The special tournament celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Triton Poker series has reached its final day. Event #15: $150K 10th Anniversary Special attracted 58 entries on its opening day, boosting the prize pool to $8,700,000.
With late registration remaining open until the start of the final day, the final numbers are set to rise. From the first day, 26 players advanced, all vying for a seven-figure prize for the victor.
Leading the charge is American Seth Davies, who is enjoying a fantastic festival in Jeju, having already secured 3rd place in the $200K Invitational for $3,470,000. Hot on his heels is Bulgarian Miroslav Atanasov, who jumped into this event right after finishing 12th in the $100K Main Event. Frenchman Jean-Noel Thorel rounds out the top three.
The final field is packed with world-class talent. Among the finalists are 17 former Triton champions. Also contending for the title are Danny Tang, Isaac Haxton, and the newly crowned $200K Invitational winner, Joao Simao. Other stars still in the running include Mikita Badziakouski, Ben Tollerene, Matthias Eibinger, Stephen Chidwick, Dan Dvoress, Patrik Antonius, and Alex Foxen.
Current Standings Top 10 Players after Day 1 in Event #15: $150,000 Anniversary Special
|
Rank |
Player |
Country |
Stack |
|
1. |
Seth Davies |
USA |
951,000 |
|
2. |
Miroslav Atanasov |
Bulgaria |
888,000 |
|
3. |
Jean-Noel Thorel |
France |
700,000 |
|
4. |
Eelis Parssinen |
Finland |
671,000 |
|
5. |
Danny Tang |
Hong Kong |
620,000 |
|
6. |
Isaac Haxton |
USA |
615,000 |
|
7. |
Joao Simao |
Brazil |
593,000 |
|
8. |
Wai Kiat Lee |
Malaysia |
539,000 |
|
9. |
Thomas Boivin |
Belgium |
513,000 |
|
10. |
Murly Manokharan |
Malaysia |
513,000 |
Sources: Triton Poker, YouTube
