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Triton One Opening Ceremony
Triton One Opening Ceremony – Photo by Triton

Triton One was finally unleashed, and high rollers from all over the world answered the call, descending upon Landing Casino at Jeju Island, South Korea. Running from September 2 to 8, 2025, this inaugural event was the brand’s introduction of a mid-stakes bracket, built squarely as a proving ground for those aspiring for the elite stage of the prestigious brand.

Still, buy-ins were not for the light-pocketed with tournaments costing anywhere from $2,000 to $20,000.  Unsurprisingly, recreational players were a rarity in the field. From Asia to the Pacific and beyond, it was similar to the WSOP where poker’s most recognizable names gathered to battle for prestige and massive payouts. With the event now concluded, here are the champions and highlights of Triton’s newest chapter.

Punsri Unable To Close; Gebissa Crowned Triton One Main Event Champion

Joshua Gebissa and rail - Triton One Main Event
Joshua Gebissa and rail await the river at Triton One Main Event

The centerpiece of the inaugural games was the Triton One Main Event which drew 1,046 entries (496 uniques) across two starting days – 520 entries (Day 1A), 526 entries (Day 1B). With each entry costing a hefty $8,000, the prize pool soared to $7,607,558. Among the large crowd of aspirants that ran deep for a piece of the enormous pot were Paul Ming Juen Teoh (12th), Takashi Yagura (16th), Julian Warhurst (21st), Chase Cokaliong (25th), Martin Sedlak (26th), Ta Wei Tou (44th), Nang Quang Nguyen (45th), and Lok Ming Chan (58th) to name a few.

Main Event final table
Main Event final table – Photo by Triton

At the final table, half the field were newcomers including Germany’s Joshua Gebissa who faced Triton decorated champion Punnat Punsri for the title. On paper, the Gebissa was the clear underdog – his live résumé paling in comparison to Punsri’s bloated track record. And when heads up play began, the numbers told the same story. Punsri sat on a commanding 129 big blinds to Gebissa’s 35 big blinds.

With a full rail cheering on both sides and thousands watching via livestream, it took nearly three hours to determine a champion. During the first hour, Punsri maintained his commanding lead until a failed bluff with 93 versus KQ top pair on a board 6QK2J doubled up Gebissa to tighten the gap with Punsri 65 big blinds and Gebissa 50 big blinds.

Punnat Punsri - Triton One Main Event runner up

As Punsri grinded to widen the gap, another all in showdown was claimed by Gebissa to practically seal the win. With A7, he called Punsri’s Q2 three-bet then landed trips on a flop 77Q. Punsri continued to fire through the turn 3 then tank-called Gebissa’s big shove on the river 6. This sent Punsri down to just 4 big blinds, and despite securing one double up, he was ousted in 2nd place. The last hand is pictured above – Gebissa called Punsri’s shove on the turn with second pair and it held on the river Q.

#8 Triton One Main Event ($8,000)
Triton One Main Event
Total Prize
$7,607,558
Entries
1,046
ITM
167
#PayoutPlayer
1$975,225
2$1,205,775
PP
3$573,000
4$431,000
RW
5$328,000
DZ
6$241,300
AM
Artur Martirosian
Russian Federation [RUS]Russian Federation
7$183,000
8$130,558
9$101,700
SP
Sergei Petrushevskii
Russian Federation [RUS]Russian Federation
Check the 167 Payouts & Results ...

Chengxu Hu Wins Triton One Genesis

Before the Main Event took center stage, the games opened with the Triton One Genesis which cost $3,000 to enter. This drew 465 uniques and 720 re-entries for 1,185 total and a prize pool of $3,177,814. As the first event of the much anticipated series, it set the mood as a long list of Triton newcomers poured in. Among them were Somashekhar Sanampuri, Quan Qiu, Valeriy Fokin, Jun Li , Shung Er Sua, The Naing, and Khoa Anh Ngo who ran deep in 9th place and would later go on to win the Triton One NLH $2K Event for $58,700.

#1 Triton One Genesis ($3,000)
Triton One Genesis
Total Prize
$3,174,614
Entries
1,185
ITM
190
#PayoutPlayer
1$564,000
CH
2$327,000
3$231,000
WS
Wang Sum Li
Hong Kong [HKG]Hong Kong
4$171,000
PS
5$133,000
6$99,500
SM
7$76,000
8$54,100
9$38,202
KA
Khoa Anh Ngo
Viet Nam [VNM]Viet Nam
Check the 190 Payouts & Results ...

