The History of the Triton Super High Roller Series
Founded in 2015 by Malaysian businessman and philanthropist Richard Yong, Triton Poker delivers exclusive high-stakes tournaments held in some of the most luxurious locations worldwide, all in the name of charity.
Its mission is to give back to society through charitable contributions by hosting high-end, high-stakes poker tournaments.
Since hosting their inaugural event in 2016, the US$200,000 No Limit Hold’em Triton Super High Roller, held at the Solaire Resort & Casino in Paranaque City, Manila, Philippines – won by German wunderkind Fedor Holz – the Triton Super High Roller Series is well on the way to establishing itself as a proving ground for some of the game’s top professionals.
With professionally run, high stakes poker tournaments that attract a mix of affluent recreational players and some of the international poker circuits top professionals, the tour is a perfect stage for participants to showcase their skills at the highest level.
Previous winners of Triton Poker events include some of the games’ biggest names with Fedor Holz, Daniel ‘Jungleman' Cates, Koray Aldemir, Stefan Schillhabel, Dan Colman and John Juanda just some of the past champions.
Other superstars such as Erik Seidel, and Phil Ivey have featured in their tournaments, with Ivey winning the most recent new addition to the Series - the HKD250,000 (~$38,150) Short Deck Ante Only Event.
Currently, both Fedor Holz and Wai King Yong are tied for the number of Triton titles, both holding two apiece and so far the Triton Super High Roller Series has awarded a monstrous USD45,725,824 in prize money (not including this Montenegro Event), so let’s take a look at the Series’ History to-date:
| Event | Date | Buy-in (USD) | Entries | Prize Pool (USD) | Winner | Top Prize (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Triton SHR Series - Cali Cup | 3-4 January 2016 | $200,000 | 52 | $10,039,120 | Fedor Holz | $3,072,748 |
Holz defeated David Peters heads-up to win the inaugural Triton Event, seeing off challenges from the 52-strong field for a $3,072,748 payday, no mean feat when you consider the fact that Peters won the Global Poker Index Player of the Year race that year. Peters earned $2,699,752 for his runner-up finish. Other notables to make the money included Steve O'Dwyer (4th for $953,700), Phil Ivey (5th for $656,500) and Daniel Colman (6th for $502,000) with the total prize pool coming in at $10,039,120.
| Event | Date | Buy-in (USD) | Entries | Prize Pool (USD) | Winner | Top Prize (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Triton Charity Poker Tournament | 9-10 September 2016 | $62,417 | 35 | $2,186,499 | Wai Kin Yong | $793,604 |
The son of the Triton founder Richard, Wai Kin Yong is an excellent player in his own right and earned bragging rights for becoming the first of the family to win a Triton title. Yong defeated the Philippines Oin Sinn for a $793,604 payday with other notables to make the money including Paul Phua (3rd for $331,592) and Winfred Yu (4th for $232,192).
| Event | Date | Buy-in (USD) | Entries | Prize Pool (USD) | Winner | Top Prize (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suncity Cup | 2-4 November 2016 | $25,479 | 39 | $970,882 | Daniel Cates | $359,229 |
Cates bagged his Triton title in the 6-Max Event after besting France's Cyril Andre heads-up to take the trophy and $359,229 top prize, with Andre earning $233,004 for his runner-up finish. Other notables to cash included Sergio Aido (3rd for $145,631), Eric Seidel (4th for 101,944). Paul Phua made his third Triton final table, cashing for $72,815 and Sweden's Mikael Thuritz also cashed, coming in 6th for $58,258.
| Event | Date | Buy-in (USD) | Entries | Prize Pool (USD) | Winner | Top Prize (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 TSHR Philippines Main Event | 3-6 November 2016 | $63,695 | 62 | $6,285,640 | Wai Kin Yong | $2,080,556 |
Wai Kin Yong became the first player to win two Triton titles with his victory in the 2016 Main Event, beating Bryn Kenney heads-up for a $2,080,556 payday. Kenney collected $1,401,694 for his runner-up finish with other big names to make the hallowed money spots including Sergio Aido, who made his second Triton final table, coming in third for $848,557. John Juanda (4th for 584,560) made his first Triton final table and David Peters (8th for $213,709) his second.
