK, and won it.

He took $975,225 after a heads-up deal with Punnat Punsri, already a multiple Super High Roller Series champion. The qualifier took the trophy, the veteran took $1,205,775.

The two circuits do not feed into one another automatically. QQPK’s online qualifiers run into Triton ONE rather than the Super High Roller Series, and each tour now runs its own season-long leaderboard.

Triton 2026 Season

The 2026 season is built around two venues. Triton opened in Jeju in March, moved to Montenegro in May, and is back in Jeju for September.

FestivalCircuitDatesVenue
Triton ONE JejuTriton ONE5 to 15 MarchLes A Casino, Jeju
Triton SHRS JejuSuper High Roller Series14 March to 1 AprilLes A Casino, Jeju
Triton SHRS MontenegroSuper High Roller Series13 to 28 MayMaestral Resort and Casino
Triton SHRS Jeju IISuper High Roller Series4 to 17 SeptemberLes A Casino, Jeju

That is four festivals at three stops across two destinations.

Triton ONE and the Super High Roller Series ran back to back at the same Jeju venue in March, overlapping by a single day. Triton therefore counts March as one stop, running from 5 March to 1 April.

Triton Super High Roller Series trophy on display at the Jeju festival

September in Jeju

Triton’s senior circuit returns to Les A Casino from 4 to 17 September, with 14 tournaments across 14 days. The $100,000 No Limit Hold’em Main Event is the centrepiece, and the $150,000 10th Anniversary Special returns.

The Triton Invitational joins the schedule on 12 September, seating invited businessmen alongside professionals they bring with them.

Every previous edition has been staged in Europe or the Caribbean. The most recent ran at Montenegro in May, where Adrian Mateos claimed the top prize of $6,370,000. That is the biggest cash of his career.

Storylines for Jeju

Jason Koon arrives in Jeju as poker’s newest Hall of Famer.

Poker Hall of Fame, class of 2026: Koon was the only player inducted, clearing the 22-vote threshold in his first year of eligibility. He sits third on the all-time money list with $77,032,156.

A 13th Triton title has proved harder. Dan Dvoress denied him in the $100,000 Short Deck at Jeju in March, and Richard Gryko took the $75,000 Pot Limit Omaha event at Montenegro in May.

Ten Triton final tables in 2026 produced no trophy. Koon still holds 12 titles, five clear of Matthias Eibinger and Mike Watson, who both reached seven in May.

Dvoress then did something no Triton player had managed, winning three events at a single stop across three formats. That run put him top of the Ivan Leow Player of the Year standings, which carry a $200,000 bonus this season.

One Jeju seat was won online. CoinPoker sponsored Triton in Montenegro and ran a five-player final table on 21 June, with a fully covered $25,000 Super High Roller package for the winner.

Latest Triton Coverage

We cover Triton event by event, from the opening trophy to the Main Event.

  • Danny Tang: the $100,000 NLH Main Event at Montenegro for $3,522,000
  • Aleksejs Ponakovs: the $150,000 10th Anniversary Special at Montenegro for $3,027,000
  • Dan Dvoress: the $100,000 PLO Main Event at Montenegro for $2,018,000

The March residency in Jeju ran 31 events across both circuits. Paul Phua won the anniversary event for $3,226,000 after topping a field of 81 entries. Days later Punnat Punsri claimed a sixth title in the $30,000 PLO and NLH mix.

Coverage of the Jeju return begins when the first cards go in the air, and every winner and payout from the 2026 season is logged as each event finishes.

Triton Records at a Glance

The records below cover the Super High Roller Series and follow Triton’s own figures, last updated on 28 May 2026.

PlayerCountryTitles
Jason KoonUnited States12
Matthias EibingerAustria7
Mike WatsonCanada7

The chasing pack bunched up in 2026. Dvoress, Punsri and Tang all reached six titles this season, and Eibinger and Watson both reached seven at Montenegro in May.

Our article on Jason Koon and his record title haul covers how the leader got clear of them.

The biggest payouts in Triton history, the full Main Event roll and every Player of the Year sit alongside every Triton Poker champion by season.

How to Play a Triton Event

The Super High Roller Series has no standing satellite ladder. Entry is normally direct, and first-time players start with an application.

  • Super High Roller Series: direct buy-in after registration and identity checks, with a concierge team handling entries and payouts
  • Triton ONE: open entry, with $1,500 qualifiers feeding the $8,000 Main Event and online satellites through title sponsor QQPK
  • Triton Invitational: invitation only, with a separate seat draw for each half of the field

Invitees and professionals are seated apart through the early stages of that draw. Anyone who clearly uses poker as their principal source of income plays on the professional side. Others can apply to Triton’s VIP relations team, which checks an applicant’s details against its own contacts.

Watching Triton Poker

Every Triton stream is free. There is no paywall and no subscription, which separates it from most televised poker.

Featured tables run on Triton’s own YouTube and Twitch channels, with final tables getting cards-up coverage on a short delay. Main Events and the Invitational get multi-day treatment.

The Triton Poker Plus app carries live chip counts, seating charts, payouts and more than 500 hours on demand. Hole cards show only on hands that reach showdown.

Triton also runs free 24-hour channels on Pluto TV, Samsung TV Plus in the United States and Canada, Amazon Prime Video Live TV, Plex, Fubo, Fire TV, LG Channels across 16 European countries, Xiaomi TV+ and VIDAA.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Triton Poker?

Triton Poker is a high roller tournament series founded by Paul Phua and Richard Yong, which staged its first event in Manila in January 2016. It runs two circuits, the Super High Roller Series and Triton ONE, at festivals across Asia and Europe.

How much does it cost to play a Triton event?

That depends on the circuit. At Jeju in March 2026, Triton ONE cost between $2,000 and $15,000, with $1,500 qualifiers into its Main Event. Super High Roller Series buy-ins at the same venue ran from $20,000 to $150,000, and Invitational events have gone as high as $250,000.

What is the difference between Triton and Triton ONE?

The original circuit, the Super High Roller Series, carries the largest buy-ins and the smallest fields. Triton ONE arrived in September 2025 as a cheaper tier with open entry and online qualifiers. The two played the same Jeju venue in succession during March 2026.

Where is Triton playing in 2026?

Jeju and Montenegro. Triton ONE opened at Jeju from 5 to 15 March, followed by the Super High Roller Series from 14 March to 1 April. Montenegro ran from 13 to 28 May at the Maestral Resort and Casino, and the season returns to Jeju from 4 to 17 September.

Who founded Triton Poker?

Paul Phua and Richard Yong, two Malaysian businessmen and high-stakes players, founded the series in 2015 and staged its first event in January 2016. Triton’s season-long Player of the Year award is named after Ivan Leow, a founding player who died in 2022.

How do you get invited to the Triton Invitational?

Applications go to Triton’s VIP relations team, and previous Triton experience is not required. The team verifies an applicant’s background through its own contacts before approving a seat. Anyone whose main income comes from poker is placed on the professional side of the draw.

References

  • Triton Poker Series – official schedules, results, festival reporting and the multiple champions record
  • Triton Series – archive of earlier festivals and the player application process