Record-Breaking Field at Jeju Triton Poker $15K NLH 8-Handed – Single Re-Entry Event.

The Triton Poker Series Jeju has kicked off with an electrifying start. The $15,000 No-Limit Hold’em (NLH) 8-Handed—Single Re-Entry event draws an impressive 379 entries, 266 unique players, and 113 re-entries, making it a record-breaking field in Trtion Poker history with a staggering $5,685,000 prize pool.
Spotlight on Chip Leader – Leon Sturm

The current chip leader, Leon Sturm, is no stranger to high-stakes competition. The 25-year-old German poker professional has been making waves in the poker world, accumulating impressive live and online results.
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Triton Poker Track Record:
Earnings: $2,256,200
Cashes: 61, ranking him 11th overall in Triton Poker history. -
Total Live Earnings: $7,068,613
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Best Live Cash: $1,546,024
Current Standings – Day 2 Chip Leaders
With 136 players remaining, several notable names have emerged as top contenders as the tournament progresses.
Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | BBs |
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1st | Leon Sturm | 🇩🇪 Germany | 2,495,000 | 166 |
2nd | Nikita Kuznetcov | 🇷🇺 Russia | 1,545,000 | 103 |
3rd | Xiaosheng Zheng | 🇨🇳 China | 1,500,000 | 100 |
4th | Weiran Pu | 🇨🇳 China | 1,445,000 | 96 |
5th | Chen Dong | 🇨🇳 China | 1,290,000 | 86 |
6th | Danny Tang | đź‡đź‡° Hong Kong | 1,265,000 | 84 |
7th | Lun Loon | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | 1,265,000 | 84 |
8th | Paulius Vaitiekunas | 🇱🇹 Lithuania | 1,140,000 | 76 |
9th | Daniel Neilson | 🇦🇺 Australia | 1,080,000 | 72 |
10th | Damir Zhugralin | 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan | 1,065,000 | 71 |
The top 63 finishers will share the massive prize pool, with the champion taking home $1,100,000 and the Triton Trophy.
Payouts:
Position | Prize Amount |
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1st | $1,100,000 |
2nd | $693,000 |
3rd | $497,000 |
4th | $395,000 |
5th | $309,000 |
6th | $243,000 |
7th | $182,000 |
8th | $129,000 |
9th | $103,000 |
10th-11th | $86,000 |
12th-13th | $74,000 |
14th-15th | $65,000 |
16th-17th | $59,000 |
18th-20th | $53,000 |
21st-23rd | $47,000 |
24th-27th | $41,000 |
28th-31st | $35,500 |
32nd-39th | $30,500 |
40th-55th | $26,500 |
56th-63rd | $24,000 |
What’s Next?
With the field rapidly narrowing, every hand counts as players fight for a share of the massive prize pool. Leon Sturm currently leads the pack, but with plenty of seasoned pros still in the mix, anything can happen.
This year’s Triton Poker series features 18 tournaments, with buy-ins ranging between $15,000 and $150,000.
Main events:
- Hold’em Main Event: $100,000 buy-in (March 7-9)
- PLO Main Event: $100,000 buy-in (March 11-12)
- Largest Short Deck Event: $50,000 buy-in towards the end of the series
Triton Poker Full schedule:
February 26 – Event #1: $15,000 NLH 8-Handed Single Re-entry
February 27 – Event #2: $20,000 NLH 8-Handed
February 28 – Event #3: $25,000 NLH 8-Handed
March 1 – Event #5: $30,000 NLH 8-Handed
March 2 – Event #6: $25,000 NLH WPT Global Slam
March 3 – Event #7: $40,000 NLH 7-Handed Mystery Bounty
March 4 – Event #8: $50,000 NLH 7-Handed
March 5 – Event #9: $150,000 NLH 8-Handed
March 6 – Event #10: $50,000 NLH Bounty Quattro Turbo
March 7 – Event #11: $100,000 NLH Main Event
March 8 – Event #12: $125,000 NLH 7-Handed
March 9 – Event #13: $25,000 PLO 6-Handed
March 10 – Event #15: $50,000 PLO 6-Handed
March 11 – Event #16: $100,000 PLO Main Event
March 12 – Event #17: $30,000 PLO Bounty Quattro
March 13 – Event #18: $30,000 Short Deck
March 14 – Event #19: $50,000 Short Deck
March 15 – Event #20: $25,000 Short Deck Turbo
This year’s event is sponsored by WPTGlobal, following a partnership between the two brands in late 2024.
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