| Event | Date | Buy-in (USD) | Entries | Prize Pool (USD) | Winner | Top Prize (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TSHR Philippines 6-Max | 17-18 February | $34,847 | 43 | $1,303,208 | Daniel Colman | $469,246 |
Daniel Colman is another big name player who has enjoyed success on the Triton circuit, taking down the 2017 6-Max event for $469,246 after besting Erik Seidel heads-up. Seidel was making his second Triton final table appearence and took $299,721 for his second-place finish. Other big names to make the cash included Rainer Kempe (3rd for $188,904), Timofey 'trueteller' Kuznetsov (5th for 91,231), Mustapha Kanit (6th for $71,645) and Mikita Badziakouski (7th for $52,187). Spain's Sergio Aido made his third Triton final table, coming in 4th for $130,274.
| Event | Date | Buy-in (USD) | Entries | Prize Pool (USD) | Winner | Top Prize (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TSHR Series Philippines Main Event | 19-21 February | $34,847 | 39 | $4,814,720 | Koray Aldermir | $1,292,509 |
Germany's Koray Aldemir became the 2017 Triton SHR Philippines champion after besting four-time finalist Aido heads-up for a $1,292,509 payday with the Spaniard bagging $1,337,019 after the two players cut a deal when play reached heads-up. Other notables to cash included Dan Cates (3rd for $1,000,365) and Bryn Kenney (4th for $501,525).
| Event | Date | Buy-in (USD) | Entries | Prize Pool (USD) | Winner | Top Prize (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 TSHR Series Montenegro 6-max | 16-17 July | $34,847 | 41 | $1,235,582 | Fedor Holz | $444,893 |
Fedor Holz became the second player to earn himself two Triton titles after beating China's Hao Su heads-up in the HKD250,000 6-Max, earning himself $444,893 in the process. Su took $284,192 for his runner-up finish with US players Alan Sass (4th for $123,517) and Gabe Patgorski (5th for $86,488) also making the money. Richard Yong also final tabled for a 6th place $67,909 payday.
| Event | Date | Buy-in (USD) | Entries | Prize Pool (USD) | Winner | Top Prize (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 TSHR Series Montenegro Main Event | 18-20 July | $127,401 | 52 | $6,268,665 | Manig Loeser | $2,162,644 |
It was another German, Manig Loeser, who won the 2017 Montenegro Main Event, beating Triton founder Richard Yong heads-up to take the trophy, title and $2,162,644 top prize. Yong, who was making his second final table appearance, earned $1,441,797 for his second-place finish. John Juanda (3rd for $595,581) made his second Triton final table, as did Malaysia's Wai Chan Leong (5th for $407,476). Steffen Sontheimer came in 6th for $313,423 and Mikita Badziakouski made his second Triton final, coming in 8th place for $219,370.
| Event | Date | Buy-in (USD) | Entries | Prize Pool (USD) | Winner | Top Prize (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 TSHR Macau 6-Max | 16-17 October | $34,847 | 87 | $2,621,009 | Stefan Schillhabel | $752,446 |
The Germans have enjoyed a great deal of success at the Series, with Stefan Schillhabel winning the 2017 Macau event for $752,446 after defeating Canada's Mike Watson heads-up. Watson took $550,399 for his runner-up finish with other notables to make the money including Manig Loeser (3rd for $340,717), Dan Smith, Steve O'Dwyer and Isaac Haxton. David Peters narrowly missed out on making his third final table, coming in 10th for $75,957.
| Event | Date | Buy-in (USD) | Entries | Prize Pool (USD) | Winner | Top Prize (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 TSHR Macau Main Event | 18-20 October | $127,401 | 83 | $10,000,499 | John Juanda | $2,870,092 |
It was seasoned professional John Juanda who won the richest and largest Triton event to-date, triumphing over Fedor Holz, who was in the hunt for a record third Triton title. Juanda's third final table appearance awarded him the title, trophy and $2,870,092 top prize, with Holz forced to settle for second best and a $2,100,086 payday. Other big names to make the money included Spain's Adrian Mateos (4th for $890,084), Germany's Dietrich Fast (5th for590,016), current GPI #1 Stephen Chidwick (6th for 440,047). Manig Loeser narrowly missed out on making his third Triton final table, eventually coming in 12th place for $269,970.