Chenxiang Miao Banks $20K High Roller

The most expensive event on the menu was the One Day High Roller $20K. As the ceiling in terms of buy-in, it attracted 48 elite players and 8 re-entries for 56 in total. Among those at the tables were Chi Jen “Justin” Chu, Isaac Haxton, Wai Kiat Lee, Danny Tang, and Triton creator Richard Yong. In the end, it was a Triton newcomer by the name of Chenxiang Miao who shipped it after defeating Australia’s Joshua McCully at heads up. This win came just days after Miao finished 8th at the Mystery Bounty.

#12 One Day High Roller #2 ($20,000)
One Day High Roller #2
Total Prize
$1,075,200
Entries
56
ITM
9
#PayoutPlayer
1$315,000
2$226,000
JM
3$146,700
CJ
4$110,800
IH
Isaac Haxton
United States of America [USA]United States of America
5$86,000
6$66,000
HC
Hui Chen
Taiwan [TWN]Taiwan
7$52,600
WK
Wai Kiat Lee
Malaysia [MYS]Malaysia
8$40,900
QD
Qiao Du
China [CHN]China
9$31,200

Jun Hao Wu Clinches Triton One High Roller Title

At the close of the Main Event, the Triton One High Roller $15K was still running with 215 unique and 138 re-entries building a juicy prize pool of $4,995,303. Like most of the events, the final table featured a mix of Triton newcomers and veterans with the former in the minority. Among them were Malaysia’s Kah Yew Teng who finished 9th, Philippine’s Vamerdino Magsakay who finished 7th, and Jun Hao Wu from Singapore who defeated USA’s Ebony Kenney at heads up to claim the last title of the series.

The win earned Wu a career high score of $969,000 to catapult from 5th to 2nd in Singapore THM All Time Money List with over $2 Million in winnings.

#15 Triton One High Roller ($15,000)
Triton One High Roller
Total Prize
$4,995,303
Entries
353
ITM
55
#PayoutPlayer
1$969,000
JH
Jun Hao Wu
Singapore [SGP]Singapore
2$614,500
EK
Ebony Kenney
United States of America [USA]United States of America
3$444,000
YW
4$359,000
5$284,003
6$218,500
YX
7$162,700
VM
8$117,500
SC
Stephen Chidwick
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland [GBR]United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
9$95,500
KY
Kah Yew Teng
Malaysia [MYS]Malaysia
Check the 55 Payouts & Results ...

Josh McCully Tops Player One Leaderboard

Joshua McCully wins Player One race
Joshua McCully wins Player One race – Photo by Triton

Joshua McCully may not have picked up Triton One hardware but his three deep runs – which included two runner-up finishes – was enough to crown him the festival’s Player One leaderboard winner. However, it was no runaway victory for the Aussie as Main Event champion Joshua Gebissa pushed him to the wire, finishing just five points behind. Thanks to title sponsor QQPK, $50,000 in prizes were spread among the top five leaderboard finishers. McCully’s performance earned him $15,000 plus a $4,000 bonus draw, for a total of $19,000 in cash.

Read all about it right here – Josh McCully Wins Player One Title

Player One – Top 5

  • 1st: Josh McCully, Australia – 660 points – $15,000 + $4,000 bonus draw
  • 2nd: Joshua Gebissa, Germany – 655 points – $8,000 Triton ONE Main Event buy-in
  • 3rd: Chengxu Hu, China – 580 points – $5,000 cash
  • 3rd: Jun Hao Wu, Singapore – 580 points – $8,000 Triton ONE Main Event buy-in
  • 5th: Chenxiang Miao, China – $10,000 cash

Jieming Xu Luckiest At Mystery Bounty

Jieming Xu draw largest bounty of $100K
Jieming Xu draw largest bounty of $100K – Photo by Triton

Excitement galore at the $9K Mystery Bounty event with 273 entries generating a prize pool of $1,251,843. Only 47 players dipped in the money jar among them was Jieming Xu who finished in 28th place. However, before collecting his $9,100 winnings, Xu still had two bounty pulls and whoa! He drew the largest bounty worth $100,000 plus $50,000 on his second pull.

Triton One Champions

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Tricia David
Tricia David is a seasoned poker journalist and writer for Somuchpoker, with over a decade of experience covering the Asian poker scene. She began her career with the Asian Poker Tour (APT) in 2010 then in 2012, she became the lead writer for the Philippine Poker Tour, delivering news and live updates. Since 2014, Tricia has been a core contributor at Somuchpoker, providing in-depth coverage, features, and live updates from major poker events across the Asian region.