Triton Poker Series Cash Game Invitational II Kicks Off

Poker fans from all over the world can look forward to follow more fascinating cash game poker action and the Triton Poker Series will deliver the usual high-quality production format in the days to come.

Triton Poker Series Cash Game Invitational II

As of today, October 1, 2024 the Triton Poker Series Cash Game Invitational II is taking place at the Landing Casino at Jeju Shinhwa World, a five-star luxury resort on the off the coast of South Korea. The live stream action will take place as of noon Las Vegas time and run until October 5 for what shapes up to be another epic showdown in the world of high-stakes poker.

The second Triton Cash Game Invitational of the year will run alongside the ongoing Poker Dream Jeju 12 live poker series and gather a select group of the world’s top poker players and elite business personalities. Title sponsor of the event is online poker platform QQPK, which has established a strong presence in Greater China, Southeast Asia, and Brazil throughout the last few years.

“QQPK is honored to partner with one of the world’s premier poker events. Triton Poker represents the pinnacle of competition for the world’s top professional players, showcasing the very best in the game. Through this sponsorship, QQPK aims to highlight our position as a provider of professional poker products and services. This partnership with Triton marks an important step in our mission to promote the global growth of poker and support top-tier events.” said the CEO of QQPK in the official Triton Poker press release on September 20, 2024.

Players Confirmed

Among the confirmed pros to take part in the high-stakes poker production are Henrik Hecklen, Wiktor “limitless” Malinowski, Danny Tang, and Masashi Oya. Triton stalwarts such as Wai Kin Yong, Esti Wang, Rui Cao, Ken Tong, and Tan Xuan are certain to spice up the action along with Triton champions such as Aaron Zhang and Elton Tsang.

As usual, the cash game action will be streamed on the Triton Poker Twitch and YouTube platforms. What stakes can the poker fans look forward to? Andy Wong, CEO of Triton Poker, provided the following insight:

“Usually when we do a cash game invitational, we make sure that we have a rotation of players, and there are usually two tables happening at the same time. One is a stream table and the other one is going to include smaller stakes. They will play $500/$1,000 with $1k big blind ante, sometimes they play $500/$1,000 – $3,000 big blind ante, and then the usual is $1,000/$2,000 – $2,000 big blind ante. Today we started with 1,2,4,5 which means $1,000-$2,000, $2,000 big blind ante and $5,000 straddle. They are entering with half a million and the current average is around seven hundred thousand right now, so it is pretty feisty right at the start.”

In May 2024, the first edition of the Triton Cash Game Invitational was filmed at the Maestral Resort & Casino in the coastal city of Budva, Montenegro. It was a resounding success and featured countless seven-figure pots to captivate the viewers from all over the world.

Which of the participants does Wong consider as favorites to win and the most exciting to follow throughout the five days of high-stakes action?

“It depends on the swings. We always have a couple of pros in the mix, this time for example Wiktor “limitless”Malinowski is playing. Usually the All Stars are Elton Tsang and Tan Xuan. They absolutely love crazy, deep stack cash game high stakes. I don’t say they are grinders, but they are pretty much crushers because they have played this game for so many years. I think a lot of our audience, when they watch our cash game streams, it’s not that different because it’s really a mirror of what actually happens in a home game but for different amounts. You get these crazy people, while others are really tight and slow. Overall, it’s a very good mix. I would definitely say that Elton [Tsang] is a mere crusher in the game, and he always gives action. For example in Montenegro, he was down almost two Million Dollars in the first two days and then in the last two days he won the end of the session, so it was pretty interesting and very intense.”

Triton Super High Roller Series Monte Carlo

Poker fans won’t have to wait long for the next Triton Poker Series live poker tournament action either. The Triton Super High Roller Series Monte Carlo is just around the corner and will take center stage from November 1 to 14, 2024. None other than the iconic Salle des Etoiles at Monte-Carlo Sporting will be the host location in the home of the rich and famous on the French Riviera.

A total of fourteen tournaments are part of the schedule with the buy-ins ranging from $25,000 all the way to $200,000. The latter is the price tag for the elusive Triton Invitational, which features a unique mix of poker pros and business people in equal numbers. Through three days, a champion will be crowned from November 7 to 9 and the eventual winner will claim one of the largest MTT cash prizes of the current year.

The live series will include a mix of No-Limit Hold’em and Pot-Limit Omaha, giving four-card specialists another opportunity to showcase their talents in a scintillating environment. Participants will have to pay $125,000 to take part in Event #10 NLH Main Event while Event #15 PLO Event costs $100,000 to enter.

The Lord Poker Tournament – Triton Satellite

For the first time ever, players also have the opportunity to qualify for the upcoming Triton Poker Series stop in an officially licensed satellite event, which is about to take place in a few days from now organized by The Lord Poker Tournament (TLPT). Previously, it was only possible to qualify for a fraction of the buy-in on the world-leading GGPoker platform.

The first-of-its-kind qualifier is taking place during the ongoing Australian Poker Tour’s Brisbane Super Series, which kicked off on September 24 and will conclude on October 6, 2024. Four exclusive events are part of the schedule including the TLPT Shotclock Showdown, TLPT Main Event, the TLPT $25k International, and the TLPT Superstar Showdown.

Expected To Attend

Among those expected to jump into the action Down Under are notables such as the High Roller Regulars Kahle Burns, Brian Kim, Dan “Jungleman” Cates, and WSOP Main Event champion Joe Hachem. They will be joined by over 40 super pros and WSOP bracelet winners, as well as over 20 of the top business figures from China.

The cooperation between the Triton Poker Series and TLPT is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to earn a seat for the largest of stages in high stakes poker for Australian players and poker enthusiasts from all over the world. Organizers are expecting a minimum of two $25k packages to be awarded in the days to come. Perhaps, it will even be the spark for further exclusive live satellites during various other major live poker events.

On October 6, the final day of the APT Brisbane Super Series, the Triton Monte-Carlo satellite will kick off at 11 a.m. local time with a buy-in of $4,150. Two $25,000 packages are guaranteed, which include the tournament entry in Monaco, as well as flights and accommodation.

*Article by Christian Zetzsche